Parent Footprint With Dr. Dan

Welcome to Parent Footprint’s Stitcher Premium Episode number 5! Once again, Dr. Dan talks to podcast producer Laura Rossi and this month he answers new listener questions about the holidays and more.   Every month, Dr. Dan answers your questions about parenting (and adulting!) on our exclusive “Sitting Down With Dr. Dan” Stitcher premium bonus episodes.  Please submit your parenting questions by emailing podcast@drdanpeters.com or sending them to Dr. Dan via social media.  We love hearing from you and might feature your question on a future bonus episode. Thanks for listening! Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review. For more information  www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com https://www.stitcher.com/show/parent-footprint-with-dr-dan For podcast merch and holiday gifts visit: www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we re-release the episode Reparenting with Georgia Hardstark which originally aired as our Exactly Right/Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan debut.  Guest Georgia Hardstark is co-host of the true crime and comedy podcast My Favorite Murder and co-founder of the Exactly Right network.  On Reparenting with Georgia Hardstark, Dr. Dan and Georgia, who are also cousins, give insight into their family and beloved grandmother and discuss Georgia's openness about her mental health, including her addiction and recovery. The underlying theme of the episode is how to re-parent yourself in a loving and compassionate way. In addition to My Favorite Murder and Exactly Right, Georgia Hardstark is the co-author of the bestselling memoirStay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered. She lives in California with her husband and pets.  For more information:  www.myfavoritemurder.com www.exactlyrightmedia.com Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us

Dr. Dan welcomes Maya Shanbhag Lang to the podcast today to discuss the beauty and complexity of motherhood and daughterhood. Maya’s memoir What We Carry is inspired by caring for her aging mother while raising her own young daughter. Dr. Dan and Maya explore the mother-daughter dynamic, family secrets, motherhood, confronting the past, aging parents, illness, abuse, and much more.  In this episode, Maya talks honestly and openly to Dr. Dan about her complicated love for her mother and father, the eye-opening experience of dealing with her mom’s unexpected illness, and her family stories -- true and untrue. Maya’s warmth and eloquence will resonate with listeners long after this episode ends. Maya Shanbhag Lang is Vice President of Strategy & Editorial at Zibby Books. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and others. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature, received the Neil Shepard Prize in Fiction, and is the daughter of South Asian immigra

Dr. Dan welcomes one of Oprah’s favorite authors Jenna Blum to discuss unconditional love, grief, and her memoir WOODROW ON THE BENCH: Life Lessons from a Wise Old Dog. Jenna and Dr. Dan discuss how WOODROW ON THE BENCH offers a universal message about loss, love, and how to live—whether we love a furry friend or another human. Jenna beautifully explains how the last months of her dog’s life taught her a new way to live.  Today’s interview will help listeners of all ages live better, connect more, ask for help, and ease the transitions of grief, animal or human.  For more information about Jenna and Woodrow (and her new dog Henry) please go to www.jennablum.com. Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you like to listen For more information  www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com For p

Dr. Dan and journalist/author Nancy Johnson have an important, must-listen-to conversation about race, President Obama, Black Lives Matter, family, friendship, motherhood, The Kindest Lie, and much more on this new episode. A native of Chicago’s South Side and the only child of parents who met during the civil rights movement, Nancy Johnson writes at the intersection of race and class. She worked for more than a decade as an Emmy-nominated, award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. Her debut novel The Kindest Lie (named one of the most anticipated books of 2021 by the Chicago Tribune,Newsweek, Oprah Magazine, Shondaland, Parade) tackles essential and timely issues including "The Talk" that Black parents have with their children, expectations for success when growing up Black, when do children begin to understand the concept of race, is racism a learned behavior, and what inspired Nancy to write this book (plus what she hopes readers will gain from reading it). A graduate of Nor

Welcome to the episode you have all been waiting for and asking about since our Exactly Right debut episode with Georgia Hardstark. Today’s guest is the one and only Karen Kilgariff co-host of the true crime and comedy podcast My Favorite Murder and co-founder of the Exactly Right network. Dr. Dan and Karen discuss Karen’s childhood, her parenting advice for non-parents, her career, her family, and much more. In addition to My Favorite Murder and Exactly Right, Karen co-hosts the podcast Do You Need A Ride? with comedian Chris Fairbanks. Karen Kilgariff is the co-author of the bestselling memoir Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered written with Georgia Hardstark. She lives in southern California. For more information:  www.myfavoritemurder.com www.exactlyrightmedia.com Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,

Welcome to Parent Footprint’s newest Stitcher Premium Episode. In Episode 4, Dr. Dan talks to the podcast’s audio engineer Phil Rossi and answers all new listener questions about foster parenting, giftedness, and Dr. Dan’s newest book..  Please submit your parenting questions by emailing podcast@drdanpeters.com and we might feature your question on a future bonus episode. Every month, Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting!) on our exclusive “Sitting Down With Dr. Dan” Stitcher bonus episodes.  Thanks for listening. Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review. For more information  www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com https://www.stitcher.com/show/parent-footprint-with-dr-dan For podcast merch www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Dan welcomes Jayne Allen (pen name for Jaunique Sealey) to discuss her new book BLACK GIRLS MUST DIE EXHAUSTED, resilience, exhaustion, loving fearlessly, infertility, Lady Gaga, Prince, and much, much more. Jayne writes fiction from life experiences. Her series “Black Girls Must Die Exhausted” touches upon contemporary women’s issues such as workplace, womanhood, race, fertility, modern relationships, and mental health awareness. Her writing echoes her desire to bring both multiculturalism and multidimensionality to contemporary women’s fiction with dynamic female protagonists who also happen to be black. As Jaunique Sealey she has a broad range of experience in business and brand architecture, digital strategy, marketing, and product innovation. A graduate of Duke University Pratt School of Engineering and Harvard Law School, Jaunique’s professional career began as a music attorney and entertainment industry executive, followed by a period as a senior digital strategist and business development executiv

Dr. Dan interviews author (and mother) Alena Dillon about My Body Is A Big Fat Temple, her memoir about the grit and glory surrounding pregnancy and motherhood not often discussed.  Comedian/writer/actress Amy Schumer writes about Alena’s book, "Alena Dillon is one of my favorite writers and to read her journey through pregnancy is a great joy and heartbreak." Alena discusses marriage, morning sickness, motherhood, mom guilt, body changes, breastfeeding, baby blues, the heartache of not loving her son as she thinks she should, pandemic parenting, being present, postpartum depression, selfcare, singing, and her new running regime with Dr. Dan. Alena’s book Mercy House is set to be adapted into a series by CBS All Access, the CBS network’s streaming platform, with Amy Schumer acting as an executive producer.  For more information about Alena Dillon, My Body Is A Big Fat Temple: An Ordinary Story of Pregnancy and Early Motherhood, and Alena’s other books  go to www.alenadillon.com. Email your parenting questions

Dr. Dan welcomes author, entrepreneur, and father Payman Fazly to the podcast to discuss his new book PROJECT LOVE: What Legacy Do You Want To Leave.  The two passionate dads discuss Payman’s memoir, parenting, healing, persistence, unconditional love, and Parent Footprint Awareness Training.   This episode reminds listeners that when parents are self-aware they are happier and healthier and they raise happy, healthy children. For more information about Project Love visit Payman’s website www.paymanfazly.com Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you like to listen For more information  www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com For podcast merch www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this new episode, Dr. Dan interviews Karen Chan, a UCLA-educated former food blogger, attorney, mom, and founder of the new Gloo Books, an LA-based independent book publisher. Gloo Books creates children’s books and was founded on a simple concept -- to increase representation of characters of color in the books children read. As a new mother, Karen Chan was always searching for more children's books. While reading with her son Karen realized that almost none of the characters in those books looked like him. Karen had to seek out books that featured people of color and so she decided to write her own book. What started as an idea for a children’s book quickly turned into a larger vision to publish books that feature subjects and voices that have been underrepresented. Karen started Gloo Books to empower children through storytelling that is inclusive, just, and compassionate. Gloo Books believes that diversity in stories (whether about BIPOC, immigrant or LGBTQ+ characters) is necessary in children’s liter

INTERNAL NOTE:  BONUS EP 3: AIRS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Welcome to Parent Footprint’s newest Stitcher Premium Episode. In Episode 3, Podcast Producer Laura Rossi returns with a new round of listener questions for Dr. Dan and a big announcement about Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan merch! Today’s bonus episode includes questions about back to school covid safety, neurodiversity, stranger safety, anxiety and more.  Please submit your parenting questions by emailing podcast@drdanpeters.com and we might feature your question on a future bonus episode. Every month, Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting!) on our exclusive “Sitting Down With Dr. Dan” Stitcher bonus episodes.   Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review. For more information  www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com https://www.stitcher.com/show/parent-footprint-with-dr-dan For podcast merch www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shop Lear

Dr. Dan welcomes Sophie Brickman to discuss the timely and provocative topic of parenting and technology. Based on the book Baby, Unplugged:  One Mother’s Search for Balance, Reason, and Sanity in the Digital Age, today’s episode will help first time parents, overwhelmed parents, and tech-phobia parents. Reporter Sophie Brickman and Dr. Dan explore how technology infiltrates every single aspect of raising children today, give parents helpful advice to navigate the digital landscape, and encourage parents to trust their judgment. Sophie is a mom, writer, and editor who has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Elle, and other outlets. A Harvard graduate, she lives in New York City with her family. For more information, visit www.SophieBrickman.com. Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,

Dr. Dan speaks to the inspiring environmental activist, mother, grandmother, and bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe. Mary Alice and Dr. Dan talk honestly (and passionately) about parenting, mentoring, family, being present, why nature is healing, unplugging, family dinners, legacy, mindfulness, and living your best life every day. Mary Alice Monroe writes stories for adults and children about the parallels between nature and human nature. Bottlenose dolphins, monarch butterflies, shorebirds, and loggerhead sea turtles are among the wild species she has worked with and woven into her novels. This episode encourages parents, grandparents, and caregivers to model positive ways to live today, tomorrow, and every day. For more information about Mary Alice Monroe’s books and her conservation and environmental work go to www.maryalicemonroe.com. Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanp

Do you have anxiety? Does your child? Dr. Dan welcomes The Anxiety Sisters Abbe Greenberg and Maggie Sarachek to talk about anxiety management and their new book THE ANXIETY SISTERS’ SURVIVAL GUIDE: How You Can Become More Hopeful, Connected, and Happy. Abs and Mags have both lived with anxiety their entire lives and in this episode they tell us how we can all live happily with it, too. Anxiety can make us feel isolated and alone. Today’s episode reminds us that we are not alone and gives us ways to better understand and manage worry (or panic), steps to normalize anxiety, and research-based techniques to thrive with anxiety. Parents and kids can outsmart our anxiety-ridden brains - whether it is back to school, a pandemic, or anytime. For more information about The Anxiety sisters, their podcast, and their book check out www.anxietysisters.com.  Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @

Dr. Dan talks to award-winning columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp about her new three part Back To School series which focuses on therapy, mental wellness, parenting mistakes, adolescent milestones, masks, and more. Bonnie passionately believes that prioritizing mental health is even more important than other Back To School essentials like backpacks, new sneakers, and haircuts. Bonnie’s popular Creators syndicate columns (and YouTube series) often seek to understand how current events and family life intersect. She ties personal experiences to social issues to help readers empathize, relate and care. Bonnie is a wife and mother of three children, whose ages span two decades. Bonnie is also an avid gardener, bird nerd and conservation enthusiast. Find Bonnie on social media @WriterBonnie or learn more at www.WriterBonnie.com. Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) List

Welcome to Parent Footprint’s second Stitcher Premium Episode. In Episode 2, audio engineer (and Dad to two girls) Phil Rossi joins Dr. Dan to talk about back to school, sibling rivalry, bickering, competitive kiddos, tweens, toxic masculinity and more. Submit your parenting questions by emailing podcast@drdanpeters.com and we might feature your question on a future bonus episode. Every month, Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting!) on our exclusive “Sitting Down With Dr. Dan” Stitcher bonus episodes.   Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you like to listen For more information  www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com https://www.stitcher.com/show/parent-footprint-with-dr-dan   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Dan interviews the inimitable Hank Phillippi Ryan -- the award winning USA Today bestselling author of 13 psychological thrillers and investigative reporter (winning 37 Emmys!) for Boston's WHDH-TV -- about why it is better to embrace our imperfect selves, especially around our children who are always watching. Dr. Dan and Hank confess to being “recovering perfectionists” and their honest conversation is filled with great advice about self-love, self-worth, and self-affirmation. Each of us is “enough” right now -- a life lesson for parents and children of all ages. Hank’s new book Her Perfect Life is a cautionary tale and a page turner about the dangers of social media, fame, privacy, the dark side of the digital world, and the perils of perfectionism. For more information about Hank, her reporting, and her books go to www.hankphillippiryan.com.  Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) a

Dr. Dan’s guest this week is Mary Gauthier, the Grammy-nominated American folk singer, songwriter, and author of the new memoir SAVED BY A SONG. Mary’s life and her book are powerful and inspiring and today’s poignant interview will open minds and hearts. Dr. Dan and Mary discuss overcoming childhood trauma, living in an orphanage for the first year of her life, addiction and recovery, her later in life calling to music, the significance of our chosen family where we can often find the love and acceptance we didn't have in our biological or adoptive family, her work with veterans and the Songwriting with Soldiers program, and how she spreads empathy, acceptance, and hope through music and words. Among others, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Silverman, Robert Plant, and Wally Lamb have all praised SAVED BY A SONG.  And Brandi Carlile said: “Mary’s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. Her vignettes span the emotional landscape, and leave us feeling deeply seen and understood. We need her voice in ti

Dr. Dan interviews educational consultants, podcast hosts, and authors Cynthia C. Muchnick, M.A. & Jenn Curtis, M.S.W. today about their show and their book The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen's Wellness and Academic Journey in Today's Competitive World.  Dr. Dan discusses how parents can best -- and appropriately -- support their kids in our hyper-competitive and uncertain landscape with Cynthia and Jenn.  The Parent Compass concept challenges the notion that "success" is based on getting into a "name brand" college or being at the top of one's class -- instead it proposes that success can mean many things:  living a life with purpose, attending a “right fit” college, being able to self-advocate, and embracing mistakes.  When we let our kids use their own voices, build resilience, and practice independence, we give them the path to a lifetime of real success. For more information go to  www.parentcompassbook.com  For more information please visit  www.miraculousmamas.com. Email your parenting questions