Experiencing Awe in Tragedy

Dacher Keltner has been a leading researcher on the subject of awe for nearly 20 years. It’s hard to improve upon his description of the phenomenon: Awe is an emotion we feel upon encountering something so vast that it upends our sense of what is real. But when cancer took his brother’s life, Keltner personally and repeatedly experienced awe in ways that expanded the boundaries of what, even for him, is real. In this podcast episode, he visits with us about his new openness to experiences of awe that science cannot adequately account for.

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Talking to Kids About Their Bodies

Despite their best efforts, even the most motivated parents will often find themselves in a situation where they feel lost and unprepared. And this might never be more true than when it comes to talking to our kids about their bodies. It can feel like a minefield of potential lifelong trauma-- how can we possibly know what the right thing is to say? In this episode of The Lisa Show's series on Body Image, Lisa talks to the Council of Moms (this week consisting of Julie Taylor and Tamalin Christen), body image coach Amanda Martinez Beck, and mental health expert Dr. Gail Saltz to find out how what we can do to set our kids up for success when it comes to the way they see their bodies.

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Releasing Control of Your Young Adult Children

As a parent, all one really wants is the happiness of one’s children. But sometimes when children transition into early adulthood and are stretching their independency muscles, it can cause a push and tug between the desires of the child and what the parent feels is best and right for their child. Coach Sarah Rasmussen works with parents of young adults and helps them to make the transition from manager of their child to being the friend of their child. She sees that when parents can learn to let go of control of their child that the relationship becomes better. If you find yourself in this situation where you are having a hard time letting go of controlling your young adult, you definitely want to listen today.

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