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How To Talk To Your Kids About Scary World Events Mar 31, 2022

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Between events in Ukraine and COVID and school shootings and other world events, there are a lot of news stories that can feel scary to kids. They hear things on the news, at school, and from adults talking that we may not even be aware of. Kids are often good at observing and listening, but not as able to process and interpret it accurately. 68% of kids said the news made them anxious, angry, or depressed. As expats we are often more involved in events and it’s important to know how to address this topic with kids in a way that will support their mental health rather than detract from it. On today’s podcast I’d like to address how to talk to kids about them. I'll be sharing 4 tools about how to do this.
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Help in Ukraine:

UNICEF
- UNICEF supports health, nutrition, safe drinking water, sanitation and protection for children and families caught in the conflict in Ukraine.
Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders
- MSF is conducting a range of activities in Ukraine to help people travel to health care facilities and access prescribed medications.
International Committee of the Red Cross
- The Switzerland-based international organization seeks to help people affected by the conflict and support the work of the Ukrainian Red Cross.
Save the Children
- The London-based organization helps deliver essential humanitarian aid to vulnerable children in Ukraine and worldwide.
UN Refugee Agency
- The international organization provides emergency assistance to families in Ukraine, including cash assistance and opportunities for resettlement.
Voices of Children
- The charitable foundation of this organization is helping to provide psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by the Ukrainian conflict.
United Help Ukraine
- They are focused on organizing fundraisers to benefit people in Ukraine affected by the war conditions and raising awareness about the war.

How Labels and Can Help and Hurt You and Your Kids Mar 08, 2022

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Labels on food items can be useful, but they can also be misleading if we aren’t careful. The same can happen with labels on ourselves and our children. We unknowingly label ourselves and others in order to understand and organize the world. However, these labels can limit our personal growth and progression and disconnect us from others. This podcast does a deep dive into labels, how they impact us and how to change them when we realize they are harmful.
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Help in Ukraine:

UNICEF
- UNICEF supports health, nutrition, safe drinking water, sanitation and protection for children and families caught in the conflict in Ukraine.
Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders
- MSF is conducting a range of activities in Ukraine to help people travel to health care facilities and access prescribed medications.
International Committee of the Red Cross
- The Switzerland-based international organization seeks to help people affected by the conflict and support the work of the Ukrainian Red Cross.
Save the Children
- The London-based organization helps deliver essential humanitarian aid to vulnerable children in Ukraine and worldwide.
UN Refugee Agency
- The international organization provides emergency assistance to families in Ukraine, including cash assistance and opportunities for resettlement.
Voices of Children
- The charitable foundation of this organization is helping to provide psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by the Ukrainian conflict.
United Help Ukraine
- They are focused on organizing fundraisers to benefit people in Ukraine affected by the war conditions and raising awareness about the war.

Mindfulness for Moms with Annalee Little Feb 21, 2022

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If you picture mindfulness as a monk on a green mountain, or you've dismissed "mindfulness" or "meditation" as something you don't have time for, this episode is for you. Today I'm talking with Annalee Little, a Wellness Coach and Mindfulness Teacher. We dig into a little of the science and why of mindfulness and get practical about how to apply it as a busy mom on-the-go.
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How to Add More Fun and Play to Your Parenting Feb 07, 2022

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It’s clear that play has tremendous benefits to kids and adults of all ages. As kids, play comes naturally. As an adult playing can feel awkward, unproductive, frustrating, and even unenjoyable sometimes. As counter-intuitive as it sounds, adults sometimes have to re-learn how to play. This podcast will offer some mindset shifts and practical ideas to help parents make play a natural and regular part of their lives and relationships.
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The Science of Play: How Play Can Improve Emotional Health and Family Relationships Jan 24, 2022

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Play is something we tend to associate with children. Play is essential for children’s development. However play also has tremendous potential to improve emotional health in adults as well as children and to strengthen family relationships. This podcast breaks down some of the science behind play and fun and helps offer some insight into the specific benefits of play in your family.

On the podcast you’ll learn:

Why play is essential for adult’s emotional health
Why play is one of the best ways to connect with your child
How fun improves learning
Why play helps in conflict resolution
Why it’s harder for adults to “play” as they get older

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"I Don't Have Time" is a Lie Jan 10, 2022

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A common complaint I hear from moms is, “I don’t have enough time.” As moms we balance so many things: caring for our children, working on our marriages, keeping up the house, working or volunteering, not to mention taking care of ourselves. Often there doesn’t seem to be any time left for us and our interests or dreams. We can start to feel like we are in a never-ending sea of “have-to’s” and that we never have time for “want-to’s.” We can begin to feel a growing resentment and frustration that there isn't enough time. But there is a simple shift that can help us feel more peace and contentment in our lives, without having any more time. We explore this on the podcast episode this week.
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How to Adapt Traditions for Different Locations and Stages of Life Dec 28, 2021

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Traditions are important ways to connect and build families—however they can become counterproductive and destructive if we don’t know how to adapt them for our circumstances. Traditions are living things—they need to grow and evolve with us. This podcast shares three ways we can adapt traditions based on our stage of life and on where we live.
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How to Use Family Traditions to Strengthen Your Family Dec 24, 2021

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Traditions can be a way of creating identity, strengthening family bonds and passing along values and a sense of family to our children. In this podcast we talk about the science of traditions and how they impact kids. We also talk about how to sort through which traditions to continue with your family, how to personalize cultural traditions to our family and how to create your own family’s traditions to help teach and share what’s most important to you with your children in a fun way they look forward to.
On the podcast you'll learn:

The definition of traditions
The 5 B's or benefits of traditions
How to personalize cultural traditions for your family
How to create traditions that help you teach your kids the values you want to pass on

The Holidays and Bad Math Dec 17, 2021

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Many of us look forward to December and holiday traditions, festivities and getting together. However, sometimes in our excitement, we overestimate our capacity; we add all sorts of things into a schedule that is already busy! It’s like trying to add 4 more hours a day to the the 24 hours a day we already have planned with our normal activities like sleeping, caring for our kids, doing work, caring for the house, and still hoping to get 24 hours! It’s bad math! The whole reason most of us look forward to these things is because we anticipate they will bring us and others joy! And when we try to cram too much in, we end up feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and disappointed….the exact opposite of why we wanted to do them in the first place. On the podcast, we’re going to help identify if you might have some bad math this holiday season. And, if so—how to improve your math so you can get the result you want.
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What NOT to Say to Someone Who Is Grieving...And What To Say Instead Nov 30, 2021

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Most of us have known someone at some time that was grieving. If you’re like most people you want to help! You don’t want the person to suffer. But, it can be challenging sometimes to know how to help. On the podcast this week, I share 5 common mistakes we may make in trying to help someone who as lost someone.
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