Tag: Family

Travel to Orlando Part 1

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

How to Find Good Movies, Books, Apps and More

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/

Being a Single Mother

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.

Bringing 1 Million Parents Home

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.

Solving Sibling Squabbles Part 2

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).

Solving Sibling Squabbles Part 1

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).

Talking about Death with Children

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!

A New Way to Look at the World

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:

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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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Taking a Child Out of School

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!

What to Do When Kids Lie Part 2

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.

What to Do When Kids Lie Part 1

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.

Choosing a Mother’s Helper

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.