Episode 182: Letting go of the “Shoulds” in Parenting with Dr. Alison Cook

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Parenting, Kids & Family, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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We talk often about how the very best thing you can do, as a parent, is to work on your own stuff. Dr. Alison Cook is a trusted therapist and friend who is helping the world do that! Through her podcast, The Best of You and her newest book, I Shouldn’t Feel This Way, Alison helps us trade mental chaos for clarity, learn how to understand and process our emotions in healthy ways, and stop the self-defeating cycles we can all fall into. We love this book and are so grateful to have had this conversation full of so much wisdom and grace—not just for our kids, but for ourselves. . . . . . For a deeper dive, we've now got the Ages and Stages Discussion Guides up on our website - with Try it Out sections and devotionals for each day of the week. Go to raisingboysandgirls.com/shop and scroll down to the bottom! Raising Boys and Girls Courses are now available! More info here! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Hiya Health: Go to hiyahealth.com/RBG and receive 50% off your first order! Mosh: Head to moshlife.com/RBG to save 20% off plus FREE shipping on either the Best Sellers Trial Pack or the new Plant Based Trial Pack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, welcome to the raising boys Boys and Girls Podcast.
0:12.6	I'm Sissy Gough.
0:13.7	And I'm David Thomas.
0:14.9	And I'm Melissa Trevathan.
0:16.6	And we're so glad you joined us for this conversation.
0:20.1	Let's dive in. Dr. Allison Cook is a therapist, best-selling author and podcast host.
0:31.6	She has counseled women for over two decades and has a unique gift for taking complex topics and breaking them down
0:38.1	into practical tools you can apply in everyday life. She just released a new book I shouldn't feel this way where she
0:44.8	uncovers the conflicting thoughts and emotions of all the should and shouldn't
0:48.7	that keep us paralyzed in our minds and teaches us how to name, tame, and transform them into clear solutions that help
0:56.8	us move forward in confidence.
0:59.4	We're so excited for you to listen in on this conversation with our friend Allison Cook.
1:04.7	We are delighted to share time with you.
1:07.7	We've been dreaming about this conversation for quite some time.
1:11.9	Grateful you said yes, thankful for how our pass have
1:15.2	intersected and would love to just start out by having you talk a little bit
1:20.1	about your family and the work you do.
1:24.0	Yeah, I am so thrilled. I've just been grinning all morning because again we have so many overlaps in our work and in the people
1:29.8	we know so it's great to just have this time with you.
1:32.4	I'm a therapist. I
1:34.0	specialize in bringing together religion and psychology, Christianity in
1:38.4	particular, Christian faith practices with psychology. That's what I love to do. I am a teacher at heart so while I practice
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