Alyson Schafer

Pulsing Parenting Topics

My latest appearance on The Marilyn Denis Show where we discuss Pulsing Parenting Topics. From potty training tips to when to have the “talk” Marilyn chats with some of her favorite experts, who are also busy parents, about some parenting hot topics.

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My Meaningless Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day was fun when my kids were preschoolers, gleefully making me breakfast in bed, presenting me with home made gifts and cards they had crafted proudly at nursery school. Ah, those were the golden days! They used to ask me “ Is it hard to be a mother?” and I would answer “It’s a [...]

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Praise vs Encouragement Is Like Nouns vs Verbs

One of the most important concepts in Adlerian psychology is encouragement. In fact, it is such a big concept I get deterred from writing about it on my blog because I try to keep my posts to 500 words or less. But recently one of my mentors, Christine Nisan, used very clear concise language that [...]

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Plastic surgery for teens?

Plastic surgery for teens, when should parents draw the line?

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World Meningitis Day

April 24th is World Meningitis Day, a time to help bring awareness to a terrible disease that especially impacts infants, children and youth. I have been involved with the campaign to bring awareness to parents about this disease. My hope is that every parent has the basic facts about meningitis and makes an appointment to [...]

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Canada AM: How to talk to your kids about tragedy.

My latest appearance on Canada AM regarding how to talk to your kids about tragedy and the importance of restoring children’s sense of safety following tragic events.

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How To Talk To Your Children About The Bombings At The Boston Marathon

The bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon have rocked the nation. Many children overheard their parents talking about it or caught a glance of the news coverage. If the car radio was on during the drive home from school you may not have even considered that the little ears in the back [...]

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April 17th is “Talk With Our Kids About Money Day”

Money and sex. Big taboo topics! Most parents agree that its important for their children to develop good financial habits, and that they should start at a young age. Unfortunately, parents also tell me that they don’t know how to go about teaching their kids how to manage money. Well, let me introduce you [...]

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The Marilyn Denis Show: Sibling Wars

My latest appearance on The Marilyn Denis Show were we talk about dealing with sibling who fight.

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