Back to School: Building Routines, Responsibility and Resilience With Alyson Schafer

In this episode we are talking with Alyson Schafer about how parents can create routines and clear expectations without constant battles, how to gradually give children greater responsibility, and why sometimes allowing our kids to make a poor decision—and experience the natural consequences—is an important part of growing up. We also explore the anxiety that can come with heading back to school for both children and parents, and one of the most important questions in parenting: where is the line between supporting our children and rescuing them? Because ultimately, our job isn't to remove every struggle from our children's lives. It's to give them the structure, responsibility and confidence they need to learn that they can handle those struggles themselves. Alyson Schafer is an internationally acclaimed parenting expert, speaker, bestselling author, and media personality. Armed with years of research and clinical experience, Alyson presents concepts from ‘depth psychology’ on stages around the world, including TedX. Alyson is able to break down complex ideas and present them in ways that are easy for parents to understand and more importantly, implement. Parents seek solutions and Alyson’s forte is delivering actionable tactics that arm parents with the skills and confidence they need to face modern life challenges. Using humour and relatable storytelling, she provides a fresh and positive understanding of family dynamics. “The end goal is to raise resilient, caring and capable kids – and have fun along the way!” - Alyson Schafer Learning Points: • How to build routines, expectations and responsibility gradually • Knowing when to support—and when to step back. • Navigating back-to-school anxiety—for kids and parents Social Media: Website: https://alysonschafer.com/ FB = https://www.facebook.com/AlysonSchaferParentingExpert IG = https://www.instagram.com/alysonschafer/ LinkedIn = www.linkedin.com/in/alysonschafer X = https://x.com/alysonschafer YT = https://www.youtube.com/AlysonSchaferParentingExpert