Parenting ~ Not What You Thought! Parenting is hard, but you're not alone!
Do you find yourself wishing for calmness in parenting? Join me as I interview parents and professionals to get a take on what's normal in a parenting journey! Let's shift mindsets, challenge assumptions and turn all preconceived notions on their head, as we enter a practical and rewarding path to parenting.
Episodes
12 episodes
Are picture books just for kids?? Intriguing convo about the real effects of reading with 43x author
Wow, oh wow, was this a fabulous conversation! Bracha Goetz is the published author of 43 children's books that children enjoy while learning important lessons. Here, she shares all the benefits of reading to your child, how to do it best, how ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:23
How my relationship with my phone affects my children + much more technology and kids-related
As technology is very much a part of our lives, every parent's fear is how it will affect their children. In this episode Eli Samuel of Safe Telecom shares very practical information on how our interactions with our devices affect our children ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:43
Improve your relationship with...Money! Yes! Money and relationship need to be in the same sentence!
Simi Mandelbaum CFT™, AFC®, FBS® takes us on an amazing journey of self-discovery, which is the basis for all financial decisions. "Financial decisions are 90% emotion and 10% logic." Learn how to get in sync with your spouse, or rather how...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:19
No way do I eat healthy do you know what my day looks like?! Teach my kids to eat healthy? But how??
Eating healthy is a struggle for many young parents (and for others as well) especially given our busy lifestyles. And teaching our children about healthy living... I mean is it even necessary? Or possible? All this and more y...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:50
Jumping rope?! Interview with Moshe Moskowitz on the importance and practicality of exercise for us
I'm a young parent. I don't have time or energy for exercise. Nothing can be further from the truth. Moshe Moskowitz reveals the secret to getting energy and the importance of investing in yourself for your family's sake. We also explore how to...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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32:00
THE TIME IS NOW for this episode on time management!
Meet Avi Freidman of Managed Minds! He guides us through practical steps to best manage our time, avoid procrastination, and set realistic expectations even while we are busy young parents of chaotic happy households!
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:17
They're in school and I'm the parent. Never shall the twain meet! True? Let's meet Aryeh Gurewitz!
In this next episode of Parenting - Not What You Thought we meet Aryeh Gurewitz who designs curriculums and interventions. He will guide us through the most effective way to help your child succeed in school. Aryeh has something for yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:01
Banish the bogey monsters and other bedtime anxieties with Yaakov Kibel LCSW
Are your children still up long after you would like them to be? Do they have all kinds of fears and worries that make it hard for them to fall asleep?On this 4th episode of the Parenting Not What You Thought podcast, our guest Yaakov K...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:11
Prepare your children for safety, with Eliav Friedman MSW!
Do you worry about your children's safety? When you hear stories of people acting inappropriately, are you concerned that your child should never be on the "receiving" end or the "giving" end of such actions? I think most of us are!Hear...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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43:37
Teach or let learn? Unrealistic expectations? The role of therapy and more with Yeshaya Kraus LCSW
Should I actively teach my child, or does he best learn through modeling behaviors? What are realistic worries for parents to have? Am I being honest with myself? Is therapy overused?All this and more I discussed with Yeshaya Kraus LCSW, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:12
Anxiety, with Avrohom Leffler LCSW
Are you anxious that perhaps your child has anxiety? Well then, come on in! Sit back, relax, and enjoy, as Avrohom Leffler LCSW and I explore which is deep anxiety and which is surface-level, what should we be raising alarm bells about and what...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:32