Not found a preschool yet or looking for something more than the ABCs? Wan
t your child to be emotionally ready for school? Nationally acclaimed author Linda Eyre discusses how to teach children joy using the Joy School program. Both Stacey and Nancy have had children in Joy School and found it to be an amazing experience. Learn why!
AND–We were nominated for the Best of Salt Lake 2010 as the Best Resource for info for Moms! Whooo Hooo!
For more information on Joy School, go to JoySchools.com and for more on Values Parenting programs, go to ValuesParenting.com.
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by admin on September 3, 2010
Thinking about a trip to Sunny Florida? We’re talking with Jill Martin, Family Travel blogger for VisitFlorida.com. You’ll learn where to nurse your baby and fun places in addition to Disney World. We’ll even talk about educational opportunities in Orlando and Cape Canaveral (only an hour away)! Get your bags packed!
Don’t miss Jill’s Blog on VisitFlorida.com and remember that she is looking for questions from our listeners!
Dinosaur World
Wonderworks–the Upside Down Amusement Park
Princess Makeover at Disney
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by admin on August 31, 2010
As a parent, it is often a challenge to know if a movie, website, book, song, or app is appropriate for our children at their specific age. And how do we talk to them about things like Facebook? We discuss what we find useful to help us choose for our children. One resource we discuss is Common Sense Media. Others include Squeaky Clean Reads and Good Reads if you have friends you trust who have posted books in their list.
You can also check our list of summer reads for Boys Only! http://www.themompodcast.com/2010/06/27/summer-reading-fun/
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by admin on August 21, 2010
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.
Want to try the Free 7 Day Trial? Go to Free 7 Day Trial
Look for Part 2–some incredible material is in Part 2 as well!
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by Nancy on July 25, 2010
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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by admin on July 11, 2010
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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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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by Nancy on April 11, 2010
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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by Nancy on April 5, 2010
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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by Nancy on April 1, 2010
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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by Nancy on March 28, 2010
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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by Nancy on March 21, 2010
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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by Nancy on March 14, 2010
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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by Nancy on March 1, 2010
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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by admin on March 1, 2010
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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by admin on February 11, 2010
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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by admin on January 20, 2010
