018 Exploring Polyamory with Chad Anderson, LCSW

04/03/18 • 58 min

Braxton has worked with many couples who have posed the question, "Should we open our relationship?" Today Birds and Bees Podcast aims to help answer some of the common questions people have about polyamory. Chad Anderson, LCSW brings years of expeirence counseling polyamorus couples, mormon (Latter Day Saint) individuals, and members of the LGBTQ community. They cover things to consider when someone is looking at opening up their relationship. Personal qustions to ask yourself, and ways to address jealousy, boundaries, and expectation. Chad is the author of a new book titled "Gay Mormon Dad" He is also in the middle of creating a documentary that is expected to be released Fall of 2018. Chad's Book "" https://www.amazon.com/Gay-Mormon-Dad-Chad-Anderson/dp/069205071X Leave Birds and Bees an iTunes review Leave a Stitcher Review Birds and Bees Facebook Page Birdsandbeespodcast.com

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017 Understanding Eating Disorders with Jessie Shepherd, LCMHC

met with Jessie Shepherd, LCMHC, AKA , to learn about eating disorders and their purpose. Jessie is the owner of Blue Clover Therapy, Co-Host of Get Yourself Together podcast. Jessie and Braxton explore the different diagnosis that she works with and how she supports clients dealing with food or exercise control issues. Jessie identifies ways parents can recognize warning signs of children experiencing or developing an eating disorder. They explore ways you can support your child or partner if they are experiencing this distress. Braxton identifies different practices that society deems "acceptable" that qualifies as an eating disorder. Braxton and Jessie identify the trauma, distress, and desire for control that individuals are seeking and how to best seek support for yourself or for your loved ones. Check us out! We're now on Spotify! Add us to your favorites to never miss an episode. Jessie is the owner of which specializes in trauma and eating disorders. Jessie the Therapist Blog: Get Yourself Together Podcast: National Eating Disorders Questionairre and resources: Leave Birds and Bees an iTunes review Leave a Stitcher Review Birds and Bees Facebook Page Birdsandbeespodcast.com

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019 Snowplow Parenting with Jessie Shepherd, LCMHC

Have you ever heard of tiger moms? Maybe helicopter parenting? Well, today we are covering a new form of parenting that can negatively impact your child’s development, snowplow parenting. sits down with once again, this time to explore the unhelpful parenting actions of snowplow parents. This episode is aimed to help parents identify unhelpful parenting techniques that sometimes seem to be helpful at the moment. Maybe you only use one of these techniques. Maybe you fit the mold of being a snowplow parent. Either way, that is great you see what actions you’re doing. We provide ways to fine-tune your parenting to avoid these pitfalls of being a snowplow parent and help your children excel and succeed. It’s not easy to be a parent, you’re doing your best and we’re rooting for your success and the success of your kids! Jessie identifies the traits of a snowplow parent and the ways to change those parenting pitfalls in this episode. Braxton gets curious about how many parenting names there are and finds dolphin parenting, jellyfish parenting, and creates his own to join the masses ... Lockdown Parenting. Lots of laughs and learning in this week’s episode. Check us out! We're now on Spotify! Add us to your favorites to never miss an episode. Jessie’s article on http://www.jessiethetherapist.com/snowplow-parenting/ Jessie is the owner of which specializes in trauma and eating disorders. Jessie the Therapist Blog: Get Yourself Together Podcast: Leave Birds and Bees an iTunes review Leave a Stitcher Review Birds and Bees Facebook Page Listen from our webpage