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Being there for your kids

Jonathan C. Robinson, PhD

Parenting is the most important job we have for which we almost never have any training. This podcast offers glimpses into effective parenting choices and communication

kids & family parenting

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3:18

Turn Your Hardship from a Curse into a Blessing

Being there for your kids ·

2026/02/07

We all endure hardships of one sort or another. If we let them, they will turn into downward spirals that leave us feeling helpless and alone. What if you could take all of that mess that is yours and turn it from a curse into a blessing? In my book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, I explain using mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) as a healing journey where your therapist is your guide in seamlessly weaving together mindfulness, positive psychology, and

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4:19

Gratitude Affects Attitude

Being there for your kids ·

2026/01/31

When we grumble about what's wrong in our life, we stay on a downward spiral. I call it the "Woe is me." Eeyore syndrome. It's hard to function while grumbling, and grumbling affects your surroundings as well. Using mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT), I help guide my patients find things in their lives to be grateful for, however how miniscule it might seem to their problems. It's true. Gratitude affects attitude. When you are mindful, focus on the positive, and reframe difficult events in your life,

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4:06

Can You Be Worry-Free?

Being there for your kids ·

2026/01/23

We all worry, about all sorts of stuff. Is it possible to be worry-free? It is if you learn to trade in any budding worry for curiosity. When you do that, your "what if" worry questions become "I wonder" curiosity statements. Add a potential positive outcome to your curiosity and you generate creative thinking and positive action to keep your worry at bay. Little Jonny (that's me, back in the day) thought to himself, "What if I fail this science test after all the work I've put into studying for

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3:40

New Beginnings for a New Year

Being there for your kids ·

2026/01/08

As we let go of the past and look forward to the future for a new year, we become more hopeful. Mentalligent Psychotherapy (MPT) offers you that hope on your healing journey. Check out how high school senior Kelly climbs out of her despair of being dumped by her boyfriend and finds hope as I use mindfulness, positive psychology, and cognitive behavioral strategies to guide her on her healing journey. Blessings, Dr. Jon

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3:21

Do You Get the Holiday Blues?

Being there for your kids ·

2025/12/12

Everybody gets sad one time or another and for various reasons. What you do with that sadness can define your quality of life. The holidays are often occasions when feeling sad can overwhelm us and take us out of a good mood. Follow little Becky's exchange with her mama over the recent death of her Nana and hear an example of using mentalligent psychotherapy to conquer your holiday blues. For more on MPT, buy my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, at

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3:51

How about moving from fake happy to real happy?

Being there for your kids ·

2025/12/05

Are you one of the gazillion people who consistently wear masks? You know, the mask that hides what you are really feeling? Mask-wearers often engage in happy talk with others. Playing the game of socializing when you really don't feel like it. How about trading in your fake happy for real happy. Mentalligent Psychotherapy (MPT) can help you do that. By using the treatment strategies of mindfulness, positive psychology, and cognitive-behavioral interventions, you can leave your stuckness of fake

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3:53

Do You Want to Get or Give?

Being there for your kids ·

2025/11/21

Clinical depression lives in about 20% of our population. Yet, we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Clearly, money doesn't buy happiness. One of the sources of stuckness is having a consumer-generated perspective. The more I have, the better I'll feel. Nope. Not so. One of your mental pathways on your healing journey is to trade in your consumerism , which keeps you stuck, and become more grateful, which frees you to soar. Gratitude motivates us to give to others, reach out, enjoy

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4:14

Is Your Skying Falling?

Being there for your kids ·

2025/11/14

ONe of the most difficult things for folks who are stuck is to overcome absolute thinking. Chicken Little ranted in a panic about his conviction that the sky is falling. This is a folklore example of extreme, debilitating anxiety. Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's friend ambled around believing that everything was absolutely aweful and would never change. This is a folklore example or reactive depression. In my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life, I share with

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3:58

Moving from Being Stuck to Soaring

Being there for your kids ·

2025/11/07

Being a one and done thinker is the origin of your stuckness. As you become more curious, you challenge your stuckness and open the door to being more resilient. More options equal more opportunities to embrace you healing journey. This is your path from being stuck to soaring. Blessing, Dr. Jon

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4:35

How to Get from Here to There

Being there for your kids ·

2025/10/31

Your healing journey begins with challenging your mindset. There are 5 paths to take, navigating each path clears the way from your stuckness to soaring, becoming who you want to be. Today's podcast presents the first of five paths. Check it out.

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3:02

It's Okay to Be Messy

Being there for your kids ·

2025/10/23

Are you messy? Does being messy keep you from staying focused? Getting things done? If so, what can you do about it? News flash!! It's okay to be messy. Messy is a descriptor, not a definer. If you use messy as an excuse for not accomplishing your goals, then messy has a hold of you. Rather, you want to get a hold of it. Mentalligent psychotherapy helps you use positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral strategies to be okay with who you are and move forward on your healing journey

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4:08

Plant Seeds and Your Garden will Grow

Being there for your kids ·

2025/10/13

Seeds are the beginning of everything. Plant them and stuff grows. Gardens we know about. Let me introduce you to the seeds that grow your stress resilience. Check it out. Blessings, Dr. Jon

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4:12

Getting from Here to There

Being there for your kids ·

2025/09/24

Do you remember the old definition of insanity? Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. With counseling and psychotherapy, we help patients change old, unhealthy habits and find new ways to get from here to there. My new treatment technique, mentalligent psychotherapy (MPT) aligns with our brain's neuroplasticity, using mindfulness, positive psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral strategies to shut down unhealthy, old neural behavioral pathways and

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4:25

Getting to Know You, No, Really Know You

Being there for your kids ·

2025/09/13

When we're building a new relationship, we spend time getting to know each other. We plan, do stuff together, have fun. But really, that stuff is all about getting to know you, not getting to really know you. Sharing deep, intimate feelings with each other, being there in times of upset and crisis, that's when you really know the other. Those times together are spent in one's inner sanctum. It's always a risk to open up your inner sanctum to another. However, it's really worth it. That's where, in

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04:19

Your Words Matter

Being there for your kids ·

2025/08/26

How many of your encounters ended badly because of misunderstood words? I bet it's way too many. It's really true that your words matter. When you have to add, "I'm just messing with you," or," Just kidding, Sheesh!" the damage of your words to your partner has already been done. In the following, I offer insight into how and why your words matter and also how you can be clear and specific to avoid hurt feelings. More is available in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the

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03:37

Who are you? Finding the you that you like the best

Being there for your kids ·

2025/08/03

We all are who we are. But who is that? Many components over our lifetime make us who we are. The parts we like? We embrace. The parts we don't like? We can do something to change them. To look at how we form our personal identity, check out the following. For more, go to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY9PQXMZ.

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04:09

Dieting? Ugh! Not again.

Being there for your kids ·

2025/07/23

Dieting is never fun. It seems like forever to lose to your goal weight. Once there, though, the reward in confidence, self-image, mood, and assurance is fantastic! Pattie needed to lose the final 30 lbs. to reach her pre-pregnancy weight. See how she got there. She's a whole new person. I have more such stories in my new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity on the Path to the Good Life. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY9PQXMZ. Blessings, Dr. Jon

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04:14

Looking for Fun Summer Activities for your Kids?

Being there for your kids ·

2025/07/03

When summer starts and kids are out of school, kids go, "Yaaay!" Parents go, "Ugh! Groan." While there may be lots to fill the long summer hours, how about something new? This website, https://www,websiteplanet.com/blog/safest-coding-sites-for-kids/, is a great place to find some new stuff. It reviews 38 code-learning, gaming options for you and your kids, available for kids ages 5-18. Check you my examples and go to the above web-site for the whole package. Help fill your kid's summer with fun and

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04:31

PTSD - When Bad Things Happen

Being there for your kids ·

2025/05/21

Bad things happen to everyone. It's how we handle them that develops our character and defines our lives. Really bad things can leave emotional scars that need healing. When those scars generate flashbacks to traumatic events, that's the heart of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Check out this podcast and get a context for your healing journey. Blessings, Jon

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03:42

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Being there for your kids ·

2025/05/07

Healthy boundaries are the emotional elixir of strong relationships. When we maintain healthy boundaries, we balance self-care with other care. Feelings are not hurt. Good choices are made. Everybody is valued and all of us get along. Great! Easy to identify and talk about. Hard to put in place. With this podcast, I'm sharing with you the substance and context of setting healthy boundaries and also giving you an example from a therapy exchange. My new book, The Healing Journey: Overcoming Adversity

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