Ashley Carpentier shares her insights and advice for parents when it comes to eating disorders, body image, healthy relationships with food, self talk, and role modeling. Ashley covers: Myths about eating disorders Signs of a...
As moms, we are powerful creatures. We know we have an impact on our children’s lives, and our families. But have you ever wondered, “How can I be a part of even bigger changes, bigger movements?” In today’s episode, Cynthia ...
Have you ever stopped to question the version of success that you may be pushing your kid to achieve? Do you wonder if you’re over-involved in your tween or teen’s life, or not enough? Do you want your kids to get straight A...
Ever wish you had a magic spell that would guarantee your daughter turns into a brave and confident woman? An “abracadabra” to ensure she grows up to be bold and powerful, in the best way? While sadly there’s no such thing, ...
Do you find yourself beating yourself up when you don't reach a goal...even if you have very good reasons for not attaining it? Are you saddled with "shoulds" and little perfectionist gremlin voices that make you feel like a ...
Ever wish you had a magic spell that would guarantee your daughter turns into a brave and confident woman? An “abracadabra” to ensure she grows up to be bold and powerful, in the best way? While sadly there’s no such thing, ...
Grief is not exclusive to death. Guest Shameka Williams, founder of Those Without Mothers, and From Grief to Love, shares her journey with grief and the lessons she learned, including: Giving yourself permission to grieve How...
How did your parents treat you, and how does this impact how you treat your kids? If you saw the Pixar movie “Turning Red”, you couldn’t help but consider these questions. In this week’s episode, licensed clinical psychologi...
Host Carmelita Tiu interviews sisters Amy and Nancy, founders of The Passionistas Project, about their journey, sisterhood, and empowering women. Key Topics: [00:01:30] Introduction to Amy and Nancy Founders of The Passionist...
What is positive psychology? Personal growth & life coach, Mary Beth Henry, breaks it down for us with host Carmelita Tiu. Mary Beth Henry shares: What positive psychology is How it differs from toxic positivity Tools to inc...
Self-Harm and kids. What parent isn’t struck with anxiety when they think of their child contemplating self harm? What leads to self-harm becoming an option? (Warning: this episode discusses self-harm from an educational per...
April is sexual assault awareness month -- a reminder to acknowledge and support survivors, advocate for further awareness, and educate ourselves and our kids. While we know what sexual assault is on some visceral level, I wa...
(Ep. 34 Encore -- because this topic is THAT IMPORTANT). April is sexual assault awareness month -- a reminder to acknowledge and support survivors, advocate for further awareness, and educate ourselves and our kids. While we...
Tough topics. Whether it's a disagreement with a coworker, or tackling uncomfortably conversations with our kids, it can be hard to know how to approach things. Today's episode focuses on communication and conversations, expl...
What does representation have to do with body image? What's body positivity, and what's body neutrality? Are you fat-phobic? Do your words and use of the word "fat" inadvertently feed into fat culture? In this week’s episod...
In Episode 41 of Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them , Cai Graham chats with host Carmelita (Cat) Tiu about connecting with our tweens and teens, and coping. Some highlights: The importance of being vulnerable in front of their ki...
What's a cognitive distortion? How do I manage my or my daughter's negative thought spirals? Join host Carmelita Tiu as she chats with her guest, author and therapist Julia Hogan. Julia explains: What cognitive distortions a...
How often do you stop to question the expectations you have for yourself? How do we figure out what's a healthy expectation, and what's not? Join host Carmelita Tiu as she chats with author and therapist, Julia Marie Hogan-We...
Every year, International Women's Day chooses a theme -- a specific call to action in an effort to further gender parity. This year's theme is #breakthebias -- calling attention to the ways that explicit and implicit biases n...
What if your daughter decided to move out at 16? Our first “mom who’s been there” guest is Cheryl Spalding, a midlife empowerment coach. Now a mom to two daughters in their 20’s, Cheryl and host Carmelita Tiu talk about rais...