Chad’s son joins Scrambled for this milestone episode to share his experience of anxiety and what has helped him. Nikki and Chad also answer listener questions about the podcast, selective mutism, and how to guide growth-minded adults in your child’s life.
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Episode 49 – ’Traveling Different’
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For episode 49, Nikki and Chad are joined by Dawn Barclay, author of Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse, to discuss obstacles to traveling with children with mental health difficulties and tips for managing those difficulties with less stress for all.
Episode 48 – ’What’s Sleep Got to do With It?’
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i8ssz-141355d
What does sleep have to do with childhood mental health? Only everything! In episode 48, Nikki and Chad share practical tips for creating healthy sleep habits and routines with your children to support their mental health. The behavioral and emotional signs of sleep-related problems are also discussed, along with when to reach out to your pediatrician or a mental health professional for further guidance.
Episode 47 – ’Anxiety Through the Years’
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In episode 47 of Scrambled, Nikki and Chad discuss how anxiety can change over time and what signs of problematic anxiety might appear in infants, toddlers, school age children, tweens, and teens.
Episode 46 – ’Mental Health Awareness’
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In episode 46, Chad and Nikki talk about the importance of continuing to bring awareness to mental health.
Episode 45 – ’Parenting and Mental Health’
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Parenting has evolved a great deal over time. In episode 45, Nikki and Chad illustrate that changes in how we view mental health as a society parallel the evolution of parenting over the same timeframe, resulting in a more empathetic and connected perspective for both today.
Episode 44 – ’Sensory Processing Disorders’
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5a2br-13c8f98
Lynnae, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, joins Nikki and Chad for episode 44 and shares what Sensory Processing Disorders are, what they can look like in children, and how and when to ask for professional help. Their conversation highlights the overlap between childhood mental health disorders and difficulties with sensory processing.
Lynnae recommends these resources for more information about Sensory Processing Disorders:
Episode 43 – ’Anxiety Loves Avoidance’
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zjrnq-13b2292
Avoidance. Procrastination. Stubborn behavior. All of these things are related to anxiety. In this episode, Chad and Nikki discuss anxiety-related avoidant behaviors and share ideas for navigating these challenges with anxious children.
Episode 42 – ’Putting the ME in Mental Health’
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6f6vd-1398204
While this podcast focuses on children’s mental health, this episode is about parent and caregiver mental health and serves as a reminder to be sure to take care of yourself too. Nikki and Chad share ideas for how and when to check in on your own mental health so you can be at your best while modeling healthy self-care for your children.
Episode 41 – ’Why Threats Don’t Work’
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xzyts-138744f
Many parents, including Chad and Nikki, resort to making threats to change their kids’ difficult behaviors. Even though it may feel instinctive to threaten to take away your child’s phone or another privilege when they are being uncooperative, this episode is a conversation about why that rarely works and what you can try instead. Spoiler Alert: Threats come from our brain stem but skills and solutions come from our frontal lobe!
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