
Dr. Dan speaks to author Erin Geddes (who proudly looks at the world and life differently) about her mission is to support all kinds of families and all kinds of kids to celebrate viewing the world just a little bit differently. On this episode, Dr. Dan and Erin talk about her life story and her children’s book And That’s Okay: I’m Wired Differently which celebrates the vibrant, silent world of neurodivergent kids and their loved ones. Erin is autistic and ADHD and was formally diagnosed as an adult. Her children’s book will help parents, children, and teachers.
Erin Geddes has used her way of looking at the world to communicate creatively, professionally, and personally using striking visuals married with copywriting. She sees life differently, and she thinks that’s okay. Her children see the world differently, and that’s okay. Erin enjoys fine woodworking, photography, and many other creative mediums the wind may blow her to while living in the Midwest. For more information follow Erin on Instagram @and_thats_okay_book.
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Jul 11, 2024
1 hr 5 min

Dr. Dan interviews Emily Cherkin MEd. about her work with parents and schools about the tech-intentional approach to screen time. Dr. Dan and Emily discuss how Emily (known as The Screentime Consultant) empowers parents to understand and balance family screen time. As a mother of two and former teacher, Emily is intimately familiar with the daunting challenges facing families in today’s highly digitized world. Emily’s book is The Screentime Solution: A Judgment-Free Guide to Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family and her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. For more information visit www.thescreentimeconsultant.com.
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Jul 4, 2024
1 hr 3 min

Our new Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode is here and so is the summer heat and humidity! Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi discuss all things summer today - from routines, anxiety, parent guilt, parent burnout, swim safety and more. We also celebrate our 3rd anniversary with Exactly Right. Happy Anniversary Parent Footprint fam!
Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questions to [email protected] or DM us on social media. We read every question and we want to consider yours for a future bonus episode.
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Jul 2, 2024
50 min

Dr. Dan has a new conversation with our memorable and impactful guest Andy Garrett to further discuss his work about identity, uncertainty, and creating a plan to live life on purpose.
On this new episode, Dr. Andy talks to Dr. Dan about his ongoing work as the world’s leading authority on Radical Resilience. Andy asks: why, if we have all the hallmarks of success, do we still feel empty? This interview will help parents craving authenticity, purpose, a better relationship uncertainty, and thriving.
With a doctorate in clinical psychology and extensive studies in life coaching and consultancy, Dr. Andy Garrett’s Radical Resilience helps us find our True North and our true selves. This episode (and Andy’s previous episode) are two unforgettable and paradigm-shifting conversations. For more information about Andy go to www.ag-thrive.com.
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Jun 27, 2024
1 hr 3 min

Happy Exactly Right Anniversary to Parent Footprint! Dr. Dan celebrates our show’s 3 year anniversary on this new episode with the 3 hosts of Exactly Right’s Lady to Lady podcast: Babs Gray, Brandie Posey, and Tess Barker.
Today Dr. Dan continues Parent Footprint’s tradition of interviewing Exactly Right podcast hosts. Our three guests laugh, riff, and talk all things podcasts, bangs, friendships, family, comedy, feminism, and much more with Dr. Dan.
Lady to Lady on Exactly Right is hosted by Babs Gray, Brandie Posey, and Tess Barker. On their hilarious and raw weekly show they invite a special guest to play sleepover games, talk “lady problems” and delve into ridiculous tangents.
Thanks to all of our incredible listeners - we have many exciting guests and episodes planned for year four with Exactly Right! Thank you Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark and of course Babs, Brandie, Tess and everyone in our Parent Footprint podcast family.
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Jun 20, 2024
1 hr 11 min

Dr. Dan interviews Jessica Patay, the Founder/Executive Director of We Are Brave Together (a supportive community for moms of children with disabilities), host of the podcast Brave Together with Jessica Patay, and author/editor of the new anthology Becoming Brave Together.
Jessica Patay is mother to a 20-year-old son with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. On this episode, Dr. Dan and Jessica discuss her parenting journey, her work to create a community for mothers, and her anthology Becoming Brave Together which gathers heroic and extraordinary caregiving stories written by other mothers of children with disabilities.
Jessica is passionate about encouraging and serving caregiving moms everywhere and reminding each mother “You are not alone.” For more information visit www.wearebravetogether.org
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Jun 13, 2024
1 hr 1 min

Dr. Dan interviews journalist Elissa Strauss about the powerful role caring for others plays in our lives and about her powerful book When You Care: The Unexpected Magic Of Caring For Others.
What if we all started to care about care? Drawing on parenting and caregiving research and her own experiences as a mother, Elissa explains to Dr. Dan that care is a long-ignored force in our collective lives – and a deeply philosophical, spiritual, and psychologically potent experience. Their discussion explores and acknowledges the breadth, depth, and beauty of all that caregivers do.
Elissa Strauss has been a journalist, essayist, and opinion writer for the past fifteen years. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Glamour, CNN, and Slate. For more information go to her website: www.elissastrauss.com.
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Jun 6, 2024
1 hr 4 min

Dr. Dan interviews author and journalist Michele Turk about her memoir What Makes Him Tic? A Memoir Of Parenting A Child With Tourette.
When Michele Turk’s 11-year-old son, Michael, was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, she made it her mission to show him – and others – that he was so much more than the boy with tics who shouted obscenities hundreds of times a day.
On today’s first-ever episode about Tourette Syndrome, Dr. Dan and Michele’s honest and poignant conversation will uplift, educate, and inspire special needs parents everywhere.
This interview coincides with the Tourette Association of America’s Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15 - June 15) and TAA’s national TIC-CON24 conference where Michele and her son Michael are speakers.
A journalist for three decades, covering parenting, health, and education, Michele Turk’s articles have appeared in BusinessWeek, Parents, Parenting, Elle, USA Weekend, The Washington Post, and Brain, Child. For more information visit her website www.micheleturk.com. For information about Tourette syndrome go to www.tourette.org.
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May 30, 2024
1 hr 10 min

Our May Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode is here! Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi discuss these great parenting topics: stranger danger, the #tradwife trend, caffeine and our teens, and how to help kids handle losing.
Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questions to [email protected] or DM us on social media. We read every question and we want to consider yours for a future bonus episode.
Our new bonus episodes drop in our regular podcast feed that last Tuesday of every month.
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May 28, 2024
50 min

Dr. Dan speaks to the remarkable and inspiring Dr. Gladys McGarey, a true trailblazer at 103-years-young. Hailed as the Mother of Holistic Medicine, Dr. McGarey is the author of The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age and a still-consulting doctor.
At over one hundred years old, Dr. Gladys McGarey is an example to us all - she still has her life coaching practice, she maintains a healthy diet, and she even enjoys a good piece of cake every now and then! Over the past sixty years, Dr. McGarey has pioneered a new way of thinking about disease and health that has transformed the way we imagine health care and self-care around the world.
This episode is illuminating and life-changing. A must-listen!
For more information visit Dr. McGarey’s website: www.gladysmcgarey.com and read her book The Well-Live Life now out in paperback
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May 23, 2024
1 hr 3 min
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