Podcasts by Family Confidential: Secrets of Successful Parenting with Annie Fox, M.Ed.
Family Confidential: Secrets of Successful Parenting is a biweekly podcast that focuses on 21st century parenting challenges and solutions. Hosted by Annie Fox and produced by Electric Eggplant, Family Confidential brings you practical parenting advice through in-depth conversations with authors, educators and therapists. If you're a parent of a tween or teen, this series is for you. In fact, you can become part of the series by sending in your parenting questions and getting direct answers. These recorded discussions help parents strengthen family connections by providing tips, child-rearing insight and practical tools for guiding your kids through the teen years and beyond. FamilyConfidential.com
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FCV102 Good News about Kids and Video Games, Dr. Rachel Kowert from 2018-03-13T18:10
When computer games are a problem for parents, it's usually because a child/teen has become obsessed and no longer shows interest in "family time." Even when family time isn't impacted, parents may...
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FCV101 How to Talk to Kids About Anything, Dr. Robyn Silverman from 2018-02-27T19:41
At times, every child feels worried, confused, or scared. In those moments, kids need safe adults to talk to. When your child comes to you, out of the blue, with a burning question, or when your fa...
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FCV100 The Gift of Failure, Jessica Lahey from 2018-02-12T18:46
In the minds of kids as well as adults "failure" is something to be avoided at all costs. But Jessica Lahey, educator and author of "The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So The...
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FCV099 Entitlement-free kids, Karen Deerwester from 2017-07-19T00:31
Many caring moms and dads today have turned away from the authoritarian parent model they may have grown up with. The new approach is often influenced by the belief that a parent should be a child'...
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FCV098 The Fatherless Daugher Project, Deena Babul, RN from 2017-04-30T19:51
Losing her father can impede a girl's emotional and relational development – that's tough to overcome. At this moment, tens of millions of fatherless daughters of all ages are struggling to step ou...
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FCV097 Parents, kids, and cancer, Heather Von St. James from 2017-04-14T17:21
Three months after Heather Von St. James gave birth to her first child, she was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer caused by asbestos. She was told she had fi...
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FCV096 Parenting and dating after divorce, Karen Bonnell from 2017-03-22T00:32
Parenting tweens and teens is challenging. They're testing boundaries, just as they should at this age. And whether we like it or not, they're frequently pushing back and trying to establish their ...
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FCV095 Kids, Digital Media, and a Parents' Role, Cory Warren from 2017-02-21T17:01
Has parenting really changed all that much since we're now raising our children in the Digital Age? Not according to G. Cory Warren, Corporate Communications Director at LifeLock. LifeLock partnere...
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FCV094 Turn Your Worrier into a Warrior, Dr. Dan Peters from 2017-01-30T17:11
When we're worried, we are not feeling empowered (or safe or happy). That's part of the reason parents often tell our kids "Don't worry." Easier said than done. "Worrying is on one end of a continu...
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FCV093 The Myth of the Straight A Student, Phyllis Fagell, LCPC from 2017-01-07T18:01
In high achieving schools, the expectations of parents and teachers can be intense. Getting top grades puts kids under unhealthy levels of stress. And is it even necessary? According to school coun...
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FCV092 Lost in Mommyland, Caroline Greene from 2016-12-07T14:41
Our culture pressures mothers to conform to an ideal of "good mom." When our children are little we are often too busy with caregiving to think about who we are. As kids reach the point in their de...
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FCV091 Helping Teens Bounce Back from Adversity, Chester Hall from 2016-11-19T13:51
We hear a lot from parent educators about the importance of teaching kids to be "resilient." The "How?" part of the equation isn't always clear to us or to our kids. Too often teens (and adults) le...
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FCV090 Creating a Culture of Dignity, Rosalind Wiseman from 2016-10-29T16:41
Research shows that how kids feel about being at school impacts their ability to do well at school. It comes down to something pretty simple: Kids need to feel welcome at school and that someone (a...
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FCV089 Kids, ADHD, and Social Challenges, Mark Griffin, PhD from 2016-10-16T19:01
Middle school social interactions are often a series of very quick, very short conversations, taking place amidst a chaotic backdrop. If you're a kid with learning and attention issues who may not ...
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FCV088 Teens as Peace Builders, Jennifer Freed, PhD from 2016-10-01T20:21
Most educators want nothing more than a positive school environment where all students feel respected and accepted. And yet, there are daily challenges to creating and maintaining such an environme...
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FCV087 Beautiful Project, Naomi Katz from 2016-09-17T19:01
Everyone has heard the voice of his or her own "inner critic" taking pot shots at us during times of low self-confidence. For many girls and women that inner critic often mutters (or shouts) about ...
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FCV086 Guiding Gifted Kids, James T. Webb, Ph.D., ABPP-Cl from 2016-07-24T20:21
The term "special education" is typically used to define "instruction/classes for children with special needs because of physical or learning problems." But what about the special needs of gifted k...
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FCV085 Performing Under Pressure, Hendrie Weisinger from 2016-07-09T18:11
Tweens and teens often procrastinate. And when they do, parents may resort to threats, bribes, and/or pep talks. Some parents may lose it and say something like this, "Your whole future is riding o...
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FCV084 #RethinkLabels, Tony Weber from 2016-06-26T14:31
We label people we don't understand. We label people we fear. We label people we have written off as not being worthy of our time or friendship. Labeling people makes them easier to hate. Labeling ...
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FCV083 Twenty-first Century Dads, Aaron Schiller from 2016-06-11T17:31
Are 21st Century Dads really all that different from 20th century dads? According to parent coach Aaron Schiller, "Today's dads around the world are changing more diapers than ever before." A welco...
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FCV082 FCV082 Flying Without a Helicopter, Joanie Connell, Ph.D. from 2016-05-28T15:31
Parents often have the best intentions. We want the best (and the most) for our kids. But when parents consistently over-function in their role by stepping in and doing the work for the kids, they ...
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FCV081 Parent Shaming, Mercedes Samudio from 2016-05-14T14:01
Parents are very tuned in to other parents. When we see something in public looks like "bad" parenting, our impulse to judge may be to strong to resist. But a snapshot of a situation doesn't often ...
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FCV080 Bullying. A rite of passage?!, Tammy Motola from 2016-05-02T18:21
Bullying is a learned behavior, and we want the perpetrators to _unlearn_ it as quickly as possible. But what and how can targeted kids teach the aggressor? Obviously, if a child is being harassed,...
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FCV079 Raising Resilient Girls, Dr. Laura Choate from 2016-04-14T16:31
We hear a lot about "girl power," but in many ways our culture disempowers girls. How so? According to Dr. Laura Choate, author of Swimming Upstream: Parenting Girls for Resilience in a Toxic Cultu...
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FCV078 Social Media-School Gap, Matt Renwick from 2016-04-01T19:01
When kids have issues with other kids outside of the school day, it can bleed over into the next day at school. And the day after that. So much so that school hallways and lunchrooms can begin to f...
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FCV077 Making Home a Safe Place, Tyler Durman from 2016-03-16T18:01
We know that kids learn by making mistakes, but we're not always comfortable with that reality. As author and educator Tyler Durman puts it, "The way we react to our kids' mistakes really tells the...
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FCV076 The Power of Teen Fiction, Matt Casper from 2016-03-03T13:51
For teens and adults alike, works of fiction are a powerful tool for exploring emotions and behavior. As Los Angeles-based psychotherapist and YA (Young Adult) author Matt Casper puts it, stories c...
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FCV075 The Myths of ADHD, Katherine Ellison from 2016-02-18T15:51
It's not easy being a child, tween, or teen with ADHD. It's not easy being the parent of one either. Whether your child has recently received this diagnosis or has lived with it for a while, how y...
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FCV074 Out of Control Teens, Patrick M. Duffy, Jr., PsyD from 2016-02-05T11:11
For most adults, working with teens probably doesn't top their bucket list. Working with delinquent and out-of-control teens is even more challenging. Yet Dr. Patrick M. Duffy, clinical psychologis...
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FCV073 Be a Kids Hero, Ginger Kadlec from 2016-01-21T16:26
A parent's #1 job is to keep his or her children safe, yet 80% of all child abuse cases involve some form of neglect. We do our best to care for and protect our children in the obvious ways, but wh...
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FCV072 Raising Digital Natives, Dr. Devorah Heitner from 2016-01-07T14:02
According to Dr. Devorah Heitner, parents should assess their kids' digital and communication needs before handing over access to any digital media. Wait! Not as soon as they start bugging you for ...
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FCV071 Kindness Wins, Galit Breen from 2015-12-10T19:11
When Galit Breen posted an article about the lessons of love she'd learned from the first twelve years of marriage, she was stunned by the response. The comments weren't about what she'd written. T...
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FCV070 From Insults to Respect, Dr. Jeff Rubin from 2015-11-25T13:21
People on social media give themselves license to be incredibly rude to others. And this is the playground our kids hang out in every day. While we can't control what comes out of someone else's mo...
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FCV069 On the Road to Honesty, Thierry Koehrlen from 2015-11-12T14:21
Children may lie for many reasons. Today's guest, Thierry Koehrlen, says his career as a "big liar" began when he was a child with low self-esteem. "We didn't have much money so when kids bragged I...
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FCV068 Connecting with Your iTeen, Susan Morris Shaffer from 2015-10-29T16:51
So much of a teen's life feels like a secret, and parents don't know how to access that secret. Not knowing can cause anxiety and lead to parents' routinely snooping through teens' computers and ph...
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FCV067 Getting Out of Your Child's Plate, Ire?ne? Celcer from 2015-10-15T19:41
Parents have obsessed over what goes into their kids' mouths since the dawn of dinner time. And for good reason. If your kid doesn't eat s/he won't thrive or even survive. Lack of food is a real pr...
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FCV066 Talk to the Counselor, Kevin Kuczynski from 2015-10-01T17:01
Back in the day, students only met with school counselors to discuss test scores and schedule classes. With today's students' increasing social and emotional needs, counselors play an essential rol...
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FCV065 Connecting with Teens, Laura Markham from 2015-09-17T14:31
Today's tweens and teens spend a lot of time connected to each other on social media. Some of it is just chatter (like many of the texts we send to our friends and family!). But heart-to-heart conn...
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FCV064 Gender Spectrum, Joel Baum from 2015-09-03T14:31
Gender Spectrum, a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit, has a mission to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens. That means places where kids have permission to...
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FCV063 Parents, Kids, Social Media, Deborah Owen from 2015-08-20T15:41
More than 80 percent of tweens and teens are frequent social media users and that number hasn't yet peaked. Through their constant plugged-in time they immerse themselves in pop culture and in the ...
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FCV062 Life Inside Out, Maggie Baird from 2015-08-06T16:01
It's not easy being a teen. Being the parent of one is no walk in the park either. Actor/singer/songwriter Maggie Baird puts it this way, "You're so involved in your little kids' lives. You feel so...
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FCV061 Birds and Bees and Kids, Amy Lang from 2015-07-23T16:01
Amy Lang was a sexuality educator throughout her 20's and 30's, who "loved talking to people about sex." But when her four-year-old son made a comment about his penis, she froze. She was so surpris...
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FCV060 Great Apps for Kids, Jinny Gudmundsen from 2015-07-09T21:31
When developers first started creating apps for kids, the focus was primarily on math and language arts skills. But now the new hot area for app development is social and emotional learning (SEL). ...
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FCV059 Parenting LGBT Youth, Susan Berland from 2015-06-25T15:51
For LGBT youth, one of the hardest things may be coming out to parents. After all, a parents' reaction to the fact that one's child is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender can have a profound imp...
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FCV058 Parenting Tweens, Amy Ambrozich from 2015-06-04T16:01
The tween years are transitional years for kids and parents. Amy Ambrozich, parent educator, defines this period as the shift between the elementary school years ("typically smooth and easy going")...
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FCV057 Becoming a Happy Family, Susan Smith Kuczmarski from 2015-05-26T17:21
A new definition of family is: a constantly changing, evolving group of people who we feel close to. These folks may or may not be relatives. During the teenage years, changes in family dynamics ca...
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FCV056 Free Range Kids, Lenore Skenazy from 2015-05-13T15:11
Our #1 job as parents is to keep our kids safe. To do that we've got to be vigilant. But is it possible to be overly vigilant? Columnist and author, Lenore Skenazy, would emphatically agree that it...
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FCV055 The Stepfamily Challenge, Judy Graybill from 2015-04-30T17:51
When two people marry, and one or both already has children from a previous relationship, there are often unique challenges. According to Judy Graybill, a stepparent coach, the #1 issue that brings...
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FCV054 Girl Power to Stop Hate, Jeanne Demers from 2015-04-17T17:09
I am proud to count myself amongst the many parents and educators who help tweens and teens understand that they have the power to be the change they want to see. But young people are much more lik...
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FCV053 The Princess Problem, Dr. Rebecca Hains from 2015-04-02T14:11
What's wrong with three- and four-year-old girls prancing around in sparkly dresses and tiaras and dreaming the night away hugging a Disney princess doll in a real princess canopy bed? The problem,...
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FCV052 Is Mom a Girl's Best Friend?, Linda Perlman Gordon from 2015-03-19T17:12
Once, mentioning a typical "mother-daughter relationship" was code for "contentious struggle." Not so today, says Linda Perlman Gordon, c0-author (with Susan Schaffer) of "Too Close for Comfort: Qu...
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FCV051 Safer Schools, Rick Phillips from 2015-03-08T15:01
"When kids witness the adults in their midst being passive by-standers to injustice, they learn to do the same," says Rick Phillips. He adds that the mean-spirited tone of many reality shows, music...
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FCV050 It's Not About the Broccoli, Dina Rose, PhD from 2015-02-26T22:01
Family mealtimes should be fun. But many parents find sitting at the table to be totally stressful as they try to get all the right nutrients into their kids' mouths. Like so many babies, Dina Rose...
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FCV049 You'd Be So Pretty If..., Dara Chadwick from 2015-02-20T16:51
When Dara Chadwick's book, You'd Be So Pretty If, was first published she had her doubts about her qualifications as a so-called body image expert. "There are days when I look in the mirror and I ...
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FCV048 Parenting Tween Girls, Debi Smith-Racanelli from 2015-02-12T17:01
The tween years offers girls exciting opportunities for learning and developing good judgment due to having less parental supervision than they received when they were younger. Learning to navigate...
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FCV047 The (Sometimes) Unplugged Family, Stephanie Rach from 2015-02-05T21:31
We all say we want more family-time, but how do we actually get it? Especially when all the entertainment options kids have at their fingertips are so darn... entertaining! How can parents raising ...
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FCV046 Barbie, Be Gone!, Sharon Haywood from 2015-01-29T19:41
When girls feel good about who they are, including how they look, they are powerful. But how can girls and women of any age feel self-confident when they're constantly bombarded by fabricated image...
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FCV045 Single Parenting with Teens, Dr. Leah Klungness from 2015-01-22T18:51
Parenting is an enormous challenge. Single parenthood is often much more so. But single parenting an adolescent just might be the most demanding form of all. And yet, when you add to this teen phas...
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FCV044 Digital Kids, Anne Livingston from 2015-01-15T19:01
Raising a responsible digital citizen was not part of our parents' job description, but you'd better believe it is part of ours! According to Kids Privacy founder Anne Livingston, "This is where pa...
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FCV043 ADHD or Just "Energetic?", Dr. Sharon Saline from 2015-01-08T17:01
Sometimes teachers and parents throw around the terms ADD and ADHD, but what do those diagnoses actually mean? And how can you tell whether your child's high energy levels and impulsivity are, just...
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FCV042 (rebroadcast): Raising Resilient Kids, Dr. Deborah Gilboa from 2015-01-01T16:51
Happy New Year! May 2015 bring you many opportunities to appreciate and celebrate being a parent. We're still on holiday break so we're re-broadcasting this popular podcast from March 7, 2014—my in...
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FCV041 The Empathy Way, Anne Paris from 2014-12-22T16:31
There are times when it is very difficult to empathize with another person. Those times include feeling frustrated with our children. But difficult as those situations may be for parents, clinical ...
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FCV040 What's the Story with School Bullying?, J Richard Knapp from 2014-12-11T16:21
Why is school bullying such a persistent problem? After all, we've had many high-profile cases in which students' unrelentingly mean-spiritied behavior toward other students has caused targeted kid...
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FCV039 Mommy on a Holiday Shoestring, Beth Engelman from 2014-12-04T20:23
Part of holiday stress comes from the pressure to overspend. If you want to stress-less so you can enjoy this holiday season more, follow the advice of Beth Engleman, founder of MommyOnAShoestring....
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FCV038 (rebroadcast): Carry On, Warrior Redux, Glennon Doyle Melton from 2014-11-26T18:01
(In honor of Thanksgiving, we're taking a break from the recording studio. But we didn't want to leave you podcast-less. So we're serving up a special treat: a re-broadcast of one of our most popul...
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FCV037 My Kid Downloaded Porn!, Liz Walker from 2014-11-20T17:20
Kids, tweens and teen face a daily barrage of sexualized content. Which is why it's virtually impossible to raise children without their absorbing messages that are underpinned by, what sexologist ...
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FCV036 Don't Yell at Me, Sharon Silver from 2014-11-13T19:16
When kids act up it's hard for parents not to get their buttons pushed and, well... yell at their children. This is especially true when the behavior on display has been the topic of "conversation"...
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FCV035 Mom, Follow Your Passion, Sarah Spear from 2014-11-06T19:45
You longed for a child of your own and you absolutely love being a parent. But you are also a multifaceted human being with other interests and goals apart from parenting. With all the time parent...
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FCV034 Character counts. Big Time!, Barbara Gruener from 2014-10-29T15:45:46
School bullying gets an awful lot of media coverage. Character education, not so much. And yet if we are truly serious about reducing peer conflict in school, we've got to be educating kids to be e...
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FCV033 Reflective Parenting, Amy Alamar from 2014-10-23T16:47:06
Which style of parenting best describes you? Reactive or reflective? When we do the knee-jerk reactive thing all the time, we are not as likely to respond appropriately to our children. But when we...
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FCV032 Parents as Stress-busters, Lori Lite from 2014-10-16T17:05:33
Twenty-first century family life can be stressful, with parents and kids juggling obligations and schedules that would have made our parents' 20th century minds come unglued. And yet we manage... m...
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FCV031 When Families Need Help, Amy Fortney Parks, Ph.D. from 2014-10-09T17:13:59
When parents seek help with a problem involving their teen, it is often the teen who refuses to participate in anything that looks like counseling. But educational psychologist and psychotherapist ...
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FCV030 Choosing Great Apps for Kids, Carisa Kluver from 2014-10-03T13:07:03
Before choosing an app for children eight years old and younger, adults should ask themselves, "What is my goal with this app?" Whether it's a goal to keep your child safe and entertained on a car ...
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FCV029 Mom, When Can We Get a Dog?, Karen Schuerholz from 2014-09-25T16:27:30
It's a rare kid who doesn't melt at the sight of a puppy. It's a rare adult, too! But the reality of being a responsible pet owner, day in and day out, is often very different from the fantasy of h...
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FCV028 Why Kids Need to Fail, Dr. Regina Lamourelle from 2014-09-18T20:09:17
Our culture is so failure-averse we come up slogans like "Winning isn't everything, it is the only thing" and "Failure is not an option." But what kind of messages are sent to kids when an Olympic ...
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FCV027 Don't be the Parent You Hate, Dr. Deborah Gilboa. M.D. from 2014-09-11T16:44:36
We've all had those moments at the end of the day when the house is finally quiet and we wonder if we're becoming a stressed-out, humorless parent. We may play back recent scenes and ask ourselves,...
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FCV026 Kids and Emotional Meltdowns, Dr. Beth Onufrak from 2014-09-04T16:22:02
Young children have a hard time talking about emotions because we can't see our feelings. When we teach kids about shapes, for example, we can point to physical objects and name them and touch them...
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FCV025 Accommodating Classrooms, Louise Masin Sattler from 2014-08-28T14:46:53
Given reasonable accommodations, kids who are deaf, hard of hearing, and/or on the autism spectrum can succeed beautifully in mainstream classrooms. When those accommodations are handled in a respe...
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FCV024 Kids and Learning Differences, Kimberley Palmiotto, Ph.D. from 2014-08-21T19:45:14
For many parents, back-to-school time is stress time, especially if there's concern about the academic progress their kids made last term. Because all children have their own unique learning style,...
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FCV023 Encouraging Kids to Play, Janine Halloran from 2014-08-14T18:40:55
Most of us assume that all children intuitively know how to play, so why would anyone need to encourage them to do what comes naturally? Because, some kids, just like some adults, are, by temperame...
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FCV022 Making Schools Safer for All Kids, Elizabeth J. Meyer from 2014-08-07T21:29:13
Is homophobia and gender-based teasing and bullying just "part of being a teen?" Or is that attitude part of the problem rather than part of the solution? Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. was a high schoo...
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FCV021 Helping Kids Love Reading, Michelle Coxford from 2014-07-31T17:30:13
Thanks to good old Ben Franklin, we have a long tradition of public libraries in America. If you don't have one in your town, you've got one somewhere in your county. If you live in a large city, y...
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FCV020 Technology Shabbat — Guest:Tiffany Schlain from 2014-07-25T00:12:27
Tiffany Shlain admittedly loves technology. She has made a career of exploring how technology impacts our brain, our society, and our relationships. And yet, she says that the weekly Technology Sha...
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FC 030: When a Sibling has a Disability, Rachel Simon from 2014-07-17T15:57:26
When a child has a disability, each member of the family (including siblings) is powerfully affected. Annie talks with author Rachel Simon about her award-winning memoir, Riding the Bus With My Sis...
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FCV019 Divorce "Rules" for Parents & Kids, Wendy Young from 2014-07-10T16:50:15
When a marriage falters, the conflicts and solutions are between both partners. Nevertheless, kids believe that somehow they caused the problems. Mom and Dad need to tell their kids there is nothin...
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FCV018 If Only They'd Told Me About Parenting, Natalie Cutler-Welsh from 2014-07-02T16:21:05
Parenting is a joyful and often overwhelming journey through which no GPS can guide you. Annie talks with parenting blogger, podcaster and author, Natalie Cutler-Welsh about what most parents wish ...
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FCV017 You're Not Supposed to be Your Kid's Friend, Sue Atkins from 2014-06-26T16:14:17
We all want a close relationship with our children, but we make a huge mistake when we assume the way to get it is by becoming their friend instead of their parent. Annie talks with internationally...
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FCV016 Physical and Emotional Checkups, Dr. O, TheTeenDoc from 2014-06-19T15:55:07
In med school Dr. O (AKA TheTeenDoc) was told "You can be the brightest physician but if you can't get the patient to tell you anything then really, all your training is useless." That hit a chord....
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FCV015 Imagination Rocks, Alice Lin from 2014-06-12T15:52:45
There is no "season" for creativity... it should flourish year round in every school and home. Unfortunately it doesn't, in part because we adults have other agendas for the kids we teach and nurtu...
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FCV014 Working Motherhood, Dr. Portia Jackson from 2014-06-05T15:28:43
Though many of us relentlessly strive for perfection, there is no such thing as the perfect mom. The good news is that you've got gifts and skills to help you become the perfect mom for your family...
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FCV013 Carry On, Warrior, Glennon Doyle Melton from 2014-05-29T18:00:25
According to Glennon Doyle Melton, "Life's about how you use what you got." Because honesty, and "truth-telling" is her mission, she has no problem revealing how, for twenty years, she was lost to ...
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FC 029: Little Girls Can Be Mean, Michelle Anthony from 2014-05-22T18:03:46
Michelle Anthony has always been passionate about her work with families and children. As a result of her own daughter becoming involved in a series of "Mean Girl" interactions in first grade, Mich...
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FCV012 Teens, the Tough Stuff and Poetry, Richard Gold from 2014-05-14T15:05:17
The Pongo Publishing Teen Writing Project is a volunteer, nonprofit effort with Seattle teens who are in jail, on the streets, or in other ways leading difficult lives. Annie talks with Pongo's fou...
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FCV011 Be Unstoppable, Alden Mills from 2014-05-08T14:49:50
We want our kids to succeed, but choosing a goal and doing what it takes to reach it is rarely easy for children. Annie talks with life coach Alden Mills about how his time as a Navy SEAL shaped hi...
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FCV010 How to Be a Great Dad, Keith Zafren from 2014-05-01T18:42:01
When kids grow into adulthood without a great dad (or mom) they may have a very hard time becoming a great parent to their own children. Annie talks with Keith Zafren, founder of The Great Dads Pro...
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FC 028: Parenting in the Age of Medication, Judith Warner from 2014-04-25T13:10:25
Judith Warner's original book idea about medicating kids with "issues" was that children were being "stuffed full of meds" to enhance performance and that they were being "over diagnosed" with all ...
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FC 027: Autistic Doesn't Mean "Broken", Shannon Des Roches Rosa from 2014-04-17T20:02:56
A decade ago, when Shannon Des Roches Rosa's son was diagnosed with autism Shannon felt devastated and desperate for answers. But available information was often confusing and contradictory. She en...
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FCV009 Playful Learning Equals Brain Gains, Deborah McNelis from 2014-04-10T16:28:23
When Deborah McNelis started teaching kindergarten 30 years ago, parents' involvement in their children's education was very limited. Today's parents are highly motivated to help their kids progres...
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FC 026: Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism, Arthur Fleischmann from 2014-04-03T18:28:13
Current data suggests that one out of every 68 American children is living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. For many, communication is a major challenge that prevents families from understanding what...
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FC 025: Connecting with Kids from Hard Places, Dr. Karyn Purvis from 2014-03-27T17:08:40
The hearts of adoptive parents overflow with love. But sometimes love is not enough, especially when their child has come from difficult circumstances. Annie talks with Dr. Karyn Purvis about the c...
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FCV008 Myth of "Normal", Dr. Jennifer Wider from 2014-03-17T12:07:29
Whether teens are talking about the way they look, the way they learn, or who they are attracted to, they crave acceptance from peers. Annie talks with Dr. Jennifer "Jena" Wider, MD, about helping...
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FCV007 Autism and Teen Dating, Dr. Andrew Schlegelmilch from 2014-03-13T21:17:59
When autistic teens show interest in sex and dating, they need special guidance. Dr. Schlegelmilch's approach helps ASD teens navigate their social lives.
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FCV006 Raising Resilient Kids, Deborah Gilboa from 2014-03-06T21:14:06
Resilience is the ability to move through and beyond your emotions and figure out what your next action will be. Not always easy for children or adults! Annie talks with Dr. Deborah Gilboa, author ...
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FCV005 Having "The Talk" with Tweens, Marlene Mahurin from 2014-02-27T13:55:38
Marlene Mahurin, sex educator and former sixth grade teacher, knows how confused kids can get when processing all the sex information they're exposed to. Annie and Marlene talk about how parents ca...
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FCV004 Lifeline Tips for Special Needs Parents, Kelly Hirt from 2014-02-20T18:48:49
Kelly Hirt, teacher and blogger, has a son who is "twice exceptional" because of his intellectual gifts and his social challenges. Annie and Kelly talk about parenting quirky kids and the need for ...
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FCV003 The Bloom Method, Helping Your Children Blossom, Dr. Lynne Kenney from 2014-02-13T20:24:55
When a child's behavior pushes Mom's or Dad's buttons, our typical response is anger, then punishment. But punishing kids rarely teaches them anything positive. Annie talks with Dr. Lynne Kenney ab...
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FC024: The Push Kids Need to Succeed, Sarah Newton (February 7, 2014) from 2014-02-05T22:07:56
Sarah Newton gives parents tips for helping their kids "quit panicking about schoolwork and just do it." She's also got advice for parents to calm down and step back so the kids can step up and get...
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FCV002 Kids and Violent Video Games—What's a parent to do?, Rosalind Wiseman (January 31, 2014) from 2014-01-31T16:36:58
Video game content isn't a big deal to our tweens and teens (as long as they're fun), but how do you talk to them about games that are violent, sexist? Rosalind Wiseman is back and has tips for par...
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FCV001 Tweens & Social Media, Yikes vs. Yes!, Carrie Goldman (January 24, 2014) from 2014-01-24T17:45:18
In this, our first video podcast, Annie talks with Carrie Goldman, author of the best-seller Bullied: What every parent, teacher and kids needs to know about ending the cycle of fear. Carrie unders...
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FC 023: Tell me a story! - Guest: K. Sean Buvala (December 6, 2010) from 2010-12-06T15:51:05
Reading to kids is tremendously important in building literacy skills. But actually telling stories to our children brings us closer in so many important ways as it helps us shape their values and ...
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FC 022: ADD/ADHD: Paying Attention to Attention Disorders - Guest: Katherine Ellison (November 9, 2010) from 2010-11-09T15:52:04
ADD/ADHD impacts the lives of millions of kids and their families. In this podcast Annie Fox talks with Katherine Ellison, author of "Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention" (Hyperion 2010). In this extr...
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FC 021: Fitting in vs. Being Yourself, Can We Have It Both Ways? - Guest: Ronit Baras (October 17, 2010) from 2010-10-17T18:58:37
We're all driven by needs and sometimes our need for acceptance is in direct conflict with our need to be unique. This is especially challenging for tweens and teens who are trying so hard to fit i...
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FC 019: Single Mom Seeking Advice and a (Love) Life! - Guests: Dr. Leah Klungness, Ph.D. and Rachel Sarah (August 27, 2010) from 2010-08-27T22:27:21
Whether you chose single motherhood or had it thrust upon you, being a solo parent has unique joys and challenges. In this podcast I talk with singlemommyhood.com founders Dr. Leah Klungness and Ra...
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FC 018: An End to Bullying - Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. (August 16, 2010) from 2010-08-16T15:52:40
Every child has the right to learn in a place where all students are accepted. And yet, thousands of students suffer daily from school bullying and harassment. Schools need to do a better job insur...
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FC 017: The Immortality of Influence - Guest: Salome Thomas-El (AKA Principal El) (August 8, 2010) from 2010-08-08T18:41:51
Every adult has the power to be a positive influence in the lives of the children we live and work with. To offer less is to miss an opportunity to help a child reach his/her full potential. In thi...
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FC 016: Sweetheart, Eat Your Peas! - Guest: Matthew Amster-Burton (April 26, 2010) from 2010-04-26T16:19:45
Parents like to feed their kids. It makes us feel needed. But when the kid is a picky eater it can make every meal a battle of wills. In this podcast I talk with food writer Matthew Amster-Burton, ...
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FC 015: Autism, Acceptance and the Path Toward Indendence - Guest: Amalia Starr (February 24, 2010) from 2010-02-24T18:22:08
Knowing there's something is wrong with your child and getting no confirmation or support from doctors can be the loneliest feeling in the world. Figuring out what's wrong and how to help that chil...
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FC 014: So Sexy So Soon - Guest: Diane E. Levin (January 17, 2010) from 2010-01-17T18:13:30
American kids are raised on a steady diet of media messages that are, for the most, extremely hazardous to their healthy social and emotional well-being. In this podcast I talk with Diane E. Levin,...
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FC 014: So Sexy So Soon - Guest: Diane E. Levin (January 17, 2010) from 2010-01-17T18:13:30
American kids are raised on a steady diet of media messages that are, for the most, extremely hazardous to their healthy social and emotional well-being. In this podcast I talk with Diane E. Levin,...
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FC 013: Queen Bees Go Hi-Tech - Guest: Rosalind Wiseman (December 7, 2009) from 2009-12-07T22:15:11
The recent rise in the use of social digital media has brought a new wrinkle to the way tween and teens girls deal with friendship conflicts and it's not pretty. In this podcast I talk with Rosalin...
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FC 012: Did I Bite Off More Than I Can Chew? - Guest: Izzy Rose (November 23, 2009) from 2009-11-23T19:03:10
Life is full of surprises. But when you marry a man with children and become a stepmom, you may find that the ride you signed on for is the Turn My Life Upside Down variety. In this podcast I talk ...
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FC 011: Good Girl vs. Real Girl - Guest: Rachel Simmons (November 9, 2009) from 2009-11-09T18:28:35
By idealizing and rewarding the Good Girl, we teach girls to become people-pleasing shadows of themselves, thus limiting their power and potential. In this podcast I talk with Rachel Simmons, autho...
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FC 010: I Don't Wanna Go to School! Overcoming School Anxiety - Guest: Diane Peters Mayer (October 26, 2009) from 2009-10-26T19:38:33
Kids aren't necessarily supposed to love school. But when a child is either terrified to go to school because of something going on there or something that might happen to the family when they're n...
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FC 009: Am I Really a Bad Mother or is the Bar Unrealistically High? - Guest: Ayelet Waldman (October 5, 2009) from 2009-10-05T16:25:33
When the headlines scream about a bad mother, famous or not, we can't seem to get enough. Those most intent on sucking the marrow out of these kinds of stories are mothers. In this podcast I talk w...
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FC 008: What's Up with Stepmothers? - Guest: Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. (September 7, 2009) from 2009-09-07T17:55:30
For as long as there have been fairy tales there have been evil stepmothers. Fairy tale nightmares aside, what's it really like to marry a man with children? And why do stepmoms often have such a h...
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FC 007: Advocating for your Special Needs Child - Guest: Robert Rummel-Hudson (August 16, 2009) from 2009-08-16T23:03:16
All kids need parents to advocate for them. Special needs kids need especially loud and pushy parents to go to bat for them at school and help them get what they require to succeed.
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FC 006: My Life Sucks and It's Because I'm too Fat! - Guests: Carol Normandi and Laurelee Roark (July 13, 2009) from 2009-07-13T02:41:57
We live in a thin-obsessed culture and it's making us eternally unhappy with our bodies and ourselves. As parents we are as affected as our kids by the daily barrage of images and media messages th...
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FC 006: My Life Sucks and It's Because I'm too Fat! - Guests: Carol Normandi and Laurelee Roark (July 13, 2009) from 2009-07-13T02:41:57
We live in a thin-obsessed culture and it's making us eternally unhappy with our bodies and ourselves. As parents we are as affected as our kids by the daily barrage of images and media messages th...
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FC 005: When Parents Need Parenting - Guest: B. Lynn Goodwin (June 14, 2009) from 2009-06-14T01:01:01
Parents give and children take. That's the natural order of things. But sometimes it all gets flipped on its head when aging parents become unable to care for themselves and adult children become c...
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FC 003: Is My Kid the Problem or Is It Me? - Guest: Joan Ryan (May 10, 2009) from 2009-05-10T10:35:13
Kids make lots of mistakes. And they can usually count on parents to remind them when they're not measuring up. But sometimes, the only thing that isn't measuring up is Mom or Dad's notion of the w...
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FC 002: Who's Leading This Family? - Guest: Jamie Woolf (April 26, 2009) from 2009-04-27T00:24:59
Who's Leading This Family? A family needs to be a team if it's going to run smoothly. And every team needs a clear leader. Does your family have one? Is the person calling the shots one parent, bot...
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FC 001: The Gift of Confidence - Guest: Joe Bruzzese (April 19, 2009) from 2009-04-19T22:41:45
As parents, we all want our kids to succeed, and we want them to grow up up to be self-confident. But sometimes what we say we want is at odds with some of our parenting choices. Especially when it...
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FC 001: The Gift of Confidence - Guest: Joe Bruzzese (April 19, 2009) from 2009-04-19T22:41:45
As parents, we all want our kids to succeed, and we want them to grow up up to be self-confident. But sometimes what we say we want is at odds with some of our parenting choices. Especially when it...
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