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Parents beware of the stress, the expense, and the ever-striving desire to make each and every birthday the most magical day of the year. Instead know that there are thousands of ways to celebrate your child's birthday and still be true to yourself, your sanity, your budget, and most importantly your child's needs and preferences. Have fun without competition and crazy-making expectations. at the table with Katie, Lauren and Stephanie....

We talk alot about big emotions for toddlers. Today, the conversation is big emotions for Moms. Even when you and your child are well prepared for starting school or summer camp, there are complex, contradictory and sometimes overwhelming feelings that mark the experience. Taking time to pause and reflect on those powerful emotions is part of every parent's emotional journey. Those feelings are normal and they are right. You got this and you are not alone. At the table with Alexis and Anessa

Unplugging from technology, whether it's for a few hours, a day or as part of a summer routine, will change everything! Listen as this experienced parent and educator creates the skills and the routines to help her family unplug. The benefits are enormous - children who know who they are and who they are becoming, children who know each other better, a family who has a deep openness to learning and curiosity, who create meaningfulness based on reflection and connection, and who have the ability to share stories and memories based on "how something felt" not merely "how something looked". This podcast shows us all how to create a life connected to self, to each other and to the world! At the table with Stephanie

Being a parent means learning each new age and stage along with your child and, mostly, it's trying your best through uncertainty and doubt. But "If you knew then, what you know now", you would know that everything works out, that your child will grow and thrive through all the challenging times, and things that are overwhelming now will be the foundation of your best parenting one day. At the table with Erica, Randi and Pam

Listen as two strong, creative, busy, fearless, action-oriented mom entrepreneurs talk about dreams and family. Be inspired by their honesty of honoring themselves, of creating mom-friendly businesses and of being there for their kids and families. They know what they need, personally and professionally. They make choices daily that nurture their families, their businesses and themselves. You will love their honesty and their realism! at the table with Michelle and Lynn

Today's podcast brings together two strong, resilient and resourceful couples who shared the heartbreak of infertility and the challenges of surrogacy. Through their experiences, they learned about mutual support and the ups-and-downs of uncertainty and dreams deferred. Now, they have lots to share with other parents facing the emotional roller coaster of life-with-kids. At the table with Alex, David, Marissa and Joe

The preschool years are an incredible journey of growth and change but these years are also a safe haven in a complicated world both for children and for parents. Listen as three remarkable parents say "good bye" to the preschool years as their youngest children approach graduation. Excitement and pride for the children and the next school experience...Yes! But there's also a bit of sadness and grief for all those "last times". Feel the feelings, honor the moments and celebrate what is. At the table with Dalia, Jessica and Shirley

Vision and movement are essential to learning. Visual processing skills gained through movement, play and interacting with people and environments are the foundation for learning, thinking and mastery in almost every aspect of life. Listen as a developmental/behavioral Optometrist and a developmental educator share their insights into the best ways to support children reach their fullest potential. At the table with Dr Lampert and Mira Halpert

How do we shift from discipline as policing and enforcing rules to skill-building and self-management? When are children hearing our messages and listening to our guidance as we try to teach right from wrong? How do we give them responsibility for their behavior while setting high expectations for their capacity to understand and choose well? These are the questions that shape our reactions to all the mistakes and challenges of children pushing, testing and experimenting with what they can and cannot do. It's a never-ending dance between parent and child - learning and growing together. At the table with Laura and Shannon

Social media creates unique challenges to everyone today, particularly parents. The value of sharing with others others and connecting to distant friends and family is enormous. But appearances and comparisons and the illusion of perfection begin to change our real-time interactions and how we measure up against those images and ideals. This conversation may help you find your balance and the genuine connections that sustain you in those very "connected" world. At the table with Yev and Kim

The 2nd Annual World of Early Childhood Teachers podcast gives parents the opportunity to hear how teachers experience their commitment to children and families. Teachers bring heart to everything they do and through those extraordinary relationships with children, they create a magical world of learning, loving and growing. at the table with Lani, Missy and Tina

Here it is - a conversation on tantrums that will give your peace about tantrums. Tantrums are part of childhood (and adulthood too when things gets overwhelming) and part of the journey to social-emotional skill building. Our goal is to sprinkle the fairy dust on all the emotional messiness so children can feel safe in the emotional storms and parents can bring calm to the crazy-making moments that are part of living with children. At the table with Brooke, Rita and Rachel

Seder stress is real, especially if you have an mobile baby, an active toddler or a precocious preschooler. Not to worry - you can make a kid-friendly Seder that embraces the chaos of young children and creates meaningful traditions for your family. Be sure to include opportunities for kid-sized philanthropy and generosity to others. Thanks to Houses for Change for a perfect activity - kids with homes helping kids without. At the table with Cara and Mark

Taking care of yourself is essential but especially for parents. Here are 10 reasons why taking care of yourself matters for your children. Children need grown-ups to show them how to manage ordinary stress, live with flexibility and create healthy emotional lives. Children need the skills, the role-models and the daily reassurances to learn and grow emotionally. Taking care of yourself is not optional.

Postpartum depression is not rare nor should it be a silent shame. We want to break the taboo and let moms know they are not alone and they do not have to go through this struggle alone. Most importantly, they didn't do anything wrong to feel this way and having Postpartum depression does NOT make you a bad mom. At the table with Stacey and Shannon