Flourish with Your Complex Child

Select Recordings and Podcasts that may be especially helpful!

  • Uniquely Human

    August 2024

    So thrilled to join Barry and Dave as we talk about facilitative styles of language that have been shown to support language development and trusting relationships, and laugh a little too!

  • The With Gift - Part 2

    June 2024

    The focus of The WITH Gift Community this June is Supporting Growth, and using declarative language is one of the best strategies to do that! In this Follow Up Discussion, we brainstorm through challenges using declarative language effectively. The conversation is rich with real life examples, with the school environment in mind.

  • The With Gift - Part 1

    March 2024

    What's the big deal about Declarative Language? Does it really work in schools? Take a listen as we discuss effects of imperatives , effects of declaratives , common myths regarding for whom declarative language is effective , implementation in classrooms, answer your questions, and hear your experiences!

  • Your Anxious Child

    March 2024

    I loved this conversatoin where I joined Dr. Edward Plimpton and together we discussed how clarifying language can either turn the volume up or down on anxiety.

  • The KindlED Podcast

    February 2024

    The KindlED Podcast explores how we can create learning environments and adult-child relationships that foster strong mental health, academic excellence, and intrinsic motivation. In this episode, Adriane, Kaity, and I talk about declarative language and its powerful role in connecting more deeply with our kids.

  • The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

    June 2023

    I this episode, I join Sarah Rosensweet to discuss how to develop better communication between kids and parents.

  • Low Demand Parenting Summit

    April 2023

    Sharing this recording with you from the Low Demand Parenting Summit, with Amanda Diekman. It is just under a half-hour and was truly one of the most enjoyable interviews I have had! I think it was Amanda Diekman’s graceful style, as well as the fact that we seem to be on the same wavelength around what is important for our learners (connection!)….

  • TiLT Parenting Podcast

    March 2023

    I join Debbie Reber on the TiLT Parenting Podcast to about declarative language, co-regulation, the nuances of what happens when we give our learners processing time, and go through some real life examples of putting these ideas into action. And, as I enthusiastically talk about my special interest topics, Debbie skillfully pulls out what will be most meaningful and practical for her listeners!