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What if we stopped making our kids' happiness the ultimate goal of our parenting? @parenting.with.dr.siggie, author of the new book YOU ARE THE PARENT, explains why kids need to learn that emotional health doesn't mean feeling good all the time. Listen to our full conversation with Dr. Siggie wherever you get your podcasts. #EmotionallyHealthyKids #gentleparenting

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Why do some kids completely fall apart when it’s time to leave the playground, get ready for school, or switch activities? We dive into why transitions are particularly difficult for some kids and what parents can do to make them easier. Here's what we discuss in this episode: how anxiety, ADHD, autism, and OCD can cause unique issues with transitions reframing a child’s behavior as a "signal" to help parents focus on the underlying problem how parents can validate emotions while still setting clear boundaries practical strategies for helping kids transition, including verbal "previews," visual schedules and timers, and predictable routines Listen to our full episode "When Kids Hate Transitions" wherever you get your podcasts. #EmotionalRegulation #KidsAndEmotions

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What happens when pregnancy complications become a life-threatening emergency? Margaret’s sister Anne joins us to share her powerful story of nearly dying from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Margaret and Anne discuss: What an ectopic pregnancy is and why it can become life-threatening How Anne's experience connects to the current landscape of abortion restrictions The challenges doctors may face when treating ectopic pregnancies and other pregnancy emergencies, given current abortion bans Why policies made far from the exam room can have profound consequences for women and their doctors Listen to our full conversation with Anne wherever you get your podcasts. #ReproductiveHealthcare #WomensHealthcare