The Families of Character Show
By Jordan Langdon
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Episodes: 152
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We serve parents who want more for their family. Our show offers research-based parenting solutions to the most common family problems, real-life parenting stories, and authentic support. The host, Jordan Langdon, is a wife, mother, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who validates what parents go through and offers practical actionable steps parents can implement today to transform their families in joy and unity. Guests are experts in their field of work and provide high-value material for parents and families.
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Ep. #152: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex with Dr. Mario Sacasa
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ep. #151: A Summer Survival Plan {Rebroadcast}
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep. #150: Simplifying Your Summer with Julia Ubbenga
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ep. #149: Empowering Future Female Leaders with Dena Patton
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep. #148: Prioritizing Relationships - A Guide for Intentional Parents
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Ep. #147: Order in the Home - A 10 year Old's Perspective on the Family Huddle
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep. #146: Declutter Your Heart & Your Home with Julia Ubbenga
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Ep. #145: Getting Kids To Do Things On Their Own {Rebroadcast}
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep. #144: Finding Balance Through Order in the Home
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep. #143: Being the Spiritual Leader of Your Family
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Ep. #142: How to Prioritize God in the Busyness of Family Life with Fr. Nathan Cromly
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ep. #141: Is 15 Minutes a Day Enough to Change Your Marriage?
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep. #140: How to Accept Differences in Marriage with Dr. Mario Sacasa
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ep. #139: Handling Conflict in Marriage and Keeping the Love Alive with Doug Hinderer, LMFT
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Ep. #138: How to Show Your Kids What Love Really Means {Rebroadcast}
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Ep. #137: What I Wish I Knew as a Young Parent—Prioritizing Relationships {Rebroadcast}
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Ep. #136: 10 Lessons Learned About Marriage with Janet Quinlan
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ep. #135: Celebrating Small Wins: Building a Resilient and Positive Family Culture
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Ep. #134: Make 2025 the Year of Growth Through Family Goals
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Ep. #133: Simple Tracking to Master Goals & Tackle Problem Areas {Rebroadcast}
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Ep. #132: Prevent a Crisis in 2025 with Family Goal Setting {Rebroadcast}
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Ep. #131: Stronger Marriage, Smarter Parenting: Simple Skills for Lasting Connection with Jimmy Graham
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Ep. #130: Stronger Together: Create a Winning Family Team with The Art of Raising Humans
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep. #129: Expert Tips for Protecting Kids Online featuring Cyber Fareedah
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep. #128: Enhancing Family Communication with Writing with Katie Merrill
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ep. #127: Balancing Tech and Togetherness for Family Growth with Andy Reed
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Ep. #126: Transforming Family Life with Faith-Based Practices with Soren & Ever Johnson
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ep. #125: How to Practice Intentional Parenting through Family Nature Adventures with Shaun Garrison
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep. #124: Why Gender Matters: Dr. Leonard Sax on Gender Identity Confusion in Kids
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Ep. #123: Transform Your Parenting Through Love, Not Fear with Kyle & Sara Wester
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep. #122: Unlock the Key to Confident Parenting and Stronger Family Bonds
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep. #121: What to Do When Your Child Lies: Expert Tips for Building Family Trust (from The Messy Family Project) {Rebroadcast}
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep. #120: Understanding Teen Anxiety: Tips for Support with Brittany Richmond
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep. #119: Practical Montessori Skills to Reduce Frustrations with Pauline Meert {Rebroadcast}
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep. #118 - Navigating Modern Parenting Challenges with Dr. Leonard Sax {Rebroadcast}
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep #117: 10 Tips for Stressed Out Parents: Back to School Edition
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep #116, Talking to Kids About Dating: Insights from Crystal and Joseph Gruber
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep #115 Tips for Getting Back Into the School Routine
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep #114, How to Influence Your Kids so They Keep Their Faith with Father Nathan Cromley
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Ep #113, Simple Ways to Improve Your Family's Health Through Basic Gardening with Nicky Shauder
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep# 112 Parenting: How to Live a Regret-Free Life with Jake Wysocki
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep #111, For Richer or Poorer—How FBI Informant Marc Whitacre Kept His Marriage Together
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Ep #110, How Prioritizing Self-Care Can Transform Your Family's Well-Being with Health Coach Sara Paxton
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Ep #109, Experiencing an Unexpected Depressive Episode After Having Kids: A Father's Perspective with Kurt & Kristen Luidhardt
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep #108: Positive Discipline with Montessori Expert Chip DeLorenzo
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep#107: Maintain Your Sanity & Master Medication Dosing While Caring for Sick Kids with Dr. Brittany Todd
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep #106: Parenting Is an Inside Job: How to Practice Mindset in Parenting with Andy Hickman
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep #105 How to Improve Executive Functioning: featuring Carrie Schmitt, OTD
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Ep #104: Teaching Children to Share with Montessori Teacher Pauline Meert
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep#103: The Unsung Journey of Fatherhood: Celebrating Leadership and Love in the Home
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep#102: Rethinking Kids' Sports Snacks with Expert Katie Kimball
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep#101:The Intimacy Crisis - How to Prioritize Your Family Over Your Phone featuring Joey Odom
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep# 100: Dr. Leonard Sax - Cancel the Playdate and Make a Family Date Instead
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep#99: What Does it Mean to "Be a Family of Character"?
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep#98 Crowdsourced: Our Best Tips for Navigating Summer
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep#97: Prepare for Summer: Planning Strategies for a Magical Season
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep#96: Missing the Best Moments Through the Lens
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep# 95: How to Be The Hero Your Kid Needs You To Be
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep#94, The Weekly Ritual that Strengthens Family Bonds
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep #93, FREE Early Intervention Services for Speech & Language Development, and more!
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep #92, The Bulletproof Husband™: How to Become the Husband She'd Be Crazy to Leave
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep #91: How Artificial Intelligence Will Impact The Future of Our Families
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Ep #90: 7 Tips for Managing Conflict in Marriage
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep #89: Nurturing a Thriving Family Environment by Embracing Simplicity and Open Communication
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Ep #88: Turn Setbacks into Triumphs: Shift Your Mindset to "Suffering is Good"
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep #87, The Time Hack: How to Gain Back Time When There Seems to be None
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep #86, Navigating the Teenage Years: Top 10 Tips for Parenting Teens
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep #85, Grandparents4Kids Unites with Parents to Advocate for Quality Education in Schools
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep #84, Simple Tracking to Master Goals and Tackle Problem Areas
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep #83, The Science Behind Handwriting That Makes Goals Stick
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep #82, Prevent a Crisis in 2024 with Family Goal Setting
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Ep #81, Celebrate Your Family Wins: A Guided Reflection of 2023
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Ep #80, Strengthening Family Ties: A Guide to Mending Relationships
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Ep #79, Navigating Holiday Meltdowns: Keeping Peace through Understanding and Managing Children's Emotions
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep #78, Empowering Kids in the Kitchen: A Recipe for Stronger Bonds and Lifelong Skills
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep #77, Picky Eaters: How to Transform Mealtime and Get Kids to Eat featuring Katie Kimball
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep #76, Expert Advice: Protecting Your Child From Sexual Abuse with Eli Harwood, LPC
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Ep #75, Is Traveling Worth the Effort When You Have Young Kids?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Ep #74, Raising an Olympic Champion: Navigating Youth Sports, Parenting and Fame with Missy Franklin's Father Dick Franklin
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep #73, The Impact of Language in Creating a Positive Culture at Home and in the Workplace with Jeff Schiefelbein
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep #72, Lessons from a Navy SEAL: Jimmy Graham on Family Care and Community Safety
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep #71, From Family Recipe to Thriving Business: Balancing Parenthood and Entrepreneurship with the Creators of KrackCorn
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ep #70, How Relationship Skills Training Decreases Depression and Anxiety with Lauren Reitsema
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep #69, Mastering the Art of Work-Life Balance: Tips for Maximizing Quality Time with Family featuring Alyson Caffrey
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Ep #68, One Rule to Encourage Honesty & Accountability in Kids
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Ep #67, Challenging the Norm: Exploring Alternatives in Education and Mentoring with Matt Beaudreau
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Ep #66, Transforming After-School Meltdowns into a Joyful Journey at Home
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep #65, Navigating Transitions in Marriage
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep #64, How to Notice Meaningful Moments Among the Chaos
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ep #63, The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Kids for a Successful Year
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ep #62, Best Practices for a Smooth Transition Back to School
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Ep #61, Professional Counselor Discusses Time-Out vs. Time-In
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep #60, Priceless Advice From a Mother of Grown Children
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Ep #59, What Sports Teams and Families Have in Common
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Ep #58, Simple 4 Step Lessons That Will Decrease Frustrations with Your Kids featuring Montessori Teacher Pauline Meert
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Ep #57, Diminish Tantrums in Record Time featuring Brooke Vincent, MA, LPC
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Ep #56, 7 Pitfalls to Avoid in Parenting
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Ep #55, Raising Exceptional Kids in the Modern World
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Ep #54, Highlights from our 3 Most Popular Episodes of the Year
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep #53, Postpartum Depression: One Mom's Experience
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Ep #52, Crowdsourced: Our Best Tips for Summer
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ep #51, Prepare for Summer at Home with Kids
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May 23, 2023 |
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Ep #50, The 4 Planes of Child Development with Pauline Meert
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May 16, 2023 |
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Ep #49, Transform your Family with Active Listening, featuring Heather Younger
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May 09, 2023 |
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Ep #48, Developing Financial Literacy in Kids
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May 02, 2023 |
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Ep #47, Family Gratitude: A Work In Progress with Austen Brower
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ep #46, How to Guarantee the Best Mother's Day Ever
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Ep #45, An Emerging Problem in Youth Sports
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep #44, An 8 Year Old's POV on benefits of a Weekly Family Meeting
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Ep #43, Help! My Baby Won't Sleep and I'm Struggling!
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Ep #42, Messiness, Minivans & Motherhood with Niki Langley
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Ep #41, How Sports Prepare You for the Unpredictable with Jerry Langdon
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Ep #40, Want to Improve at Work? Improve at Home
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Ep #39, Whiskey & Wisdom : How 1 Couple Keeps Date Night a Top Priority
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Ep #38, Music & Memories: How to Create Traditions that Last for Generations w/Justin Bosak
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep #37, What's LOVE got to do with it?
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Ep #36, 3 Steps to Manage Anxiety: How Moving Your Body Calms Your Mind
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ep #35, How to Develop Grit in Kids
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Ep #34, What I Wish I Knew as a Young Parent - Prioritizing Relationships
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Ep #33, 6 Steps to a Solid Nighttime Routine
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Ep #32, What Happens at Grandma's Stays at Grandma's? 4 Steps for Setting Boundaries w/Kimberly Christian, LCSW, CCC
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Ep #31, Celebrate Your Wins - A Guided Review of '22
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Ep #30, A Giving Mindset: How to Bring Peace and Unity to Your Family No Matter the Circumstances
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Ep #29, Screen Free Alternatives for Kids - Age Based Recommendations
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Ep #28, Coping with Big Emotions - Learn to Assess your Distraction Actions and Cope Better - featuring Suze Gadol-Anderson, LCSW and Jenni Hubby, PCC
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Ep #27, Prevent a Crisis in 2023 with Family Goal Setting
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Ep #26, How to Avoid Family Fights Over the Holidays
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Ep #25, From Overwhelm to Ease featuring Andy Hickman
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ep #24, Do as I Say, Not as I Do!
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Ep #23, "Because I Told You So" - Obedience vs. Understanding. An Interview with Dr. Tim Zittle
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Ep #22, How to Teach Your Kids to Recognize Right from Wrong - a 5-Step Formula
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Ep #21, Overcoming the Stigma of Asking for Help
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Ep #20, Forgiveness: A Practical Exercise in Letting Go
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Ep #19, Prepare for Tough Parent-Child Moments with Connection Today
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Ep #18, How to Prevent "Failure to Launch Syndrome"
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Ep #17, The New Substitute Family: SCREENS
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Ep #16, Back to School - Homework and the Nightly Routine
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Ep #15, Surviving in a Disconnected World - How to Find Real Connection in Your Family
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Ep #14, Nutrition and Health Advice for Busy Families, featuring Registered Dietician, Tracy Mann
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Ep #13, What Factor Best Predicts Future Health and Happiness in a Child or Teen? Featuring Leonard Sax, MD, PhD
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Ep #12, Developing an Attitude of Gratitude in Kids
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Ep #11, How to Score a 5 Star Morning With Your Kids
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Ep #10 How to Implement a Weekly Family Meeting
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Ep #9, How Parents Can Be Intentional About BOTH Productivity and Rest
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Ep #8, 3 Step Formula for Getting Your Kid to Clean Their Room
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Ep #7, Two Phrases That Immediately Relieve Stress
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Ep #6, Responding vs Reacting to Your Kids
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Ep #5, Banish the “It’s All About ME” Attitude
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Ep #3, How to Overcome the Chaos of Family Life
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Ep #4, Saying NO When Other Parents are Saying YES
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep #2, No More "Team of One": How to Get Your Family to Pitch In and Help Out
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Ep #1, The BIGGEST mistake parents are making -a personal story from our CEO.
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Jun 02, 2022 |