Trailer: What Now? A Parent’s Guide to Tantrums and Meltdowns
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Watch or listen to the trailer for What Now? A Parent’s Guide to Tantrums and Meltdowns. Over eight short episodes, you’ll learn practical strategies to help you respond more effectively to your child’s outbursts — and manage your own stress along the way.
Host Dr. Andrew Kahn is a licensed psychologist who has been working with kids, teens, and adults for more than 20 years. In this how-to podcast, he offers tips you can use in the moment and skill-building exercises you can practice ahead of time.
Season 1 of What Now? A Parent’s Guide drops Thursday, Oct. 5.
Episode transcript
As a parent, you may feel like your child's tantrums or meltdowns come out of nowhere and can last an agonizingly long time. But what if I told you it doesn't have to be that way?
This is "What Now? A Parent's Guide to Tantrums and Meltdowns." My name's Dr. Andrew Kahn. I'm a licensed psychologist and a dad. I'll be your host.
Over eight short episodes, I'll teach you how to calm your child during tantrums and meltdowns, how to prevent future outbursts, and how to manage your own stress along the way.
Listen to "What Now? A Parent's Guide to Tantrums and Meltdowns" wherever you get your podcasts or watch it on Understood's YouTube channel at youtube.com/understoodorg.
Host
Andrew Kahn, PsyD
is a licensed psychologist who focuses on ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, behavior challenges, executive function, and emotional regulation.
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