Bullying – Part 1

This episode is part 1 of our discussion on bullying. Do you worry about if your child is being bullied or what to do if they are being bullied? What if your child is the one who is bullying someone else? We will discuss all angles of this hot and controversial topic.

In this part, Sarah provides the research, statistics, and background about what bullying actually is and how often it happens. We really hope this episode will open people’s eyes and ears to understanding that this is a serious issue and discuss how we can stop bullying from continuing.

Show notes:
What is bullying?

Statistics & Research
https://www.stopbullying.gov/media/facts/index.html
https://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/stats.asp
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-bullying

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Difficult Conversations with Children

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Hello listeners! We are back with an important and uncomfortable topic. Have you ever been eating dinner and your child asks you an “adult” question and you are not sure how to answer it? Should you be honest? How much detail is needed? Is brushing it off for another time smart or could that affect them from coming back to you with other concerns or questions? It is a lot to think about. We tackle this topic from both professional research and our own personal experiences and offer what advice we found and what might work best and what has not. We hope you listen and gain some insight like we did researching this topic. We all learned something!

Show notes:
Common Sense Media – discussing difficult topics per age group
American Psychological Association
Imperfectfamilies.com

Random stuff:
Woman Climbed Into Bronx Zoo Exhibit To Taunt Lion
‘Fake News’ Added To Oxford English Dictionary — Really
Michigan Drivers Shocked When Billboard Displays Porn For 20 Minutes – SFW link

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Participation Trophies

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Happy Friday listeners! We are new this week with a somewhat controversial topic, participation trophies. We have all seen the memes and jokes about children receiving participation trophies, but we wanted to have a real conversation on the topic and the background behind the trophies, pros and cons, and does it really make our children entitled? We were surprised with what we found and how our own opinions changed.

Show notes:
History of participation trophies
Psychological debate round participation trophies
Food for thought…

More links to come…

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Another Shoot the S**t Episode

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Hi listeners! Sarah and Pamela are back together for the first time since baby Brianna’s arrival. Pamela discusses the circumstances of why she made her arrival a week early and how things have been going since then. Cozy up with something delicious and enjoy some good laughs on Pamela’s thoughts on having a family of 5 now. Also, Pamela relishes in having a glass (or plastic cup) of wine after her long hiatus.

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Interview with Cecily White-Cooper (Teacher)

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We are back! We hope you all had a wonderful July 4th break.

This week we interviewed a wonderful woman, Cecily White-Cooper, who is a teacher and a mother of twins (we will discuss that next week) and has a podcast of her own on teaching: Teacher CES Podcast.

We discuss her experience being a teacher, what subject she loves to teach, and even the pros and cons of being a teacher. We also discuss how to prepare your children ready for kindergarten when they are rising kindergarteners. How do you as a parent help your child get a good start in school? What do parents need to do to connect with their child’s teacher?

We had a great time talking with Cecily and we know you will enjoy this conversation we had with her. For more information on Cecily and to listen to her podcast, visit:
Podcast website: http://teacherces.libsyn.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/teacherces
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teacherces
Facebook: www.facebook.com/teacherces

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Crazy Parenting Advice Throughout History – Part 2

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We are finishing up our discussion of crazy parenting advice throughout history. We are wrapping up focusing on the 1940’s through the 1970’s. We hope you enjoy and have a good laugh as we did. Personally, we think parents had it a little easier “back in the day”.

Show links: coming soon.

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Crazy Parenting Advice Throughout History – Part 1

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Have you ever read past parenting advice or hear from a relative what they would feed a baby “way back when”? Well after our Old Wives’ Tales episode, we thought we would go another step and look at parenting through history. Beginning with the turn of the 20th century (around 1900) and ending at the 1970s. Part 1 discusses the periods between 1900-1930s. This has been hilarious and eye-opening for us and we hope you will appreciate the humor and how parenting has evolved over time.

Show links:
https://www.redbookmag.com/life/mom-kids/g4109/worst-parenting-advice-through-the-decades/?slide=1

https://howtoadult.com/childrearing-practices-1800s-8084427.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/dont-think-of-ugly-people-how-parenting-advice-has-changed/275108/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/baby/caring-for-baby/85019454/terrible-parenting-advice-from-the-1920s

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g4223/weird-parenting-trends-100-years/

https://www.positive-parenting-ally.com/parenting-styles.html

Random crap links will be posted with Part 2.

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Keeping Kids Safe Online

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We previously discussed how to connect with your children within the digital age, but how do we keep them safe? How do we monitor the things they could be exposed to when there is so much out there and easily available? This week we discuss this issue, offer some tips from experts, and other advice we have found through our research. We know our children are a lot younger, but we try to discuss protecting all age groups.

Show links:
Cyberbullying stats
Online predator and precautions
5 Easy Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
How to protect young kids from inappropriate internet
6 Expert Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe on Social Media

Random stuff:
News of the Weird
Articles:
Wisconsin Walmart Weirdness
What a Pain in the Neck!

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Mom Guilt

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This episode topic might be a touchy subject, but we feel that all moms have felt some type of “mom guilt” at certain points of motherhood. Whether it is an unorganized, messy house, long hours at the office, or missing a child’s practice or rehearsal, we all understand that nagging feeling in our guilt that says we are doing enough. Or we aren’t there enough. Or we aren’t good enough. Today, we discuss this and the psychology behind where “mom guilt” comes from. We also dive into some research that may prove “mom guilt” is not truly anything but a feeling that is society-driven and not personally-driven.

We do have a few laughs and a several serious moments as we discuss this topic.

Show links:
What is mom guilt?
What Exactly IS Mom Guilt Anyway? A Clinical Psychotherapist Explains
Why mom guilt is the biggest lie of all
5 Myths About Mom Guilt, Debunked

Brene’ Brown TED Talks
Power of Vulnerability
Listening to Shame

Random stuff:
https://www.huffpost.com/section/weird-news
Guns N’ Roses Sues Brewery Over ‘Guns ‘N’ Rosé’ Beer
Child Discovers $40,000 Worth Of Meth Inside Box Of Legos

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Random stuff:
https://www.huffpost.com/section/weird-news
Guns N’ Roses Sues Brewery Over ‘Guns ‘N’ Rosé’ Beer
Child Discovers $40,000 Worth Of Meth Inside Box Of Legos

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