Tag: raising kids

“When you are Happy, you enjoy the music. When you are Sad, you understand the lyrics.” This quote about Bipolar begins to express the rollercoaster life of someone who lives with it. The extremes and the relief of the middle. Waiting for the other shoe to drop and the repair process in the aftermath. Bipolar is the healing or the curse of dancing…depending on the person’s current state.

This is Tehya’s life. Early diagnosis. Early Medication. Early trauma. a lifetime of recovery work, including her current path towards a Ph.D. in Neuro Science.

Join me for this incredible story. Tehya is transparent and willing to use her story to teach parents.

John Ingham tells his harsh truth story of growing up as an addict in a family of addicts.

Be Advised: Explicit Language.

“My gateway was my family.” Transparency and Truth, John paints the picture of recovery that feels familiar to a lot of us and relieves the pressure of feeling like you are alone in your struggle. Starting at 8 years old and now supporting teens in recovery getting into college. An inspiring story of family love, drug use, and moving on.

Smoking Cigarettes has been deemed just as addictive as using Heroin; my guest today refutes this claim. John De Miranda has been substance-free for over 40 years and has dedicated his life to researching and understanding the Nicotine Industry.

Today, he wants to call parents and our culture out on how we educate our youth around the subject of substance use and distinguish myth from fact when it comes to addiction and experimentation.

I meet with adolescent therapist Ozzie Cabral to learn the true NATURE of being with a traumatized teen…and work with his WOLVES.

It is one of the most impactful trainings I have ever had.

We pass down alot to our children, genetically and emotionally. As parents, we try to figure out where our child’s behavior comes from, especially when they are acting out and struggling.

My guest today will guide us through the concept of Epigenetics, the study of how trauma is passed down through generations. 

Carolyn Ross, a Board Certified Medical Doctor and specialist in addiction disorder, dedicates her practice to understanding the effects of Epigenetics and how parents can build awareness of how their own experience is affecting their children.

How do we navigate uncertainty? What can we hold on to when things are out of our control. I get to sit down with Dr.Renee Baribeau and Dr.Lauren Costine to break down what “certainty” actually means and how we can adapt our emotional, mental and physical needs while living in an uncertain world.