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...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 4, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
After that first gasp at birth, the next sound from a baby is typically A CRY. And there’s a lot more where that came from! Childhood comes with a lot of tears. Kids cry when they’re hungry, when they’re tired, when you leave them, when they don’t...
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...
