Rad Parenting

As parents, most of us have had a few cringe-worthy moments that we'd love to rewind and erase if we could. What can we do when we lose our cool and say things to or in front of our children that we wish we could take back? How can we ensure that our kids learn from our mistakes, even the ones we make with them? Fear not! There are ways to repair 'ruptures' that can actually be powerful teachable moments around the power of words, exploring our 'triggers' and taking responsibility for our own actions.

As our kids move into their teen years trying on different experiences and ways of being in the world is part of the deal. What about when that includes experimenting with alcohol and drugs? What is the best approach to keeping kids informed and safe? Tune in to see what Joe and Anea have to say

On our mission to raise whole, healthy children, guiding them to develop good nutritional habits is extremely important. Nutrition expert, Annie Jubb, joins Joe and Anea to share mind-blowing realities about the connections between food/nutrition deficiencies and the incidence of anxiety, ADD, ADHD, and more AND how you can ensure that your child is getting what s/he needs from the beginning, how to expand a narrow palate and so much more.

Finally! Our answer to all those emails about what to do when you're about to have a baby and you're not sure how your beloved dog is going to handle the arrival of your bundle of joy. Guest expert Epi Gumatay joins Joe and Anea to talk about why it's (almost) never too late to teach an old dog new tricks so everyone remains safe and happy as you grow your family.

As parents we are so often inclined to protect our kids from failures large and small but are we actually doing more harm than good? This episode explores the important benefits to a child's growth and resilience when they learn to sit with the discomfort of failure and allow for the many gifts it has to offer.

Bringing home a new baby and wondering how you're going to deal with well-intentioned parents and in laws who think they should be co-parents? Got older kids and you've been dealing with extended family members who are always offering unsolicited parenting advice? On this episode Joe and Anea offer basic tips for navigating this potentially unpleasant and challenging part of parenting

As parents one of our number one priorities is keeping our children safe for the short-haul and for the long-haul, including incidents of sexual assault. Join Joe and Anea as they explore the ways in which long-standing 'gender boxes' are limiting both boys and girls and putting in jeopardy their healthy development as humans who can engage safely in both sexual and non-sexual contexts.

Have you set a pattern of constantly giving your kids everything they ask for? Are you always at their beck and call? As it turns out, research tells us that we are limiting our kids' healthy development when we make them dependent on our constant attention AND giving them too much stuff. Take a listen as Joe and Anea discuss how to give our kids what they need rather than everything they want and help them become healthy, whole humans in the process.

Join Joe and Anea for a show dedicated to a little spring cleaning for the brain as they ask, 'Why DO we have kids?' Whether you are contemplating having your first child or you've already got a couple and you're thinking about having more, this one's got something for you.

After a busy week of touring with his family to promote his new comedy album, Joe discovered that a regular sleep schedule is important for teens, too. Join Anea and Joe as they talk about how much sleep kids need at every age, the impact when they don't get enough and how to set routines early on to ensure healthy, happy, high functioning kids.