Dr. Anna Housley Juster - The Dad Edge Podcast

Dr. Anna Housley Juster – Why Playing With Your Kids Actually Rewires Their Brain

ByLarry Hagner

Dr. Anna Housley Juster is a licensed child and adolescent mental health clinician, education consultant, and award-winning author of “How to Train Your Amygdala” with over 25 years of experience supporting children and families. Her diverse career spans from directing content at Sesame Workshop to co-founding Pop-Up Adventure Play, while her current private practice combines expertise in mental health, developmental psychology, and education to support trauma-informed practices and self-regulation skills.

Larry Hagner – 6 Lessons I Wish Someone Taught Me Before Becoming a Father

Larry Hagner – 6 Lessons I Wish Someone Taught Me Before Becoming a Father

ByLarry Hagner

Today, in this debut episode of Friday Fatherly Fumbles, First Downs, and Field Goals, Larry Hagner shares intimate insights from his personal fatherhood journey, emphasizing that parenting is a learnable skill rather than an innate ability. Through candid stories of his own parenting challenges, including moments of lost patience, he draws a compelling parallel to Navy SEAL training to illustrate how fathers can develop emotional regulation and composure in challenging parenting situations.