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 11, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Toddlers
In some form or another, I feel like all the stages of parenting involve some form of “waste management.” We’re constantly dealing with the outgrown clothes, papers from school, broken toys, etc. And then there are the diapers. Potty Training. ...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Feb 28, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
A couple episodes back, we talked about how EMOTIONS are often an unexpected part of parenting—both our own and our child’s. A lot of times (& I think this is a more recent development in the US culture) we as parents are somehow triggered by our...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Feb 7, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Toddlers, Wellbeing
One of the first things recommended to new parents is to find a pediatrician. Kids tend to get sick. Moms tend to worry. We go to all the well visits and call at the first sign of fever or rash, get the childhood vaccinations, and express concern at reaching all...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Jan 31, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
One thing I never thought much about before becoming a parent was the way my child’s emotions would affect me. Every person on earth has emotions—adults and kids alike—but I never really considered having to help my kids understand and control theirs. I’m not a...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Jan 24, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
This is the third and final segment of a three-part series on kids and food. In our first podcast we talked about how what women eat during pregnancy affects the taste of the amniotic fluid. How baby-led weaning, a practice where babies 6 months old or older jump...
