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For anyone who has been parented, is a parent or dreams of being a parent, Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan teaches us all how to make the world a more loving, accepting and compassionate place -- one parent, one person and one child at a time. Every episode features a “Sitting Down with Dr. Dan” segment to help listeners discover ways to be the best version of themselves. With more than 25 years of experience as a psychologist, author and father, Dr. Dan Peters understands the key to raising happy and aware kids is for parents to seek the same joy and mindfulness in their own lives. Through diverse and timely discussions, every episode of Parent Footprint explores and explains how (and why) the way we were parented impacts the way we parent. Aimed at any parental figure in a child's life, Dr. Dan helps any caregiver lead with purpose.

With over 200 episodes, Dr. Dan has hosted adolescent and child development experts, mental health professionals and of course, parents. Plus, he takes listener questions! Submit yours to podcast@drdanpeters.com and you may get an answer on a future episode.

Parent Footprint With Dr. Dan is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, I Said No Gifts! and more.

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For anyone who has been parented, is a parent or dreams of being a parent, Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan teaches us all how to make the world a more loving, accepting and compassionate place -- one parent, one person and one child at a time. Every episode features a “Sitting Down with Dr. Dan” segment to help listeners discover ways to be the best version of themselves. With more than 25 years of experience as a psychologist, author and father, Dr. Dan Peters understands the key to raising happy and aware kids is for parents to seek the same joy and mindfulness in their own lives. Through diverse and timely discussions, every episode of Parent Footprint explores and explains how (and why) the way we were parented impacts the way we parent. Aimed at any parental figure in a child's life, Dr. Dan helps any caregiver lead with purpose.

With over 200 episodes, Dr. Dan has hosted adolescent and child development experts, mental health professionals and of course, parents. Plus, he takes listener questions! Submit yours to podcast@drdanpeters.com and you may get an answer on a future episode.

Parent Footprint With Dr. Dan is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, I Said No Gifts! and more.

    She’s Got Issues with Jill Smokler

    She’s Got Issues with Jill Smokler

    Dr. Dan interviews the woman who's been described as "the Anna Wintour of motherhood” and one of the first “mommy bloggers” Jill Smokler! Jill launched Scary Mommy as a blog in 2008, sold her hugely successful platform in 2015 (to a media company), and recently launched She’s Got Issues, a new magazine and podcast geared towards women in their 40s - GenX Women. 

    On this fantastic episode, Dr. Dan and Jill talk about her new platform She’s Got Issues, parenting, her New York Times bestselling books and much more.  

    Parent Footprint listeners everywhere will enjoy this iconic episode!

    For more information about Jill go to her websites: www.jillsmokler.com and www.shesgotissues.com and follow her on social media @jillsmokler and @shesgotissuesmedia.

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    • 58 min
    Psychology Meets Neurodiversity with Debra Brause

    Psychology Meets Neurodiversity with Debra Brause

    Dr. Dan talks to Debra Brause, Psy.D., about neurodiversity including her work with parents raising neurodivergent children and working with autistic adults from a neuro-affirming perspective. They also discuss Debra’s Psychology Today essays which cover topics such as a child's new diagnosis, autism, and more.
    Debra Brause is a psychologist, neuro-affirming parent and neurodiversity advocate and educator.Find more information about Debra and her work at www.drdebrabrause.com.
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Parenting Boys Peacefully with Tosha Schore

    Parenting Boys Peacefully with Tosha Schore

    Dr. Dan welcomes back guest Tosha Schore to talk about parenting boys. Tosha is an advocate who works with parents to care for themselves, connect with their boys deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly. 
    Today’s episode is a follow-up episode to Tosha’s important work (featured in our episode in December 2018) advocating for boys. 
    Tosha Schore is a parent coach and the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully, where she is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one boy at a time. She is the co-author of “Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges.” For more information go to www.parentingboyspeacefully.com.
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    • 1 hr
    BONUS EPISODE #33: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about Nex Benedict and other parenting topics

    BONUS EPISODE #33: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about Nex Benedict and other parenting topics

    Trigger warning: sensitive material and discussion of death on this episode
    It’s March and this is the new Sitting Down With Dr. Dan bonus episode. Today Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi talk about bored children, vacation routines, nesting parties, and a very serious topic: bullying and the tragic death of Nex Benedict.
    Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questions to podcast@drdanpeters.com or DM us on social media. We read every question and we want to consider yours for a future bonus episode.
    Our new bonus episodes drop in our regular podcast feed that last Tuesday of every month.
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    Dr. Dan’s expertise and wisdom is not a diagnosis or treatment. The information provided on the Parent Footprint podcast should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Anyone seeking medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Please reach out to your doctor for advice or a qualified health provider regarding medical conditions, questions, or situations. The information provided on Parent Footprint and by Dr. Dan is for entertainment purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Dr. Dan does not know your child, is not your child’s doctor, and has not treated your child.


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    • 50 min
    Beating Parent Overwhelm by Managing your Energy Instead of Your Time with Heather Chauvin

    Beating Parent Overwhelm by Managing your Energy Instead of Your Time with Heather Chauvin

    Today Dr. Dan’s guest is Heather Chauvin, the inspiring leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women break free from their fears to courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. 

    Heather started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children’s behavior. In 2013 a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed Heather to take a deeper stand for change and to work to uncover how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams. Dr. Dan and Heather discuss how women can learn to stop the endless cycle of Mom-guilt so that they can be more present and more connected both at home and at work.

    Heather Chauvin is a TEDx Speaker, the author of Dying To Be A Good Mother, and the host of the Emotionally Uncomfortable podcast (with 9 million downloads). For more information, please visit www.heatherchauvin.com.

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    • 58 min
    The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls with Chelsey Goodan

    The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls with Chelsey Goodan

    Dr. Dan speaks to guest Chelsey Goodan about her paradigm shifting work with teenage girls and her #1 bestselling book Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls. Oprah Daily raves, “If you have a teenage girl in your life, you need to read this.”
    Dr. Dan and Chelsea explore practical ways parents can better understand and connect with their daughters and discuss how teenage girls can teach us all.  
    Chelsey Goodan has been an academic tutor and mentor for sixteen years, with a particular emphasis on the empowerment of teenage girls.  Follow her on social media and visit her website www.chelseygoodan.com.
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    • 56 min

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