The Masterful Parenting Podcast - Heal Your Childhood and Parent Better Through Relational Parenting

What if the struggles you face today didn't begin with you?

In this powerful episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Terraine Brown, Certified Grief Identity Relationship Coach and founder of Behind The Shades Coaching, to explore how childhood experiences shape our identity, relationships, and the way we parent.

Together, we unpack the hidden impact of unresolved childhood wounds, grief, and generational trauma...

What if the key to changing your child's behavior isn't more discipline—but creating the conditions where positive behavior can thrive?

In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares sits down with Angela Hines, behavioral health specialist, educator, and early childhood expert, to explore how parents and educators can prevent ch...

Do you compare your child to their siblings, classmates, teammates, or even the children you see on social media?

Most parents don't compare their children with the intention of causing harm. Often, comparison comes from a desire to motivate, encourage improvement, or help a child reach their potential. But what if comparison is actually creating the opposite result?

In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares ...

Constant Criticism and the Erosion of Self-Worth: When Correction Becomes Criticism

As parents, we naturally want to guide and teach our children. But when does correction cross the line into criticism?

In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares explores how repeated criticism can quietly shape a child's identity and erode their self-worth. You'll learn the critical difference between coaching and criticizing,...

What if the most important thing you're building as a parent isn't behavior, achievement, or obedience—but culture?

In this powerful episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares sits down with siblings Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro Rapport, creators of Our Family Culture, to explore why parenting feels more challenging today than at any other point in history and what ...

Have you ever wondered why your child no longer tells you what's happening in their life? The answer may not be rebellion, attitude, or technology—it may be that they don't feel heard.

In this episode, we explore one of the most common and damaging relationship breakers between parents and children: not listening. Many parents are physically present but emotionally unavailable when their children speak. Interrupting, dismissi...

In this powerful and essential episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Jenny Coleman, a nationally recognized child sexual abuse prevention expert, educator, and advocate with over 30 years of experience in child welfare.

Jenny serves as the Director of Stop It Now! and the Helpline Director for What’s OK?, a confidential resource created specifically for teens navigating questions and concerns about relat...

Part  4: The Parenting Myths Keeping You Stressed, Anxious, and Exhausted

In this powerful episode of the Parenting Myths Mini-Series, Anne explores three deeply rooted beliefs that leave many parents feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and emotionally depleted: "I Have To Fix My Child's Feelings," "If I Don't Handle This Perfectly, I'll Damage My Child," and "Good Parenting Means Self-Sacrifice."

You'll discover why children don't ...

Many parents believe they need to be consistent at all costs, enforce strong boundaries without flexibility, and never apologize to their children if they want to maintain authority. But what if these beliefs are actually weakening connection instead of strengthening it?

In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares unpacks three common parenting myths that often create power struggles, emotional distance, and un...

In this episode of Masterful Parenting, Anne Alvares unpacks two deeply rooted parenting myths that create guilt, shame, fear, and disconnection in families.

You’ll learn:

✨ Why your child’s behavior is not a reflection of your worth as a parent

✨ How child development impacts listening and emotional regulation

✨ What dysregulation actually looks like in children

✨ Why connection matters more than control

✨ How nervous ...

In this episode of Masterful Parenting, we begin a powerful new series exploring the parenting myths that quietly create shame, fear, anxiety, and perfectionism in loving parents.

This episode focuses on two common myths:

• “Good parents don’t get triggered.”
• “If I love my child enough, parenting should be easy.”

Anne explains how trigg...

In this episode of Masterful Parenting, let’s explore how loving parents can unintentionally contribute to anxiety in children — and what emotionally safe parenting looks like instead.

We’ll discuss:

helping children regulate emotions

empathic listening

emotional safety

nervous system regulation

overprotective parenting

building resilience

supporting anxious children without rescuing them

Anxiety is part of being...

Narcissism is often misunderstood—and many parents worry about whether they’re getting it “right.”

In this episode of Masterful Parenting, we explore how certain parenting patterns can shape a child’s sense of self, sometimes contributing to narcissistic traits rooted in insecurity, disconnection, and unmet emotional needs.

This is not about blame. It’s about awareness.

Many of these patterns are...

What really happens to a child when they are sent away to boarding school?

In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, I’m joined by trauma-informed Well-Being & Relationship Coach Sorel Pindar, who shares both her professional expertise and lived experience of spending seven years in boarding school.

Together, we unpack the hidden emotional impact of early separation and how it shapes identity, coping mechanisms, and ...

What if the struggles we see in the world today… don’t start in adulthood—but in childhood?

Based on the research of Sven Fuchs.THE CHILDHOOD ORIGINS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND EXTREMISM, this powerful and eye-opening episode, we’re exploring the deeper truth behind human behavior, emotional pain, and even societal challenges:

👉 childhood experiences shape everything. From the way we respond in relationship...

What if the words we say in passing… are shaping how our children see themselves?

In this powerful episode, we’re diving into the subtle, often unconscious ways we can make our kids feel like a burden—without ever intending to. From talking about how expensive things are… To expressing how exhausted and overwhelmed we feel… To reminding them of “everything we do for them”…

These m...

Why do adult children distance themselves from their parents?

Estrangement rarely happens because of one argument or one holiday gone wrong. It’s usually the result of accumulated emotional experiences from childhood that were never repaired.

In this episode, Anne Alvares explores the deeper reasons adult children pull awa...

Why do so many teens struggle with confidence—even when they seem “fine” on the outside?

In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Fehintoluwa Alawonde to unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface for today’s teens—and how parents can support them in building a strong, grounded sense of identity.

Because confidence isn’t something we can force or fix. It’s something t...

Dr. Rosina an internationally recognized expert on parenting, managing work and family life, working parents, researcher, and media contributor. Dr. Rosina is the founder of Win Win Parenting, a research-based program that is delivered in small, medium and large organisations and workplaces for all levels of government to inspire and resource working parents with strategies to better navigate day-to-day parenting challenges, suppor...