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ree education might not be so free when you see the fees and other things you may be required to pay for your child in public schools. Shelly shares tips on how to deal with this expense which all seems to hit at the same time. We also chat about the new little bag we found and love–the Lilly May Bag. Check it out at www.lillymaebags.com
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Losing weight is hard and sometimes we stop trying for reasons that may or may not be worth it. Hear how to overcome stinkin thinkin and get back on track. Stacey kindly shares her struggles and lets Kristi lead her in a Breakthrough.
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Look for Part 2–some incredible material is in Part 2 as well!
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When should your child start playing a musical instrument? It depends. As parents of 10 kids playing musical instruments, we share tips about when and how to introduce your kids to music and a possible musical instrument.
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Those dreaded summer words–We discuss how to deal with them and ideas to get rid of the boredom blues (yours and your child’s).
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Boys sometimes have a harder time getting interested in books. One way to solve that is to start a book club for boys only. Laura Blum, mother of 4 and reading advocate, discusses how she turned her reluctant readers into great readers and how you can too!
Check out her site and some great ideas at http://bookclub4boysinfo.blogspot.com/2008/12/start-book-club-for-your-boy.html
UPDATE: Nancy’s son and his friends met for the first Boys Only Book Club and about 50% of the kids showed up, but they had fun and Barnes and Noble was very accommodating to help them choose books. They chose Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians. They will be meeting every 3 weeks over the summer to get them interested in reading. They also joined the Barnes and Noble reading plan, the Borders reading plan and a local library reading plan that all give freebies to kids who read.
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Looking for summer reading ideas to keep the kids reading? We share ideas and lists of books.
Check out these lists of books for kids in every age and group: http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/forparents/tp/summer_reading.htm
Check out the local library reading program
Check out bookstore reading programs like Barnes and Noble and Borders book programs.
Here are some of our kids’ favorite books:
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Claire Lerner, director of parent resources at Zero to Three and psychotherapist, discusses the struggles and joys of being a single mother. She shares tips on how to make single motherhood enjoyable and successful.
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Ally Loprete discusses her goal to help 1 million parents home and how you can make it work if you want to leave the traditional workforce and be home with your kids.
Check out her site Our Milk Money, the online directory of self-employed parents who offer products and services in your area.
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Kathy Peel, America’s Family Manager, discusses how summer jobs teach kids about money and how to work with others. She shares a list of 37 business ideas for kids and ideas for helping your kids work and earn money for things like camp.
Kathy is the author of our bible for motherhood: The Busy Mom’s Guide to a Happy Organized Home. Her website has many great tips.
Check out this list of 37 business ideas for kids!
Check out how to Teach Healthy Respect for Money!
Check out how to Teach Kids to Make Friends and Influence Clients!
*****Here is the link Nancy’s Interview about Signing with Babies**** VickyandJen.com
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Alyson Schafer, psychotherapist and parenting expert, discusses the Good Mom Myth and how we can break it and learn what we really need to do as moms.
Alyson is author of Breaking the Good Mom Myth and Honey I Wrecked the Kids as well as the host of a popular parenting show in Canada. Check out her site at http://www.alyson.ca/
We found very good advice in Breaking the Good Mom Myth and recommend this book to mothers! You can find her on Facebook and Twitter too!
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It’s been three weeks now so how is Live the Life going for Nancy and Stacey and what have they learned? Have they lost any weight? Do they feel better? Listen and learn to the tips and advice that they have after using Live the Life for a while.
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What if your partner’s parenting style differs from you? Should you intervene or not? Maggie Stevens, author of Parent Fix,mom of 5, shares her down-to-earth parenting tips with us. We talk specifically about what to do if parents differ in how clean a child needs to keep his room.
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We discuss who is really responsible for homework and what we can do to help our kids succeed. If you are a helicopter mom or one that really tries to make sure your kid get everything done, this is definitely a show you need to watch. Or, if your kids are just starting school, listen so you don’t make mistakes. Great content about how to help your kids succeed in life!
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We discuss how technology is changing the lives of our children. Our kids are growing up in a world where technology is natural and necessary to survive and thrive. How is this changing our children’s brains, temperaments and learning styles. Watch the entire PBS special at Digital Nation.
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To stay motivated, your child needs small successes along the way. Whether it is in spelling, math, music, or athletics, the key is to protect that motivation. Maggie Stevens, author of Parent Fix is the mom of 5 children and has many down-to-earth parenting tips to share with us.
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The creators of Kristi Approved, a program that includes all of Stacey’s rules for getting healthy and losing weight, chat with us. If you are struggling to get back you body, listen up and learn how to Live the Life. This show is packed with 7 Keys for Success and how you can start right now using the Life the Life FREE 7-day start plan.
The MOM Podcast hosts will be using this program and will be reporting on their successes in upcoming shows. If you are interested in this topic, email us and join our Fit Moms discussion by email. We email to each other with results every Friday.
Also–looking for the link to that site we mentioned–The Frugal Girls? Here it is http://www.thefrugalgirls.com/ (don’t forget the “the”).
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Claire Lerner of ZERO to THREE talks to us about how to handle sibling squabbles and what is really happening when your kids are fighting (and it is not what you think).
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Claire Lerner of ZERO to THREE talks to us about how to handle sibling squabbles and what is really happening when your kids are fighting (and it is not what you think).
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Laura Wellington, creator of the Wumblers, discusses how to talk to children about death and how she turned tragedy into triumph. Laura’s story of personal tragedy and how she helped her children through the experience will give you insight into how you might deal with a similar situation. Being prepared to know how to talk with your children (even though we hope you never have to) can ease the burden you might face. Also, learn how Laura’s creation, the Wumblers, is helping teach values to children!
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Shelly discusses how to look at things in a different way and spell your family name with things around your house or in a building. Nancy interviews an expert on taking beach photos. Make sure you check out the photos on the website to see the great results and read comments from Steffani on her reactions!
These are Shelly’s Results:
These are our friend Steffani’s results and her comments about how this has helped her kids:
“I let them each child take the camera and find things around the house that could look like the letters in their first name. After they took the pictures, we edited them on our computer, cropping them so that the most important part was revealing the letter. It was a ton of fun. I have our last name one printed up in a small oblong frame and underneath “Packer” it says, “Home is where the most important things happen” because all of the things we used for our letters were found in our own home. I want to have their first names printed out in 4×6 and deco-page them to wooden blocks to put in their room. That part hasn’t happened yet. But . . . I have noticed that the kids (after doing this–even CY) are always pointing things out as we drive or go places. ”Hey, that looks like an M! or K!” I think it is helpful in their brain development and creativity to think outside the box.
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Stacey discusses her courageous decision to take a child out of school and home school her to give her what she needs. If your child seems to need some special attention, maybe this will give you courage!
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With today’s variety of public schools, charter schools, private schools, magnet schools and so forth, you need to choose the right school for your child. Sometimes a move to a different school can make all the difference and sometimes it might make it worse.
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Isa Herrera, author of Ending Female Pain dedicated her career to helping women find relief from conditions that arise from pregnancy, labor and birth. She discusses her book, common problems and a special Webinar being held January 24, 2010 on C-Section issues.
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Claire Lerner of ZERO to THREE joins us to talk about why kids lie and what is the best way to approach it. We talk about the 3-10 years in this show and will talk about older kids on another show.
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Claire Lerner of ZERO to THREE joins us to talk about why kids lie and what is the best way to approach it. We talk about the 3-10 years in this show and will talk about older kids on another show.
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We discuss products that solve problems such as fear of monsters and nightmares, kids who won’t wear winter hats, getting stains out, creating family memories, calling hands free while driving, games for the family, and the way to keep your floor really clean. We talk to the mom-creator of Bye Bye Monster Shop and Sharon of Parent Tested Parent Approved.
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Lindsay talks about Sitter City and how she found someone to help her juggle the dance of kids and responsibilities. If you are worried about how to hire someone to help with your kids, this is a great show for you.
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Professional Organizer and Podcaster Laura Lawrence explains how to organize the chaos of paper and other things coming into your home to reclaim peace, sanity, and possibly some extra cash! Check out more of her podcasts!
And Check out what her expertise did for my kitchen!
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All marital relationships go through changes when children enter the picture. Sometimes, as women we set aside our personal needs or the needs of our spouse because we think the kids have to come first. Dr. Juli Slattery, author of No More Headaches: Enjoying Sex and Intimacy in Marriage takes a loving and intimate relationship-oriented look at how to increase our marital strength through our sexual relationships.
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