"The Whole-Brain Child" and "The Power of Showing Up" | Best-Selling Author Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
#241 • 2x best-selling author Dr. Tina Payne Bryson discusses how we can show up for our kids even when they’re making it really hard for us, how we can stay regulated when sh*t hits the fan, how we can gage if we have a ‘secure attachment’ (and why that matters), and what to do when you find yourself in a pressure cooker situation and parenting for an audience.
We use Dr. Bryson’s latest book, co-authored with Dan Siegel: The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired (A Ballantine Hardcover, On-Sale January 7, 2020) as a jumping off point for our discussion and I can’t wait for you to take a listen!
Xx Ellie Knaus
Special thanks to our sound engineer Owen O’Neill, production assistant Olivia Hastie, and Jeremy Turner for our original theme composition.
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Crib Notes (AKA Episode Research)
Parents Should Try to be Present Instead of Perfect - Time Magazine
A Mindful Parenting Practice to Help You Be Present—and Enjoy the Daily Moments of Motherhood - Yoga Journal
Parents Are the Ones Who Need Limits on Screen Time - The Washington Post
Living in the Moment: 7 Ways to Enjoy Motherhood More by Being Present - Mother.ly
About Our Guest: Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline—each of which has been translated into dozens of languages, as well as The Yes Brain and two upcoming titles, The Power of Showing Up and Bottom Line for Baby. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice, and of The Play Strong Institute, a center devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopmental lens. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world, and she frequently consults with schools, businesses, and other organizations. An LCSW, Tina is a graduate of Baylor University with a Ph.D. from USC. The most important part of her bio, she says, is that she’s a mom to her three boys. You can learn more about Dr. Bryson at TinaBryson.com.
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Atomic Moms Podcast Pairing:
The Attachment Effect: Our Relationship Blueprint for Life | Peter Lovenheim
I want you to think back to before you can even remember. Kidding. But, seriously, ever wonder how your mother's relationship with you as a baby influenced your life as an adult? And how about your relationship with your own kids - what effect are you having on their future relationships? Sabrina's future partner -- you're welcome. Ha!
In The Attachment Effect: Exploring the Powerful Ways Our Earliest Bond Shapes Our Relationships and Lives, Peter Lovenheim shares this quote from psychologist Theodore Waters: "There is a thread connecting life in your mother's arms and life in your lover's arms."
In our podcast discussion, Lovenheim talk about how our relationship with our primary caregiver in those first critical years of life can play out in all types of future relationships, romantic and platonic.
xx Ellie