The Wide Awake Parenting Podcast

Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian
The Wide Awake Parenting Podcast

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, answers parenting questions from a research-based, mindfulness perspective. We also explore parent self-care using Dr. Kuzirian's tenets of nourishment, connection, inspiration and transformation. This helps parents to be self-aware in their parenting decisions, supporting conscious parenting. Stay awake to the transformation of your family! www.wideawakeparenting.com

  1. 04/16/2020

    Intention Setting for a Family RESET During Quarantine

    Dr. Kuzirian explains how your whole family can leverage intention setting to bring peace and a chance to reconnect to your family while sheltering in place.

    9 min
  2. Soothing the Senses to Ground and Decrease Anxiety

    04/16/2020

    Soothing the Senses to Ground and Decrease Anxiety

    Dr. Kuzirian shares this hands on activity you can do with your child today to help them ground into their body and use their senses to physically soothe the nervous system. This is an essential mindful coping skill to cultivate in all children.

    12 min

  3. 04/09/2020

    Helping Kids Cope with a New Normal During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Parents have shared their overwhelm with the rapid and drastic changes caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, discusses how to use mindful parenting tools to support your child's mental health during this time.

    16 min

  4. 02/21/2020

    LGBTQ Youth Mental Health: Parent Support Makes the Difference

    Dr. Kuzirian shares how parents can emotionally support LGBTQ youth, who are disporportionately at risk for suicide and depression, using mindful parenting to enhance the parent-child relationship and protect safety and well-being.

    18 min

  5. 11/25/2019

    BrainXP Author and Mental Health Advocate Christine Frey

    Dr. Kuzirian speaks with the teen author, public speaker, advocate and Strong365 youth board member Christine Frey. Christine shares what our teens really need from us when struggling with mental health.

    17 min

  6. 11/25/2019

    Strong365 Founder and CEO Chantel Garrett

    Dr. Kuzirian speaks with the founder and CEO of Strong365, Chantel Garrett. Strong 365 is a mental health support community and resource hub for young people and their families who are experiencing psychosis. Stong365 is part of the non-profit One Mind.

    21 min

  7. 11/10/2019

    Help Your Child Stop Reacting and Start Responding

    Dr. Kuzirian has 6 Mindful Parenting steps for parents to help kids manage a meltdown, while teaching them self-regulation, problem solving and enriching the parent-child relationship.

  8. Create a Schedule That Loves You Back!

    10/27/2019

    Create a Schedule That Loves You Back!

    Dr. Kuzirian gives us 4 steps to build a daily schedule that supports parent self-care so we can up our mindful parenting game! www.wideawakeparenting.com

    15 min
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Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, answers parenting questions from a research-based, mindfulness perspective. We also explore parent self-care using Dr. Kuzirian's tenets of nourishment, connection, inspiration and transformation. This helps parents to be self-aware in their parenting decisions, supporting conscious parenting. Stay awake to the transformation of your family! www.wideawakeparenting.com

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