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News buzzed around a friend’s family tree that the second baby to be born would be another little girl. I had heard about the excitement, so when ...
- Added: Sep 15, 2014
- Length: 02:39
Sweet Will recently celebrated his fourth birthday. Before his party, he could hardly contain his excited anticipation about opening his presents.
- Added: Sep 08, 2014
- Length: 02:30
One story from my annals of parenting shortcomings involves a pair of runaways. The scoundrels in question were my two daughters, ages three and f...
- Added: Sep 08, 2014
- Length: 02:41
Each day millions of people leave for work or school or even longer journeys with no one to say goodbye or miss them in their absence. Tragically,...
- Added: Aug 27, 2014
- Length: 02:23
The first of two PEACE TALKS RADIO programs that will explore the special challenges of raising boys into becoming young men who DON’T turn to viol...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KGNU Community Radio, and KUNM
- Added: Aug 27, 2014
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 3
Unwilling to allow his son to continue in this self-centered orientation, he chose to have a much-needed talk with this otherwise-terrific young man.
- Added: Aug 18, 2014
- Length: 02:36
When that peace-shattering event occurs, all our smugness evaporates. At first we recoil in denial. And then reality sets in when we’re faced with...
- Added: Aug 13, 2014
- Length: 02:35
And so it goes with siblings, those creatures who most closely share our DNA and our childhood experiences. Sometimes we despise them, and often w...
- Added: Aug 04, 2014
- Length: 02:29
This week has brought outrageous giggles, a writing lesson, some highly-sought-after information, and some new social insights, all the gifts of bo...
- Added: Jul 28, 2014
- Length: 02:23
There’s a new bird’s nest in the oak tree in your backyard, but you might look right past it. You’ve observed droves of such nests before and you m...
- Added: Jul 28, 2014
- Length: 02:19
They’re calling it “Social Surrogacy,” this new practice of affluent parents delegating the tasks of pregnancy and childbirth to another person. S...
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:30
In the everyday lives of families, water becomes a significant part of the routine this time of year. Sweaty bodies need more baths. Kids out of ...
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:23
Closer than classmates, more sensational than siblings, cousins are a boon to growing up.
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:24
Dads love their babies just like moms do. But they have a very different way of showing that love.
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:29
Kids don’t need easy childhoods to grow up happy. They need parents who love them and who teach them how to successfully face hardship. Kids deve...
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:25
Welcome to the summer season with your kids. Even if they act like monkeys sometimes, here’s hoping these warm days bring some particular pleasure...
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:27
Memorial Day provides a healthy opportunity for children to be assured that people who’ve died are still part of our lives in both memories and the...
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:34
When it comes to teaching children to be unafraid of people with disabilities, earlier is better.
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:38
If you haven’t been around a continuously crying baby lately, you might not realize how stressful it is. We adults are hard-wired to respond to th...
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:43
I was thinking about this Ever-Blooming Hydrangea this week as I listened to a young educator’s observation about a four-year old she was observing...
- Added: Jul 23, 2014
- Length: 02:30
Ellen Galinsky is founder and president of the Families and Work Institute. In her book, Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every...
- Added: Jul 22, 2014
- Length: 02:56
His sense of competence glowed in his mastery of the situation, and I couldn’t help hoping with him that his family will soon bring a dog into thei...
- Added: Jul 22, 2014
- Length: 02:24
Parents are often excited about their kids’ learning, but want to dictate the terms rather than following the lead of kids’ natural curiosity.
- Added: Jul 22, 2014
- Length: 02:39
Traditional restrictive diet programs designed to help children lose weight have been largely ineffective, and in many cases lead to unhealthy eat...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Jul 11, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
The new documentary, "Fed Up" exposes food industry- driven policies, and the environments that make our kids sick. Featured in the film is Margo W...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Jun 12, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
