Radical Optimism For Raising Teens and Tweens- Dr. John Duffy

Zen Parenting Radio

Todd and Cathy Adams

Education, Philosophy, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2015

⏱️ 44 minutes

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We speak with Dr. John Duffy the author of The Available Parent- Radical Optimism For Raising Teens and Tweens. He talks to us about how to minimize conflict and maximize satisfaction in your relationship with your child.

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody. This is Kathy. And this is Todd. And welcome to our new show called Conversations with People We Love.
0:05.6	We're going to be speaking with authors, friends, philanthropists, you name it. It's basically people who are out there making the world a better place.
0:12.5	Yes, these people inspire us and we think they'll inspire you. And this program is brought to you by BU, raising whole and courageous kids.
0:19.6	These aren't just workshops. It's a movement.
0:22.1	Enjoy the show.
0:28.3	All right, here we go. My name's Todd Adams. And this is Kathy Adams. Welcome back to another
0:32.5	episode of Zen Parenting Radio. Zen Parenting Radio. This is a conversations with people we love.
0:37.1	For those of you who might be new to Zen Parenting Radio,
0:39.5	it's a conversation between a spiritual and emotional mom and a logical and practical dad.
0:44.4	We have three daughters, ages 11, 10, and 7.
0:47.3	And our motto, sweetie, is what?
0:50.5	The best predictor of a child's well-being is a parent's self-understanding.
0:54.6	I usually read that. Nice job, sweetie. I know. Well, I'm going to give you that some. There you go.
0:58.0	Thank you. And we had the opportunity to be with Dr. Siegel, Dr. Daniel Siegel, this weekend, this past weekend. And we wanted to ask him, is that indeed your quote? Are we stealing from you? By the way, he might be one of the smartest guys. Not that's alive that has ever lived as far as I'm concerned. That he blew my mind.
1:13.9	But we have another smart guy in studio today. His name is Dr. John Duffy. Dr. Duffy is a highly
1:19.5	sought after clinical psychologist, certified life coach, parenting expert, and proud parent.
1:25.1	He's been working with teens, tweens, and their families for more than 15 years.
1:28.9	He's provided the critical intervention and support needed to help hundreds of families find their footing.
1:34.3	He's proud to be a regular parenting relationship expert on the new Steve Harvey show and the Morning Blend on NBC.
1:41.5	His radio credits include NPR, WKRP.
1:45.9	Is that in Cincinnati? That is in Cincinnati. How about that? It's a real thing. A nationally syndicated Mr. Dad,
1:50.4	Bobba Head Dad, and many more. He also contributes to a number of print and online media.
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