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.  This is a MOM Podcast show–for more great shows, check us out at The MOM Podcast or in iTunes!

 

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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!  This is a MOM Podcast show–for more great shows, check us out at The MOM Podcast or in iTunes!

 

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We talk with Claire Lerner from Zero To Three about the complex topic of divorce.  Claire shares great advice on how to help young children through the challenges of a divorce.  This is the first part of a two part show.

 

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We chat with Tricia and find out how life is going after a move to Las Vegas.  We discuss our experiences in Vegas and how Tricia and her family are adjusting.  Join us for a TON of laughs!

 

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Lindsay, Ali and Nancy give you an update on their lives and why it has been so long since a show was post.  Learn about SPD and how your child might be affected

 

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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. This is a MOM Podcast show.

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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Free 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 This is a MOM Podcast show.

Update: Nancy spent over $100 paying for extra things and fees for her son’s free education!

 

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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.

If you are interested in trying the free 7-day trial, click here to get connected!

 

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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.

 

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Claire Lerner from Zero to Three joins us to talk about what to do when you kids fight and how to help that one child who seems to always stir up the issues.  This is a MOM Podcast show.

 

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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 talks about her courageous decision to bring one child home from school.  This is a great discussion about listening to the needs of your child and helping them become the best person they can be.

 

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Kathy Peel, America’s Family Manager,  discusses how do couples divvy up laundry, kitchen duty and other household jobs–fairly and without resentment. Kathy’s new book is a great follow-up to her Busy Mom’s Guide (we consider it our moms bible).

 

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Shelly, MOM Podcast (Moms on a Mission) host discuss how to make fast meals and how to get your kids involved in the work.  She the amazing video of her kids helping.

 

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The MOM Podcast (Moms on a Mission) hosts discuss the importance of documenting your family life for your children and for yourself.   Stacey has great ideas even for the slacker mom.

 

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The MOM Podcast (Moms on a Mission) hosts discuss how to choose the right school for your child.

Here are some additional  ideas from a mother who founded a Charter school with other parents that wanted more choices: (more…)

 

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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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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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Sometimes what you expect to happen in life is not what you get.   We discuss how we have dealt with these times in our own lives and what we have learned from the experiences.

 

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Dr. James D MacArthur, author of Everyday Parents Raising Great Kids discusses one simple thing we can do as parents to make all the difference in our children’s development.  If you do nothing else, this can change the way you parent and the life of your child.

 

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We discuss having pets and when one dies or has to go to a different family.  We talk how kids deal with the situation and how we as moms feel as well as when is the best time to have a pet.

 

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We discuss when kids become brand aware and whether it can be detrimental to them or helpful in some ways.  We get advice from a professor studying brand awareness and tell about our own experience from kids who watch no TV to kids who use brands to help in the social issues of the teenage years to young children just becoming brand-aware.

 

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Mark Hamilton, CEO of Just Ask Baby, discusses findings that show that too many toys can be very detrimental to their development.  “The Truth About Toys for Infants” written by eminent child development expert David Elkind Ph.D. and available as a free download from http://www.justaskbaby.com/ebooks. It lifts the lid on the inherent conflict between manufacturers’ need to generate profits and children’s need to learn and develop. In the report, Professor Elkind cautions against buying too many different toys, particularly ones that may over-stimulate a child.

“A toy-packed crib presents the infant with too many colors, shapes, textures and sounds at one time, which can overwhelm an infant,” said Professor Elkind, Just Ask Baby’s Chief Scientific Advisor. “The golden rule of providing toys for a child is less is best.”

According to Professor Elkind, author of more than a dozen books including “The Hurried Child” and “The Power of Play,” infants process information much more slowly than adults. “A baby learns a great deal from playing with the same toy over an extended period of time,” he said. “Variety may be the spice of life, but not when it comes to infant learning.”

“This is not what toy manufacturers want parents to know,” says Mark Hamilton, founder of Just Ask Baby. “The toy industry is a multi-million dollar business, and parents are faced with a barrage of advertising trying to sell them toys for their children, regardless of whether they are good for children’s development or not,” said Hamilton. “Many advertisements even make parents feel that some toys have educational benefits, when the scientific evidence in Professor Elkind’s report points to the opposite conclusion.”

“A young infant may learn most from a set of colorful wooden blocks, which they can use to learn and understand shape and texture,” said Hamilton. “But there is more money in selling parents a ‘baby laptop’ and associated games and add-ons, for example, than in selling wooden blocks.”

Just Ask Baby, a company and the world’s first broadcast-quality online, on-demand TV channel for parents, released a free e-book that details how too many different toys can actually hinder the development of infants, and provides some tips for parents wondering what toys are best for their children.

 

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Rita Harrison discusses the 7 most common areas that people have weaknesses in.  If you haven’t taken the FREE assessment, take it and learn what you can do to strengthen your life.

 

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Rita Harrison discusses the FREE Intentional Creation Assessment and how you can take it.  We also discuss our feelings about it.  In Part 2, we discuss the 7 most common areas that people have weaknesses in.  So, take the assessment after listening to the show and then listen next week to learn what you can do to strengthen your life.

 

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We continue the discussion of what to do when kids lie with Claire Lerner, Director of parent resources at Zero to Three.

 

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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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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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