Blog by Dr. Jeannie Lopez on health and wellness consultations; Dr. Lisa White talks about twice-exceptional girls; new parenting podcasts from Dr. Dan, and more!
Happy Holidays to you and yours from everyone at the Summit Center. We are grateful for your support and commitment to raising healthy and engaged children. If you want to better understand your child's learning and development this fall, contact us online about making an appointment.
Creating A Roadmap to Better Health: New Blog by Dr. Jeannie Lopez
Summit Center’s Dr. Jeannie Lopez offers consultations for individuals and families who want to learn more about managing health concerns with therapies or treatments inside and outside mainstream medicine. After years of managing unique and medically complex issues within her family, Dr. Lopez has combined her psychology background with functional medicine knowledge to help clients learn about alternative treatments, better manage chronic symptoms, and support lifestyle changes.
Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan: New Podcasts on How Humor is Healing, Life Transitions, A+ Parenting, and Thriving with Anxiety
Dr. Dan spoke with more new guests this month, including humorist Gina Barreca, PBS host Kelly Corrigan, educator Eva Moskowitz, and psychologist Dr. David Rosmarin. One new bonus episode and one past bonus episode were also posted, discussing answers to listener questions.
Falling isn’t Failing and Humor is Healing with Gina Barreca
Dr. Dan interviews bestselling author, humorist, stepmom, and professor Dr. Gina Barreca about her new book Fast Fallen Women, part of the popular Fast Women series (Fast Funny Women, Fast Fierce Women). Dr. Dan and Gina discuss how we can all use humor to heal ourselves and conquer our fears. The two also tackle tough topics including the impact of Gina losing her mother at a young age, perfectionism in college, and how many college professors face pressures to parent students today.
Bonus Episode #29: Listener Questions About Sensory Teens, Religion, Politics, Sleepovers & More
Welcome to the new November bonus episode of Sitting Down with Dr. Dan! Host Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi answer your questions about many different topics today including: a teen’s sensory issues, religion and our kids, discussing politics at holiday gatherings, sleepover rules for high schoolers, and what to do if your middle school child tells you that they are not into reading.
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 podcast@drdanpeters.com or DM us on social media, and we will considerfor a future bonus episode.
Motherhood, Transition, and More with Kelly Corrigan
Dr. Dan welcomes the phenomenal Kelly Corrigan, a four-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of PBS’s interview show Tell Me More, and the podcast host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders (over 11 million downloads and counting!) to discuss her shows, her work, her books, and more.
Dr. Dan and Kelly’s conversation explores Kelly's popular podcast, Kelly Corrigan Wonders plus her recent writing. In addition they explore the unique transitional period when parents are near or entering the “empty-nest” phase – Kelly recently addressed this topic on her own podcast.
O Magazine calls Kelly Corrigan "the voice of a generation" and The Huffington Post calls her “The Poet Laureate of the Ordinary”.
Dr. Dan interviews Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy, about how parents can instill a lifelong love of learning in their children. They discuss her new book A+ PARENTING: The Surprisingly Fun Guide to Raising Surprisingly Smart Kids and teach listeners that regardless of where you live, your work-parent balance, or the age of your children, you can raise smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children.
Dr. Dan and Eva go on to discuss Eva’s most important message: that parents can and should play a critical role in their children’s intellectual development. Children who continue to learn when they are outside of school will make far more progress than those who don’t, but parents need not attempt to recreate school at home. Instead, they can encourage their children to engage in fun activities that will have a huge impact on their creativity, intellectual curiosity, and attention span.
Bonus Episode #8: Listener Questions About Cell Phones, Clutter, Mom Anxiety, and Narcissism
Welcome to another “Sitting Down with Dr. Dan” back-catalog bonus episode, now available to listen to for free without a premium subscription. Dr. Dan and audio engineer and Dad Phil Rossi are back with answers to listener questions about cell phones (what age should you really allow them?), decluttering your kid’s “stuff” plus questions about mom anxiety and narcissistic parents.
Thriving with Anxiety with David H. Rosmarin, Ph.D.
Dr. Dan and David H. Rosmarin PhD (associate professor at Harvard Medical School and the founder of Center for Anxiety) discuss anxiety, stress, spirituality, and mental health on this important episode. Through his work as a clinical psychologist, scientist, educator and author, Dr. Rosmarin has helped thousands of patients and organizations to live happier and more productive lives. The two also talk about his recent book Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You.
Podcast: Twice Exceptional Girls with Dr. Lisa White
Summit Center's Dr. Lisa White has always been passionate about working with 2e girls. She was recently interviewed by host Cindy Lopez for the Voices of Compassion podcast from Children's Health Council (CHC).
The show description tells us: “Being an adolescent girl can be hard — add learning challenges and giftedness — and everything seems to be amplified. In this podcast episode, we welcome guest, Dr. Lisa White, Psychologist at The Summit Center, who works with twice exceptional girls, as we discuss how these remarkable individuals perceive themselves and navigate school and life. You’ll gain valuable insights about twice exceptional girls and hear some strategies for nurturing their strengths and addressing their specific needs. Dr. Lisa sheds light on the unique experiences of twice exceptional (2e) girls with practical tips for parents looking for ways to provide support to them.”
Feb 1-4: Gift-a-Palooza Summit from Gifted & Thriving
Our friends at Gifted & Thriving have announced their 2024 Gift-a-Palooza, the 3rd annual Virtual Summit on Giftedness & Neurodiversity, scheduled for Feb 1-4, 2024.
With this year’s theme of "Navigating an Uncertain Future: Cultivating & Nurturing Hope in the Gifted Community,” the summit is dedicated to helping individuals and families in the gifted and multi-exceptional community move from a place of surviving to thriving, by coming together to share and explore unique experiences, challenges and joys. Speakers include top experts in the field, including our own Dr. Dan Peters speaking on "Frequently Asked Topics & Questions in Giftedness & Neurodiversity" with a panel including Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, and Dr. Mike Postma, Ed.D.
Registration is available for a fee, and includes unlimited access to 30+ presentation and panel recordings, as well as access for learning, connection and support in the incredible Gifted and 2e community, through an accessible portal available on any device. Save $50! Early bird registration price of $89 ends 1/8/24, so register today.
“This is what matters! Teaching her what is a reasonable way for a loving person to talk to you. That’s the game we’re playing. We’re playing like, this is how loving people engage. This is the most important thing I could ever give you.
“And I said, I’m sorry, I totally lost my mind. You should never let anyone talk to you like that. No boyfriend, no teacher, no coach. No one should talk to you like that ever in your life. No boss, no husband, nobody, and not me either. And I’m sorry.”