Parenting The Adlerian Way Alyson Schafer

Meaghan Haley discusses her journey from a trauma-filled childhood that led her to seek out support from an Adlerian counsellor, to becoming an Adlerian therapist and teacher herself.  Now she is the mother of three young children (ages 5, 2.5 and 1) and she is being challenged to practice what she has learned in a whole new way. If you worry about being a “good enough” mom, give this a listen! 
Check out Meaghan here at www.megtherapy.com
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Q1. 6th grade girl is the target of a mean “best friend”. 
Q2. My kids live in a two-household arrangement, and the other home doesn’t have structure. 
Q3. 16yr old daughter changed schools halfway through the school year and while she has a couple of new friends, she still stays in room and is lonely.
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Q1. How do we talk to our kids about racism and the George Floyd riots? 
Q2. My son saw the video of George Floyd’s murder. How do I help him process his emotions? 
Q3. What can I do as a white parent to ensure I don’t raise a racist and do my part to eradicate racism? 
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Q1. How do I get my 12 yr old son who has become moody, to open up and talk to me about what is wrong?
Q2. My kids are starting to play on the street with social distancing rules, but I don’t trust them to actually keep their distance. What do I do?
Q3. My 8 year old son is exhibiting anxiety in going out in public now that more things are opening up. How do I help him?
Q4. The whole family has become snappy and I am yelling more. Everything is a battle. How do I get my family back on track?
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Q1. I am using your Adlerian parenting approaches but my husband has not studied them yet. How can I manage our different parenting styles? 
Q2. I am trying your techniques on ignoring when the kids fight and just walking away, but they follow me or they get physical with one another. What do I do?
Q3. My kids are using Zoom calls to stay connected with friends but when I check they were being disrespectful and just watching a friend play instead of visiting with one another.  
Q4. My daughter is using tech to stay connected with her friends more since Covid. Now that they are all online, they are excluding my daughter on FaceTime group chats like “mean girls”.

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Alyson’s thoughts on education and homeschooling during Covid. 
Q1. My daughter struggles with math and says “I’m stupid”. How do I get her to do her online math homework without a fight? 
Q2. My son does his homeschooling online in the morning from his bedroom, but when I check on him, he is on YouTube. How do I get him to do schoolwork without policing? 
Q3. (24:24) My son won’t sit still to do his homework. He gets up and down and it ends up taking him twice as long.
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