The Child Psych Podcast

Why Your Strong-Willed Child Isn't Trying to Drive You Crazy with Kirk Martin

If every request turns into a battle, mornings feel like a marathon, and you're constantly walking the line between staying calm and completely losing your patience, you'

What Chess Can Teach Us About Raising Confident, Resilient Kids

When the world shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dan Shapiro was simply looking for something meaningful to do with his son. What began as an after-school chess clu

Parenting Your Out-of-Control Teenager: What to Do When Nothing Seems to Work with Dr. Scott Sells

Your teenager barely leaves their room. They're gaming for hours, avoiding school, pushing every button, and every conversation ends in an argument. You've tried conseque

Stop Talking to Your Child About Their Feelings (all the time) with Tania and Tammy

For years, parents have been told to talk to their children about their feelings. But what if talking isn't always what children need most? In this episode of The Child

What a Child’s Brain Needs to Thrive: Dr. Daniel Amen on Anxiety, ADHD, Screens, and Building Mental Strength

In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, Tammy sits down with Dr. Daniel Amen, physician, double board-certified psychiatrist, founder of Amen Clinics, and author of *

Autism in Women: How My Son's Autism Diagnosis Led to My Own with Julie M. Green | Motherness

Why are so many autistic women missed in childhood? And what happens when a parent's journey to understand their child leads to a life-changing discovery about themselves

Common Phrases Parents Should Stop Saying (And What to Say Instead) with Tammy Schamuhn & Tania Johnson

Are well-meaning parenting phrases doing more harm than good? In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, child psychologists Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson unpack fiv

Raising Boys with Purpose: Dr. Alan Hahn on Masculinity, Mental Health, and Mentorship

Boys are struggling — academically, emotionally, socially, and developmentally. But what do boys actually need to grow into healthy, grounded, responsible young men? In

When Your Child Falls Apart Over “Nothing”: Sensory Processing, Meltdowns, and the Nervous System

Why does your child fall apart over “nothing”—the wrong socks, a transition, a loud sound, or being asked to leave the house? In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast,

A Story of Love, Loss, and Healing with Emily Souder and Mahaley Patel

Content Note: This episode includes discussion of infant loss, grief, and NICU trauma. Some stories change us forever. In this deeply moving episode of The Child Psych

Why Gentle Parenting Can Backfire: What Parents Get Wrong About Boundaries, Consequences, and Raising Resilient Kids

Is gentle parenting creating calmer, more connected families—or are some parents accidentally raising children who struggle with frustration, responsibility, and resilien

Autistic Girls, Puberty & Sexuality: What Parents Need to Know

How do you prepare an autistic daughter for puberty, body changes, periods, privacy, and personal safety? In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, psychologist Dr. Na

The Secret to Better Behavior? More Play and Less Power Struggles!

In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Kim Van Dusen, psychologist, parenting expert, and author of Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies

Why Kids Can’t Stop Scrolling: The Dopamine Trap Behind Screens, Cravings, and Modern Childhood | Michaeleen Doucleff

Screens aren't just hard for kids to put down because they enjoy them. As Michaeleen Doucleff explains in Dopamine Kids, screens can become powerful "dopamine magnets," p

Why Kids Can’t Stop Scrolling: The Dopamine Trap Behind Screens, Cravings, and Modern Childhood | Michaeleen Doucleff

In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Tammy Schamuhn sits down with Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, to explore what is really happening in children’s bra

The Indoor Epidemic: What We're Doing to Kids Without Realizing It with Dr. John La Puma, Episode #183

Why Anxiety, Meltdowns, Sleep Problems, and Emotional Dysregulation May Have More to Do With Modern Childhood Than We Think Children today are more anxious, overwhelmed,

Beyond “Just Take a Bite”: A Better Way to Handle Picky Eating , Episode #182

In this insightful and practical conversation, we sit down with Katie Kimball, founder of Kids Cook Real Food and author of Kids Cook Real Food: Healthy Kids, Happy Moms,

When Autism Changes Everything: A Father’s Story of Growth and Hope with Harry Psaros, Episode #181

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, we sit down with Harry Psaros, author of From Struggle to Strength: A Father’s Journey with Autism, to explore a perspect

Meltdowns to Calm in Seconds: Play-Based Tools Every Parent Needs with Jon Fogel

When your child is melting down, shutting down, or completely overwhelmed… it can feel like nothing works. In this powerful, brain-based conversation, best-selling author

Working with the Explosive Child with Dr. Ross Greene, Episode #179

Challenging behavior isn’t a motivation problem, it’s a skills and problem-solving problem. In this powerful masterclass, Dr. Ross Greene (clinical psychologist, author,