Brad Moser Registered Psychologist Inc.

08/01/2025

Most sincere thank you to Dr. Michael Gurian for sharing his breadth of knowledge and expertise on the topics of parenting and brain development.
The episode is published. Check it out:

My Website: https://bradmoserpsychologist.ca/wait-whos-raising-my-kid-how-parents-can-maintain-influence-in-todays-world-with-guest-michael-gurian/

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/37p8y25QGcECaHmAa6Ggxt?si=_q_no8iaRSmMtMkwvfrzwg

My guest is Dr. Michael Gurian. Michael is the New York Times Bestselling Author of 32 books published in 33 languages, including:

07/30/2025

My guest this week is Dr. Michael Gurian. His podcast (hosted by him and Tim Wright), is the Wonder of Parenting. Episodes cover a broad range of topics involving parenting and brain development. Check it out:

https://gurianinstitute.com/wonder-of-parenting/

07/28/2025

Experiencing trauma can lead to several psychological effects, including the ones shown in this infographic, by Mind Star.

In a future post, I will discuss some of the ways we can cope with and heal from trauma.

07/25/2025

Parenting can be extremely exhausting, stressful, anxiety-provoking, and can lead to burnout. Here are 6 warning signs for dads that their mental health might be struggling, thanks to Mind Help.

Dads, here are things you can do to take care of your mental health:

-Be aware of and accept your feelings
-Talk about your feelings, concerns, and things that are stressing you out
-Take time off of work, if needed, to deal with your mental health
-Practice a good sleep routine
-Exercise regularly
-Connect with others
-Balance home, work, family, and other important parts of your life
-Make sure you have good nutrition to fuel your body
-Practice self-care. Do the things that help you feel good and bring you joy, relaxation, purpose, and meaning to your life

Seeing a counsellor, psychologist, or social worker can help you learn more about your mental health and how to deal with stress, burnout, depression, anger, relationship conflict, and other things that bother you.

07/23/2025

My guest is Dr. Michael Gurian, New York Times Bestselling Author of 32 books published in 33 languages, Co-founder of the Gurian Institute, and Marriage and Family Counsellor from Spokane, Washington.

Join us for a discussion about how parents can foster meaning, significance and direction in their children’s lives, especially when they are being influenced by outside factors, including screens, social media, and video games.

Real Dads is available on my website:

https://bradmoserpsychologist.ca/blog/

07/21/2025

Rumination happens when our thoughts are constantly looping and spiraling around a difficult topic or situation. This infographic, by Dr. Gessica Di Stefano, shows some of the reasons why we ruminate.

Rumination is something that I have done my entire life and within the last few years, have learned how to manage it.

Here are some strategies to cope with rumination:

-recognize and acknowledge when you ruminate

-acknowledge, sit with, and accept your emotions without distracting, judging, or trying to stop them

- write down your ruminating thoughts and try to reframe them to make them more positive, accurate, or realistic

-if the thing you’re thinking about is solvable, write down the steps you can take towards solving it

-if the thing you’re thinking about is not solvable, reflect on what you can do to cope with it

-connect with social supports, talk about what is bothering you

-practice mindfulness and meditation

-practice gratitude daily by using a gratitude journal or making a routine when you reflect on all the things you’re grateful for each day (such as bedtime)

-engage in self-care regularly

-exercise or move your body everyday

Meeting with a mental health professional who is competent in treating rumination or overthinking can help a great deal with the process

07/18/2025

The Man Box is a collection of rules for masculinity – thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, emotions that boys and men are socialized into and expected to fit in. For example, playing sports, driving nice cars, drinking beer, working in trades or other stereotypically male jobs, not showing emotions except for anger and numbness, being socially dominant and competitive. Of course, the Man Box is dependent on the generation and culture that each man is socialized in.

Toxic masculinity refers to when men and boys are subscribing to the man box and are harming themselves or others via disconnection, intolerance, discrimination, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, violence, and sexual assault.

Wounded Masculinity (which can overlap with toxic) refers to men who subscribe to the Man Box but feel like they don’t completely fit in the box. But, they keep subscribing because they may be stuck or not completely aware of alternatives since it has been a big part of their lives.

Healthy Masculinity includes acceptance of feelings, relationships and letting go of the need for control. It involves authenticity (feeling comfortable being yourself and not feeling pressured to fit in a box), connection, empowerment. It also involves asking for help, seeing vulnerability as a strength, acceptance of diversity, and inclusion rather than exclusion.

Wounded masculinity is something that I experienced in my teens and adulthood, and Healthy Masculinity is what I am trying to move toward.

Thank you to Stubborn Ta**us for this comparison.

07/16/2025

For adults, setting boundaries with family can be difficult but can help in many ways, including:

-maintaining healthy relationships

-promoting mutual respect

-strengthening communication

-improving emotional well-being

-supporting personal autonomy

Here are some ways of setting healthy family boundaries, from Innsightful.

07/14/2025

Our inner child is the part of our authentic self that is connected to the emotions and memories of childhood. This is the part of us that is curious, loving, and vulnerable.

Connecting with our inner child can help us heal from past wounds, build stronger relationships, live life with more creativity and joy, and practice self-compassion.

Here are some strategies you can use to connect with your inner child, from Enlighten & Empower.

Seeing a mental health professional, especially one trained in trauma-informed therapy, can play a big role in helping you heal from trauma wounds and connect with your inner child.

07/11/2025

As men, we may not have grown up learning the importance of our mental health, what to look out for, and how to maintain mental wellness.

Here are some reminders, by .coaching.

What reminder(s) do you find the most helpful?

Mine is “it’s okay to cry”.

07/09/2025

Children's mental health, just as adults, is a balance of their physical, emotional, mental, social, and behavioral health. When one or more of these parts of their health is off balance, they may experience mental health symptoms including depression, anxiety, or others. They may also have mental health disorders, such as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, or Social Anxiety Disorder.

This infographic shows different ways parents can support their children's mental health. Thank you to for this infographic.

07/07/2025

New days, new weeks, new anything can trigger anxiety and worry.

This infographic, by mental.health.with.emma shows some reminders of strategies and affirmations that can help you start things from a calmer place.