Ep #45: Connected Parenting: From Combat to Connection with Jennifer Kolari
Jennifer Kolari is a clinical social worker, family therapist, board-certified hypnotherapist, and founder of Connected Parenting. She’s also a highly sought-after speaker, author, and podcaster, and she’s here today to introduce us to her Connected Parenting methodology, and why it’s the medicine you and your child need to go from combat to connection.
Ep #44: 7 Self-Soothing Strategies for Kids and Adults with Jeana Kinne
Join us on this episode to learn 7 sensory strategies to help kids self-soothe. You’ll hear how everyone, from infants to adults, can benefit from learning self-soothing techniques, how these strategies can be used either to stimulate or have a calming effect, and Jeana is offering her insights on two bonus sensory inputs you may not have heard of before.
Ep #43: Using Themes to Raise Smarter Preschoolers
Listen in this week to discover three reasons why teaching in themes is extremely powerful. I’m sharing the science behind using themes in preschool, how you can use this concept whether you’re a teacher or a parent, and why themes support the vital skills preschool kids need to succeed throughout their lives.
Ep #42: Your Child’s Mental Health: Why Humor Matters with Kelli Caldwell
Join us on this episode as Kelli highlights how important humor is for your child’s brain development and mental health. She’s sharing her personal childhood experience and how humor played a vital part in navigating that, why laughter and levity in learning are powerful for both parents and children, and ways you can include humor into your daily life.
Ep #41: How to Get the Most Out of Your Pediatrician Visits with Dr. Beth Cilenti
Join us on this episode as Dr. Beth and I discuss how to get the most out of your pediatrician visits. Dr. Beth is shedding light on how to make sure every visit is a personalized one, what you should be addressing with your pediatrician, and her advice for any parent who’s worried about asking “dumb” questions regarding your child’s development.
Ep #40: The Play to Read Program in Action with Beth Liebenberg
This week, I’m speaking to Beth Liebenberg who is a daycare provider in Canada. She understands how challenging it can be for working moms to get their children ready for kindergarten. Her mission is to make sure those kids aren’t at a disadvantage by getting them ready for school, not only to catch up with other kids, but to be ahead of their class. To do that, she’s been using our Play to Read program.
Ep #39: The Early Signs of Dyslexia with Aly Young
My guest this week is someone who is on a mission to help kids struggling with academic material not because they aren’t smart, but because the approach isn’t right for them. Aly Young, the owner of The Learning Lab, a specialized tutoring center that focuses on academic remediation for kids with dyslexia and ADHD, is here today to clarify what dyslexia really is and how we, as parents and teachers, can support dyslexic learners.
Ep #38: Hacks for Learning More Words Faster (Part 3)
Tune in this week as I share one of the models of the science of reading called Scarborough’s Rope, and what each strand of language comprehension entails. You’ll hear how each strand plays a role in helping your child master reading, and my favorite strategies for making learning to read a whole lot of fun.
Ep #37: The Best Way to Teach Phonics (Part 2)
Join me this week for the first in a three-part series on the science of reading. In this episode, you’ll hear what the science of reading entails, why you should care, what is happening in children’s brains as they learn to read, and what we can do to help our children become confident and proficient readers.
Ep #36: How to Help Your Child Become a Proficient Reader (Part 1)
Join me this week for the first in a three-part series on the science of reading. In this episode, you’ll hear what the science of reading entails, why you should care, what is happening in children’s brains as they learn to read, and what we can do to help our children become confident and proficient readers.
Ep #35: How to Bring Calm to the Chaos with Dayna Abraham
Dayna Abraham is a national board-certified educator, best-selling author, and parent to three neurodivergent children. She has helped desperate parents around the world find peace and meet their children where they’re at when conventional parenting tools have failed them.
Ep #34: Coping Skills for Kids: Naming Emotions with Janine Halloran
Janine Halloran is a licensed mental health counselor who has been working with children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years, Janine has seen the value of learning healthy coping skills early in life, and that’s why she created Coping Skills for Kids: a place where parents can get products and resources to help their kids cope with the daily challenges of life.