The Evolution of Parenting Podcast

Mary Jo & Jon have raised three daughters who are successful, independent, and thriving in their adult communities. Robert talks with them about the challenges of expatriate life and how their upbringing in multiple communities has affected their adult paths and how interacting with them as adults has been influenced by their parenting choices. As a tight-knit family, the Hahns are reaping the benefits of raising their daughter...

Luther & Angie have not only raised their adult kids in the cultural context of the African American experience and community, they have done so as long-term leaders of a ministry serving local folks experiencing poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, and financial instability. With strong family, religious, and military roots, they share with Robert their unique story and how they have worked to create a solid, tight-knit fam...

Lori & Mike have parented two wonderful adult kids, and their journey has not been easy or predictable. They share with Robert some of their struggles and triumphs with raising two kids with different needs and how they had to develop strategies for parenting their neurologically different adult kids. Both have been long time leaders in the neurodivergent parenting community – especially overseas where resources are often far m...

In this season, we are chatting with Parents with Adult Kids (PAKs). This kick-off episode features a conversation between Robert and Rich & Sue Allen. 

Parents (and grandparents) Rich & Sue Allen share their experiences of raising a diverse family overseas and some of the challenges and opportunities they have encountered as they transitioned to parents of adult kids (PAKs). Of note is there “spreadsheet” approach to “let...

Often we are confronted by our highly imaginative and energetic kids who bring us their ideas for "making something to sell" or maybe even an idea for how to help others! In this episode, Yarona talks with Sheri Jones about how to encourage and foster this entrepreneurial spirit. 

Sheri Jones is a serial entrepreneur, investor, teacher, and philanthropist dedicated to empowering young minds through entrepreneurship. Sheri and her h...

"Multiculturalism" is sometimes a divisive or misunderstood term. As parents, how do we raise children to understand and appreciate people from other cultures? How does being raised in another culture affect their development? What are the pros and cons of raising "multicultural" kids? Join Yarona and Dr. Burrus as they explore the implications of being or raising "global nomads". 

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC is one of the world's lead...

In this episode, Yarona and Carla start with recognizing the example we set for our kids when it comes to reacting to "life". Because we can't ignore the profound effect our actions and behavioral choices have on our kids, we need to be able to understand and control them. Understanding and monitoring our stress levels is difficult, but technology can be leveraged to help! 

Carla is an international stress reduction coach, working ...

Talking about technology and parenting can be frustrating, confusing, and infuriating! Even though we are buried under an avalanche of technological advances, we need to pull back and give ourselves time to process what it means, what it can do, and what maybe some boundaries. Yarona and Seonad take into the tech & parenting world and provide some context and content for managing these decisions!

Seonad Cook is a high performan...

All of the experiences of parenting lead up to one of the most nerve-wracking, anxiety-inducing, and tense times in the life of a young adult (and their parents) - choosing what happens after high school graduation. The choices to be made, and the consequences that go with it, are vast and finding that "sweet spot" where the skills and talents of a young adult align with both their interests and motivation is daunting. How do we kn...

Raising kids in a culture that are not their "native" culture can be daunting and bewildering. Yarona talks with Ilona about being raised in a culture quite foreign to that in the U.S. and raising her kids a U.S. culture quite foreign to her native Armenian culture.

TEDx Speaker, Author, and Coach, Ilona Parunakova is a motivational force in personal development. A Confident Leadership expert, she sparks global empowerment with res...

Not all relationships between parent partners are healthy and some can be downright toxic. How do we negotiate the struggles with our partners while parenting our kids to have healthier relationships? Yarona and Michelle take on this difficult topic in this week's episode.

Michelle Hays is a heart-centered Marriage Coach with a Certification in Couples Counseling Michelle Hays is a Certified Marriage Coach in Couples Counseling and...

Too often, "experts" and those who would offer parenting "wisdom" do so without thinking about those who possess a neurological system that is wired quite differently. Neurodivergent folks don't always respond as we would think, and sometimes not as we would want. In this episode, Yarona and Gina talk about how parenting must change and adapt for neurodivergent children.

Gina is an educator, international speaker, podcaster and mor...

Tapping into wisdom from "down under", this episode features Aussie Simon talking with Yarona about emotional health - especially in men - and how we can foster healthy habits and expressions by being more intentional in monitoring our parenting styles! Simon is a husband and father, mental health advocate and social worker. As the Founder of Mindful Men, he’s dedicated to supporting men with mental illness and disability. Simon l...

There is a fine line in parenting between seeking to protect our kids from real harm and helping them find their own boundaries. In this episode, Yarona and Dawn talk about how this plays out and how we can help diminish anxiety formation in our kids.

Dawn Friedman MSEd, has been working with kids and families for more than thirty years as a preschool teacher, parent educator, family case manager, clinical counselor and now as a pa...

Understanding Body-Mind-Emotion connections are critical in raising healthy, well-adjusted children who can then become well-adjusted adults. Yarona and Kathy take us into this conversation in a way that is not only accessible, but helpful in making good parenting choices!

Kathy Baldwin, founder of RiseUP Coaching and author of 'Unlearn the Crap', is a pioneer in stress mastery and body-mind alignment.  With over four decades of ex...

We may not talk about it explicitly, but we all, as parents, understand that there are "stages" of development in our kids. How do we take this knowledge and use it to be better parents? In this episode, Yarona and Corinna pull back the curtain on the finer points of stages of development and how we might adjust our parenting as they move through them.

Corinna is a life coach who shares her knowledge through speaking, writing, podc...

Join Yarona and blogger Michelle as they tackle the struggles of alternate abilities, especially as it relates to our public education system. What does our system do well and where are the weaknesses in the system? 

Michelle Steiner lives with an invisible disability. She has articles published on The Mighty, Non Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Kalopina Collective, Imagine the World as one Magazin...

Entrepreneurship is a topic often not discussed until our children get older - but why not? How can parents harness the power of entrepreneurial activity to help raise confident and responsible thinkers and doers. Listen in as Yarona talks with South Australian mom Sheri about their journey and experience!

Sheri Jones is a serial entrepreneur, investor, teacher, and philanthropist dedicated to empowering young minds through entrepr...

In a culture where immediate rewards are highly sought after and valued, what does "delayed gratification" look like? How can be of any interest or benefit? Yarona and Dr. Justo get into this deeply important, yet often overlooked subject in this episode.

Dr. Emilio Justo is a business leader, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and more married 20 years and blessed with 3 children. He emigrated to the US at three, escaping Cuba, searching ...