Why it is so important for us parents to have healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and anxiety, as well as Rona and my tips for bringing down our stress levels while bringing more bliss into our lives. Aired: October 2011
Mindfulness and stress management tips for helping stressed out kids from Rona and my own experience and also from Michelle Baily’s book Parenting Your Stressed Child. These are coping mechanisms to help kids deal with their worries that aren’t just about solving problems, but rather are about preventing anxiety. Aired: October 2011
Christine and I discuss the “decision tree” I use for deciding whether or not to sign my kids up for another activity. Here are a few questions you can ask yourself to keep stress—and feelings of being too busy—at bay in your household. Aired: September 2011
Christine and I discuss the reasons that we parents are often tempted to let our kids do more after-school activities than we ever dreamed possible when we were children ourselves. What activities will help our kids succeed? Which ones can be skipped? Aired: September 2011
Although we live in a social world that is increasingly sparse—families tend to feel more isolated than they have in previous generations—real-life social connections are still probably the most important factor for our happiness, and the happiness of our children. Aired: September 2011
Kids aren’t always as excited about going back to school as we parents can be. Rona and Christine discuss ways to help ease kids’ nerves. Part 3 of a 3 part back-to-school series. Aired: August 2011