Today Caroline asks Andrew about who the most amazing parents are and why. A question neither of them could answer. Because parenting is hard and no one is perfect at it. Nor should anyone be. Even parenting experts make mist...
Today’s episode took a bit of a sideways turn and went into the realm of religion. Although Caroline was nervous about posting this episode, it is an important topic to consider. Although Andrew and Caroline are not religious...
We are a few weeks into January now, and many people debate whether to make New Year's resolutions. In today’s episode, Andrew raises the question of whether we should do resolutions with our children. January is typically a ...
In this week's episode, Caroline and Andy continue to recast to reset for a positive 2023. Today the focus is on addressing the kind of relationship you have with your kids and how that lines up with the types of …
Happy New Year! Andrew and Caroline decided to recast their very first episode of Parents of the Year to help parents re-examine their philosophy and values as a parent. There is no one way to parent. Although so many of …
In this week's episode, Andrew and Caroline continue their talk about making the most of the holidays while staying happy and healthy during far too cold weather. If you missed it last week, be sure to check out this guide …
In this week's episode, Caroline and Andrew discuss how to make the most of the holidays while setting realistic family expectations, managing gift-giving, and setting up traditions. From their own experience, they discuss ho...
People fight. Conflict is a normal part of any relationship. Even with the people we love the most. And especially the people we live with. We fight about little things like clearing the counter when we’re done making a sandw...
This week's episode is a very free-form discussion about confrontation and how to teach kids to safely stand up for themselves and others. Especially when interacting with adults. The balance between doing good and staying sa...
Poor sleep is common in the perinatal population (i.e., new- and soon-to-be-moms), which can lead to insomnia. Chronic insomnia is extremely problematic for the mother's emotional and physical well-being, the mother-baby bon...
Get up, rush to get ready for the day, go to a full day of school, navigate friendship fires, write some tests, rush home to get ready for afterschool activities while wolfing down a bite of something – anything - …
Caroline brings in another guest on this week's episode to help us understand a little more about the teenage brain and the effects of things like vaping on that powerful, though extremely vulnerable brain. About Miriam: Dr. ...
To start things off the dynamic duo talk a lot about the Doctor's issues with temperature regulation, followed promptly by a quick check-in about whether she is, or is not, currently going through menopause (SPOILER ALERT! Sh...
It can be a tricky, awkward subject, but we gotta talk about it. Sex. It's so important so that our kids can take pleasure in their bodies, love themselves without shame, and take responsibility for their sexual experiences. ...
Our job as parents is to protect our children as well as help guide their behaviours so they can be independent, successful adults. On the one hand, setting limits is so important to keep our kids safe, guide their behaviour,...
So much to be grateful for! Although Caroline had a specific question she wanted to ask, the conversation was quickly derailed, as it does. And she ended up asking, "Why the heck did we have kids?" This is an important …
Today the Dynamic Duo discuss the things that they are judgmental of other parents about. Every parent is human so it's tough to expect that everyone is perfect all the time, but there are certain behaviours that are just non...
After a brief recap of celebrity deaths, and sightings the Doctor and her sidekick jump into a discussion about what life is like for a (maybe) non-ADHD spouse in a family of ADHD'ers. The discussion covers some situations th...
As kids get older, begin to become more independent, and take on more obligations and responsibilities, how can parents best set them up to manage their responsibilities well? Caroline and Andrew dive into whether it's better...
As parents we want our kids to enjoy school as much as possible, but what if our kids aren't getting the full experience? What if they don't love school and aren't doing anything to get involved and make the most …
All parents worry about their kids. It’s inevitable. In today’s episode, Andrew and Caroline talk about what they worry about their kids going back to school. Although Caroline initially stated she wasn’t worried about anythi...
With back to school just around the corner, the Doctor and her sidekick start things off by clearing up that it's the kids and not Andrew that are going back to school. From there they dig into more important topics …