#12 Nurture Your Relationship with Your Child: You are in it for Life

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Brooks Witter. Brooks is the co-creator of Wise Roots Parenting, a set of online programs that support parents in successfully launching their child into adulthood. As a licensed professional counselor, he has the skills required to help parents who are both experiencing challenging times with their children and struggling to take care of themselves in the process.  As a therapist, supervisor, coach, clinical director, and parent himself, Brooks looks to core values of courage, compassion and clarity as guideposts to measure his activities.     In this podcast, we talk about:   The role of parents   Modern challenges   Perspective taking   Regulating emotions   Strategies for being in relationship with your child   The importance of one-on-one time   Setting clear expectations and boundaries   Implementing predictable consequences   Distinguishing normal from disruptive behavior    Resources:   Article: Winnicott’s Good Enough Parenting   Book: The Good Enough Parent by Bruno Bettelheim   Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, Ph.D.   Online Parenting Programs for Successful Launch: Wise Roots Parenting