by admin | Oct 10, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast
Rona and I take another listener questions, this time from Nina, who writes: “Do you have any tips for handling ‘back talk’ from kids? We are at our wits’ end with our 8-year-old boy and not quite sure how to respond to his words and reactions. I definitely take it personally and feel like it’s my fault he [talks back to me], but he tells me he learns these things at school. Sometimes he can be a complete angel and then other times the complete opposite.” Aired: October 2012
by admin | Oct 5, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast
Rona and I will talk about online safety and ways to create happiness for our children in these social networks sites. Aired: October 2012
by admin | Oct 1, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast
This week, Rona and I take this listener question, from Anna: “I just watched your video about kids needing unstructured playtime. I have a question about how to get my 2 yr old son to play more independently of me. He will sometimes sit and play with his toys, but not for very long. He seems to prefer us to read to him or “entertain” him in some way. How can I encourage independent, imaginative play?” Aired: October 2012
by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast
Rona and I continue last week’s discussion—and specific instruction—for getting into a new habit. Note: I reference (and recommend!) BJ Fogg’s work in this podcast. His website is www.tinyhabits.com. Aired: September 2012
by admin | Sep 15, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast
It’s one thing to know what you want to do to make your life better…and quite another to actually be able to do it. Last week Rona and I discussed the benefits of having a mindfulness or meditation habit; this week we talk about how to establish such a habit, or any other. Aired: September 2012
by admin | Sep 5, 2012 | Happiness Matters Podcast
Mindfulness is an amazing tool for parents that both Rona and I use all the time. In this podcast, we review what mindful parenting actually is, and discuss our most helpful tips and tricks for being more mindful in everyday life. Aired: September 2012