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posted on August 13, 2019

Tips For Starting (Elementary & Middle) School: Episode 221

Sarah has a new middle schooler and needs all the tips, which Meagan is happy to share. And many of you are launching new kinders or early elementary kids this year, something the two of us have done a combined eight times (!!). In Episode 221 Sarah leads a pep talk with tips for parents with kids starting elementary school and Meagan takes a turn with advice about middle and high school.

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posted on July 23, 2019

Let’s Talk About “Sharenting”: Episode 218

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Concerns over safety and privacy are one thing (and worth discussing), but what about the broader implications of kids growing up with a digital identity shaped by their parents long before they were old enough to have a say? This week Meagan and Sarah talk about how we make decisions about what to share online (and on the podcast) about our own kids and how things shift as kids get older and technology evolves; we also tackle a few listener questions on the topic of “sharenting” from moms of younger kids.

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posted on May 21, 2019

Screen Time Strategies Through The Years: Episode 209

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Whether you’re more structured like Sarah or intuitive like Meagan, your parenting decisions around screen media will likely evolve as kids get older, new tech emerges, and expert recommendations shift again (and again). Here’s a look at how our own feelings and approaches to screen time have changed over the years–and how you can lose the guilt and accept the journey for your own family.

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posted on April 16, 2019

Getting Outside With Kids: Episode 204

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Are you a total nature mama or more of an “indoor cat” (as Sarah calls herself)? Wherever you fall on the spectrum, there are big benefits that come with getting kids outdoors as much as possible…and there are also some tricky logistics. And bugs. In Episode 204 Meagan and Sarah discuss the why and the how of getting outside with kids.

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posted on April 5, 2019

Helping Kids Learn From Mistakes with Jessica Lahey: Voices 35

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Seeing our kids struggle is HARD–but the long game involves supporting them through mistakes and even failures in the pursuit of raising kids who take (appropriate) risks and can advocate for themselves competently and autonomously. In this month’s Voices interview Meagan chats with teacher, author, and mom Jessica Lahey about the connection between overparenting and academic learning, when the slippery slope of helicopter parenting really begins, and what parents can do at every stage to support kids’ tolerance for mistakes and the discomfort that necessarily accompanies growth and learning.

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posted on February 12, 2019

Helping Or Helicoptering? (Part 2): Episode 195

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From baby safety to impulsive toddlers, school projects to friendship struggles, as moms we’re given a ton of opportunities to get up in our kids’ business or let them figure it out on their own. This week on the podcast we continue our look at helicopter parenting and the challenge of raising confident, independent kids.

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Tips For Starting (Elementary & Middle) School: Episode 221

Let’s Talk About “Sharenting”: Episode 218

Screen Time Strategies Through The Years: Episode 209

Getting Outside With Kids: Episode 204

Helping Kids Learn From Mistakes with Jessica Lahey: Voices 35

Helping Or Helicoptering? (Part 2): Episode 195

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