Category Archives: Guests

Parenting Beyond Power with Jen Lumanlan

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October 5, 2023Guests, ParentingBetter Help, discipline, essential labs, Factor, homework, Jen Lumanlan, parenting, Parenting Beyond Power, racism, social justiceJennifer L.W. Fink

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.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Jen Lumanlan, author of Parenting Beyond Power: How to Use Connection & Collaboration to Transform Your Family, believes there’s a direct link between parenting and social justice. “The way that … Continue reading Parenting Beyond Power with Jen Lumanlan →

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Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public

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September 28, 2023Guests, Parenting, ScreensBetter Help, Devorah Heitner, essential labs, Factor, Growing Up in Public, parenting, screens, screentime, smart for life, social media, technologyJennifer L.W. Fink

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.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Our boys are growing up in public. Between social media, online monitoring, and geo-tracking, our kids’ lives are public in a way ours never were when we were young. Helping … Continue reading Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public →

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Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens

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September 14, 2023Emotional Development, GuestsBetter Help, bullying, emotional development, Emotional Lives of Teenagers, emotions, essential labs, Factor, gender, Herbal Zzzs, Lisa Damour, parenting, smart for life, teenagers, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Dr. Lisa Damour is our go-to expert regarding the emotional lives of teens.  She is a psychologist & author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate … Continue reading Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens →

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Parenting During Crisis & Catastrophe

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September 7, 2023GuestsBetter Help, calm, catastrophe, crisis, Factor, Herbal Zzzs, natural disaster, smart for life, Stephanie Malia Krauss, thriving, Whole Child, Whole LifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Man Up

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August 31, 2023GuestsBetter Help, body image, Factor, fatherhood, friendship, Herbal Zzzs, Kevin Roy, man box, Man Up, marriage, masculinity, smart for life, tonieboxJennifer L.W. Fink

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Melinda Wenner Moyer: Raising Boys Who Aren’t Assholes

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August 24, 2023Guestsbaby quip, Better Help, Factor, friendship, How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes, Is My Kid the Asshole?, Melinda Wenner Moyer, North American Herb & Spice, sexism, sexual violence, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle You don’t want to raise an asshole.  None of us do! Melinda Wenner Moyer, a science journalist, author, and mom of two, says that science can show us the way. … Continue reading Melinda Wenner Moyer: Raising Boys Who Aren’t Assholes →

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Boys, Babies, & Breastfeeding

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August 17, 2023Guests, Healthbabies, baby quip, Better Help, birth, breastfeeding, Factor, Herbal Zzzs, Lo Nigrosh, Milk Making Minutes, parentingJennifer L.W. Fink

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Raising Empowered Athletes w Kirsten Jones

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August 10, 2023Guests, sports, Uncategorizedbaby quip, Empowered Athlete, Herbal Zzzs, Kirsten Jones, sports, youth sportsJennifer L.W. Fink

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.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Raising Empowered Athletes, by former D1 athlete Kirsten Jones, is the book parents need to navigate today’s youth sports culture. Kids do not need to begin formal sports instruction in … Continue reading Raising Empowered Athletes w Kirsten Jones →

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Phyllis Fagell Discusses Middle School Superpowers

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August 3, 2023Emotional Development, Guestsemotional development, friendship, Herbal Zzzs, middle school, Middle School Superpowers, North American Herb & Spice, Phyllis Fagell, school, tweenJennifer L.W. Fink

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.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Middle school students are “superheroes in the making,” says Phyllis Fagell, a school counselor, mom, and author of Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. If that sounds … Continue reading Phyllis Fagell Discusses Middle School Superpowers →

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Body Image, Eating Disorders, & Boys

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July 27, 2023Guestsbaby quip, body image, eating disorders, essential labs, Indipop, Jason Nagata, muscle dysmorphia, screen time, toniebox, ToniesJennifer L.W. Fink

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.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Body image concerns and eating disorders affect boys too.  As many as 75% of adolescent boys are dissatisfied with their bodies. 3% are now using steroids in an attempt to … Continue reading Body Image, Eating Disorders, & Boys →

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