Interview with Dr. Mary Wilde: How to Joyfully Ride the Waves of Parenthood Without Drowning in Them

<p>We are honored this week to have a special guest on the podcast this week, Dr. Mary Wilde. She has amazing tips for all of us about how to meet our children’s needs while still meeting our own and remaining whole. She shares useful analogies that will help us all improve our parenting, and help us find peace as we navigate these unique times with our children.</p> <p>Dr. Wilde is a board-certified pediatrician, author, and mom of eight who has created Imagine Pediatrics Behavioral Health &amp; Wellness to address child behavioral health needs in her area and beyond. She has special training in mind-body medicine to help kids build skills of self-regulation and coping through guided imagery and focused practice. She specializes in helping kids who struggle with anxiety and has created the “Overcoming Childhood Anxiety” online course series for youth and parents. Dr. Wilde utilizes the best of modern medicine, while being open to evidence-based holistic &amp; integrative solutions. She advocates prevention &amp; healthy lifestyle choices and is the creator of the “Whole &amp; Healthy” Virtual Health Fair. (Information from her website: <a href="https://drmarywilde.com/"><u>https://drmarywilde.com</u> </a>)</p> <p><u>Other helpful links</u>:</p> <p>Article about meeting your kids “at the bottom of the slide” (letting go but still being there):&nbsp;<a href="https://redtri.com/meeting-them-at-the-bottom-of-the-slide/"><u>https://redtri.com/meeting-them-at-the-bottom-of-the-slide/</u></a></p> <p>Her online course for kids/teens &amp; parents addressing childhood anxiety from a mind/body/spirit standpoint: <a href="https://drmarywilde.com/anxiety-courses"><u>https://drmarywilde.com/anxiety-courses</u></a></p> <p>Free ebook "Your Road to Calm: Stress Detox for the Modern Family": <a href="https://drmarywilde.com/ebook-optin"><u>https://drmarywilde.com/ebook-optin</u></a></p> <p>5-day strength-based ADHD challenge with Dr. Mary Wilde &amp; co-host Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, author of "The Gift of ADHD": <a href="https://drm