Discerning Parenting

By Victoria Ang-Nolasco, MD

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Are there days you feel you’ve had it with the sleepless nights, the temper tantrums, the constant fatigue of trying to keep up with an active baby? 

Does it feel like you’re always working so hard as a parent, trying to do everything for your kids and family, and yet it never feels enough? 

We get it. You love your child more than anything, and yet parenting is also exhausting and challenging. Especially when you’re bombarded with criticism and pressure to be the perfect parent (which, spoiler alert, does not exist!). 

But what if you had experts who understand exactly what you’re going through help you navigate the everyday challenges of parenting your baby, toddler, or preschooler? What if they help you use scientific research to your advantage, so you become the calmer, happier, and more empowered parent you’ve always wanted to be? 

That's why we created "Discerning Parenting," the podcast that helps you cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters in your parenting journey. 

Join Dr. Victoria Ang-Nolasco, developmental and behavioral pediatrician, positive parenting coach, author, speaker, and mom, as she and our guest experts tackle your most pressing parenting concerns. 

From toddler discipline to helping kids learn to talk or to read, from starting solids and potty training to promoting social and emotional development, this podcast is jam-packed with valuable insights and practical tips specifically tailored for parents of kids age 5 and below. So join us and discover how you can use the combined power of science, knowing your child, and your own intuition in making the best parenting decisions for you and your family. 

Head over to discerningparenting.com and get our FREE parenting resource library too!


Episode Date
103 - Beyond “Just Make Them Eat”: 3 Myths and 4 Hidden Issues Behind Feeding Struggles With Dr. Kaye Napalinga
Jul 01, 2025
102 - Picky Eating or Normal Toddler Food Refusal? What Parents Can Do - with Dr. Paula Martinez-Mallari
May 27, 2025
101 - Weaning and Starting Solids, Pressure-Free: Tips from a Pediatrician and Gut Health Specialist - with Dr. Paula Martinez-Mallari
Apr 29, 2025
100 - Parenting Boundaries That Work (Even When Others Judge You) - with Dr. Pauline Camposano-Marquez
Apr 22, 2025
099 - Sibling Conflicts: Step In, or Let Them Work It Out? - with Dr. Pauline Camposano-Marquez
Mar 11, 2025
098 - Digital Dementia: Can Excessive Screen Time Affect Memory, Focus, and Brain Health? with Dr. Paul Filomeno
Feb 25, 2025
097 - Is it Social Media Addiction? with Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr. Paul Filomeno
Feb 18, 2025
096 - How Much is Too Much? Signs of Screen Time Overuse in Kids
Feb 11, 2025
095 - Screen Time Battles? Toddler-Friendly Transition Tips to Try with Dr. Paul Filomeno
Feb 04, 2025
094 - My Three-Year-Old Can't Read: Is This Normal or Should I Be Worried? with Teacher Tasha Mendoza
Jan 28, 2025
093 - The #1 Thing You Must Do Before Teaching Your Child to Read with Teacher Tasha Mendoza
Jan 21, 2025
092 - Preschooler Refuses Reading and Writing Tasks? Do This First with Teacher Tasha Mendoza
Dec 17, 2024
091 - Learning by Heart: Teach Your Child to Read, Stress-Free with Teacher Tasha Mendoza
Nov 05, 2024
090 - Navigating Cultural Differences in Parenting with Dr. James Grubman
Oct 08, 2024
089 - Parenting the Next Generation in Family Business with Dr. James Grubman
Oct 01, 2024
088 - What If We Should Stop Teaching Our Kids To Do This?
Sep 10, 2024
087 - When Frustrated or Overwhelmed, Ask This Question
Sep 03, 2024
086 - Talking with Your Child's Teacher with Roxanne Sevilla
Aug 27, 2024
085 - What Your Preschool Child Needs to Know for Nursery and Kindergarten with Roxanne Sevilla
Aug 20, 2024
084 - Helping Your Child Get Along with Other Kids in School with Roxanne Sevilla
Aug 13, 2024
083 - Does independent play mean kids playing alone?
Aug 06, 2024
082 - Three More Surprisingly Simple Ways to Boost Your Child's Brain Development (Plus a Bonus Tip)
Jul 30, 2024
081 - Three Surprisingly Simple Ways to Boost Your Child's Brain Development
Jul 23, 2024
080 - 3 Myths On How Kids Learn That Are Stressing Parents Out
Jul 16, 2024
079 - What To Consider When Choosing An Educational System For Your Child with Drs. Jack Herrin and Janys Lim
Jul 09, 2024
078 - School Readiness with Drs. Jack Herrin and Janys Lim
Jul 02, 2024
077 - Choosing Your Child's First School
Jun 25, 2024
076 - Does My Toddler Need To Be Enrolled In School Or Is It Too Early? 3 Factors You Need To Consider
Jun 18, 2024
075 - 3 Tips for Stress-Free School Vacations: How to Keep Kids Engaged Without Exhausting Yourself
Jun 11, 2024
074 - Is it okay to let kids “just have fun”?
Jun 04, 2024
073 - Is your child ready for potty training? with Drs. Jack Herrin & Janys Lim
May 28, 2024
072 - Asking This One Question Will Change The Way You Deal with Toddler Tantrums
May 21, 2024
071 - From Sick Days to Play Days: 3 Pediatrician-Approved Natural, Homeopathic Strategies for Your Child’s Wellness with Dr. Mia Lesaca-Medina
May 14, 2024
070 - Is This The Right Time For My Toddler To Have A Pet Dog? with Jane Rosenblum
May 07, 2024
069 - Have a Dog, Expecting a Baby: What You Need to Know with Jane Rosenblum
Apr 30, 2024
068 - When To Worry About Toddler Aggression with Drs. Janys Lim and Jack Herrin
Apr 23, 2024
067 - How Can I Help My Baby Or Toddler Learn To Talk?
Apr 16, 2024
066 - The Clingy Toddler: 5 Gentle Parenting Strategies to Encourage Independence
Apr 09, 2024
065 - The Clingy Toddler: Is it Normal and When to Worry
Apr 02, 2024
064 - 5 Ways to Share Your Faith with Your Kids
Mar 26, 2024
063 - Parent-Led Interventions and How They Can Help with Dr. Amy Kwok
Mar 19, 2024
062 - Why Kids Need to Move (and How To Get More Movement Into Their Day) with Dr. Rachel Pope
Mar 13, 2024
061 - Parenting Emotionally Intense Kids with Anouk Briere-Godbout
Mar 05, 2024
060 - Preschool Readiness Without The Stress with Candy Chan
Feb 27, 2024
059 - Parenting Guilt: The Result of Unethical Marketing? with Dr. Michelle Mazur
Feb 20, 2024
058 - Love In The Chaos: Strategies For Keeping Your Marriage Intact Amid Parenthood with Robert and Sharla Snow
Feb 13, 2024
057 - Renew Your Heart for a Fresh Start: Embracing HeartHealing®
Feb 06, 2024
056 - Recovering From The Past Through HeartHealing (So You Can Become The Parent You Want To Be)
Jan 30, 2024
055 - Navigating The Struggle Of Feeling "Not Enough"
Jan 23, 2024
054 - Why Am I Feeling Overwhelmed? 3 Common Parenting Challenges After The Holidays
Jan 16, 2024
053 - Why Promising to Keep Calm is Not the Way to Stop Yelling
Jan 09, 2024
052 - 3 Things To Stop Doing In 2024
Jan 02, 2024
051 - HeartHealing® for More Calm and Joy in Parenting with Natasha Bray
Dec 26, 2023
050 - Self-Care for Thriving Parents with Dr. Marga Zarraga
Dec 19, 2023
049 - Worried about raising entitled kids?
Dec 12, 2023
048 - Trauma and the Brain in Parenting with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne
Dec 05, 2023
047 - “Ungrateful” Kids? 5 Ideas to Cultivate Gratitude
Nov 28, 2023
046 - Holidays with Kids: 5 Tips to Go from Behavior Challenges to Happy Celebrations with Dr. Marie Irene Ordanza
Nov 21, 2023
045 - Homeschooling the Waldorf Way with Dr. Catherine Read
Nov 14, 2023
044 - Screen Time Addiction In Children with Dr. Paul Filomeno
Nov 07, 2023
043 - Is increased screen time in young kids linked to developmental or language delays? Interview with Dr. Angel Dy
Oct 31, 2023
042 - Understanding and Supporting Twice Exceptional Children with Julie Skolnick
Oct 24, 2023
041 - Visual Routine Charts: Why They Benefit Kids and How To Use Them
Oct 17, 2023
040 - My two-year-old won't sit during meals!
Oct 10, 2023
039 - Helping Your Child Handle Big Feelings with Children's Book Author Kim T. S.
Oct 03, 2023
038 - Why do toddlers throw toys instead of playing with them?
Sep 26, 2023
037 - Language Stimulation for Toddlers
Sep 19, 2023
036 - Is it bad to use consequences to help kids learn?
Sep 12, 2023
035 - Does praising a child make them conceited or spoiled?
Sep 05, 2023
034 - 6 Keys to Better Mental Health for Parents with Psychiatrist Dr. Julie Arellano-Khullar
Aug 29, 2023
033 - Are you stuck in a negative parenting cycle?
Aug 22, 2023
032 - Breastfeeding Shaming: The Mom Shaming That No One Talks About
Aug 15, 2023
031 - Breastfeeding: Tips, Journeys, and Thoughts with Drs. Nadine and Paul Zambrano
Aug 08, 2023
030 - Does “Reverse Psychology” Work?
Aug 01, 2023
029 - Should I Get My Child’s Permission Before Doing Something That Involves Them?
Jul 25, 2023
028 - Discipline Without Yelling with Dr. Amy Webb
Jul 18, 2023
027- How to Start Teaching Young Kids about Money with Dr. Marnie Prudencio
Jul 11, 2023
026 - Parent Led Interventions: What Are They and How Can They Help?
Jul 04, 2023
025 - Navigate Parenting Challenges with Confidence, with the Discerning Parent's Club
Jun 27, 2023
024 - Are Timeouts Bad For Kids?
Jun 20, 2023
023 - Why Won't My Baby Sleep?
Jun 13, 2023
022 - Parenting Twins: Joys, Challenges, and Insights - with Dr. Missy Wolfman
Jun 06, 2023
021 - Before You Enroll Your Child in a Reading Program, Listen to This
May 30, 2023
020 - Reading Readiness: What It Means and Why It’s Important
May 23, 2023
019 - How Do Reading Skills Develop? The Stages of Learning to Read with Reading Intervention Specialist Teacher Tasha Mendoza
May 20, 2023
018 - How Do Kids Learn to Read? with Teacher Tasha Mendoza, Reading Intervention Specialist
May 16, 2023
017 - Finding Peace by Simplifying Home Systems with Marielle Melling
May 09, 2023
015 - 6 Steps to Calmer and More Joyful Parenting Part 1
May 02, 2023
016 - 6 Steps to Calmer and More Joyful Parenting Part 2
May 02, 2023
012 - What Should My 18-Month-Old Be Able To Do?
Apr 25, 2023
013 - What Should a 2-Year-Old Be Learning?
Apr 25, 2023
014 - What Should a 3-Year-Old Know?
Apr 25, 2023
011 - Breaking the Cycle of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Healing Intergenerational Trauma and Becoming a Better Parent
Apr 18, 2023
010 - Mom Burnout: What It Is and What to Do with Dr. Missy Wolfman
Apr 11, 2023
009 - Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? With Elizabeth Manly of Discovery Play with Littles
Apr 04, 2023
008 - How to Get Back in Shape After Having a Baby with Dr. Rachel Pope
Mar 28, 2023
007 - Choosing Baby's First Solid Foods with Dr. Nadine Zambrano
Mar 21, 2023
006 - Is Your Child Ready for Potty Training? with Drs. Jack Herrin & Janys Lim
Mar 14, 2023
005 - Toddler Aggression: When to Worry featuring Dr. Jack Herrin & Dr. Janys Lim
Mar 08, 2023
002 - Baby’s First Words: At What Age Should They Come?
Mar 08, 2023
004 - Asking This One Question Will Change How You Deal With Toddler Tantrums
Mar 08, 2023
003 - Two-Year-Old Babbling But Not Yet Talking?
Mar 08, 2023
001 - Faced with Parenting Guilt, Criticism, or Unsolicited Advice?
Mar 08, 2023
Welcome to the Discerning Parenting Podcast by Dr. Victoria Ang-Nolasco
Feb 15, 2023