Family Roots Podcast

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie talk about what happens when parents put grown-up responsibilities on children - how it impacts their self-perception and relationships.

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie sit down with one of our therapists at Family Roots, certified Body Trust Provider and Intuitive Eating Counselor Kristen Scher. They discuss ways parents can support kids' positive relationship with food and their bodies.

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie break down the differences between discipline and punishment and the effects of each on children. 

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie explore "mom guilt" and ways to move beyond it. 

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie discuss ways parents can gain awareness of inter-generational parenting cycles and make new and intentional parenting choices.

Kaleigh sits down with one of our therapists at Family Roots, Robbin Schroth, to talk about mental health during the perinatal and postpartum period. 

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie share about Child-Parent Psychotherapy, a therapy model for working with kids ages 0-6 and their parents on increasing attachment and connection, primarily for kids and families who have experienced trauma or domestic violence. 

In our last episode, we talked about different parenting styles. In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie discuss how to handle judgment from others about your parenting style. 

Kaleigh and Stephanie dive into different parenting styles and the difference between authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved parenting. 

Ever been curious what your child's therapist wants you to know? Kaleigh and Stephanie talk about what we wish parents knew and the most important messages we try to give to parents about their child's therapy.

One of the therapists at Family Roots Therapy, Cheri Partain, talks with Kaleigh about adoption, attachment, and working with adoptive families. 

Stephanie and Kaleigh discuss what therapy with kids look like and talk about each of the different approaches they use when working with kids. 

Welcome to the Family Roots Podcast with Kaleigh Boysen-Quinata and Stephanie MacDonald. We are two therapists who lead the team at Family Roots Therapy and we are excited to talk about parenting and mental health!