by justaskyourmompodcast | May 23, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers
Our special guest today is a personal fav: Dr Robert Blaylock, who’s been a practicing veterinarian for almost 30 years and who also is the father of my children. We want to talk today about kids and pets. There’s this nostalgic vision of the iconic...
by justaskyourmompodcast | May 16, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers
When Solomon wrote Proverbs, he mentioned instruction about 100 times directly and indirectly. In the opening verses, he writes that instruction is given to help us move from naivete to wisdom, noting that fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 29:17 says...
by justaskyourmompodcast | May 9, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers
Teens and parents. Those three words can strike fear and trepidation in the hearts of those who are facing this season of parenting. And if you’re IN that season of parenting, well, it can feel like a minefield. We’ve already talked on this show about how...
by justaskyourmompodcast | May 2, 2022 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Wellbeing
Why it Matters From Jonathan McKee (expert on youth culture & author of several books) on his site becomingscreenwise.com A brand new media use report just released from Common Sense Media. (we will have a link to the full report on our website). It’s...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 25, 2022 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Wellbeing
In the first part of this series, we looked at Dr Nicholas Kardaras’ book, Glow Kids, where he outlines the evidence piling up about the effect of unrestrained use of technology especially where children are concerned. In this episode, we’re looking at it from a...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 18, 2022 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
One of the most highly discussed – and debated – topics among parents today is screen time. How much is too much? And what impact will screens have on children’s development? Amid these growing questions, the World Health Organization issued guidelines last year on...