Angela Bussio, best-selling author, stress expert and creator of Real Stress Solutions discusses what signs you should look for in your kids that show they are feeling stressed. Angela provides great tips and guidance. For more information from her, check out her website Real Stress Solutions.
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Kathy Irving, an audiologist, mother, and listener updates experience of signing with her daughter with Nancy (author of Baby Signing 1, 2, 3). With her background working with hearing impaired children, Kathy is uniquely qualified to explain what is going on with her daughter and other kids who are lucky enough to sign with their parents. This is Part 1 of a 2 Part discussion requested by listeners.
Baby Signing 1, 2, 3 is available in bookstores, on Amazon or from SignBabies.com. You can even purchase a Kindle version from Amazon.com and from iTunes for the iPad.
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Want your kids to get interested in history? Let them step back into it and try it on for size. We visit America’s Historic Triangle and enjoy more than just American history. How about history mixed with roller coasters and cannon fire. Hear how Jamestown, Yorktown, and Williamsburg make for a great family vacation that teaches US history in a unique interactive manner focused on children and families. We even get our roller coaster fix in at Busch Gardens Williamsburg!
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As a mom, you have opportunities no one else gets. We discuss the simple joys you experience and how to savor them so the hard times are easier. We discuss how to embrace, record and reflect on the unique experiences only YOU have with your child.
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When we choose a discipline style, sometimes we find it doesn’t work. We discuss what to do when our chosen path isn’t yielding the desired results and how to help our children grow into great adults!
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Whether you are traveling to historic places like D.C. or just visiting the local historic locations, a bit of preparation can help your children really absorb and enjoy the history they will see. We share insights and tips on what to do to prepare: things like reading historic fiction, watching documentaries, discussing family stories, sharing pictures of you as a child in those places and many more tips help bring historic travel to life for kids and give them mental hooks they can hang their experience on to savor for years.
Commercialism is alive in our culture and children can get swept up in it and lose sight of the reason for celebrations like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. We share how we try to strengthen the spirit of these holidays in our own houses and tips you can use to make the season more meaningful for you and your children.
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Our kids are digital natives and the old job charts with stickers just don’t cut it anymore. Stacey and Shelly love a FREE online job cart designed to help parents and kids bridge the digital divide and come to a consensus on job charts. This is one your children will want to use and is so flexible that you can set it up to meet your specific needs. It emails you when jobs are completed and even allows you to reward kids through online ordering. Greg Murset, creator of www.myjobchart.com discusses why he created it and we tell you what we think of it!
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Thinking about getting a cat or dog but not sure you want the long term commitment? Fostering animals might be the option for you. Shelly has been fostering kittens and she introduces us to the idea with two experts from No More Homeless Pets: Ashley Wing and Verral May. Ashley works for No More Homeless Pets and Verrel volunteer with No More Homeless Pets, as well as many other animal rescue groups and has rescued over 1500 dogs and cats.
If you are looking to foster or adopt an animal, check out these sites:
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Heather Von St. James tells her story of how after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl, she discovered she had mesothelioma and the path her life has taken since then. For any mother struggling with an illness, her story will give you heart. If you have never heard of mesothelioma, listen up because it is a cancer on the rise.
For more on Heather, check out her blog at http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/heather/
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Now that the kids are back in school, we have to get our lives adjusted to the new normal. Learn the principles to making school life function well and products we use for our kids.
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We talk to Dr. John Heath, author of When Bright Kids Can’t Learn to discover the research into training the brain to learn better and how it can help your child succeed in school and overcome small and large learning problems like forgetfulness or dyslexia.
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If your child struggles at school and you wonder what might be going on, we discuss things to check and how to help your child. A solution might be as simple as a trip to the right optometrist and a few simple exercises or you might want to have an evaluation from a school or private psychologist to pinpoint a learning disability (even when you have an incredibly bright child).
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As moms, we put our needs last. But making time for our passions can make us better moms. We share how we have found time for our passions and what we have done–it just might inspire you to take up an instrument, pick up your tennis racket or lace on tap shoes!
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Can children suffer from anxiety? Are your child’s issues so bad that you need to seek professional help? Learn techniques to stop the stress and improve your child’s mental health.
We try to prepare our kids for life but how do we help them when something happens that no one could prepare for–a natural disaster like a hurricane or flood. Dr. Andie gives us tips for helping our kids and us cope and thrive in times of stress including how the language we use affects how children see the situation! Check this one out!
Dr. Andie is the author of More than Saying I Love You.
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Dr. Andie discusses what Cinderella parenting is and how to avoid it. Listen to hear how you can relax your parenting stress and still be a super mom. Dr. Andie is the author of More than Saying I Love You.
We also talk about the PeeWeePC. It is a computer set up specifically for kids. If you are thinking about getting a computer for a child, this is a great option–the laptop we tried has a rubberized case that protects it, software to protect the kids while surfing and educational programs to help them learn.
PeeWeePC has offered a discount to our listeners: Use promotional code is PWPROMO to save $10 off any purchase of $20 or more. Simply input this code during checkout in the box that says “promotional codes.”
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Traveling with children, parents and grandparents can be a bonding experience but it can also be difficult on the nerves. Learn what to expect and how to set everyone’s expectations so that your trip is a bonding experience and not a blow up.
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Dr. Andie discusses how to teach your kids how to differentiate the truth of their thoughts and to get rid of their negative thoughts. Dr. Andie is the author of More than Saying I Love You.
We also talk about the Box4Blox that has saved us from the insanity of thousands of Lego pieces we can’t sort through. Nancy’s son has been using it for a week and loves being able to sort and find what he wants. 
Check this totally cool gadget out!
We give it our Squeal of Approval! 
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Stacey discusses when kids are ready to date and how to handle helping them get ready to experience the feelings and emotions that come with dating. Great information for any parent of a tween!
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