by justaskyourmompodcast | Jun 20, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers
We talk about intentional parenting all the time. If there’s one area where this is not optional, it’s kids & water. In the summer of 1973, I was 4 years old and my little brother, Mike, was 2. We had recently moved to Florida and had a...
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 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...
