About Alyson

B.Sc, MA Counselling Alyson Schafer is recognized as one of Canada’s leading parenting experts. A seasoned family counsellor, media personality, and international speaker, Alyson brings decades of experience helping families navigate modern parenting with clarity and confidence. She is the best selling author of Breaking The Good Mom MythHoney, I Wrecked The Kids and Ain’t Misbehavin’, published by Harper Collins Canada. Alyson also created and hosted the long-running television program The Parenting Show, which aired on Rogers TV for more than 10 years. Her podcast, Parenting the Adlerian Way, is Canada’s top parenting podcast and is now entering its seventh year, offering practical, accessible guidance to parents globally. Alyson also shares daily parenting insights and tips with a wide audience on social media at @alysonschafer.

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