Description

In this episode we hear from Kenitha Roberts, Ph.D., an army veteran, college professor, and advocate for veterans. She is mother to rising country music star Reyna Roberts. Kenitha shares their journey from Reyna’s premature arrival through the challenge of homelessness and PTSD to today, with Reyna’s career taking off. New York Times best-selling author, psychologist Lisa Damour, Ph.D., reflects on how Kenitha and Reyna’s story exemplifies the goal of meeting children where they are and seeing the world from their perspective as a stance from which to grow. Dr. Damour also provides practical guidance for families navigating the stress of family life amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Reyna’s Roberts’s music

Lisa Damour, Ph.D.’s website 

Ask Lisa podcast

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood

Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety inGirls.

Lisa Huisman Koops’s book, Parenting Musically

Episode 3 Suggested Activities

• Consider: How are you encouraging the children in your life to pursue their hopes and dreams?
• Try This: Help a child dream in the way Kenitha suggests with the ice cream truck example. Share with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with the hashtag #parentingmusically
• Notice: How can you “meet your child where they are”? What postures (getting to their eye level) or conditions (well-rested, no phones out) help?