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Dr. Caroline Buzanko I empower mental health professionals, educators & parents to promote children's & teens' confidence

💭 “I’m bored.”What if that’s not a problem… but an invitation?This week on  , Dr. Caroline explains why boredom is vital...
29/07/2025

💭 “I’m bored.”

What if that’s not a problem… but an invitation?

This week on , Dr. Caroline explains why boredom is vital for kids' development—and how adults can embrace it too. She breaks down what’s really going on in the brain, why screens are sabotaging our nervous systems, and how we can help kids turn quiet time into powerful growth.

🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast channel and learn how to turn “doing nothing” into the most valuable part of your day.

29/07/2025

Is boredom a problem—or a powerful emotional signal?

In this episode of Emotions, Dr. Caroline challenges the modern urge to “fix” boredom and shares why it’s actually essential for emotion regulation, creativity, and executive function.

Learn how boredom acts as a reset for the brain, encourages self-reflection, and builds resilience in kids and adults alike.

Discover why sitting in stillness matters more than ever—and how doing nothing may be exactly what growing minds need.

Let’s make this school year the best one yet. 🎓The Back-to-School Success Guide is your shortcut to smooth mornings, con...
28/07/2025

Let’s make this school year the best one yet. 🎓

The Back-to-School Success Guide is your shortcut to smooth mornings, confident kids, and stress-free transitions.

📅 Time management
🧑‍🏫 School communication
💬 Positive relationships
📖 Love of learning

✅ 17 tips + practical strategies for each.

📥 Free to download now! → https://korulearninginstitute.kit.com/2badd4222b

What if this summer could be fun and productive? 🌈Say goodbye to endless screen time and hello to memory-making, growth,...
26/07/2025

What if this summer could be fun and productive? 🌈

Say goodbye to endless screen time and hello to memory-making, growth, and connection.

The Ultimate Summer Guidebook is your go-to summer guide w

👉 50+ pages of simple ideas. FREE to download → https://korulearninginstitute.kit.com/9357a4d8a3

Is your house in full summer chaos mode?☀️ Bedtimes slipping…🍕 Meals at random…📺 Screens everywhere…And yet… the school ...
23/07/2025

Is your house in full summer chaos mode?

☀️ Bedtimes slipping…
🍕 Meals at random…
📺 Screens everywhere…

And yet… the school year is creeping back. 😬

In this week’s episode of , Andrew and Caroline talk about how to build easy routines—without ruining the summer fun. You’ll learn how to set anchor habits, use streaks to build momentum, and make chores less of a fight (even with teens).

💡 Plus: why the "morning p*e" is the perfect time to teach self-care. Yup, really.

🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast channel & grab our Summer Rhythm & Back-to-School Guide in the show notes!

Why do kids “know better” but still blurt, scroll, or snap?It’s not a lack of skill—it’s that their emotional brain hija...
22/07/2025

Why do kids “know better” but still blurt, scroll, or snap?

It’s not a lack of skill—it’s that their emotional brain hijacks the thinking brain.

This episode breaks down what self-regulation really means (and why “stop and think” usually fails). We’re diving into cognitive control, emotional overload, and the daily battles between the hot and cold systems in the brain.

🎧 New episode of is out now on your favourite podcast channel.

22/07/2025

In this episode of Emotions, Dr. Caroline breaks down self-regulation into its three essential parts—cognitive, emotional, and behavioural—and explains why emotional overload can derail even the best intentions.

Learn how executive functions like attention, working memory, and impulse control interact with emotions and behaviors, why common strategies fall short, and what actually helps kids (and adults) build lasting regulation skills.
This episode sets the stage for real, effective support—especially for emotional intensity.

☀️ Ready to make this your kids’ most *amazing* summer yet? ☀️Say goodbye to screen battles and the dreaded summer slide...
21/07/2025

☀️ Ready to make this your kids’ most *amazing* summer yet? ☀️

Say goodbye to screen battles and the dreaded summer slide!

🎯 Grab your FREE *Ultimate Summer Guidebook* packed with 50 pages of fun, easy ideas to keep kids learning, growing, and thriving all season long. 🧠💡

Download it now and make this summer unforgettable → https://korulearninginstitute.kit.com/9357a4d8a3

Your child is throwing things, screaming, or saying, “I hate you!”... what now?This week on  , Dr. Anna Levy-Warren gets...
16/07/2025

Your child is throwing things, screaming, or saying, “I hate you!”... what now?
This week on , Dr. Anna Levy-Warren gets real about emotional dysregulation, sibling meltdowns, and ADHD chaos—and what parents can actually do in the moment. (Spoiler: it's not a punishment chart.)

🎧 Listen for practical, honest, and deeply compassionate strategies every parent should hear.

✨ Bonus: We talk safety, screens, sibling fights, suicidal talk, and surviving the hardest days.

🔗 Listen on any of your favourite podcast channels or check out https://parentsoftheyear.buzzsprout.com

Why do kids fall apart over the smallest tasks?It’s not laziness. It’s not a bad attitude.It’s a gap in self-regulation—...
15/07/2025

Why do kids fall apart over the smallest tasks?

It’s not laziness. It’s not a bad attitude.

It’s a gap in self-regulation—and it’s coachable.

🎧 In this week’s episode of , Dr. Caroline unpacks how to help kids and teens set goals, stay on track, and build real independence—without power struggles or endless reminders.

✅ Visual tools
✅ Self-coaching
✅ Backward planning that works

Listen now and help your child take the lead.
🔗 apple.co/3ysFijh or wherever you get your podcasts

💔 Why are so many adult kids cutting their parents out of their lives?It’s not always about big trauma. It’s the slow dr...
09/07/2025

💔 Why are so many adult kids cutting their parents out of their lives?

It’s not always about big trauma. It’s the slow drift—unheard feelings, helicopter habits, or never learning how to just hang out without fixing everything.

This week’s tackles estrangement, overparenting, and what we can do NOW to keep the door open for future connection.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://parentsoftheyear.buzzsprout.com

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