Plan your next family adventure with these cruise tips and options from experienced travel expert Eileen Ogintz. She's the creator of takingthekids.com as well as the author of 12-part book series about traveling with kids. She anwers these questions:  ·         Which cruising trends are you most excited about this year? ·         What is Wave Season and how can it add value to our cruise experience?  ·         What itineraries and on-board activities ..read more

Brittany Plumeri is an elementary school teacher, author and mom. She's noticed a change in kids over the past several years showing that kids struggle with being kind and having empathy. Today she's going to talk to us about teaching kindness and more importantly, teaching manners, yes, even to toddlers. She's got a unique way of doing this and I know you're going to love hearing her thoughts and ideas. Welcome Brittany Plumeri to the show.   Her website is https://www.brittanyplumeri.com/ Her books: https://www.brittanyplumeri.com/books Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrittanyPlumeri ..read more

Do you ever feel like you are going to explode when your child does something that·s frustrating you? Or maybe it has nothing to do with your child, it·s just that you·re tired, or hungry, or feeling unseen or something else? Today we’re going to explore a topic that isn’t discussed much but is a real thing - Mom Rage – that overwhelming feeling of anger and frustration triggered by so many different things. Our guest today is returning to the show and we’re so happy to have her on – Florence Ann Romano, an author, philanthropist, businesswoman and childcare advocate, is going to tell us why M ..read more

So your child is acting up or suddenly exhibiting signs of autism or allergies · what if I told you a change in diet and strengthening their gut biome could alleviate or even eliminate these symptoms? That’s what our guest is going to help you learn about in this episode. Talk about the power of one person – several years ago, one mom Zen Honeycutt had an idea for organizing moms all over America to unite against the things she saw happening right before her eyes with her own 3 sons – experiencing symptoms of allergies and autism. She realized moms needed to hear about the dangers of engineere ..read more

Dr. Dionna Hancock-Johnson joins the show to speak about the serious diagnosis they got for her daughter Ce'Onna when she was just three years old. Listen to Part 1 of 2 now for what she did to deal with this. Find all the resources mentioned on the show here:  Dr. Dionna Hancock-Johnson https://drdionna.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drdionnalifecoach/ https://twitter.com/dionnalifecoach?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDionnaLifeCoach https://www.facebook.com/drdionnalifecoach https://donatetpuc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thepocketunderwearcompany/?hl=en Ce’Onna Meilani Johnson h ..read more

Dr Frieda Birnbaum PhD joins the show today to discuss what it's like to be a parent across different eras of your life. She speaks from experience - she had children when she was 26, 53 and 60 years old and is considered the oldest woman in the US to give birth. She tells how how it affects your parenting and gives us a pep talk about what it's like to be a mom these days which things that are so different than they used to be. Find Dr. Frieda's podcast The Doctor Frieda Show: Pushing The Limits here or on your favorite podcast platform.  Dr. Frieda is a research psychologist and psychot ..read more

Numerology Jesse Kalsi joins the show to talk about lucky numbers in our names, residences, businesses, bank accounts and much more. Educated in AstroNumerology with life experience in both the East and West, Jesse talks about karma, the vibes of certain numbers and how they relate to the planets and much more. Jesse is the author of the books The Power Of Home Numbers and All About Numbers: Attract Luck, Abundance and Joy Based on Your Numbers. Find out more about Jesse at jessekalsi.com For more interviews, fun activities and story time podcasts, please visit our website at TeachingYourToddl ..read more

Welcome to the Teaching Your Toddler interview with Occupational Therapist and Author Sarah Appleman who speaks to Teaching Your Toddler about what being an OT means, what a "Picky Eater" really is, how kids manifest sensory issues around food and what to do about that and her great book Play With Your Food. Sarah talks about what being an OT for kids is like, the inspiration of her son and his sensory challenges on her career path and give fantastic tips and ideas for parents of “picky eaters” who may have much more going on in their brains. Starting early with positive experiences and then g ..read more

Welcome to the Teaching Your Toddler interview with The Money Couple Taylor and Megan Kovar who talk to us about how to start the conversation with your spouse about money and how to start teaching your children about the value of money.     Taylor and Megan help counsel couples on their financial personalities and offer SO many resources, available on their website themoneycouple.com. You can also join their Facebook group, once you take their Financial Personality quiz (PS – I’m a “Saver/Risk Taker” which means I’m conflicted – and that doesn’t even take into account my spouse ..read more

Dr. Dravon James, author, speaker and pharmacist, returns to the show to talk to Marijo N. Tinlin about how to survive the holiday hubbub with success and full presence.  She tells us how to deal with the stress and craziness that can push many of us over the edge by looking at each moment as a gift "a present" for each of us.  Whether it's enjoying the laughter and smiles of your children, listening to beautiful music or staring at your sparkly Christmas tree, you can find that peace and joy in the moment. She also helps give ideas of retraining your brain if the holidays are a time ..read more