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Join parenting writers Terri Mauro, Catherine Holecko, and Nicole Eredics for a daily look at the things parents are talking about, complaining about, and obsessing about right now.
Are you tired of yelling at your kids? Do you sometimes feel like they don’t listen or respect you? Do you feel like the worst parent EVER? You’re not alone, there is hope! Join Lisa Smith -- Mom, Master Certified Parent Coach, Author and Speaker -- as she helps turn frustrated parents -- who regularly default to yelling, threatening and punishing -- into peaceful leaders within their households. As a former dominant parent, she has found the path to Peaceful Parenting and is dedicated to he ...
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Front Row Dads | Family Men with Businesses
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Win at home and not just at work. Over the last 5 years, Front Row Dads has become a diverse group of 230 dads from 12 different countries who share a common bond of choosing to put family first as they grow their businesses. The mission of Front Row Dads is to help men deepen their connection with their children and build a family legacy that they’re proud of. Outside of the podcast, live events and online summits, FRD has a highly engaged membership that supports each dad in aligning with ...
What if you could hang out with a compassionate down-to-earth mom who was also expertly trained as a licensed psychologist, ask her any questions or share any concerns you had about your relationship with your daughter; and then take an insight or two to transform your mother-daughter relationship? That’s what happens each week on the Mother Daughter Connections™ Podcast. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Deering –– Mother-Daughter Relationship Personal Trainer, best-selling author/speaker, CEO, and mo ...
Two first-time moms share stories about blowouts, belly laughs and all the other "firsts" in parenthood!
Join Matthew and Sabrina Schlesinger as they dive into practical and spiritual topics that will empower and equip you as parents to become not just good parents, but Godly parents who are raising world changers. For more info, visit www.mommentor.org.
A weekly podcast providing a regular source of practical information, encouragement and inspiration for parents of school-aged boys hosted by veteran journalist and news anchor, Leigh Hatcher. “The Brave Hearts Bold Minds podcast series uncovers practical tools with which parents of school age boys can engage, encourage and challenge their sons for wisdom and compassion” Leigh Hatcher
The Everyday Parenting Podcast helps parents navigate the insecurities, annoyances, and dilemmas of everyday parenting. Parenting expert, Maribeth Henry, interviews parents just like you, and works through their burning questions with empathy and tangible advice. Listeners will take in valuable strategies for their families and find comfort in shared experience.
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What We’re Watching: Bridgerton “Harmony” and The Afterparty “Danner”
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On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2: The Bridgertons and the Sharmas try to show their "Harmony" in the face of the ton's disdain, and it doesn't go well. Anthony and Kate get a brief moment of happiness, but it doesn't last because this isn't the final episode of the season. However, next week is: "The Viscount Who Loved Me." On The Afterp…
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108_M.O.M. Chats™: The Single Mom Life With Boy/Girl Twins (w/ Guest: Dr. Wendy Borlabi)
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Today's special episode of Mother Daughter Connections™, I sat down to have a "MOM -- Mother Of Multiples -- Chat" with my friend, clinical & sport psychologist Dr. Wendy Borlabi (a.k.a. "Dr. B."). During THIS EPISODE, Dr. B. and I discuss … Her journey from Ghana to the United States. Life as a single mom of boy/girl twins. The "do's and don'ts" o…
While we are past (way past) the baby formula stage, we feel for the parents who are struggling to find what they need to feed their little ones. And we certainly know well the frustrating feeling of hearing advice from people who don't get it. Repeat after us: Every family is different! (And here's some real advice from the American Academy of Ped…
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Speed-Round Sunday: Would You Get Another Pet?
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Nicole's getting some pressure to add a puppy to the family. Though we're pretty sure she's gonna cave, we talk about all the reasons why we should stand pat with the pets we have.By Parenting Roundabout
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Second-Listen Saturday: Rethinking College
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We just talked about college decisions recently [http://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/kids-and-rejection-college-acceptance-edition], but we had to revisit the topic after the Operation Varsity Blues scandal broke. Could it lead to more transparency in the admissions process? (Mentioned: Felicity Huffman on Sports Night [http://parentingr…
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Roundabout Roundup: Taylor Farms Chopped Kits, Puffs Plus Lotion, and KIND Frozen Treat Bars
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On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Nicole shocks us all by enjoying salad: Taylor Farms Chopped Kits [https://www.taylorfarms.com/chopped-kits/]. Catherine also suggests a tasty bite: KIND Frozen treat bars [https://www.kindsnacks.com/frozen-treat-bars/]. And remember last week, when Catherine recommended Puffs the play [https://www.parentingrounda…
Now that Bird scooters [https://www.bird.co/] have arrived in Catherine's small town, we obsessed about other goods and services that we think should just appear when and where we need them, from pacifiers to vacuum cleaners to Starbucks coffee. Mentioned: Evo's car share service in Vancouver [https://evo.ca/].…
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335: Raising “Futurepreneurs”, Rites of Passage, and Establishing Family Values with Rich Christiansen
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All right fellas. I’m talking with Rich Christiansen, who for context, has founded 49 businesses, of which 16 have become multimillion-dollar successes. What’s most impressive however, is how he shows up for his family. Rich is the perfect example of what Intentional Parenting is all about. But it wasn’t always this way… In his early career, Rich w…
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Real World Peaceful Parenting
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Ep #71: Small Changes, Big Impact: A Real-World Success Story with Tricia
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Tune in for Tricia’s incredible parenting transformation, how far she’s come and how she’s doing things differently on the path to peaceful parenting. Hear how Tricia has changed the way she approaches things when her son is storming, and how she stopped storming alongside him and taking his behavior personally. Get full show notes and more informa…
We complain (lightly) about this seasonal ritual, and discuss whether or not parents and schools should look the other way or take a stand. Mentioned: The Afterparty episode "High School," in which youthful indiscretions have long-lasting consequences [https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/what-were-watching-bridgerton-an-unthinkable-fate…
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What We’re Watching: Bridgerton “The Choice” and The Afterparty “Zoe”
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On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2: The queen has planned a lavish wedding for Edwina and Anthony, so there's no stopping them now, right? Wrong! Also wrong: The queen's spy who thinks he has identified Lady Whistledown. Next: "Harmony." On The Afterparty, it's Zoe's turn to tell her story and she does so in an animated film starring Regul…
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107_M.O.M. Chats™: How To Be In Fashion While Raising Twin Daughters (w/ Guest: Sarah Shaw)
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On Mother Daughter Connections™ today, I continue with a series of Mom Chats™ episodes with M.O.M.s (a.k.a. "Mothers Of Multiples"), fashion entrepreneur, business coach, & Founder & CEO, Sarah Shaw of Sarah Shaw Consulting. Sarah and I discuss … Her early childhood and the impact of Sarah having powerhouse grandmothers in her life and lineage How …
A BBC article titled "The Parental Shame That Haunts Working Parents" [https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220121-the-parental-shame-that-haunts-working-parents] got us talking about the shame we've experienced, whether it comes from community members, relatives, ourselves, or our quite ungrateful children.…
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Speed Round Sunday: Does Your Pet Have Any Funny Habits or Irrational Fears?
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We've talked about our dogs plenty on this podcast, so consider this listing of their fears and desires and coffee-stealing habits more as a review than a revelation.By Parenting Roundabout
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Second-Listen Saturday: Kids and Rejection, College Acceptance Edition
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We feel the need to complain about those who dare reject our kids (the nerve!). 'Tis the season for college decisions, and it's never easy to console a child who's been inexplicably turned down from one of her top-choice schools.By Parenting Roundabout
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Roundabout Roundup: Puffs the Play, Fancii Desk Fan, and @thedad
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On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Catherine shouts out Puffs, a funny play (not the brand of facial tissues). Catch it at a high school near you or watch a filmed version on Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/Puffs-Filmed-Off-Broadway-Langston-Belton/dp/B07JM5SMTL/]. Nicole's cooling off with her Fancii desk fan [https://www.amazon.com/Fancii-Pe…
We go out on a limb to obsess about some of the opinions we hold that aren't shared by others, sometimes including family members. But we're standing firm.By Parenting Roundabout
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334: Getting Angry At Your Kids, Unaccepted Apologies and Transcending Trauma with Curt Storring
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There are few things in life that can test a dad's patience more than putting the kids to bed with a screaming baby in your arms while their rambunctious siblings are doing everything but trying to go to sleep. Everyone has their breaking point and the urge to yell at your kids can be overwhelming. On a good day, you realize that you don't want to …
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Real World Peaceful Parenting
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Ep #70: A New Way to Look at Respect and Parenting
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Hear how compliant children become compliant adults, the problem with this, and the lesson your child is learning when you teach them to be compliant. I’m challenging you to consider how you could be a peaceful parent without making your children compliant and how to stop sacrificing connection, trust, and honesty in favor of compliance. Get full s…
On today's episode, one of us is responding to some new offerings from Target [https://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/2564294/matching-family-outfits-target/] by complaining about matching outfits for families. The other two are confessing their own past experiments with coordinated costuming.By Parenting Roundabout
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What We’re Watching: Bridgerton “An Unthinkable Fate” and The Afterparty “High School”
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On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2: "An Unthinkable Fate" on Bridgerton might be marrying your love's sister, or being disinherited by your awful grandparents, or becoming a (!) feminist. But mostly it just meant we're waiting at least another week for Anthony and Kate to kiss already. Next: "The Choice." On The Afterparty, the episode tit…
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106_M.O.M. Chats™: Mother-Daughter Lessons From Having Twins
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On Mother Daughter Connections™ today, I announce the the start of a series of Mom Chats™ episodes with M.O.M.s (a.k.a. "Mothers Of Multiples"). As a mother of twins, I also share 9 Lessons I learned about mothering daughters. You're not seeing -- hearing -- doubles on this podcast, but you will (at times) be "doubled over" by the: 3 Pieces Of Advi…
Today, we're inspired by the Walker Hayes song "Craig" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLNTewIfrg] and the book it. in turn, inspired, called Glad You're Here: Two Unlikely Friends Breaking Bread and Fences [https://www.moodypublishers.com/glad-youre-here/]. The incident that prompted this unlikely friendship got us talking about those times when…
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Speed-Round Sunday: Have You Ever Been Bitten by an Animal?
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We have tales of being bit by dogs and monkeys and even bicycles, but we're not holding grudges. (If those lizards menacing Nicole ever do attack, though, they're dead to us.)By Parenting Roundabout
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Second-Listen Saturday: Launching a Young Adult
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With her daughter off to college soon, Nicole is obsessed with teaching independence and life skills. Terri and Catherine offer advice, despite having yet to push any of their children out of the nest.By Parenting Roundabout
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Roundabout Roundup: Audible, Parks and Recollection, and Starbucks Royal English Breakfast Tea Latte
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On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Nicole's enjoying audiobooks on Audible [https://www.audible.com/], and mentioned that it's now integrated with the Waze app [https://www.waze.com/]. Terri shouts out Parks and Recollection [https://teamcoco.com/podcasts/parks-and-recollection], an episode-by-episode Parks and Recreation podcast (just like we did …
We take a cue from the Bobby Bones Show [https://overcast.fm/+IvaKUKVgg/16:12] and obsess about what we'd do to transform a company if we had the funds to purchase it and remake it to our liking.By Parenting Roundabout
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333: Mother's Day Success Stories from 3 Front Row Moms with Angie MacDougall, Tjitske Sprang, Monica Hemmert
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I feel like I’ve failed more than won when it comes to celebrating Mother’s Day. Today’s show is devoted to sourcing great ideas that help you love on the Mom’s in your life. I’m endlessly curious about the question… How do we “win” on Mother’s Day by helping them feel love, appreciated and celebrated? Honestly, there isn’t a silver bullet, sure-fi…
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Ep #69: How to Stop Rescuing Your Kids from Their Big Emotions
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Find out why we want to rescue our children from their uncomfortable emotions and why doing so is unintentionally invalidating their feelings and creating disconnection. I’m sharing four steps you can use when you feel yourself going into rescue, fix, or solve mode, and showing you how to create more trust and connection with your kids. Get full sh…
But should there be? Huckleberry [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/huckleberry-baby-child/id1169136078] is just one of many baby-tracking and sleep-promoting apps out there. Your podcast panel is divided as to how terrifying this is.By Parenting Roundabout
Jessi Grittner, a Conscious Discipline Coordinator, shares how teachers, parents, and children can utilize conscious discipline every day to better understand the brain stages, feelings, communication, and intelligence through a self-regulation program that involves social and emotional learning and discipline.…
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What We’re Watching: Bridgerton “Victory” and The Afterparty “Chelsea”
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On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, the "victory" of Bridgerton's title could have referred to a number of events, but none of them were truly victorious victories. At least one was revealed to be a big mistake (huge) almost the minute it happened. Next: "An Unthinkable Fate." And on The Afterparty, Chelsea's story didn't take us too much …
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105_Moms, Daughters, & Taxes (w/ Guest: Bethany Prignano)
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On today's episode of Mother Daughter Connections™, I'm joined by tax and accounting professional, Bethany Prignano of B. Prignano Tax and Accounting Services. Bethany and I . . . Discuss life as a twin and being a daughter raised by a single mom Explore the TOP 2 problematic mindsets women face when it comes to finances and tax planning. Talk abou…
It's almost Mother's Day, so we shared some of our favorite memories of our own moms (including how they are with our own kids). We hope all our listeners feel appreciated this week and every week.By Parenting Roundabout
It's a good time to set feet free from shoes and socks. But sandals can be problematic if your spouse disapproves, you have a foot condition that requires sturdier footwear, or your part of the country demands pricey versions.By Parenting Roundabout
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Second-Listen Saturday: Like Talking to a Brick Wall
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We've tried cute little notes, temper tantrums, and repeating ourselves over and over (and over) again. And yet, our families ignore our wise counsel and basic rules.By Parenting Roundabout
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Roundabout Roundup: @edpeople on TikTok, Milk-Bone Vitamin Treats, and Intension Design Standing Desk
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On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Nicole's enjoying traveling the world with Ed People on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@edpeople]. Catherine's shouting out Milk-Bone Good Morning Daily Vitamin Treats for helping her dog's creaky joints [https://www.milkbone.com/dog-treats/vitamins/good-morning-healthy-joints]. And Terri has a spiffy new tripod s…
Spontaneity is easy and fun when you have no jobs, kids, or pets. At our stage in life, we require plenty of time for advance planning and advance worrying.By Parenting Roundabout
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332: The Magic of Music, Being Present + Playful & Using House Points with Tim Woosley
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Gentlemen, I hope you're ready to rock today. This episode goes out to all the music lovers out there. Is there a better gift that we can share with our kids than the gift of music? It's such a great connector and the source of so many great conversations and memories. Have you ever been in the car, just belting out a song with your kids at the top…
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Ep #68: A Different Way to Look at Unconditional Love
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Have you ever snapped at your kid, yelled, or gotten really mad at them, without understanding why? In this episode, I’m discussing the concept of the ‘shadow side’ and explaining why we all have one and how to deal with your child’s. Discover the importance of showing your kids unconditional love, even when they show you their shadow sides. Get fu…
An article suggesting "10 Practical Ways to Improve Happiness" [https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/04/happiness-research-how-to-be-happy-advice/629559/] got us complaining about exactly how practical it is, for example, to walk an hour a day, read for pleasure an hour a day, and exercise, and socialize with your colleagues, and on and …
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What We’re Watching: Bridgerton “A Bee in Your Bonnet” and The Afterparty “Yasper”
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On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2: Bridgerton took a bit of a darker turn and gave us some traumatic Bridgerton family backstory. So we forgive Anthony's rakishness, for now. Next: "Victory." Luckily, The Afterparty brought the mood back up with a lightweight musical episode. It didn't bring us any closer to solving the mystery, but it wa…
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104_SPRING Cleaning: How To (Re)Connect With Your Daughter.
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On today's episode of Mother Daughter Connections™, as I share how to (re)connect with your daughter by putting some "SPRING" into your relationship. ________________________________________________ HELP THIS PODCAST Reach 100 Reviews!!! CLICK 5-STARS on iTunes AND WRITING A BRIEF REVIEW (& I'll give you a personal Shout-Out an upcoming episode!!) …
Like Duh-nelle on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@i.talkwith.myhands/video/7079877885867314478], we are unapologetically not crunchy moms. We are the opposite of cloth-diapering, gardening, chemical-free parents--which makes us soggy moms. How about you?By Parenting Roundabout
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Speed-Round Sunday: Do You Send Birthday Cards in the Mail?
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It's the kind of thing we'd love to say that we do—especially Terri, who used to work for Hallmark—but between the cost and the time and the organization needed to actually buy and mail something, we're not exactly on it.By Parenting Roundabout
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Second-Listen Saturday: All-or-Nothing Activities
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In this episode, we're talking about kids today—or really, kids' activities today and how they're really kids' and parents' activities. Because why wouldn't we want to balance parenting, working, family relationships, and maintaining a home with a full-time job as a soccer mom?By Parenting Roundabout
