Prepared for Parenthood
Hosted by Dr Stephanie Dueger and Stephanie Dueger · Dr. Stephanie Dueger
5.0from 8 ratings
- 68
- Episodes
- 22
- Transcribed
- 8
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 31K
- YouTube views
About Prepared for Parenthood
Prepared for Parenthood is an educational podcast for hopeful, expectant, and new parents with little ones up to age 5. On this show, we’ll discuss everything from the most up-to-date practicals of best supporting your children, to thriving in relationship as a family, to more eye-opening and even surprising topics around the psychology and development of babies from conception through age 5. I’m your host, Dr. Stephanie Dueger, a psychotherapist, author, educator, parent coach, and married mother of two. My background is in pre- and perinatal psychology and health, and child development.
- Publisher
- Dr. Stephanie Dueger
- Category
- kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Mar 2024
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
22 of 68 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Interview with Dr. Özgür Bolat Part 2: The Reward Trap
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Interview with Dr. Özgür Bolat part 1: The Reward Trap
1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Interview with Susanna Peace Lovell Part 2: Embracing Motherhood: Loving & Supporting A Child with Disabilities
Inside a recent episode
Interview with Dr. Özgür Bolat Part 2: The Reward Trap
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In that case, what do you want them to do? You will model it there. So when they cannot self-regulate, you will be self-regulated yourself. So if they are crying, you will create a safe environment. If they are angry and there's a big storm, you will be a safe, calm and wide harbor. Because you have to think like this, they can't regulate themselves. So they need to borrow from me. I have to model it. So when you're quiet, calm and loving, child will learn to regulate themselves. Really important information. What I hear often from parents as a psychologist is around, I can't regulate myself. I can't do it because my child is so dysregulated. […]
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- Özgür Bolat
- Dr Özgür Bolat
- Susanna Peace Lovell
- Ana Grantham
- Cherionna Menzam Sills
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 30,895
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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- Quality
- 59
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 72
- Engagement
- 60
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Questions about Prepared for Parenthood
Who hosts Prepared for Parenthood?
Dr Stephanie Dueger and Stephanie Dueger host the show. Published by Dr. Stephanie Dueger.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Prepared for Parenthood take guests?
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