EP 23: Parenting in a Pandemic with Dr. Laura Markham

In this episode I am talking with Dr. Laura Markham. Dr. Laura is a clinical psychologist, a mother, an author or multiple books on peaceful parenting, and she has worked for decades as a parenting coach with families across the world. 

I have been a longtime fan of her newsletter, and whenever I have a parenting question, her website, AhaParenting is my go-to-resource. Raising children is a huge responsibility, and with it we parents often feel the weight of the world upon our shoulders as we try to raise kind, compassionate, honest and good human beings. 

I’m confident that most parents would agree the last 9+ months have been tough. Even the most well rested, resourced and zen parents have been challenged by the Global pandemic. In reaching out to Dr. Laura I thought that of all the parenting topics we could discuss, parenting during the pandemic was at the top of the list. 

Today Dr. Laura and I are talking about the challenges parents are facing such as increased screen time, isolation, anxiety and others. In this conversation, Dr. Laura will share ways that we can all be more present, more connected and more peaceful with our children, no matter what their age. 

Episode Highlights

• Dr. Laura’s journey to Aha Parenting

• The three big ideas of parenting

• The challenges of zoom for children and families
• The impact of isolation on children
• How to give your child the engagement they need
• The impact of isolation on middle/high school children
• Showing our children how to be an imperfect human being that is striving for something better
• The importance of paying attention to our children’s coping mechanisms 
• Handling overwhelm 
• How to mitigate the long-term implications of the pandemic

About Dr. Laura

Dr. Laura Markham trained as a Clinical Psychologist at Columbia University, but she's also a mom, so she understands kids -- and parents! She uses her Ph.D. to translate proven science and child-development research into the practical solutions you need for the family life you want.

Dr. Laura Markham is the author of three best-selling books: 

• 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 
• The Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids WORKBOOK

The founding editor of AhaParenting.com, Dr. Laura Markham makes frequent TV and radio appearances and has been interviewed for thousands of articles by publications as diverse as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Real Simple, Newsday, Men's Health, Redbook and Parents Magazine. 150,000 parents subscribe to her weekly Parenting Tips, which you can sign up for here.

Dr. Laura Markham's relationship-based parenting model, which she calls Peaceful Parenting, is research-based and parent-tested. She's helped thousands of families across the U.S. and Canada find transformative solutions to everything from separation anxiety and sleep problems to sass talk and cell phones. She lives in Brooklyn, New York and is the proud parent of two happy, kind, responsible and accomplished young adults who were raised with Peaceful Parenting. 

Connect with Dr. Laura

Website https://www.ahaparenting.com

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drlauramarkham_ahaparenting/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AhaParenting