The MOM Podcast

This week on Athena 365 and The MOM Podcast Dr. Andie discusses how to teach kids to love themselves so that they do not seek approval from outside sources. Dr. Andie’s new book More Than Saying I Love You: 4 Powerful Steps that Help Children Love Themselves (http://www.drandie.com/) is an excellent resource for parents to teach their child the greatest skill they can—how to truly love yourself so that you do not need to rely on others for affirmation. Dr. Andie is a mother and grandmother so she knows the road we walk.  Learn answers to the following questions: * Why isn’t just saying, “I love you” enough to create children that love themselves? * What is the difference between self-love and self-esteem? * What are the benefits of children learning to love themselves? * Does self-love or “I love me” lead to narcissism and being egotistical? * At what age do we begin teaching our children about loving themselves? * What are the external forces that erode a child’s birthright of love? * What are the 4 steps that help children love themselves? Click on the show to the right to learn more!

We are moving our shows from iTunes to Athena365 over the next several months.  You will still be able to access shows on our website at any time and on Athena365 on our own internet radio channel.  Please make the move with us so we can share the message with more moms. Listen to this discussion to hear why!

Nancy shares her family's sudden and unexpected experience with death and what she learned that could help your family deal with death.  When her father-in-law was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and died in 10 days, her family learned some valuable lessons that could help you when you face death.  Also, check our other show Talking About Death with Children (http://www.themompodcast.com/2010/04/01/talking-about-death-with-childre/).

A new video came coming out in March portrays US cities such as Salt Lake City being blown up or taken over by a nuclear North Korea.  We discuss what video games do and don't do for our kids and how we as parents need to respond to them.  We also discuss tools to help you find out more about the video games and other media your kids are interested in so you don't have to play each game before determining its suitability.

Unless you've been under a rock, you've heard the roar about Battle Cry of the Tiger Mother, a Chinese-American mother's take on mothering and how to have successful kids.  We discuss whether Tiger Mothers are crazy or have some important parts of the puzzle to successful children.

Your child's senior year can be much more daunting for both of you thank you both expect. Learn from Stacey and Shelly the things you need to do to prepare WAY in advance.   Learn the things you want to do in the sophomore and junior years to be prepared and what you need to expect in the senior year and beyond!

We discuss what to do when you find that your child has some issue with a teacher--perceived or real and how to approach the teacher and deal with the situation.  As mothers of 14 school-aged children, we have had experiences that you can use to deal with questions that come up when dealing with your children and their teachers.

We've all seen the shows where a hypnotist makes a guy cluck like a chicken, but can hypnosis help you?  Licensed Therapist and Hypnotherapist Shanna Gwilliam tells us what hypnotherapy can do to help you overcome defeating thought processes you have and help you conqueror your fears.  Maybe you sabotage your own weight loss, feel like you can't get that new job, or feel inadequate as a wife and mother.

Wonder if your creature living in your child's room really genetically connected to you?  He used to be your son, but now he is an emotional mess.  Maggie Stevens, author of Parent Fix (http://www.parentfix.com), discusses how to weather the tween years and the transition to teen years.

Stacey discusses her experience in the summer with the Stewardship System, her method of giving children responsibility for the household chores and teaching them about real life.  She says this is the best thing she has ever done!

Our discussion about Stress with Kids continues with Claire Lerner as we discuss whether or not it is good to label your child and how to help your child without making a big issue of your child's needs. This is Part 2 of a 2 Part discussion.

Maggie Stevens, author of Parent Fix discusses how to create a safe haven in your house so that your child will always want to come home and share with you--the best way to ensure that your child will be safe in the world.

Claire Lerner discusses a listener's question about her daughter who seems to have back-tracked in potty training after some stress.  Like kids of any age, stress often doesn't manifest itself in ways we would expect, but in ways we can't understand at first glance.  Listen and learn so you can diagnose stress in your kids.  Stacey gets the gold star for having the answers for this listener's question! This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion.

They take too long, cost too much and are too much work.  Are vacations and holiday times worth it for the family?  Why not just stay home?  We discuss why they are important even when the family gets stuck in a blizzard driving across Oklahoma or running to catch a connecting flight in 10 minutes.

(http://www.themompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Amy-199x300.jpg)Photographer Amy Harrison discusses what makes a great family photo and how to pick a photographer to meet your family's needs.  Amy's photos are amazing.  Check them out at Remember This Photography (http://www.rememberthisphotography.com/).