Dr. Leaf's Blog

How to help your child heal after trauma

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jul 05, 2023

The national domestic abuse hotline for the USA is 1–800–799-SAFE (7233). The national child abuse hotline for the USA is 1–800–422–4453. In this podcast (episode #497) and blog, I talk to Jessica, a concern...

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What I learned about parenting from watching Ted Lasso

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jul 02, 2023

In this podcast (episode #496) and blog, I talk about embracing “messy” parenting. This is part 2 of my series on parenting. You can listen to part 1 here.  As I mentioned in part 1, it’s ok to be a “messy” ...

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Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 28, 2023

In this podcast (episode #495) and blog, I talk to best-selling author, psychiatrist, Zen master and Harvard researcher Dr. Robert Waldinger about what science tells us about human happiness, creating a fulf...

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It’s time to embrace messy parenting

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 25, 2023

In this podcast (episode #494) and blog, I talk about embracing “messy” parenting. We all know that parenting is hard. As parents, we will make mistakes. We are only human, after all!  As parents and guardia...

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Teaching kids how to understand & navigate emotions, feelings & thoughts

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 22, 2023

In this podcast (episode #493) and blog, I talk to Oyindamola, a concerned parent, about her preschooler’s emotional reactions and how to help him manage how he feels in the moment. This is part of a series ...

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One surprising thing that will help improve your child’s attention & focus

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 18, 2023

In this podcast (#492) and blog, I talk about something great you can do with your children this summer: getting outside! This is part of my summer series on brain-building activities you can do with your ch...

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How to help your child navigate intense emotions

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 14, 2023

In this podcast (#491) and blog, I talk to Hannah, a concerned parent, about teaching our children mind management techniques. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book o...

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The mental health benefits of unstructured play for young children

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 12, 2023

In this podcast (#490) and blog, I talk about how less free, unstructured playtime affects children’s mental health, and what we can do to improve our children’s mental resilience through encouraging free pl...

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How to manage & move past unhealthy family relationships

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 07, 2023

In this podcast (episode #489) and blog, I talk to bestselling author, relationship therapist and clinical social worker Nedra Tawwab about her new book Drama Free, managing unhealthy family relationships, c...

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How letter writing can make your child more mentally resilient

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on Jun 05, 2023

In this podcast (episode #488) and blog, I talk about something fun and mentally challenging you can do with your children this summer: letter writing! This is part of my summer series on brain-building acti...

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What we can do in the present to heal our past & protect our future with presidential candidate Marianne Williamson

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on May 31, 2023

In this podcast (#487) and blog, I talk to bestselling author, spiritual thought leader and 2024 U.S. presidential candidate Marianne Williamson about applying spiritual principles in a practical way, creati...

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4 Tips to Raise Empathic Children

By Dr. Caroline Leaf on May 28, 2023

In this podcast (episode #486) and blog, I talk about my upcoming book on children and mental health, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess, teaching your child empathy from youth, what we can do...

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