TPP 004a: Psychologist Kate Berger on What Mindfulness Can Do for Kids
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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What is the focus of this episode and why is mindfulness important for kids today?
Hey there, it's Debbie, and this is a special Playback Friday episode of the podcast, meaning it's a favorite conversation from the Tilt Parenting archives, which go back to 2016. Unless you're a longtime listener, there's a good chance you haven't heard this one yet. And even if you are, you'll likely get something completely different from listening to it this time around. I know I did. I hope you enjoy it.
Kids nowadays have so many, there's so much for them to have to pay attention to and think about and distractions and video games and busy schedules and just lifestyle is so hectic that it's become really difficult for kids to focus. And the reason that kids actually tend to be so good at it, if you could say that, is because there's a huge component of it that's about being open and curious to what you find in the present moment.
Welcome to the Tilt Parenting Podcast, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Reber, and today's episode features a conversation with Kate Berger. Kate is a child and adolescent psychologist as well as a certified mindfulness instructor who specializes in working with expat and third culture kids. In the past few years, I've been reading more and more about mindfulness and I'm really intrigued by what research is showing in terms of how children can benefit from using mindfulness tools in their everyday life. especially children who may be more prone to anxiety or maybe just are more intense in general.
So on today's episode, I asked Kate to break down exactly what mindfulness is, what a mindfulness practice might look like for a child, and how we as parents can support our kids in tapping into some of these really useful techniques. To learn more about this podcast and Tilt, the revolution for parents raising differently wired kids, visit www.tiltparenting.com. Well, hi, Kate. It's so nice to have you on the show today. How are you doing? Hi, I'm great. Thanks for having me. My pleasure. I'm really happy to be sharing you with people on the Tilt podcast. You and I have had a chance to work together a couple years ago, as you were Asher's therapist during our first year living in the Netherlands. So at that time, he met with you individually, and you would also set up a really cool social skills group.
through your practice that he participated in. So just to share with listeners a little bit about your background, you have a BA in psychology from George Washington University and a master's degree in child and adolescent psychology from the University of Leiden, which is here in the Netherlands. And then you have a therapy practice called Expat Kids Club, which includes therapy for children, after school groups, consulting for businesses and families who are dealing with kind of life as an expat. And then you're also the co-creator of the Families in Global Transition affiliate in the Netherlands. So first of all, it sounds like you're very busy. Yeah. Yep, that's true. So can you tell us a little bit about the overall mission for your business?
And I'd love to just know the kinds of kids that you work with in general.
Yeah, sure. So I really believe that relocation creates a wonderful opportunity for people in general. And so often families that are relocating with kids see only the difficulties or the big challenges ahead of them. And So part of the mission of the work that I do is to help families see that the opportunities that are created are really wonderful and terrific. In fact... you know, kids who are exposed to a relocation transition and can kind of get through that and see the challenges in front of them as obstacles to overcome, that these kids can develop skills that can be applied as they go through life and on to, you know, in the workforce and becoming leaders in society and things like this. And so if we can really help them develop that sort of
How does Kate Berger’s background and Expat Kids’ Club shape her approach to mindfulness?
mindset from a younger age, I really truly believe that we are creating a better future for the young people in our society, but really for all of us.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the focus of this episode and why is mindfulness important for kids today?
0:00–4:03
2
How does Kate Berger’s background and Expat Kids’ Club shape her approach to mindfulness?
4:03–8:29
3
What exactly is mindfulness and how does Kate explain it in simple terms?
8:29–13:11
4
Why is mindfulness a natural fit for children and how does it help their attention?
13:11–16:20
5
How are schools incorporating mindfulness and what research supports its benefits?
16:20–20:44
6
What does an eight‑week mindfulness program for kids look like in practice?
20:44–23:30
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How can parents model and support mindfulness at home with everyday activities?
23:30–26:38
8
What resources and next steps does Kate recommend for families wanting to start?
26:38–29:51
Speakers
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