The Masterful Parenting Podcast - Heal Your Childhood and Parent Better Through Relational Parenting

If you’re a loving parent who sometimes finds yourself yelling at your child—and then immediately feels guilty—you are not alone. ❤️
In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, I’m joined by Devora Segall, LCSW, a therapist, certified DBT practitioner, parenting coach, and mother of ten, to talk about one of the most common struggles parents face: how to stop yelling and respond differently when we feel triggered and overwhelmed.
Why do so many loving mothers end up yelling at their children, even when they desperately want to parent differently?
Devora and I explore what happens beneath the yelling, what parents can do in the moment when they feel their emotions escalating, and how understanding our triggers can help us move from reacting to responding.
We also talk about how to set firm boundaries and expectations without sacrificing connection, because respectful parenting doesn’t mean having no boundaries—and calm parenting doesn’t mean never feeling frustrated.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience working with children and families, Devora shares practical tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and parenting strategies that parents can actually use in real life.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why loving mothers can still lose their temper and yell
What happens when we become triggered or overwhelmed
Practical strategies for regulating ourselves before we react
How to respond instead of react
Setting boundaries without threats, punishment, or constant yelling
Building cooperation while maintaining connection
Breaking the cycle of yelling, guilt, and frustration
Creating calmer, more connected relationships with our children
If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t want to yell anymore, but I don’t know how to stop,” this episode is for you.
About Devora Segall
Devora Segall, LCSW, is a therapist, certified DBT practitioner, parenting coach, and mother of ten. She helps overwhelmed mothers break the cycle of yelling, guilt, and frustration so they can build calmer, more connected relationships with their children.
She is the author of The Peaceful Parenting Solution and combines evidence-based DBT tools with practical parenting strategies to help parents manage big emotions, respond rather than react, and create more cooperation at home.
Connect with Devora
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🎧 Listen to the full episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast and discover practical ways to stop yelling, regulate your reactions, and build a calmer, more connected relationship with your child.
And if you’re ready to understand why you get triggered in the first place and learn how to respond differently, I invite you to explore my Masterful Parenting resources and coaching.
Remember: You don’t have to be a perfect parent. You can learn, repair, reconnect, and choose differently.
Anne Alvares
Parent Coach | Trauma-Informed Parent Coach | Author | Educator | Mom of Two
Masterful Parenting — Heal Your Past. Transform Your Parenting. Change the Future.
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Anne Alvares is a parent coach, educator, author, and the founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, known for helping families build stronger, healthier relationships through relational parenting and healing from childhood wounds.
 Background & Experience
Anne has over 20 years of experience working with families as a school counsellor, teacher, and parent coach.
She has spent 15+ years supporting teens and their parents, giving her deep insight into emotional development and adolescent challenges.
She’s also a mother of two, bringing firsthand parenting experience to her work.
Her Story & Approach
Anne’s coaching is shaped by her personal healing journey—she grew up experiencing childhood pain, including abuse, controlling parenting, and being parentified. This inspired her to heal those patterns and not repeat them with her own children.
Her mission is to help parents understand how their own childhood experiences influence their parenting, and to guide them in building confidence, connection, and emotional awareness.
What She Teaches
Anne specializes in:
Relational Parenting: Prioritizing connection and understanding over control.
Healing from childhood pain so parents don’t unconsciously repeat old patterns.
Practical strategies to strengthen communication and connection with children.
Support through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and online courses focused on emotional regulation and relational skills.
Public Presence
Anne also hosts the Masterful Parenting Podcast, where she shares insights into how parents can heal, understand triggers, and foster healthy, connected relationships with their children.
❤️ What Makes Her Different
Rather than simple tips or behavior modification, Anne’s approach blends emotional understanding, self-awareness, and healing, helping parents not just change behavior, but transform relationships.
In short, Anne Alvares is a coach who helps parents move beyond outdated patterns and cultivate calmer, more connected family lives rooted in understanding, healing, and relational awareness. 
 
Access The Masterful Parenting 9 Week Course HERE 👇
https://annealvares.systeme.io/masterfulparentingcourse
Get her book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJQP3NY?ref=sp_email  
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What if one of the greatest gifts you could give your children isn't another parenting strategy—but a healthy, connected marriage?
In this inspiring episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares welcomes Chanelle Neilson, certified marriage coach, associate Marriage and Family Therapist, and co-founder of Firm Foundation Marriage, to discuss why investing in your marriage creates a stronger foundation for your entire family.
Many couples don't find themselves in crisis—they simply drift apart while managing careers, raising children, and keeping up with the demands of everyday life. Over time, spouses can begin to feel more like roommates than partners.
Chanelle shares how she and her husband, James, rediscovered connection after experiencing these same challenges and how their FIRM Foundation Marriage Framework now helps couples rebuild closeness, improve communication, and strengthen their relationship through simple, intentional habits.
Together, Anne and Chanelle explore how a thriving marriage helps break generational cycles, creates emotional safety in the home, and models healthy love, conflict resolution, and connection for children.
If you're a parent who wants to strengthen not only your relationship with your children but also your relationship with your spouse, this episode is full of practical wisdom and hope.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why many healthy marriages slowly drift into disconnection.
Why you don't have to wait for a crisis to invest in your marriage.
How children benefit from witnessing a loving, connected relationship.
The FIRM Foundation Marriage Framework and how it helps couples reconnect.
Practical ways to prioritize your marriage during busy seasons of parenting.
One simple habit every couple can begin this week to strengthen connection.
How intentional marriages help break unhealthy generational patterns.
Connect with Chanelle Neilson
🌐 Website:https://firmfoundationdatenight.com
📱 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/firmfoundationmarriage/
 
If today's conversation encouraged you, share this episode with your spouse or another couple who could benefit from it. Healthy families begin with healthy relationships.
🎧 Subscribe to the Masterful Parenting Podcast for more conversations that help you heal your past, strengthen your relationships, and parent with greater confidence and connection.
📺 Watch the full interview on YouTube or listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.
💙 Join the Healed Parent Community, where parents are breaking generational patterns, healing childhood wounds, and creating emotionally safe homes.
🎁 Register for my FREE LIVE Parent Training:The Biggest Reason Parents React—And the Simple Shift That Changes Everything. You'll also receive my FREE Triggered to Regulated Parent Reset when you register.
📖 And if you're ready to begin your own healing journey, grab a copy of my book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future.
Together, we can build healthier families—one healed relationship at a time.
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Anne Alvares is a parent coach, educator, author, and the founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, known for helping families build stronger, healthier relationships through relational parenting and healing from childhood wounds.
 Background & Experience
Anne has over 20 years of experience working with families as a school counsellor, teacher, and parent coach.
She has spent 15+ years supporting teens and their parents, giving her deep insight into emotional development and adolescent challenges.
She’s also a mother of two, bringing firsthand parenting experience to her work.
Her Story & Approach
Anne’s coaching is shaped by her personal healing journey—she grew up experiencing childhood pain, including abuse, controlling parenting, and being parentified. This inspired her to heal those patterns and not repeat them with her own children.
Her mission is to help parents understand how their own childhood experiences influence their parenting, and to guide them in building confidence, connection, and emotional awareness.
What She Teaches
Anne specializes in:
Relational Parenting: Prioritizing connection and understanding over control.
Healing from childhood pain so parents don’t unconsciously repeat old patterns.
Practical strategies to strengthen communication and connection with children.
Support through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and online courses focused on emotional regulation and relational skills.
Public Presence
Anne also hosts the Masterful Parenting Podcast, where she shares insights into how parents can heal, understand triggers, and foster healthy, connected relationships with their children.
❤️ What Makes Her Different
Rather than simple tips or behavior modification, Anne’s approach blends emotional understanding, self-awareness, and healing, helping parents not just change behavior, but transform relationships.
In short, Anne Alvares is a coach who helps parents move beyond outdated patterns and cultivate calmer, more connected family lives rooted in understanding, healing, and relational awareness. 
 
Access The Masterful Parenting 9 Week Course HERE 👇
https://annealvares.systeme.io/masterfulparentingcourse
Get her book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJQP3NY?ref=sp_email  
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Why are so many teens struggling with anxiety, low confidence, and a lack of purpose?
In this powerful episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares sits down with James McLamb, founder and CEO of Generation Youth and widely known as America's Youth Coach, to explore how parents can help their teens thrive in today's chaotic, digital world.
From constant social media comparison to growing pressure to fit in, today's teens face challenges unlike any previous generation. James shares practical strategies for helping young people develop a strong sense of self, build healthy relationships, and discover meaningful purpose—three essential foundations for lifelong resilience.
Together, Anne and James discuss why resilience isn't something children are simply born with—it's something parents can intentionally nurture through connection, encouragement, and guidance.
If you're raising a teenager or preparing your child for the challenges ahead, this conversation will give you practical tools and renewed hope for helping them become confident, resilient adults.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why so many teens struggle with resilience today.
How social media impacts self-image and confidence.
Why a healthy self-image influences every decision a teen makes.
How parents can strengthen their teen's emotional resilience.
Practical ways to help teens build healthy relationships.
How to help your teen discover purpose, direction, and meaningful goals.
Why connection matters more than perfection in parenting adolescents.
Connect with James McLamb
🌐 Generation Youth: https://www.generation-youth.com
📖 Ignite 30-Day Journal Series:https://ignite30days.com
🎙️ Generation Youth Podcast:https://www.generationziglar.com/podcast/
📝 Substack:https://jamesmclambauthor.substack.com/
📚 Book: Tomorrow's Youthhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW2KQJ8W
📱 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/generationziglar/
Call to Action
If today's conversation encouraged you, don't keep it to yourself!
✅ Subscribe to the Masterful Parenting Podcast so you never miss an episode.
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💙 Join the Healed Parent Community, where parents are learning to heal their childhood triggers and build stronger, healthier relationships with their children.
🎁 If you've ever found yourself reacting instead of responding, join my FREE LIVE Parent Training: "The Biggest Reason Parents React—And the Simple Shift That Changes Everything." You'll also receive my FREE Triggered to Regulated Parent Reset when you register.
📖 Grab a copy of my book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future, and begin your own healing journey.
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Anne Alvares is a parent coach, educator, author, and the founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, known for helping families build stronger, healthier relationships through relational parenting and healing from childhood wounds.
 Background & Experience
Anne has over 20 years of experience working with families as a school counsellor, teacher, and parent coach.
She has spent 15+ years supporting teens and their parents, giving her deep insight into emotional development and adolescent challenges.
She’s also a mother of two, bringing firsthand parenting experience to her work.
Her Story & Approach
Anne’s coaching is shaped by her personal healing journey—she grew up experiencing childhood pain, including abuse, controlling parenting, and being parentified. This inspired her to heal those patterns and not repeat them with her own children.
Her mission is to help parents understand how their own childhood experiences influence their parenting, and to guide them in building confidence, connection, and emotional awareness.
What She Teaches
Anne specializes in:
Relational Parenting: Prioritizing connection and understanding over control.
Healing from childhood pain so parents don’t unconsciously repeat old patterns.
Practical strategies to strengthen communication and connection with children.
Support through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and online courses focused on emotional regulation and relational skills.
Public Presence
Anne also hosts the Masterful Parenting Podcast, where she shares insights into how parents can heal, understand triggers, and foster healthy, connected relationships with their children.
❤️ What Makes Her Different
Rather than simple tips or behavior modification, Anne’s approach blends emotional understanding, self-awareness, and healing, helping parents not just change behavior, but transform relationships.
In short, Anne Alvares is a coach who helps parents move beyond outdated patterns and cultivate calmer, more connected family lives rooted in understanding, healing, and relational awareness. 
 
Access The Masterful Parenting 9 Week Course HERE 👇
https://annealvares.systeme.io/masterfulparentingcourse
Get her book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJQP3NY?ref=sp_email  
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What if the struggles you face today didn't begin with you?
In this powerful episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Terraine Brown, Certified Grief Identity Relationship Coach and founder of Behind The Shades Coaching, to explore how childhood experiences shape our identity, relationships, and the way we parent.
Together, we unpack the hidden impact of unresolved childhood wounds, grief, and generational trauma—and why healing yourself is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How childhood experiences shape your identity and beliefs about yourself.
Why unresolved grief often influences our parenting without us realizing it.
How generational trauma is passed from one generation to the next—and how to break the cycle.
The importance of reclaiming your voice, worth, and authentic identity.
Practical steps toward healing so you can create healthier relationships with yourself and your children.
Terraine also shares insights from his transformative SOAR Method (Start/Stop, Overcome, Acknowledge, Reclaim) and explains how healing isn't about forgetting the past—it's about rewriting your future.
If you've ever wondered why certain parenting moments trigger such big emotions, this conversation will help you understand the connection between your childhood and your parenting today.
Connect with Terraine Brown:🌐 https://www.behindtheshades.ca/
Join the Masterful Parenting Movement
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🎁 Join my FREE From Triggered to Regulated Parent Reset and discover practical tools to calm your nervous system, respond instead of react, and build deeper connection with your children.
If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another parent who needs this message today.
With love and hope,
Anne Alvares
Trauma-Informed Parent Coach | Educator | Author | Mom of Two🎙️ Host of the Masterful Parenting Podcast
Helping parents heal their childhood so they can raise emotionally healthy, resilient children.
 
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How to Prevent Challenging Behaviors Before They Start | Featuring Angela Hines
What if the key to changing your child's behavior isn't more discipline—but creating the conditions where positive behavior can thrive?
In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares sits down with Angela Hines, behavioral health specialist, educator, and early childhood expert, to explore how parents and educators can prevent challenging behaviors before they begin.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in child development, trauma-informed care, and social-emotional learning, Angela introduces the Pyramid Model, an evidence-based framework that helps adults build strong relationships, teach emotional skills, and create supportive environments where children flourish.
Together, Anne and Angela discuss:
What the Pyramid Model is and why Tier 1 is the foundation for healthy child development.
The Big 5 Preventive Practices every parent and educator should know.
The one practice Angela recommends implementing immediately—and why it has such a profound impact.
Why challenging behavior is often communication rather than defiance.
How strong relationships and proactive strategies reduce power struggles and emotional outbursts.
Practical ways to create emotionally safe environments that encourage cooperation, resilience, and lifelong well-being.
Whether you're parenting a toddler, raising school-aged children, or working with young learners, this conversation offers practical tools to help you respond with confidence while strengthening your connection with the children in your care.
About Our Guest
Angela Hines, M.Ed., M.S. Ed. is a dedicated educator, behavioral health leader, and advocate for young children with more than 20 years of experience serving children, families, and educators. As a Statewide Behavioral Health Specialist with Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral, Angela provides leadership in implementing evidence-based practices, coaching systems, and behavioral health supports that help early childhood professionals create inclusive and nurturing learning environments.
Her expertise includes:
The Pyramid Model
Practice-Based Coaching
Trauma-Informed Care
Social-Emotional Development
Systems-Level Program Improvement
Angela is passionate about helping adults understand that every interaction with a child is an opportunity to strengthen relationships, support healthy brain development, and change a child's future.
Connect with Angela Hines
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelahines
Connect with Anne Alvares
🌐 Website: https://www.annealvares.com
📘 Book: Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future
🎙️ Subscribe to the Masterful Parenting Podcast for weekly conversations that help parents heal, connect, and confidently break generational cycles.
If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another parent or educator who is passionate about raising emotionally healthy children.

Do you compare your child to their siblings, classmates, teammates, or even the children you see on social media?
Most parents don't compare their children with the intention of causing harm. Often, comparison comes from a desire to motivate, encourage improvement, or help a child reach their potential. But what if comparison is actually creating the opposite result?
In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares explores how comparison affects a child's self-worth, sibling relationships, motivation, and emotional well-being. You'll learn why comparison often creates resentment, insecurity, and competition rather than growth, confidence, and connection.
We discuss the impact of sibling comparisons, academic and athletic pressures, and how social media has intensified unrealistic expectations for both parents and children. Most importantly, you'll discover how to encourage your child's unique strengths and celebrate growth without comparing them to anyone else.
If you want to raise confident, resilient children who feel valued for who they are—not how they measure up—this episode is for you.
Key Takeaway:Comparison breeds resentment, insecurity, and competition—not connection.
Action Step:Celebrate your child's progress against their own past performance, not someone else's success.
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Anne Alvares is a parent coach, educator, author, and the founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, known for helping families build stronger, healthier relationships through relational parenting and healing from childhood wounds.
 Background & Experience
Anne has over 20 years of experience working with families as a school counsellor, teacher, and parent coach.
She has spent 15+ years supporting teens and their parents, giving her deep insight into emotional development and adolescent challenges.
She’s also a mother of two, bringing firsthand parenting experience to her work.
Her Story & Approach
Anne’s coaching is shaped by her personal healing journey—she grew up experiencing childhood pain, including abuse, controlling parenting, and being parentified. This inspired her to heal those patterns and not repeat them with her own children.
Her mission is to help parents understand how their own childhood experiences influence their parenting, and to guide them in building confidence, connection, and emotional awareness.
What She Teaches
Anne specializes in:
Relational Parenting: Prioritizing connection and understanding over control.
Healing from childhood pain so parents don’t unconsciously repeat old patterns.
Practical strategies to strengthen communication and connection with children.
Support through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and online courses focused on emotional regulation and relational skills.
Public Presence
Anne also hosts the Masterful Parenting Podcast, where she shares insights into how parents can heal, understand triggers, and foster healthy, connected relationships with their children.
❤️ What Makes Her Different
Rather than simple tips or behavior modification, Anne’s approach blends emotional understanding, self-awareness, and healing, helping parents not just change behavior, but transform relationships.
In short, Anne Alvares is a coach who helps parents move beyond outdated patterns and cultivate calmer, more connected family lives rooted in understanding, healing, and relational awareness. 
 
Access The Masterful Parenting 9 Week Course HERE 👇
https://annealvares.systeme.io/masterfulparentingcourse
Get her book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJQP3NY?ref=sp_email  
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Constant Criticism and the Erosion of Self-Worth: When Correction Becomes Criticism
As parents, we naturally want to guide and teach our children. But when does correction cross the line into criticism?
In this episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares explores how repeated criticism can quietly shape a child's identity and erode their self-worth. You'll learn the critical difference between coaching and criticizing, why children often remember negative feedback more than praise, and how common parenting labels can impact a child's sense of self.
Anne shares practical tools to help parents replace judgment with observation, strengthen connection, and create an environment where children feel safe enough to learn from mistakes rather than hide them.
In This Episode:
✔ The difference between coaching and criticizing✔ How repeated negative feedback shapes identity✔ Why criticism sticks longer than praise✔ The hidden cost of constant correction✔ Replacing labels with observations✔ How to build confidence while still setting expectations
Action Step:
For every correction you give this week, intentionally offer multiple affirmations of your child's effort, character, growth, kindness, or persistence.
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Anne AlvaresParent Coach | Author | Educator | Mom of Two
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Anne Alvares is a parent coach, educator, author, and the founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, known for helping families build stronger, healthier relationships through relational parenting and healing from childhood wounds.
 Background & Experience
Anne has over 20 years of experience working with families as a school counsellor, teacher, and parent coach.
She has spent 15+ years supporting teens and their parents, giving her deep insight into emotional development and adolescent challenges.
She’s also a mother of two, bringing firsthand parenting experience to her work.
Her Story & Approach
Anne’s coaching is shaped by her personal healing journey—she grew up experiencing childhood pain, including abuse, controlling parenting, and being parentified. This inspired her to heal those patterns and not repeat them with her own children.
Her mission is to help parents understand how their own childhood experiences influence their parenting, and to guide them in building confidence, connection, and emotional awareness.
What She Teaches
Anne specializes in:
Relational Parenting: Prioritizing connection and understanding over control.
Healing from childhood pain so parents don’t unconsciously repeat old patterns.
Practical strategies to strengthen communication and connection with children.
Support through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and online courses focused on emotional regulation and relational skills.
Public Presence
Anne also hosts the Masterful Parenting Podcast, where she shares insights into how parents can heal, understand triggers, and foster healthy, connected relationships with their children.
❤️ What Makes Her Different
Rather than simple tips or behavior modification, Anne’s approach blends emotional understanding, self-awareness, and healing, helping parents not just change behavior, but transform relationships.
In short, Anne Alvares is a coach who helps parents move beyond outdated patterns and cultivate calmer, more connected family lives rooted in understanding, healing, and relational awareness. 
 
Access The Masterful Parenting 9 Week Course HERE 👇
https://annealvares.systeme.io/masterfulparentingcourse
Get her book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJQP3NY?ref=sp_email  
Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
 
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What if the most important thing you're building as a parent isn't behavior, achievement, or obedience—but culture?
In this powerful episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, Anne Alvares sits down with siblings Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro Rapport, creators of Our Family Culture, to explore why parenting feels more challenging today than at any other point in history and what parents can do about it.
Drawing from a combined 68 years in public education, Steven and Nancy share how intentional family culture can become the foundation for raising emotionally healthy children, strengthening family connection, and creating a lasting sense of belonging.
Together, we discuss:
Why modern parenting is uniquely difficult
The forces competing for our children's attention and identity
The difference between culture by default and culture by design
How family values shape children's emotional health
Practical ways to intentionally create a strong family culture
Why connection and belonging matter more than perfection
Simple steps families can take today to strengthen relationships and unity
If you've ever felt like you're constantly reacting to challenges instead of intentionally shaping the environment your children grow up in, this episode will give you a roadmap for creating a family culture that reflects your deepest values.
About Our Guests
Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro Rapport are a brother-sister team with a combined 68 years of experience in public education. They are passionate about helping parents raise emotionally healthy children in close-knit, connected families through the creation of intentional family cultures rooted in parents' deepest-held values.
They are the creators of the innovative Our Family Culture app, a time-tested system designed to help families build stronger relationships, greater connection, and a lasting sense of purpose.
Connect with Steven & Nancy
🌐 Our Family Culture: https://ourfamilyculture.org/
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OurFamilyCulture
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our_family_culture/
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2766779400325290
Connect with Anne Alvares
Join the From Triggered to Regulated Parent Reset and learn how to break reactive parenting patterns, regulate your nervous system, and create deeper connection with your children.
Get Anne's book:Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future on Amazon.
Subscribe to the Masterful Parenting Podcast for more conversations about healing, connection, emotional regulation, and raising emotionally healthy children.
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Anne Alvares is a parent coach, educator, author, and the founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, known for helping families build stronger, healthier relationships through relational parenting and healing from childhood wounds.
 Background & Experience
Anne has over 20 years of experience working with families as a school counsellor, teacher, and parent coach.
She has spent 15+ years supporting teens and their parents, giving her deep insight into emotional development and adolescent challenges.
She’s also a mother of two, bringing firsthand parenting experience to her work.
Her Story & Approach
Anne’s coaching is shaped by her personal healing journey—she grew up experiencing childhood pain, including abuse, controlling parenting, and being parentified. This inspired her to heal those patterns and not repeat them with her own children.
Her mission is to help parents understand how their own childhood experiences influence their parenting, and to guide them in building confidence, connection, and emotional awareness.
What She Teaches
Anne specializes in:
Relational Parenting: Prioritizing connection and understanding over control.
Healing from childhood pain so parents don’t unconsciously repeat old patterns.
Practical strategies to strengthen communication and connection with children.
Support through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and online courses focused on emotional regulation and relational skills.
Public Presence
Anne also hosts the Masterful Parenting Podcast, where she shares insights into how parents can heal, understand triggers, and foster healthy, connected relationships with their children.
❤️ What Makes Her Different
Rather than simple tips or behavior modification, Anne’s approach blends emotional understanding, self-awareness, and healing, helping parents not just change behavior, but transform relationships.
In short, Anne Alvares is a coach who helps parents move beyond outdated patterns and cultivate calmer, more connected family lives rooted in understanding, healing, and relational awareness. 
 
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Have you ever wondered why your child no longer tells you what's happening in their life? The answer may not be rebellion, attitude, or technology—it may be that they don't feel heard.
In this episode, we explore one of the most common and damaging relationship breakers between parents and children: not listening. Many parents are physically present but emotionally unavailable when their children speak. Interrupting, dismissing feelings, rushing to solutions, or minimizing problems can unintentionally teach children that their thoughts and emotions don't matter.
We'll discuss how active listening builds trust, why children stop communicating when they feel unheard, and practical ways to create emotional safety so your child continues to come to you throughout every stage of life.
Because children don't stop talking overnight—they stop talking after feeling unheard repeatedly.
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Anne Alvares is a parent coach, educator, author, and the founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, known for helping families build stronger, healthier relationships through relational parenting and healing from childhood wounds.
 Background & Experience
Anne has over 20 years of experience working with families as a school counsellor, teacher, and parent coach.
She has spent 15+ years supporting teens and their parents, giving her deep insight into emotional development and adolescent challenges.
She’s also a mother of two, bringing firsthand parenting experience to her work.
Her Story & Approach
Anne’s coaching is shaped by her personal healing journey—she grew up experiencing childhood pain, including abuse, controlling parenting, and being parentified. This inspired her to heal those patterns and not repeat them with her own children.
Her mission is to help parents understand how their own childhood experiences influence their parenting, and to guide them in building confidence, connection, and emotional awareness.
What She Teaches
Anne specializes in:
Relational Parenting: Prioritizing connection and understanding over control.
Healing from childhood pain so parents don’t unconsciously repeat old patterns.
Practical strategies to strengthen communication and connection with children.
Support through one-on-one coaching, group programs, and online courses focused on emotional regulation and relational skills.
Public Presence
Anne also hosts the Masterful Parenting Podcast, where she shares insights into how parents can heal, understand triggers, and foster healthy, connected relationships with their children.
❤️ What Makes Her Different
Rather than simple tips or behavior modification, Anne’s approach blends emotional understanding, self-awareness, and healing, helping parents not just change behavior, but transform relationships.
In short, Anne Alvares is a coach who helps parents move beyond outdated patterns and cultivate calmer, more connected family lives rooted in understanding, healing, and relational awareness. 
 
Access The Masterful Parenting 9 Week Course HERE 👇
https://annealvares.systeme.io/masterfulparentingcourse
Get her book, Heal Your Childhood: Reclaiming Your Worth, Voice, and Future on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTJQP3NY?ref=sp_email  
Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
 
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://www.tiktok.com/@masterfulparenting
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
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In this powerful and essential episode of the Masterful Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Jenny Coleman, a nationally recognized child sexual abuse prevention expert, educator, and advocate with over 30 years of experience in child welfare.
Jenny serves as the Director of Stop It Now! and the Helpline Director for What’s OK?, a confidential resource created specifically for teens navigating questions and concerns about relationships, boundaries, consent, and sexual safety.
Together, we discuss:
✔️ Why teens need access to a confidential helpline like What’s OK? and how it supports young people before situations escalate.
✔️ How early intervention and education can prevent child sexual abuse.
✔️ Surprising findings from the latest What’s OK? Impact Briefing and what they reveal about the challenges today's teens face.
✔️ Practical ways parents can create open, shame-free conversations about safety, consent, and healthy relationships.
✔️ How families can proactively plan for safety and empower teens to recognize warning signs and seek help when needed.
This conversation is not about parenting from fear—it’s about equipping ourselves and our children with knowledge, communication skills, and trusted resources that foster protection, connection, and confidence.
Whether your child is entering adolescence or already navigating the teen years, this episode offers invaluable insights to help you create a safer and more informed family environment.
About Jenny Coleman
Jenny Coleman, MA, LMHC, has worked in child welfare for over three decades as a clinician, educator, and advocate. She serves as Director of Stop It Now! and Helpline Director for What’s OK?, a national prevention-focused helpline for teens. Jenny trains organizations worldwide in child sexual abuse prevention and was honored with the 2025 National Symposium on Sexual Behavior of Youth Distinguished Service Award for her groundbreaking work in prevention and intervention.
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With gratitude,
Anne AlvaresParenting Coach | Educator | Host of the Masterful Parenting Podcast
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