The Mel Robbins Podcast - Harvard Psychologist Shares 6 Words That Will Change Your Family

This episode will change the way you think about every relationship in your life. Today, Harvard’s Dr. Stuart Ablon is distilling 30 years of behavior change research into one hour. Dr. Ablon is the Founder and Director of Think: Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital, which focuses on Collaborative Problem Solving. An award-winning psychologist, Dr. Ablon is also a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. After listening, you will have a completely new approach to dealing with difficult people, challenging kids, and family members. In this candid and relatable conversation, Mel and Dr. Ablon bust through the most common parenting myths and offers a simple 3 step approach for transforming even the most frustrating dynamics. This episode isn’t just about solving conflicts; it’s about creating a deeper understanding of others and fostering lasting change. Whether you're a parent, partner, or simply navigating life’s challenges, this conversation is for you. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, and want to create a peaceful connection with family, listen to to this episode next: The Simple Tool That Will Transform Your Family Dynamic Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes Disclaimer

Duration: 1h 41m
Broadcast on: 16 Dec 2024
Audio Format: other

This episode will change the way you think about every relationship in your life.

Today, Harvard’s Dr. Stuart Ablon is distilling 30 years of behavior change research into one hour.

Dr. Ablon is the Founder and Director of Think: Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital, which focuses on Collaborative Problem Solving. An award-winning psychologist, Dr. Ablon is also a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

After listening, you will have a completely new approach to dealing with difficult people, challenging kids, and family members.

In this candid and relatable conversation, Mel and Dr. Ablon bust through the most common parenting myths and offers a simple 3 step approach for transforming even the most frustrating dynamics.

This episode isn’t just about solving conflicts; it’s about creating a deeper understanding of others and fostering lasting change.

Whether you're a parent, partner, or simply navigating life’s challenges, this conversation is for you.

For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here for the podcast episode page.

If you liked this episode, and want to create a peaceful connection with family, listen to to this episode next: The Simple Tool That Will Transform Your Family Dynamic

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Hey, it's your friend Mel. I am so fired up that you pressed play and that you chose to listen or watch this episode today. This is going to be extraordinary. And it's always an honor to be able to spend time with you and to be together. But today in particular, I am so excited that we get to spend time with the extraordinary Dr. Stuart Ablon. I'm going to tell you about him in just a second, but I want to also take a moment and welcome you if you're a brand new listener. And I suspect there's going to be a lot of brand new listeners around the world that come in through this particular episode, because I know you're going to share this. That's how incredible what you're about to learn is going to be. And so welcome, welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast family. You have picked a winner to jump into the Mel Robbins podcast. And you know what it tells me? It tells me that you're the type of person who values your time and that you're also interested and learning about ways that you can improve your life and your relationships. And today, you're going to leave a change person. I know I am. I have been following the work of the extraordinary Dr. Stuart Ablon for years. And I am so thrilled that we finally have him here today so that you and I can learn from him. We can grow. We can become better people. And we can use his research-backed approach to help us deal with the challenging people in our life. Now, Dr. Stuart Ablon is an

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