The Apparently Parent Podcast
Parenting - it's both wonderful and nerve-wracking. But you can break that cycle!If you are a parent who wants to find balance and get to the end of the day with a smile on your face, if you want to understand your children and yourself better, and if you want to lead your family into calm waters while having fun doing so, this is the podcast for you.Hi, I'm Eran Katz. I'm a Clinical Psychologist and Parenting Counsellor, Attachment Researcher, and family man. In this show, I combine the art of parenting with the science of psychology.Every Thursday I share with you my unique perspective on attachment-based, mindful and positive parenting, with actionable tips and techniques. I also answer your own personal parenting questions and interview innovative parenting experts that'll help you be the best parent you can.
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74 episodes
Ep. 69 - Working From Home and Parenting, with Shari Medini
2020 was, perhaps, a pivotal year for work-life balance. So many people had to work from home while taking care of their children 24/7, and even now, as things are re-opening, many businesses are still letting their employees work from home.
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Ep. 68 - Embracing Conflicts
If you're a parent, you probably experience conflicts between you and your children throughout your day. When to get up, how to dress for school, what to eat, when to do homework, and don't get me started on screen time!Many parents ask...
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EP. 67 - 9 Ways to Raising Confident Children (Part 1)
When asked, many parents say they want their children to be confident. But what does confidence even mean? And how can you nurture this trait in them?This is part 1 of this special episode where I share 9 principles for raising confiden...
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Ep. 65 - Bringing More Mindfulness to your Parenting
Again with the mindfulness?? Well, yes. But hear me out. This is not another podcast that will tell you to sit down on the cushion and watch your breath for 30 minutes. Why? Because you don't have time for that, am I right? You're a bu...
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Ep. 64 (Encore): Back to School When COVID is Still Here
Apparently, we have to start another school year with COVID still present in our lives. When this episode was first published, things looked different. Today we have vaccinations for 12 years old and above, but many children still have to go to...
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Ep. 63 - Communicate to Motivate with Jim Van Allan
How do you motivate your children? What are the ways by which you can communicate your message to your children, no matter their age, and make them interested in what you have to say?This is not about getting them to listen in a discipli...
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Ep. 62 - Is Parenting without Yelling Possible?
Be honest: how many times during the day do you find yourself yelling, shouting, or just raising your voice at your kids? And when it happens, what do you feel like during, or afterward?In this episode, I'm tackling an aspect of parenti...
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Ep. 61 - What's Wrong with Attachment Parenting (part 2)
This is part 2 of my deep-dive into attachment parenting, a popular parenting method developed by William and Marth Sears. Last week we learned what attachment parenting is and discovered the Seven Baby Bs.In this week I'll show you why...
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Ep. 60 - What's Wrong with Attachment Parenting (part 1)
It's time to talk about attachment parenting. And more specifically, is it any good? Attachment parenting is a method developed by William and Marth Sears, and is a very popular parenting method these days. Attachment parenting followers...
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Ep. 58 - How to Ask Your Child to do Something so That They'll Actually Listen
"Please put your shoes on already!" - is that situation familiar? Do you find yourself asking your children to do things over and over again? Do you resort to threats or bribes? Are you already exhausted from the ongoing struggle?...
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Ep. 55 - What Parenting Under Fire Taught Me
Do you know how they say "when life gives you lemons, make a lemonade?" 🍋Well, I love lemonade. I love lemons even more. But some lemons I would rather live without.Two months ago, my country entered another round of escalation wi...
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Ep. 54 - 40 Years Old
In this special episode of The Apparently Parent Podcast, I'm sharing with you some of my thoughts as I arrive at the 40th year of my life. And, not by coincidence, it's also the 1st year anniversary of the podcast.
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Ep. 53 - Homeschooling and Music with Gabi Haberer
2020 is a year that will be talked about and remembered for a long time. And I think that one of the main things that we are going to see in the coming years are changes to educational systems and long-held beliefs.When covid hit and lockdo...
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Ep. 52 - Learning Difficulties with Nicole Santamaria
What do you do if your child is having trouble learning? What do you do if they have all the good intentions but something is stuck or holding them back? In this episode, I'm talking with Nicole Santamaria, OTR/L, about helping children cope wi...
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Ep. 51 - Parenting the Gifted Child with Dr. Jodi Svendsen
Learning that your child is gifted may seem like good news for many parents. However, giftedness has its problems and struggles as well, and if you don't really understand what are the inner workings of the gifted brain, you're in trouble.<...
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Ep. 50 - Time to Time Travel
Welcome to the 50th episode of The Apparently Parent Podcast! Yay! I'm so happy you're here, celebrating this with me. When I started working on this podcast, I didn't think we're going to go through a global pandemic, lockdowns, and all that s...
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Ep. 49 - ENCORE: Talk About Political Stress with Children
As America is stepping into a new presidency, at the end of a tumultuous couple of weeks, I wanted to re-publish an older episode. This was originally published in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement after the murder of George Floyd. Ba...
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Ep. 48 - Finding Your Parenting Values
How do you know if you parent the "right" way?Is there a right way? What do you do in order to keep up with what is important to you?It all depends on your ability to identify your parenting values and pursue them. In this episode, ...
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Ep 47 - You're Setting Your Goals Wrong
Have you ever set a new year's resolution and failed to achieve it? Well, there's a reason for that, and it has to do with how connected you are to your values.In this episode, I will show you what values really mean, and why it is so i...
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