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Discerning Parenting

Victoria Ang-Nolasco, MD

Are there days you feel you’ve had it with the sleepless nights, the temper tantrums, the constant fatigue of trying to keep up with an active baby? Does it feel like you’re always working so hard as a parent, trying to do everything for your kids and family, and yet it never feels enough? We get it. You love your child more than anything, and yet parenting is also exhausting and challenging. Especially when you’re bombarded with criticism and pressure to be the perfect parent (which, spoiler alert, does not exist!). But what if you had experts who understand exactly what you’re going through help you navigate the everyday challenges of parenting your baby, toddler, or preschooler? What if they help you use scientific research to your advantage, so you become the calmer, happier, and more empowered parent you’ve always wanted to be? That's why we created "Discerning Parenting," the podcast that helps you cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters in your parenting journey. Join Dr. Victoria Ang-Nolasco, developmental and behavioral pediatrician, positive parenting coach, author, speaker, and mom, as she and our guest experts tackle your most pressing parenting concerns. From toddler discipline to helping kids learn to talk or to read, from starting solids and potty training to promoting social and emotional development, this podcast is jam-packed with valuable insights and practical tips specifically tailored for parents of kids age 5 and below. So join us and discover how you can use the combined power of science, knowing your child, and your own intuition in making the best parenting decisions for you and your family. Head over to discerningparenting.com and get our FREE parenting resource library too!

Episodes
068 - When To Worry About Toddler Aggression with Drs. Janys Lim and Jack Herrin April 24, 2024
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067 - How Can I Help My Baby Or Toddler Learn To Talk?April 17, 2024
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066 - The Clingy Toddler: 5 Gentle Parenting Strategies to Encourage IndependenceApril 10, 2024
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065 - The Clingy Toddler: Is it Normal and When to WorryApril 03, 2024
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064 - 5 Ways to Share Your Faith with Your KidsMarch 27, 2024
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063 - Parent-Led Interventions and How They Can Help with Dr. Amy KwokMarch 20, 2024
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062 - Why Kids Need to Move (and How To Get More Movement Into Their Day) with Dr. Rachel PopeMarch 13, 2024
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061 - Parenting Emotionally Intense Kids with Anouk Briere-GodboutMarch 06, 2024
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060 - Preschool Readiness Without The Stress with Candy ChanFebruary 28, 2024
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059 - Parenting Guilt: The Result of Unethical Marketing? with Dr. Michelle MazurFebruary 21, 2024
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058 - Love In The Chaos: Strategies For Keeping Your Marriage Intact Amid Parenthood with Robert and Sharla SnowFebruary 14, 2024
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057 - Renew Your Heart for a Fresh Start: Embracing HeartHealing®February 07, 2024
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056 - Recovering From The Past Through HeartHealing (So You Can Become The Parent You Want To Be)January 31, 2024
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055 - Navigating The Struggle Of Feeling "Not Enough"January 24, 2024
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054 - Why Am I Feeling Overwhelmed? 3 Common Parenting Challenges After The HolidaysJanuary 17, 2024
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053 - Why Promising to Keep Calm is Not the Way to Stop YellingJanuary 10, 2024
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052 - 3 Things To Stop Doing In 2024January 03, 2024
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051 - HeartHealing for More Calm and Joy in Parenting with Natasha BrayDecember 27, 2023
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050 - Self-Care for Thriving Parents with Dr. Marga ZarragaDecember 20, 2023
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049 - Worried about raising entitled kids?December 13, 2023
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048 - Trauma and the Brain in Parenting with Dr. Maiysha ClairborneDecember 06, 2023
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047 - “Ungrateful” Kids? 5 Ideas to Cultivate GratitudeNovember 29, 2023
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046 - Holidays with Kids: 5 Tips to Go from Behavior Challenges to Happy Celebrations with Dr. Marie Irene OrdanzaNovember 22, 2023
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045 - Homeschooling the Waldorf Way with Dr. Catherine ReadNovember 15, 2023
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044 - Screen Time Addiction In Children with Dr. Paul FilomenoNovember 08, 2023
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