The Struggle is Real: Modern Parenting

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Stay Humble: Sometimes you need to ask your kids for forgiveness Jun 26, 2017

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Parenting can be a humbling experience in many respects. At times, you may lash out at your children when they frustrate your goals. When this happens, and you seek forgiveness from your children, this exercise in humility is a growing experience for you and for them. Stay humble and admit when you are wrong. Special Guest: Raquel Toledo, A Gift of Value Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

The Defiant Child feat. Jeff Wright Jun 20, 2017

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Children have different temperaments, which influences how their parents respond to them. A child with an easy temperament who is complacent by nature tends to receive more praise from their parents, teachers and caregivers. A child who has difficult temperament and who needs repeated redirection and discipline can wear down those who take care of them. Tune in to learn more about how to handle a defiant child. Special Guest: Jeff Wright Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

Father's Day Special Jun 14, 2017

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Everyone has been influenced by their fathers - and whether our experience was happy, painful, or tragic, we can't deny the impact that they have had on our lives. Our guests for this special discuss memories they have with their fathers, lessons that they learned, and what their relationship with their father is like today. Tune into this week's podcast to hear about we have learned from our dads and the importance of fatherhood: #TheStruggleIsReal #TSIR Special Guests: Bill Ferrell, Eddie Morales Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

Self-Love vs. Self-Hatred: Helping kids find joy and contentment feat. Dr. Charles Woehr Jun 05, 2017

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Be caring, compassionate and mindful with your children and they will most likely emulate that with others. Tune in to this week's podcast and get tips on how you can expose your children to service and giving to others so they can find the joy of giving and the contentment of having a life that is purpose-driven. Special Guest: Dr. Charles Woehr Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

Single Parenting feat. Desmond Clark May 30, 2017

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Being a single parent is a hard and challenging job. This week on The Struggle is Real, we talk to Desmond Clark, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears. He shares his stories with us of his younger years, as well as his perspectives on parenting in the 21st century. Special Guest: Desmond Clark Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

Setting Boundaries feat. Eddie Morales May 23, 2017

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Boundaries within the family are important. Children will chip away at your privacy and will invade all of your space, time and energy if you let them. You have to work at protecting your privacy. This means protecting your couple time by having regular date nights. Tune in to this week's podcast to gain some insight on how to help set boundaries. Special Guest: Eddie Morales Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

Spend Time Wisely May 15, 2017

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As parents, we want the best for our children. Which means we spend and focus most of our time on them. The problem is that focusing so much on our children distracts us from fostering a relationship with our spouse. And if our relationship with our spouse suffers, in the end, our children suffer because the quality of the couple's relationship directly impacts the children. Tune in to this week's podcast for insight and tips on what we can do as parents and as a couple to nurture and balance our relationships. Special Guest: Rick Rivero Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

Mom Wow - Mother's Day Special May 08, 2017

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“Mothers and their children are in a category all on their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.” Tune in to this week's special Mother's Day podcast edition where we talk about how we are like our moms and how they put the WOW in MOM. Special Guests; Richard Lara, Isabel Miranda, Frederick Ford Beckley, Karina Arceo Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Ávila

Parent Burnout feat. Dr. Nadia Persun & Greg Persun May 01, 2017

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When spouses are not getting their love needs met by each other, partly because they’re attending to the demands of their children, each partner will often look elsewhere to have their relationship needs met. Tune in to get insight and tips on small things you can do as a couple to keep the spark alive. Special Guests: Dr. Nadia Persun & Greg Persun Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

The Magic of Childhood Apr 24, 2017

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Childhood is inherently magical, even when it's not perfect. How much fairy dust do we need to sprinkle on our children to make it more magical? Tune in to find out... Special Guest: Marcela Saldeña Resident Expert: Dr. Alicia La Hoz Hosts: Omar Ramos & Veronica Avila

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