Authentic Parenting

Hilary Jacobs Hendel, a NYC-based AEDP psychotherapist and emotions educator on using the Change Triangle to understand, manage and regulate your core emotions for optimal well-being. 

 
GET HER BOOKS
Parents Have Feelings, Too: A Guide to Navigating Your Emotions So You And Your Family Can Thrive
It's Not Always Depression by Hilary Jacobs 
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY
Fear with Kristen Ulmer
Anger with Russell Kolts, PhD
Boredom with Hans Wilhelm
The Upside of Your Dark Side with Todd Kashdan, PhD
The Benefits of Negative Emotions
Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer
Why Anxiety Is Good For You Even Though It Feels Bad
How to Be Happier with Tal Ben-Shahar
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail. 
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Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 
Podcast Production by Aminur

We hear a lot these days about boundaries, self-care, and protecting our energy. But what about generosity?
In this episode, Kristy Lauricella and I explore generosity—what it means, how it shows up in everyday life, and why noticing it can quietly transform how we experience the world. We discuss generosity as a mindset, not just big acts of giving; how to receive it from others; why acknowledging small acts of kindness matters; and the connection between generosity, gratitude, and happiness.
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE
Death and Cupcakes with Kristy Lauricella
Why We Need To Connect More with Kristy Lauricella
How to Connect Deeply wiht Yourself and Others with Kristy Lauricella
Navigating Adult Friendships
Colonoscopy and Cannolis
A Year in Review: Pausing, Reflecting and Looking Ahead
The Power of Vulnerability to Create Intimacy
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail. 
[email protected]
Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 
Podcast Production by Aminur.

Authentic Parenting is a podcast about breaking generational trauma cycles and raising emotionally healthy children by growing ourselves first. If you want to parent differently than you were parented, this podcast is for you. We explore how emotions actually work and how childhood trauma lives in the brain, body, and relationships. You'll learn how to regulate your nervous system, stay calm under stress, prevent burnout, and respond instead of react — so you can become a more patient, grounded, and happier parent. Hosted by Anna Seewald, psychologist, educator and parent coach, this show blends psychology, trauma-informed insight, and honest conversations about what it really takes to raise our children while growing ourselves.

Board-certified physician Dr. Heather Hirsch on the symptoms of perimenopause, hormonal therapies, and what women need to know about this often misunderstood stage of life. In this conversation, we explore common perimenopause symptoms—including anxiety, insomnia, mood changes, brain fog, and shifts in energy and why these hormonal changes in women are often mistaken for depression or anxiety disorders. Dr. Hirsch explains what happens to estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone during perimenopause, when this transition typically begins, and how menopausal hormone therapy may help some women feel like themselves again. 
Get her book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: Make Sense of Your Symptoms and Build Your Personalized Treatment Plan
Listen to: The TRUTH About Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions & Finding the Gifts in Midlife! with Tamsen Fadal
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail. 
[email protected]
Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 
Podcast Production by Aminur.

Rebecca Thompson, family physician, on redefining strength in motherhood and why vulnerability matters more than being the "strong mom." An honest conversation about the difference between pity and compassion, the tension between privacy and oversharing, and the emotional truth that grief and joy can coexist. This episode explores what it means to be witnessed in your story—and how holding the long view can sustain us through the messy, beautiful work of parenting.
Get her book: Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love – Navigating Grief and Joy Through Women's Diverse Journeys to Parenthood, Family, and Community 
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail. 
[email protected]
Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 
Podcast Production by Aminur.