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Our vision is to create a conversation around finding moments in time, in an organic way between family members. Our conversation will explore ways to provide practical tools to help families look up from their screens to find meaningful, connected moments that strengthen relationships with fundamental foundations that last a lifetime. Good friends, Chad, Trisha and LenEll, share their conversations ranging from child development to parenting. LenEll is the pro ... a Masters in Applied Psych ...
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Ages & Stages! Using American Academy of Pediatrics take on Ages and Stages as a guide, we discuss the importance of early intervention, milestones, and the challenges faced with significant gaps coming out of the pandemic and living in an age of social media. Playdates, board games, cooking, and general non-virtual moments all matter. Reading to o…
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Problems, problems, problems! Big ones for parents may be little ones to our kids. Big ones to our kids may seem little to parents. It doesn't matter, all are important. Listening is critical. Telling someone else how to feel never truly ends well. Chad, Trisha & LenEll discuss parenting strategies on how to navigate the tricky balance of teaching …
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Episode 22 was recorded prior to the holidays. Well, it took us a minute and we gave ourselves a bit of grace and the permission to take off January! With that, we focus our cup of coffee conversation on finding kindness. The best moments happen when we give of ourselves, and we take a breath, and do the smallest of things to make someone else's da…
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Special Guest! Jody Diebold, registered dietician, certified diabetes care and education specialist joins LenEll, Trisha & Chad in a self-care discussion as it relates to parenting today. ZOOM meetings, routines, sleep ... all on the table. Jody is our first "guest". She's amazing. The topics discussed over a cup of coffee conversation .... legit! …
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Parents are human after all! Mistakes are daily. It's OK! There is no playbook. Parents are not perfect. For #20 ... we discuss Tom Huddleston Jr's article on CNBC with psychotherapist Amy Morin from April 16th, 2023 ... "Parents who raise mentally strong kids never use these 7 phrases when their children are young". Also there is so much truth Gia…
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Kicking off our 3rd season of our Finding Moments podcast! We start with a little fun with what our kids know and don't know about "stuff" from the 80's & 90's. Our special guests were killing it! Our discussion then kicked off our 3rd season theme of social skills and the challenges for both our kids ... and their parents! Our discussion took a fe…
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Episode 018 - How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with your Kids (Book Review)
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We took a break for a few months, but coming back strong with a review of How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids by Carla Naumburg, PhD. This book is great! We agree that we are going to lose our Sh*t ... it's not as matter of if, just when. Our kids push our buttons. It's simply what they do. The trick is ... how do we as fully developed PFC …
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An honest conversation all about WTF! 2022 keeps swinging big by leveling up the #parenting challenges. While the news cycle is a scary place, how do parents stay level? Having to explain current events? Self care? How? Coming out of a pandemic sounded easier but every day adds a new layer of special sauce to how #moms and #dads must adapt to stay …
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With summer coming, how do we balance memorable moments our kids will remember without adding stress to mom & dad? Are summer moments built around expensive vacations, or is it simply about spending time with family & friends? Is summer for our kids to practice their social skills, learning and growing in an unstructured environment? Join our cup o…
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On December 30th the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado claimed 1100 homes. On December 31st, we posted that Finding Moments was taking a moment to collect our thoughts as Chad and Trisha's home was one of the homes that was a total loss. It has taken us 75 days to tell our story. We are ready to share this moment with you. What we've learne…
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Discussing "next" with coming out of the pandemic, and looking for ways to find our Joy as parents. Courtesy of How to Find Joy in your Everyday Life, courtesy of Nicol Natele, Prevention Magazine. 1. Look for meaning 2. Think small picture 3. Straighten out your spiral 4. Make room for a passion 5. Set a goal outside of your comfort zone 6. Be pre…
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Episode 13 focuses on "Finding Moments". We are one year old! Reflecting on our first year, discussing the tools we've built and how they can help parents find less tension with time-outs and must do's to make more time for fun things. Self care matters. Stay-cations can make for great moments. How it is important to take advantage of every minute …
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Episode 12 explores the parenting styles permissive, uninvolved, authoritarian and authoritative also touching on free range parenting and asking the question, should we ever tell our kids no? What style of parenting do you lean to? Is it all or nothing, or is it simply how to balance different styles within a household. How our kids learn from our…
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Episode 011 - Screen-Time and its Impact on our Kids
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After reading both Reset Your Child's Brain by Victoria L. Dunckley, MD and Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D. we discuss the impact of screen time on our own children as well as the concept and the practicality of a 3 week "reset" as recommended by Dr. Dunckley. In our discovery, our kids are being stimulated at a rate unlike any other generati…
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Episode 010 - How to get your kids to "LISTEN!"
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How do we get our kids to listen? Truly. Seems like they listen to everyone but their parents. From the perspective of 2 moms and a dad. Rooted in psychology. We look at different strategies that help. Positive parenting styles that reward positive interactions. Based on various sources, including Robert Shramm, the author of The Seven Steps to Ear…
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Routines vs Schedules. Knowing what to expect makes us all feel better. Episode 9 is a conversation centered around how to build age appropriate routines and how flexibility in daily routines are critical to child development as well as family sanity. Striking the right balance is very personal and centered around each families needs. However, ther…
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As we look forward to happier, brighter 2021, check out Russ Harris' book The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living. There is light at the end of the tunnel, yet we are still in the tunnel. One year into the pandemic, and where do we stand with our kids? Are we doing a good job? How do we talk to our kids about current events. How…
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While saying goodbye to 2020, LenEll, Trisha & Chad talk about the importance of tradition for our families and our children. In a time of change and uncertainty, consistency isn't boring .... it feels comfortable and safe! Send us a text finding-moments.com or Etsy ShopBy LenEll, Trisha, Chad
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We are live! We discuss Finding Moments as a platform ... tools for families; rooted in psychology; designed by parents. The first part of a three episode series, episode 004 talks about our website launch as well as one of our new products ... My Moment Door Hangers. Send us a text finding-moments.com or Etsy Shop…
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The second, in our three part series we discuss an alternative to time outs, a simple concept of positive re-enforcement. Your Time Clock is a behavior system that is straightforward, visual and will put your child in charge of their time. Catch your child displaying behaviors you want (sharing, kind words, listening the first time, etc.) and your …
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To complete our three part series, we discuss Together Tokens which teach patience, turn-taking, and how rewarding time can be with others … “the gift of play”. Through the use of short periods of time and play activities that are highly motivating, the two people learn to find excitement and joy in each other’s company and one another’s interests.…
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Our conversation shifts to moments we spend with our children. Do we put too much pressure on ourselves to check a box? Do our children keep score, or is it about quality moments in time? Reciprocal interactions vs directed interactions ..... how do we, as parents / caregivers model the behavior to set our kids up with the tools they will ultimatel…
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Our conversation continues on ways to help our kids survive, and in some ways thrive in a socially distanced world with creative ideas on how to connect outdoors, in person and online in a responsible way. Chalk wars, online games, and play date kits are all on the table as our children are teaching us as much as we are teaching them. Send us a tex…
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Our focus for episode 1, centers on a discussion of the challenges of this unprecedented school year. No one has ever been through anything like this before, and our kids need a different set of support tools than they have had in the past. Whether you have a preschooler, elementary, middle or high school "er", everything is different. Topics: 1. H…
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