Episodes

  • How to be a supportive sports parent... without going overboard (Encore)
    May 5 2025

    Have you become overly involved in your child’s sports participation to the point where it might be veering into being disruptive and unhealthy? In this episode, Nanika talks about healthy ways to support your child’s participation in sports.

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    9 mins
  • How autism is different for girls and women (Encore)
    Apr 28 2025

    Happy Autism Acceptance Month! Did you know that many people’s idea of autism is that it only occurs in boys—who don’t make eye contact, who are obsessed with cars or trains, and who have superior intelligence? While that does describe some autistic people, it leaves out the wide range of experiences in the autism continuum. In this episode, Nanika talks about the regularity with which autism goes undetected in girls until adulthood.

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    13 mins
  • How to take responsibility for your parent-child relationship (Encore)
    Apr 21 2025

    When you are feeling frustrated, disappointed, or even perhaps dismayed by the relationship between you and your child, it’s common to see them and their behavior as the cause of your distress. In this episode, Nanika talks about improving your parent-child relationship by turning the spotlight on yourself.

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    13 mins
  • Connecting to your child with The Five Secrets of Effective Communication (Encore)
    Apr 14 2025

    Nanika gives tips for using The Five Secrets of Effective Communication to increase connection and trust in your relationship with your child.

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    10 mins
  • Motivate, don’t manipulate: How to get kids to want to change (Encore)
    Apr 7 2025

    When you’re hoping your child will change their behavior for the better, it can be easy to double down on nagging, pleading, and lecturing your child in an effort to convince your child to see things the way you see things. Unfortunately, you might notice that this doesn’t get you very far. The more you push, the more resistant and defensive your child becomes! Nanika offers some tips for encouraging motivation for change in your child from a place of acceptance, compassion, and collaboration.

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    19 mins
  • The dangers of perfectionist parenting & how to cultivate self-compassion (Encore)
    Mar 31 2025

    Are you a parent dealing with an overwhelming fear of failure and not-good-enough-ness? If so, you might be struggling with perfectionism. In this episode, Nanika explores the challenges of being a perfectionist parent, how it can impact both you and your child, and ideas for creating a less perfectionistic environment within which your child can thrive.

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    11 mins
  • Raising empathetic kids: The right way to teach accountability
    Mar 24 2025

    In an effort to make sure your child understands that they need to be accountable for their behavior, you might be in the habit of telling your child that they must apologize to you or others. In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explains why forcing your child to parrot I’m-sorrys may not help them develop true remorse.

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    10 mins
  • Understanding your child’s temperament: Tips for success & less stress (Encore)
    Mar 17 2025

    Understanding how your particular child’s temperament interacts with their environment—and you are your child’s environment—helps you set them up for success and increases opportunities for positive interactions. In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explains how leaning into your child’s temperament can help you lower resistance and increase calm and cooperation.

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    11 mins