I am made up of many things. Psychologist. Mother. Actress. Public Speaker. Yoda of anxiety. ADHD Superhero. Changer of Lives. I work with children, teens, and their families to help them build better lives by maximizing confidence and forging their resilience. I also work with professionals and educators looking for training and approaches to work effectively with their clients. With over 20 years of experience, I know that maximizing confidence and resilience starts with fostering strong family connections, developing skills, and implementing effective, practical strategies to capitalize on strengths. My focus is on developing these skills for long-term success and positive well-being.
School avoidance, favourite child, and rethinking time for our well-being!
Hello Reader,
First, apologies for the email this morning if it didn't pertain to you - in my haste, I accidentally sent it to everyone!
However, I did mean to email everyone for this month's roundup of podcast episodes. I
Here's what happened in September:
Overpowering Emotions Podcast:
- How do we manage school avoidance (Part 2) (Episode 101)
- How do we manage school avoidance (Part 3) (Episode 102)
- How do we rethink time for our well-being? (Episode 103)
Parents of the Year Podcast:
- Using commitment devices to be successful parents (Episode 83)
- Setting boundaries and getting out of the hustle culture (Episode 82)
- Who is your favourite child? (Episode 81)
Extra resources
In the school avoidance episodes, I talk about the Resilience pyramid
And, if you're eager to gain comprehensive insights into conducting a functional analysis and designing effective re-entry strategies for managing school avoidance, don't miss the opportunity to participate in my School Refusal training.
As always, feel free to email me if you have any questions or things you'd like to hear me chat about on these shows!
Hi! I'm Dr. Caroline Buzanko
I am made up of many things. Psychologist. Mother. Actress. Public Speaker. Yoda of anxiety. ADHD Superhero. Changer of Lives. I work with children, teens, and their families to help them build better lives by maximizing confidence and forging their resilience. I also work with professionals and educators looking for training and approaches to work effectively with their clients. With over 20 years of experience, I know that maximizing confidence and resilience starts with fostering strong family connections, developing skills, and implementing effective, practical strategies to capitalize on strengths. My focus is on developing these skills for long-term success and positive well-being.
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