Anatomy of "Saving Normal" (Episode 166)

An interview with Dr. Allen Frances, author of Saving Normal, about the dangers of a loose diagnostic system for the treatment of kids.

The Show, PodcastDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.July 8, 2013Dr- Allen Frances, Saving Normal, DSM-5, diagnosisComment

Anatomy of Three Things (Episode 165)

Declining intelligence, the link between anger and heart attacks, and the impact of starting school at a younger age.

The Show, PodcastDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.June 17, 2013heart attack, intelligence, learning, anger, top three, IQComment

Anatomy of Resilience (Episode 164)

Dr. Wayne Hammond, president of Resiliency Initiatives, talks about how parents can help their kids to "bounce back" from stressful situations.

Anatomy of Diagnosis (Episode 163)

New diagnostic categories could label grieving as depression and temper tantrums as a psychiatric disorder.

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Anatomy of Divorce (Episode 162)

Doctor Robert Emery talks about the impact of divorce on children.

Anatomy of Sports (FA Retro)

Are competitive sports OK for young kids, or should we stop keeping score?

Anatomy of Five Years (Episode 161)

The evolution of our approach over the past five years.

Anatomy of Pain (Episode 160)

Dr. Hillel Finestone, author of The Pain Detective, on how stress can affect pain and healing.

The Show, PodcastDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.March 25, 2013pain, the pain detective, injury, stress, healing, dr- finestoneComment

Anatomy of The Fourth Trimester (Episode 159)

Susan Brink, author of The Fourth Trimester, on pain, sleep, overstimulation, and the parent-child relationship in the first three months.

The Show, PodcastDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.March 12, 2013infant pain, fourth trimester, newborns, Susan Brink, infantsComment

Anatomy of Careers and Connection (Episode 158)

Dr. Ronald Shapiro on the benefits of discussing careers with kids, and how knowledge about a parent's career can affect the parent-child connection.

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Anatomy of Three Relationship Things (Episode 157)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe discuss three of the most interesting relationship research stories of 2012, including male-female friendships, commitment, and jailhouse phone calls.

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.January 28, 2013commitment, friendship, jailhouse phone calls, psychology, relationshipComment

Anatomy of Three Things 2012 (Episode 156)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe discuss three of the most important parenting stories of 2012, including: making up for a bad school, spanking research, and the children of gay and lesbian parents.

Anatomy of Emotions (Episode 155)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe interview Dr. Mary Lamia about the benefits of "negative" emotions.

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.December 17, 2012anatomy-com, emotions, feelings, mary lamia, www-famileComment

Anatomy of Motivation, Part 2 (Episode 154)

Dr. Leonard Sax, author of Boys Adrift, continues to discuss how to help the growing number of unmotivated boys and young men in Part 2 of our interview.

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.December 3, 2012Boys Adrift, Leonard Sax, motivation, underachievementComment

Anatomy of Motivation, Part 1 (Episode 153)

Dr. Leonard Sax, author of Boys Adrift, discusses the growing number of unmotivated boys and young men, and what can be done to help.

Authors, Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.November 19, 2012Boys Adrift, Leonard Sax, motivation, underachievementComment

Anatomy of In-Laws (Episode 152)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk with Ruth Nemzoff, author of Don't Roll Your Eyes, about dealing with difficult in-laws.

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Anatomy of Alpha Children (Episode 151)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk with Dr. Gordon Neufeld about chronically inflexible, defiant kids and those who need to be the boss.

The Show, Dr- Gordon Neufeld on ..., Podcast, AuthorsDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.October 19, 2012bossy, Neufeld, defiant, alpha children, bullyingComment

Anatomy of Consciously Parenting (Episode 150)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk with Rebecca Thompson, author of Consciously Parenting, about maintaining positive parent-child relationships and managing misbehaviour.

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.October 8, 2012Consciously Parenting, Rebecca ThompsonComment

Anatomy of Parent-Teacher Relationships (Episode 149)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk with Ann Douglas, author of The Mother Of All Parenting Books, about the parent-teacher relationship.

Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.September 24, 2012ann douglas, parent-teacher relationship, Parenting IdeasComment

Anatomy of Success (Episode 148)

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe speak with author Paul Tough about the secrets that could help kids to grow up to be successful adults.

Authors, Podcast, The ShowDr. Brian MacDonald, C. Psych.September 10, 2012anatomy, Children, How Children Succeed, Paul Tough, successComment