#78 "Can you please leave us alone at the playground?" With Guest Dr. Laura Markham

04/03/20 • 36 min

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WHY it's so important to cultivate connections during the quarantine
HOW to tackle the totally unforeseen challenges of socializing online with grace and confidence
AND excellent strategies for nurturing your family's connections during this unprecedented time

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In this week's episode, we’re delighted to welcome Dr. Laura Markham to talk through balancing peaceful parenting with all those sticky situations life throws at us, including one from a listener about a neighbor who won't stop following her and her kids at the playground. Dr. Laura is the author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How To Stop Yelling and Start Connecting, Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life, and now her latest book, The Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Workbook: Using mindfulness and connection to raise resilient, joyful children and rediscover your love of parenting.

Dr. Laura Markham earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Columbia University and has worked as a parenting coach with countless families across the world. Over 150,000 moms and dads enjoy Dr. Laura’s free weekly coaching posts via email. You can sign up on any page of her website, AhaParenting.com, which serves up Aha! Moments for parents of babies through teens. Dr. Laura’s aspiration is to change the world, one child at a time, by supporting parents. The proud mother of two thriving young adults who were raised with her peaceful parenting approach, she lives with her husband in New York. Thank you to Dr. Laura for joining us!