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Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast with Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll share some of what we’re learning in the work we do with kids and families on a daily basis at Daystar Counseling Ministries. Our goal is to help you care for the kids in your life with a little more understanding, a little more practical help, and a whole lot of hope. So pull up a chair and join us on this journey of raising boys and girls. Connect with ...
Parenting Paused presses PAUSE on those shame inducing parenting failures. It presses PLAY on your inner wisdom and the ability to be the parent you want to be. Join Leslie Potter, mother and founder of Purejoy Parenting, as she shares her personal experiences as well as works with other moms and dads in real time to show you the step-by-step process to turn your parenting around.
Sound Living is a weekly public affairs program addressing issues related to families and consumers. It is hosted by Jeff Wichman. Each episode shares the expertise of K-State specialists in fields such as child nutrition, food safety, adult development and aging, youth development, family resource management, physical fitness and more. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State Uni ...
Welcome to the Thriving Littles Podcast, where you will learn interactional tips to nurture littles' growth and development through the lens of a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in emotions, behaviors, and relationships. An infant, toddler, child, parenting, or lifestyle book is highlighted each episode. To contact Thriving Littles, reach out to hello@thrivinglittles.com, Instagram @thrivinglittles or connect via website at www.thrivinglittles.com
On this show, we interview experts who help children to develop their talents. These experts can be in music, arts education, sports or an academic teacher. Basically, anyone who works regularly with children or develops programs for them. On this show, we are looking to share the strategies, secrets, and processes that these experts use every day to help kids become great.
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Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
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Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
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Not Just Cute, the Podcast is like listening to a conversation with your nerdy best friend. Who happens to be obsessed with child development. Each episode covers a different topic related to parenting, early childhood education, and healthy, whole child development in order to support teachers and parents in serving young children.
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Growing Connected with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick
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Growing Connected with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick
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On each Growing Connected podcast, husband and wife team Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick discuss a listener-submitted question, exploring what the intersection of child development science and faith teach us about issues families are facing. Each episode ends with a God Moment — a story about a time a parent or a child felt God's love in their life in a specific and sometimes inexplicable way.
Healthy Aggression? It may be hard to consider these two words together! Aggression is typically seen in our culture as a negative expression. In this week's episode Leslie shares about what is going on underneath aggression and why it might be showing up in your parenting. www.purejoyparenting.comBy Leslie Potter
Sissy and David are chatting with author, speaker, and mom, Shauna Niequist about her new book and how to be a lifelong learner in motherhood and life. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
In the US we just celebrated Mother's day- how did that go for you? What is the current aftermath? Such a ripe time to consider what happened versus your expectations- no matter how you perceive it went- right? Tune into this week's episode for a deeper consideration of where those expectations come from and how they show up in your parenting. www.…
Research shows grocery stores are critical to maintaining vibrant, healthy and thriving communities. Unfortunately, rural grocers are facing a challenging and ever-changing retail landscape that makes it difficult to stay in business. The Rural Grocery Initiative – housed within K-State Research and Extension – aims to sustain locally-owned rural g…
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with writer, speaker, and mom to four girls, Kari Kampakis on loving your kids and yourself well through the tough seasons of motherhood. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
You hear a lot about attachment in the conversation of parenting, yeah? How to respond to your child on demand- how to connect. But have you considered healthy separation and what that might look like in your parenting journey? Tune into this week's episode to hear more! www.purejoyparenting.comBy Leslie Potter
Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened. If it lasts for a long time it can impact physical, emotional and mental wellness. K-State Research and Extension’s Stress and Resiliency Team provides educational information about stress, stress management and resiliency to Kansans. Extension behavioral health specialist Brad Dirks…
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with mom, educator, writer, and addiction expert, Jessica Lahey about how to prepare kids to guard themselves against addiction. Grab show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
What do you hold sacred in your parenting? We each probably have a different definition of what sacred means- and how does that come into your parenting? Tune into this week's episode to hear more about what it might look like to hold the present moment as a sacred experience of being with your child. www.purejoyparenting.com leslie@purejoyparentin…
TV, smartphones and tablets are part of our culture. That doesn’t mean we should spend every waking minute staring at a screen. In fact, research shows both adults and children benefit from limiting screen time to just a few hours a day. K-State Research and Extension child development specialist Bradford Wiles says not establishing rules for scree…
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan as they chat with their very own parents about vintage values and what modern parents can learn from those who have gone before. Find episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa HERE. Find out more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
You are probably familiar with the expression "you hurt my feelings!" Yeah? In this week's episode of parenting Paused Leslie shares a new way to look at what's going on below the surface of the ways you are relating with your kiddos when it seems like they are 'making you feel' a certain way. You'll hear what empowerment is available to you when y…
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. In the U.S., there’s an expectation that no matter where we live, work, learn or play, we all have an equal opportunity to be healthy. However, that’s not always the case. Kansas State University Extension agents Tristen Cope and Clara Wicoff were s…
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with entrepreneur and mom, Emily Ley, creator of the Simplified Planner, about motherhood, family life, and her new children's book. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
Our culture highly values knowledge and intelligence. Approaching parenting from a headspace creates a division that launches you out of the present moment with your child. Tune into this week's episode to hear what Leslie has to say about what it's like to parent through the heart. Purejoy is getting ready for the fourth Purejoy Parent Coach Certi…
The cost of everything seems to be going up. So how do you deal with increased prices? A K-State Research and Extension family resource management specialist says strategic budgeting, planning, and cutting costs where possible can help reduce the financial impact of higher prices. Elizabeth Kiss (kish) also suggests buying only the things you actua…
Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan as they chat with Minno's Director of Education and Faith Formation, Jess Wolstenholm, on talking to kids about Easter and planting seeds of faith in our families. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.…
Do you feel like your kids are out to get you? Do they make everything so much more complicated? Just maybe- that's about you?! Tune into this week's episode to hear more about how to support yourself, and stop taking your kid's behavior on as an emotional threat. Sign up for Tea Time (4/7/22 @10 am MT)…
Research shows newer style board games, such as Euro-style games – also called Eurogames – can be used as a tool to strengthen family relationships and expose children to life skills that enable them to have success at home, school and – eventually – the workplace. K-State Research and Extension family life and resource management agent for Sedgwic…
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S4, E26: What Kids Need Right Now (Spring 2022)
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Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they share what kids need right now in this spring season after weathering two years in an uncertain world. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
What does it really mean to love yourself and parent from an open heart? Tune into this week's episode to hear a story about just what it's like!By Leslie Potter
If you’re limited on space, don’t have enough time or energy to care for a large garden or simply don’t want to plant more than you can consume, container gardening or raised bed gardening are a great alternative. K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent for Johnson County, Dennis Patton, says the only difference between a traditional in-g…
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S4, E 25: Kids and Media Trauma, Jenny Black Interview
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Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they chat with mom, media trauma therapist, Jenny Black about ways to cultivate a healthy relationship with technology. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
Of course, you get worried, about your parenting, about your kiddos- you love them so much! That energy is bound to come up in your parenting journey. This week's episode takes a closer look at what else might be going on, and what other options are available to continue to create an environment for your child to reveal themselves to you- even when…
We all make choices every day that impact our health. However, linking our health solely to the choices we make doesn’t tell the whole story. There are other factors that influence our health and individual behaviors. K-State Research and Extension has developed a framework for health and well-being that focuses on three core themes – health equity…
Want to know how to get your kids excited about God's Word? Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with the moms behind She Reads Truth: Raechel Meyers and Amanda Williams. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Raising Boys and Girls HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
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Episode 50: Rethinking the Entire Approach to Preschool (Diving into the NPR Article)
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Early last month, NPR published an article with the title, “A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool”. Maybe you saw it, or like me, maybe you had several people send it to you because they knew you’d find it fascinating. The article featured developmental psychologist and researcher Dr. Dale Farran and her reflec…
Are you trying too hard in your parenting? Maybe you feel like your not trying hard enough? or there is always more you could be doing? Tune into this week's episode with Leslie for a fresh new look at trying hard.By Leslie Potter
Whether it’s called a scam, con, fraud or theft, people taking advantage of others financially continues to be a major problem. K-State Research and Extension agent for the Southwind District, Barbara Stockebrand, says it can happen anytime to anyone and that technology has opened the door for people with bad intentions to steal your identity or co…
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S4, E23: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
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Wondering how to talk to your kids about sex in today's culture? Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with the moms behind Birds & Bees, Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
What if you aren’t raising kids- as much as creating an environment of emotional safety around them that supports them growing into the brilliant human being they are becoming in this life? Tune into this week's episode to hear more!By Leslie Potter
Kansas experiences a wide variety of summertime severe weather events, including tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, lightning and flash flooding. Assistant meteorologist for the Kansas State University Weather Data Library and manager of Mesonet, a network of environmental monitoring stations across the state, Chip Redmond, says we need to prep…
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with singer, songwriter, and author, Sandra McCracken on parenting with perspective. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
Do you trust your own inner voice? It can be so tricky to notice your own inner voice in a world that has trained you to seek external confirmation for any decision you make? Tune into this week’s episode to hear more about the Purejoy view and pick up some clues about how to turn towards your own inner voice and support your child to do the same!…
As students, we practiced what to do in the event of a fire or a tornado. The goal was to learn what to do in an emergency. As adults, we know how to protect ourselves when a tornado warning is issued or what to do if a fire occurs. However, we may not know the steps we can take to protect our family and business finances from unexpected events. K-…
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they chat with child and family therapist, Dr. Chinwé Williams on talking to kids about race. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Learn more about Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
Walk Kansas, K-State Research and Extension’s annual physical activity and wellness program, attracts thousands of participants each year. This year’s event runs March 27th through May 21st. Extension family and consumer sciences specialist for northeast Kansas and Walk Kansas State Leader, Sharolyn Jackson, discusses how this eight week challenge …
Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with Heather MacFadyen, author and host of the popular podcast, Don't Mom Alone. Grab episode show notes HERE. Connect with Sissy and David HERE. Find out more about our partner, Minno HERE.By Sissy Goff, David Thomas, Melissa Trevathan
