Talking about things we wished we would have been taught early on in life and how important it is for us to transfer this information over to our children. Danielle C Baker talks about things no one wants to talk about. No sugar-coating. From parenting traps to avoid, to children’s non-verbal ways to communicate, to wellness and positive mindset, Danielle works to help you heal faster so she does not have to heal your child. ...
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Having your child come home from school only to have them go into a full meltdown is a reality that many parents of neurodivergent children wish they didn't have to go through. The fact of the matter is, restraint collapse is real! Adults experience the same thing. Masking all day and holding everything in to fit in leave you completely depleted. In this episode, Danielle introduces some of the causes and triggers of a restraint collapse, what that may look like in adults and in children, what we can do to support our children through it, and gives concrete examples of what that support can look like. This episode is brought to you by The Self-Esteem Doctor Online Academy. Visit www.theselfesteemdoctor.com for great resources to help with your child's self-esteem, confidence, and so much more.
Sarcasm can have negative effects on our children without us even knowing it. In this episode, Danielle talks about the reasons why sarcasm can be caustic on our children, what our children need to understand sarcasm, how to properly use it on our children, how to teach it to our children, and most importantly, how to teach them the difference between sarcasm and manipulation/gaslighting/abuse. This episode is brought to you by The Self-Esteem Doctor Online Academy. Visit www.theselfesteemdoctor.com for great resources to help with your child's self-esteem, confidence, and so much more.
With suicide being the #2 leading cause of death in the USA for people ages 10 to 24, we need to stop censoring it and talk about it! Our babies would rather take their lives than to come to us for help. In this episode, Danielle shares the signs that will tell you this goes beyond attention-seeking, what to do about it, and what not to do about it. This episode is brought to you by The Self-Esteem Doctor Online Academy. Visit www.theselfesteemdoctor.com for amazing resources to help with your child's self=esteem, confidence, and so much more.
It is known that Neurodivergent people do not process emotions in the same way as Neurotypical people, so it is perfectly natural that they would show their love in a different way. In this episode, Danielle explains 5 main Love Languages, also know as Love Locutions, often found with neurodivergent people in order to help you tune in to the way your neurodivergent may be showing affection. This episode is brought to you by the Self-Esteem Doctor Online Academy. Visit www.theselfesteemdoctor.com for great resource to help your child with self-esteem, confidence, and so much more.
Fear of Embarrassment, one of the most impactful fear in adulthood is a result of the shame we have been subject to as children. Knowing this, why are we still using shame as a management tool for our children's behaviours? In this episode, Danielle walks you through what shame is, how children process it, how to recognize the sign in our children, the long-term effects of chronic shaming, and how to move away from this parenting tool. This episode is brought to you by The Self-Esteem Doctor Online Academy. Visit www.theselfesteemdoctor.com for resources that will help with your child's self-esteem, confidence, and so much more.