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Body Image: Helping Our Daughters To Love, Appreciate & Care For Their Bodies / Interview with Dr. Charlotte Markey Mar 16, 2021

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How many of us are dissatisfied with our bodies?

I grew up drinking Tab and wishing I looked like Farrah Fawcett, maybe you wished you looked like Brooke Shields or Jennifer Anniston, or Madonna.

If we thought it was tough to accept and love our bodies and ourselves back then imagine what it must be like for our girls today. And it can be an on-going challenge to appreciate our bodies and to support our daughters to do the same.

Today, I’m talking with world-leading body image expert and psychology professor Dr. Charlotte Markey about helping our girls to understand, accept, and appreciate their bodies and her latest book, The Body Image Book for girls, Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless.

We talk about the diet culture, some of the things that we do or say that are unhelpful and can even be damaging to our girls and how can we set a good example with their own eating and exercise habits and self-talk.
Where to find Dr. Charlotte Markey and to buy her book:
The Body Image Book For Girls
Dr. Markey's Website
Smart People Don't Diet
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Talks You Need To Have and How To Have Them The Essential Conversations / Interview with Author Michelle Icard Mar 02, 2021

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Trying to convince a middle schooler to listen to you can be frustrating - they begin to pull away, they don’t want to be seen with you, and oftentimes all they want to do is be with their friends or locked away in their room.

And high school is just around the corner and it can be scary for us and you know you need to be having the important conversations to prepare them and keep them safe but how when they don’t want to talk to you and when you’ve tried and it doesn’t go so well?

Today I am talking with Michelle Icard who just released her latest book, “Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School.”
Michelle is a speaker, author, and educator who helps kids, parents, and teachers navigate the complicated social world of early adolescence.

Michelle is here to share some of the wisdom from her book and the best approach to having these essential talks.

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School
Michelle's website: https://michelleicard.com/
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Supporting Your Teen With Anxiety and Mental Health Issues / A Personal Story with Casey O'Roarty Feb 23, 2021

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I’m hearing from so many of you that it’s really, really tough right now - many of you listening are dealing with kids that are struggling with depression, anxiety, isolation, lack of motivation and you have no idea what to do to support them.

This is what we are going to dive into in today’s episode...

My guest is Casey O'Roarty, the host of the popular podcast Joyful Courage, a positive discipline trainer, and a parent coach.

Casey vulnerably shares her experience as a mother with a daughter that sunk into a crippling mental health crisis - and her journey through the pain and powerlessness she felt like as a mom as she sought to support her daughter.

Casey also shares her own deep personal work in the midst of this crisis and what helped her and her daughter to eventually find healing.
Casey's website: Joyful Courage
Podcast: Joyful Courage
The Podcast Episode with Casey Interviewing Her Daughter About Her Mental Health and Journey/ An Honest Conversation with Rowan About Her Journey of Mental Health and Self Discovery

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Becoming A Safe Place For Your Kids So They Will Open Up and Talk To You Feb 09, 2021

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In this episode, I share How to Become A Safe Place For Your Tweens And Teens Where They Will Want To Open Up And Talk To You.

I love the quote - They may forget what you said — but they will never forget how you made them feel.

—Carl W. Buehner

Our kids don’t care how much we know - it’s about how we make them feel that will make the difference in building a strong relationship with them but not only that, it will impact how they see themselves, others, and the world.
I share 3 Foundational Parenting Principles and 5 Essential Keys To Get Your Tween or Teen To Open Up To You.
It's a process and when you practice these things you will see a huge difference in your relationships with your kids.
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Hope For Moms With Boys That Struggle To Emotionally Regulate/A Personal Story From A Mom Who Has Been There Feb 02, 2021

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If you’re tuning in today and you have a tween or teen that is challenging - maybe they’re disrespectful, arguing constantly, or have explosive emotions - you are going to want to listen to today’s episode

It’s real.

It’s raw.

And it’s honest.

Today I’m interviewing Jen Kehl - the COO here at Moms of Tweens and Teens. She is also a ninja mom of an adolescent boy, writer, podcast host of the show, Watch This, Not That, and Social Media extraordinaire and a wonderful friend.

She shares how she struggled with her son’s angry outbursts, disrespectful behavior, and attitudes and what she learned that turned the titanic around and led to having a close and connected imperfect relationship with him today.
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jen@momsoftweeensandteens.com
Her Podcast: Watch This Not That
Website: Moms of Tweens and Teens
Her Website: The Stereo Sisters
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Helping Our Kids With The Growing Epidemic With Selfies and Social Media / Interview with Kim Laureen Jan 25, 2021

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In this episode, I interviewed Kim Laureen, a mother of 8, speaker, and writer, and the writer and director of the powerful film selfless.
If you have a tween or teen this is a great film to watch with them.
The film selfless shares powerful stories and captures what it is like for teenagers to live in a digital age and opens up conversations about the ever-growing epidemic with selfies, social media, and technology and how it is affecting our body, mind, and soul.

Kim is also the founder of Fresh Independent Productions and an advocate for youth and families at risk.

"Everywhere you go heads are down with faces not engaged in one another which brings forth the question, ‘Where are we leading the next generation?’ This story pushes away doom and gloom offering a bright, beautiful film filled with messages of hope as we navigate this challenging time we live in."
Where to find the movie selfless: selflessmovie.com
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The Social, Emotional, and Physical Changes To Be Prepared For As Girls Enter Puberty / Interview with Sheryl Ziegler Jan 19, 2021

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Dr. Z is back!
In this episode, Dr. Sheryl Ziegler talks with me about the Social Emotional and Physical Changes Tween Girls Go Through and How You Can Be Prepared Before She Hits The Teen Years.
A few highlights:

Preteen behaviors - what to expect and what's normal.
How to prepare your daughter for all of the social, emotional, and physical changes that she's going through during puberty and what's to come during the teen years.
How to have difficult and awkward conversations about puberty, etc. with her.
How to use the tween years (9,10,11, 12) as an opportunity to celebrate your daughter's transition to womanhood.
Laying a strong foundation for a strong relationship with your daughter where she will feel like she can talk to you.

Where to find Dr. Sheryl Ziegler:
Her Mother/Daughter Puberty Course: Start With The Talk
Website: https://www.drsherylziegler.com/
Her book: Mommy Burnout, How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children In The Process
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Talking to Our Kids About What Happened At The Capitol Jan 12, 2021

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As parents, it’s been a year of difficult conversations with our children about the virus, and political upheaval, and rioting. And this past week we’ve watched as protestors in Washington D.C. stormed the Capitol on Wednesday.

Our tweens and teens are seeing all of this. It's upsetting.
What do we say? How do we navigate all of this and answer their questions if they’re even asking and if they’re not and they’re quiet how do we talk about this mess when we’re having a hard time processing it?

In this episode, I'm not going to talk about anything political. I want to support you to use this tragic event as an opportunity to check in with them and find out what they're hearing and how they're feeling and to discuss how to deal with disagreements and conflict in healthy ways, how to take what is happening in our world and do good, and other important conversations that we need to be having with our kids as we wrestle through the chaos, uncertainty, and confusion around us.
Let's jump in!

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Raising Sons To Be Good Men (the joys and challenges) with Kara Lewis Jan 05, 2021

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If you’re a mom of a boy - you are well aware that there is no manual that can possibly prepare you for the unique joys and challenges of raising a son.

And when they hit the tween and teen years there are a lot of changes - you may be finding your once sweet, affectionate son is beginning to pull away, they may talk less and not include you in how they’re doing.

Or they may resist your advice. You may be finding it difficult to know how to connect with them and support them when they’re struggling.
These are all topics that Kara Lewis and I discuss in this interview.

Kara has had a lot of experience as the lucky mom of four boys.

Kara founded TheJoysofBoys.com in 2012 as a way to celebrate the little men in her life and has now grown into a resource that connects parents of boys with family-focused activities, parenting advice, and support to help them to connect and communicate with their sons to bring out the best in them.

Kara has published two journals, A Mother and Her Son: A Shared Journal Adventure and A Father and His Son: A Shared Journal Adventure. These journals help parents connect with their sons in a fun way.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kara's FREE GUIDE: Get your son to listen. A Guide to Effectively Communicating and Connecting with Your Son
Workshop: Confident Mothers/Thriving Sons
Website: TheJoysofBoys.com
Kara's FB - The Joys of Boys
Kara's Instagram - The Joys of My Boys
Email: Kara@joysofboys.com

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How To Talk To Your Kids About Drugs, Drinking and Addiction with Amber Hollingsworth Dec 29, 2020

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If you want to know how to talk to your kids about drugs, drinking, or addiction or you have a teen who is using drugs and/or alcohol you are going to learn so much from my very special guest Amber Hollingsworth.

Amber is the expert when it comes to addiction and family systems. She is a licensed professional counselor and a master addiction counselor, She is also the founder of Hope For Families Recovery Center.
She has an AWESOME YouTube channel, which I absolutely love, called Put The Shovel Down - where she provides free education, advice, and support for individuals and families struggling with substance abuse problems.

In this episode, Amber shares with us ...

3 Reasons Why Adolescents Are More Vulnerable to Addiction
What The Research Shows About the Likelihood That An Adolescent Will Become Addicted To Substances
What Parents Can Do To Talk To Their Kids About Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction
The Truth About Marijuana
What To Say If You Find Out Your Kid Is Using - A Better And More Effective Approach
The Difference Between Consequences And Punishment and Why Punishment Doesn't Work
The #1 Most Effective Thing You Can Do To Help Protect Your Kid Against Addiction

Mentioned in this Episode:
Amber's YouTube Channel: Put The Shovel Down
Amber's Article About Marijuana
Website: Hope For Families
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