Dr. Vaughn Johnson shares how our hormones can affect us and how even young women can have hormone issues (this is not JUST a menopause issue).  Millions of women are misdiagnosed and live with symptoms of miscarriages, depression, tiredness, irritability, weight gain, hair loss, and more just because they have a simple-to-fix issue. Nancy has a lot of experience with this topic!

 

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We talk to Trisha Ashworth, author of three books on Real Moms including “I Was a Really good Mom Before I had Kids.”

Her books are:

 

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We discuss Etsy and tips to save money while still being stylish!

 

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Charlene Wells of My Memories Suite answers our questions about the product and we talk about our projects. Learn what you can do in minutes not hours and learn how to save 25% of retail!

 

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Even if you don’t think you will have a preemie, you should be prepared because 20% of babies are premature.  Deb Discenza, founder of Preemie Magazine, creator of PreemieWorld website and author of and a preemie parenting book talks about what to expect if you have a preemie or near term baby. Deb is also the Director of Partnership for MOST (Mothers of Supertwins) and PreemieCare and is a Column Editor for the Neonatal Network Journal.

 

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We talk to our listener Andrea who is a family doctor in Canada about the surprises she encountered as a new mom.  Even as a Doc, she was surprised about some common ailments we all go through with our kids.  Listen and learn

 

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Charlene Wells tells about her experience going to Iraq to meet with the Troops and deliver school supplies to children in Iraq.  This is a fabulous show to listen to any time but especially on Memorial Day! Remember that no matter what your position on the war, Americans are risking their lives everyday in our name so hear what they are up to!

 

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Tricia and Nancy talk about ideas for a girl’s third birthday party. We talk about the Cricut machine and making cake pops. Check out these pictures and links: (more…)

 

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Ellen discusses how her son Max had a stroke after birth and the struggles she faces as a mom of a child with special needs.  We learn how to be advocates for our kids and how to help each other.  Ellen blogs about her experiences and shares her insights.  She is a great writer and very inspirational.

 

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Andrea, mom and family physician in Canada, shares her experiences signing with her daughter and how the book Baby Signing 1, 2, 3 helped her learn how to create a language bond with her daughter.

 

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Lindsay has taken 21 plane trips with her daughter and shares tips to make your trip easier and happier for everyone.

 

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Kathy Peel, America’s Family Manager, talks to us about spring cleaning and creating strong relationships with our husbands by dividing the workload.

 

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Tricia shares her top MomBlogs to inspire, educate, and uplift you.  We discuss all of them and their merits and what we have learned in them.

We also tell you how to win FREE stuff from Give Away Today (another Mom Blog) including Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards.

Look below for more info on these great blogs: (more…)

 

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We discuss Menus4Moms.com and how this subscription helps save money, create better meals, and stop the drive thru habit.  With the economy in shambles, this is one way to get on top of the grocery budget.

 

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Claire Lerner of Zero to Three discusses whether or not toddlers are really trying to push your boundaries or are trying to learn about the world.  We discuss reactions, punishment, how to praise and ways for both mom and child to learn.  The info in this show will make you a better mom.

 

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Claire Lerner of Zero to Three discusses how to help a first child deal with a new baby.  This is an amazing discussion and includes some incredible insights and some practical tips from us moms on what to do.  If you are thinking about having a second or third or forth child, you should listen to this show.

 

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Nancy talks about her first experience with Potty Training in One Day and her reason to put things off.  Then, Tricia discusses sugar intake and how to cut it for your family’s health.

 

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We had a show ready with a doctor discussing the history of vaccines and why it is important to get educated on the strengths and issues with vaccines.  Your child can be at serious risk for diseases you’ve never heard of.

However, we have decided to put off this show because of the VERY heated debate and issues going on due to the recent Court Case against parents who think vaccinations cause Autism.  People in the medical and media communities have been receiving death threats.  We want the time of terror to die down and let calm heads prevail before we have this discussion.   So look for it in the future.

Sorry that this show  has to be delayed, but we’d like the hysteria to pass first.  For more information on vaccines in general, see www.immun-wize.org.

Stop stressing about scrapbooking and learn the BEST tool we have ever found to make scrapbooks, cards, posters, and even tags.  Plus get 25% off its already low price.  AND we talk about the perfect sled for toddlers from One Step Ahead, a snowball maker that works for young kids and something that you can use to defend against the neighborhood kids called a Snofling.

 

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Give up the idea of convincing your toddler to eat only veggies and stay away.  It only backfires in the long run says Expert EllynSatter.  Her 40 years of research uncover a unique look at what she calls the Division of Feeding that breaks the cycle of issues with food and helps you and your child learn to enjoy food again.   Check out her site for great articles and links to her books (I love Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Hurting even though my kids don’t have eating issues because it taught me how NOT to create issues with them).

 

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WE talked about this once, but we could not overemphasize the importance so we look even deeper into why Dinner is one of the most important things you can do for your child.

 

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You have heard about the importance of making sure the crib you purchase is safe, but what about your baby mattress? Janell discusses with us some important information every parent should know when deciding what mattress is right for your child.

Some great resources for parents who would like more information about crib mattress safety are http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/simplesteps/nurserychecklist.pdf and http://www.safesleep.org.

 

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Claire Lerner director of parent resources at Zero to Three talks about the stress of the economic downturn on your family including your kids.

 

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PAT is an invaluable organization that teaches parents how to be great parents. At Nancy’s darkest hours, a PAT teacher helped her find her groove as a mom!

 

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Is it really that important to read to young kids? Dr. Korth tells us his take on this. He also gives us resources for the 100 books to read to young kids and reading tips.

http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=61

http://kids.nypl.org/images/100picturebooks.pdf

www.rif.org

http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/H/HE-0722/HE-0722.pdf

 

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PTPA shares great products for safety and Nancy gives 10 tips to make Disneyland an enjoyable experience (Make sure you listen BEFORE you think about going).

 

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Graham Scharf discusses why he created the website www.Tumbulon.com and how it helps moms get time-sensitive info for every age and stage of their child’s development and keep track of important milestones while sharing them with friends and family. And learn about a very interesting bib called a Bibaroo (www.bibaroo.com) created by a mom to keep every inch of your baby clean.

 

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Tricia gets a special gift from Treasured Blocks and Morgan shares her experience of moving from a house to a 500 sq ft. apartment with two young children.  If you have to downsize, this is a show for you to hear for strategies and tips.

 

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Kathy Peel shares why bartering is a smart business practice you and friends can use to share expertise or items, and save each other money and time. And hear how to start a Moms on a Mission Group to save you on home repairs. (more…)

 

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Dr. James McArthur discusses research that the first child gets 3,000 more hours of parental time than the second child. Should we worry? What is the most effective thing we can do as parents?

 

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