Sunshine Parenting

By Audrey Monke

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Episodes: 224

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Camp Director, Mom, Author, and Speaker Audrey Monke and other youth development experts discuss summer camp, family life, raising thriving kids, and ideas for living more connected and happier lives.

Episode Date
EP. 188 [Tough Twenties] Series Wrap Up with Gretchen (age 30) & Owen (age 20)
Jan 04, 2024
EP. 187: [Tough Twenties] The Defining Decade - Meg Jay, PhD
Dec 21, 2023
EP. 186: [Tough Twenties] Being an Excellent Employee
Dec 07, 2023
EP. 185 [Tough Twenties] Myths that Might be Holding You Back from Living Your Best Life
Nov 23, 2023
EP. 184: [Tough Twenties] Creating Community and Connections with Owen, Age 20
Nov 16, 2023
Ep. 183: [Tough Twenties] Foundational Health Habits with Charlotte, Age 25
Nov 09, 2023
Ep. 182: [Tough Twenties] Gretchen, Age 29, on Relationships
Nov 02, 2023
Ep. 181: Tough Twenties - Ready for Adulthood
Oct 26, 2023
Ep. 180: Tough Twenties - Charlotte, Age 25
Oct 19, 2023
Ep. 179: Middle School Superpowers with Phyllis Fagell
Aug 03, 2023
Ep. 178: Connecting More Deeply with Gretchen Ruch
Jan 20, 2023
[Encore] Ep. 119: Year-End Reflection Activities
Dec 09, 2022
[ENCORE] Ep. 63: Growing Gratitude with Sara Kuljis
Nov 18, 2022
Ep. 177: Story Teaching with Sarah R. Moore
Nov 11, 2022
Ep. 176: Summer Camp & COVID with Dr. Heather Silverberg
Jul 13, 2022
[ENCORE] Ep. 37: 8 Tips for First-Time Camp Parents
May 13, 2022
[ENCORE] Ep. 111: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World
Apr 23, 2022
Ep. 175: The Happiness Workbook for Kids with Maureen Healy, Ph.D.
Mar 25, 2022
[ENCORE] Ep. 127: The New Adolescence with Christine Carter, Ph.D.
Mar 14, 2022
[HAPPY CAMPERS BOOK] Camp Secret #1: Connection Comes First
Nov 03, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 121: The Power of Showing Up
Sep 10, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 124: Promoting Mental Health with Dr. Jess Shatkin
Aug 27, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 52: 9 Ways to Help Kids Process Summer Camp and Other Experiences
Aug 13, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 144: Raising Happy, Durable Kids in the Digital Age
Aug 06, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 151: Dealing with Uncertainty & Building Resilience with Dr. Nicole Beurkens
Jul 30, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 159: "The Social Dilemma" with Jean Rogers
Jul 23, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 128: "America's Worst Mom" Lenore Skenazy talks about Letting our Kids Grow
Jul 16, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 85: Grit is Grown Outside the Comfort Zone (PEGtalk)
Jul 09, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 98: "Camplifying" the World with Tom Rosenberg
Jun 25, 2021
Ep. 174: The Magic of Camp (Happy Campers Book Excerpt)
Jun 04, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 39: How to Handle Your Camper's Homesickness
Jun 04, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 91: 4 Reasons Not to Worry While Your Kid is at Camp
May 28, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 87: The Impact of Camp Experiences with Laurie Browne, Ph.D.
May 21, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 132: Creating Structure, Fun, and Connection
May 20, 2021
Ep. 173: Homesick and Happy with Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
May 14, 2021
Ep. 172: Screen-Free Week with Jean Rogers
May 07, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #7
Apr 30, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #7
Apr 30, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #7
Apr 30, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #7
Apr 30, 2021
Ep. 171: Julie Lythcott-Haims talks about YOUR TURN: How to be an Adult
Apr 23, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #6
Apr 16, 2021
Ep. 170: "Adulting" with Emma Liberman
Apr 09, 2021
Ep. 169: The Addiction Inoculation with Jessica Lahey
Apr 02, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #5
Mar 26, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #4
Mar 12, 2021
Ep. 168: Thrivers with Dr. Michele Borba
Mar 05, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #3
Feb 26, 2021
Ep. 167: Conscious Coparenting after Divorce with Dr. Jenna Flowers
Feb 19, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #2
Feb 12, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 139: Doing Life with Your Adult Children with Jim Burns
Feb 05, 2021
Salsa & Sunshine Walk & Talk #1
Jan 29, 2021
Ep. 166: The Parent Compass
Jan 22, 2021
[ENCORE] Ep. 138: Unselfie with Dr. Michele Borba
Jan 08, 2021
[Encore] Ep. 116: Why We Need to Unplug to Connect with our Families
Dec 25, 2020
[Encore] Ep. 68: 12 Parenting Tips for Happier, More Connected Families
Dec 18, 2020
[Encore] Ep. 108: Simple Acts of Giving Back with Natalie Silverstein
Dec 11, 2020
[Encore] Ep. 104: Know and Love Yourself AND Your Kids (Talking about Enneagram numbers!)
Nov 27, 2020
[Encore] Ep. 61: National Adoption Awareness Month
Nov 20, 2020
Ep. 165: Cultivating Kindness
Nov 13, 2020
Ep. 164: Growing Gratitude
Nov 06, 2020
Ep. 163: Finding the Beauty Underneath the Struggle with Niki Spears
Oct 30, 2020
Ep. 162: The Power of Selectively Ignoring Behavior
Oct 23, 2020
Ep. 161: An Inside Look at Sunshine's Parenting
Oct 16, 2020
Ep. 160: Cranky Young Adults Stuck in the COVID Vortex
Oct 09, 2020
Ep. 158: The Science of Attachment with Bethany Saltman
Sep 25, 2020
Ep. 157: Personal Update & Insights during COVID, Fires, & General Mayhem
Sep 18, 2020
Ep. 156: The Tech Solution with Dr. Shimi Kang
Sep 11, 2020
Ep. 155: The Bottom Line for Baby with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Sep 04, 2020
Ep. 154: Race-Based Stress of Black Americans and Coping Strategies with Dr. Courtney Thomas Tobin
Aug 28, 2020
Ep. 153: Rethinking School & Education During the Pandemic
Aug 21, 2020
Ep. 152: Putting on Your COVID Mask First
Aug 14, 2020
Ep. 150: We Turned Out Okay with Karen Lock Kolp
Jul 31, 2020
Ep. 149: The Impact of Positive Counselors & Mentors on Youth Development with Stephen Wallace
Jul 24, 2020
Ep. 148: Connecting with Nature & Each Other During COVID with Ariella Rogge
Jul 17, 2020
Ep. 147: One Family's Experience with COVID
Jul 10, 2020
Ep. 146: How are you doing? A Mid-year Check-in
Jul 03, 2020
Ep. 145: Welcoming a Black Son in 2020
Jun 26, 2020
Ep. 143: Talking About Race with Alex Gamboa Grand
Jun 12, 2020
Special Message: Listening and Learning How to be Anti-Racist
Jun 05, 2020
Ep. 142: Using Gratitude, Attitude, and Courage to Cope with COVID
May 29, 2020
Ep. 141: The "Ecohappiness" Challenge with the Happy Science Mom
May 22, 2020
Ep. 140: Good News About Our Kids' Bad Behavior with Katherine Lewis
May 15, 2020
Ep. 137: Parents Who Lead
Apr 24, 2020
Ep: 136: Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. on Showing Up for our Kids During COVID-19
Apr 17, 2020
Ep. 135: Advice & Ideas from Teachers During COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020
Ep. 134: Getting Kids Moving with Apryl Krakovsky
Apr 04, 2020
Ep. 133: What's Working (and What's Not!) During COVID-19
Mar 27, 2020
Ep. 131: Coaching for the Love of the Game
Mar 13, 2020
Ep. 130: Uncluttering our Schedules and Homes
Mar 06, 2020
Ep. 129: A Manifesto to Strength: Raising Anti-Fragile Kids
Feb 28, 2020
Ep. 126: Connecting with our Daughters
Feb 07, 2020
Ep. 125: Transforming Schools with Positivity
Jan 31, 2020
Ep. 123: Connection Comes First
Jan 17, 2020
Ep. 122: How to Connect with Your Teen with Chris Thurber
Jan 10, 2020
Ep. 121: The Power of Showing Up
Jan 03, 2020
Ep. 120: Family Traditions & Rituals
Dec 27, 2019
Ep. 119: Year-End Reflection Activities
Dec 20, 2019
Ep. 118: From Grief to Growth
Dec 12, 2019
Ep. 117: Raising Good Humans
Dec 06, 2019
Feel like you don't have enough time to do what you really want to do? Read Off the Clock!
Dec 04, 2019
Ep.115: Giving Kids Meaningful Compliments
Nov 22, 2019
Ep. 114: Precursors to Gratitude
Nov 15, 2019
Ep. 113: Generation Mindful with Suzanne Tucker
Nov 08, 2019
Ep. 112: Helping Teens Exposed to Trauma
Nov 01, 2019
Ep. 54: Parenting Tips from Summer Camp to Raise Healthy Kids with Dr. Jim Sears
Oct 29, 2019
Ep. 56: Off the Clock with Laura Vanderkam
Oct 28, 2019
Ep. 110: Keep Calm & Parent On
Oct 18, 2019
Ep. 109: Parenting Challenges Q & A
Oct 11, 2019
Ep. 107: How College Makes or Breaks Us with Paul Tough
Sep 27, 2019
Ep. 106: Motherhood So White with Nefertiti Austin
Sep 20, 2019
Ep. 105: Live Above the Noise with Rob Reiher
Sep 13, 2019
Ep. 79: Thoughts on the College Admissions Scandal
Sep 12, 2019
Ep. 103: How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids
Aug 30, 2019
Ep. 2: 10 Friendship Skills Every Kid Needs
Aug 26, 2019
Ep. 102: Grown and Flown with Lisa Heffernan
Aug 22, 2019
Ep. 53: Four Ways to Help Your Child Succeed at School
Aug 19, 2019
Ep. 101: Entitlemania with Richard Watts
Aug 16, 2019
Ep. 100: Teens' Advice for Raising Responsible, Independent Kids
Aug 09, 2019
Ep. 99: The Myth of the Perfect Girl with Ana Homayoun
Aug 02, 2019
Ep. 95: Raising a "Yes Brain" Child with Tina Payne Bryson
Aug 01, 2019
Ep. 96: Unplugged & Happy at Camp
Aug 01, 2019
Ep. 97: Parenting the Challenging Child
Jul 19, 2019
Ep. 94: Happy Campers Book Club Kick Off
Jun 28, 2019
Ep. 93: Teaching Healthy Relationship Skills to Improve Lives
Jun 21, 2019
Ep. 92: Creating Strong Relationships with Teens
Jun 14, 2019
Ep. 90: Happy Campers Book – Interview at Branches Books & Gifts
May 31, 2019
Ep. 89: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men with Michael Reichert, Ph.D.
May 24, 2019
Ep. 88: Preventing Abuse with Tommy Feldman
May 17, 2019
Ep. 86: Conflict Resolution Skills for Siblings (and Everyone Else!)
May 03, 2019
Happy Campers: Gold Arrow Camp (Huntington Lake, CA)
May 01, 2019
Happy Campers: Wilderness Adventures (U.S. & Abroad)
Apr 30, 2019
Happy Campers: Kennolyn Camps (Santa Cruz, CA)
Apr 29, 2019
Happy Campers: AstroCamp (Idyllwild, CA)
Apr 25, 2019
Happy Campers: Camp Granite Lake (Golden, CO)
Apr 24, 2019
Happy Campers: Skylake Yosemite Camp (Bass Lake, CA)
Apr 23, 2019
Happy Campers: Camp Deerhorn (Rhinelander, WI)
Apr 22, 2019
Ep. 84: The Book of Mistakes with Skip Prichard
Apr 19, 2019
Happy Campers: Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp (Bass Lake, CA)
Apr 18, 2019
Happy Campers: Catalina Island Camps (Howlands Landing, CA)
Apr 17, 2019
Happy Campers: Colvig Silver Camps (Durango, CO)
Apr 16, 2019
Happy Campers: Tom Sawyer Camps (Altadena, CA)
Apr 15, 2019
Ep. 83: Raising Boys with Sloan Walsh
Apr 12, 2019
Happy Campers: Jefunira Camp (Stanford, CA)
Apr 11, 2019
Happy Campers: Walton’s Grizzly Lodge (Portola, CA)
Apr 10, 2019
Happy Campers: Cheley Colorado Camps (Estes Park, CO)
Apr 09, 2019
Happy Campers: Bar 717 Ranch (Hayfork, CA)
Apr 08, 2019
Ep. 82: Sibling Conflict, Part 1
Apr 05, 2019
Happy Campers: Camp Champions (Marble Falls, TX)
Apr 04, 2019
Happy Campers: Carmel Valley Tennis Camp (CA)
Apr 03, 2019
Happy Campers: Camp Chippewa for Boys (Cass Lake, MN)
Apr 02, 2019
Ep. 81: The Power of One with Travis Allison
Mar 29, 2019
Ep. 80: The Emotionally Healthy Child with Maureen Healy
Mar 22, 2019
Ep. 78: The Danish Way of Parenting (Part 2)
Mar 15, 2019
Ep. 77: Comparison is the Thief of (Parenting) Joy
Mar 08, 2019
Ep. 76: Partnering with Your Child’s Camp Director
Mar 01, 2019
Ep. 75: Begin with the (Parenting) End in Mind
Feb 22, 2019
Ep. 74: Why Summer Camp?
Feb 15, 2019
Ep. 73: Under Pressure with Lisa Damour
Feb 08, 2019
Ep. 72 What Could Go Wrong?
Feb 01, 2019
Ep. 71: Growing Your Child's "Bushy Broccoli Brain"
Jan 25, 2019
Ep. 70: Parent on Purpose with Amy Carney
Jan 18, 2019
Ep. 69: 10 Secrets Happy Parents Know
Jan 11, 2019
Ep. 67: Working Together to Find a Happier Life Balance – Project “We” with Kelly Pietrangeli
Dec 14, 2018
Ep. 66: Is it Rude, Is it Mean, or Is it Bullying? with Signe Whitson
Dec 07, 2018
Ep. 65: Raising Engaged, Happy Kids with Mary Hofstedt
Nov 30, 2018
Ep. 64: Home for the Holidays: Preparing for Your College Kid to Come Home
Nov 16, 2018
Ep. 62: Creating Change Around the World Through the Power of Camp with Phil Lilienthal
Nov 09, 2018
Ep. 60: The Importance of Outdoor, Child-Directed Free Play with Andy Pritikin
Oct 26, 2018
Ep. 59: 5 Ways to Help Kids Thrive During Their School Years and Beyond with Pam Roy
Oct 19, 2018
Ep. 58: Authentic Teaching with Jackie Beyer
Oct 12, 2018
Ep. 57: The Importance of Adult Friendships with Sara Kuljis
Oct 05, 2018
Ep. 55: Raising Kids who Love to Read with Anne Driscoll
Sep 21, 2018
Ep. 51: Raising Kids' Self-Esteem with Dr. Jim Sears
Aug 24, 2018
Ep. 50: How to be a Happier Parent with K.J. Dell'Antonia
Aug 17, 2018
Ep. 49: Changing the Odds with Michelle Kinder
Aug 10, 2018
Ep. 48: Common Sense Media with Reid Broudy
Aug 03, 2018
Ep. 47: Experienced Campers Talk about their Camp Experiences
Jul 27, 2018
Ep. 46: #CampKindnessDay with Tom Rosenberg
Jul 20, 2018
Ep. 45: Social Media Wellness with Ana Homayoun
Jul 13, 2018
Ep. 44: #RaisingAthletes with Kirsten Jones
Jul 06, 2018
Ep. 43: The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey
Jun 29, 2018
Ep. 42: Jedi Mom Tricks with Maria Horner, Part 3
Jun 22, 2018
Ep. 41: Getting Comfortable with our Kids' (and our own) Discomfort with Christine Carter
Jun 15, 2018
Ep. 40: Frientimacy with Shasta Nelson
Jun 08, 2018
Ep. 38: We Turned Out Okay with Karen Lock Kolp
May 25, 2018
Ep. 36: Project Me for Busy Mothers with Kelly Pietrangeli
May 11, 2018
Ep. 35: Unplugging Your Family with Jill Stribling
May 04, 2018
Ep. 34: Advice on College, Transferring, and How to Support Your Kids with Their Decisions
Apr 27, 2018
Ep. 33: Jedi Mom Tricks (Part 2) with Maria Horner
Apr 20, 2018
Ep. 32: 10 Benefits of Summer Camp for Teens
Apr 13, 2018
Ep. 31: Listen: 5 Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges
Apr 06, 2018
Ep. 30: How to Raise a Durable Human with JJ Madden
Mar 30, 2018
Ep. 29: Empowering Kids through Outdoor Adventures
Mar 23, 2018
Ep. 28: Focusing on Our Kids' Strengths with Audrey and Sara
Mar 16, 2018
Ep. 27: Raising Teens who Thrive with Stephen Wallace
Mar 09, 2018
Ep. 26: Be the Parent, Please with Naomi Riley
Mar 02, 2018
Ep. 25: Sports Camps and Competitive Athletics with Susan Reeder and Steve Proulx
Feb 23, 2018
Ep. 24: The Danish Way of Parenting with Jessica Alexander
Feb 16, 2018
Ep. 23: Peaceful Mornings with Sara Kuljis
Feb 07, 2018
Ep. 22 Jedi Mom Tricks (Part 1) with Maria Horner
Jan 24, 2018
Ep. 21: Advice for the College Application and Selection Process
Jan 17, 2018
Ep. 20: The Yes Brain with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Jan 09, 2018
Ep. 19: Being a "Tech Positive" Parent with Devorah Heitner
Dec 19, 2017
Ep. 18: Adventures in Parenting with Tom Holland
Dec 07, 2017
Ep. 17: Unplugged Middle School Lunch with Rebecca Gogel
Nov 07, 2017
Ep. 16: Born to be Wild with Dr. Jess P. Shatkin
Oct 23, 2017
Ep. 15: Traits of Parents Who are Great to Work With
Oct 03, 2017
Ep. 14: Ignore It! with Catherine Pearlman
Sep 15, 2017
Ep. 13: Raising Boys to be "Knights" with Heather Haupt
Aug 02, 2017
Ep. 12: Teaching Teen Girls to "Get Savvy" with Kathleen Buckstaff
Jul 12, 2017
Ep. 11: The Opposite of Spoiled with Ron Lieber
Jun 29, 2017
Ep. 10: Homesick and Happy with Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Jun 10, 2017
Ep. 9: Being a Camp Counselor is the Best Job with Daniella Garran
May 26, 2017
Ep. 8: A Camp-Grown Parenting Style with Scott & Sally Whipple
May 09, 2017
Ep. 7: Family Pace and Space with Sara Kuljis
Apr 26, 2017
Ep. 6: Staying Underwhelmed with Erica Jameson
Apr 12, 2017
Ep. 5: Using a Growth Mindset with Jeff Cheley
Mar 27, 2017
Ep. 4: Giving Kids' Phones a "Vacation"
Feb 20, 2017
Ep. 3: Raising Resilient, Independent Kids with Sara Kuljis
Feb 13, 2017
Ep. 1: Raising Happiness with Christine Carter
Oct 10, 2016
No Time for Family Dinner?
Sep 27, 2016
5 Steps to Help Kids Resolve Conflicts
May 08, 2015
The List: My Best Parenting Tip
Oct 09, 2014