We all want to be the best parent we can and it’s easier when we know some of the common parenting pitfalls to avoid. When our kids are small, we have plenty of opportunities to chat with other parents and share our experiences and lessons learned. Unfortunately, as our children become teens and twenty-somethings those opportunities dwindle. Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler chat with Sheryl Gould [...]
The Christmas Secret: How To Stop The Holidays From Messing Up Your Life | Sandy Fowler | Episode 42
Whether we like it or not, Christmas is coming and with it comes holiday stress. Many parents struggle and wonder how to keep the holidays from messing up your life. Our own Sandy Fowler has the Christmas secret that not only involves Christmas stress relief, but also shows us how to start creating our dream holiday. Listen in as Mighty Parenting podcast host Judy Davis finds out what’s so hard [...]
Present or absent, fathers impact our children and create what John Finch calls The Father Effect. Male role models have long been acknowledged as important but that male role model is critical to our child’s well-being. Whether the relationship is relaxed or challenging, dads make a difference. Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler pick John’s brain about his work and his documentary, The Father [...]
When it comes to healthy living for your family, it can be tough to get ahead of modern living. Mighty Parenting podcast’s guest, Megan Whitaker, understands those challenges and helps families tackle them every day. She has simple and doable strategies for helping your family live healthy by going a little crunchy. In this interview, hosts Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler pull out all the stops to [...]
Parents have heard the term FOMO, fear of missing out, and may wonder exactly what is FOMO and why is it such a big deal? After all, we missed out on things growing up and it wasn’t a thing. When we compare our own experience with our children’s, it can be tempting to tell them to forget about it, get over it, or stop being melodramatic. But therapist and author Robin Sabag says FOMO is real [...]
Money matters can be a big challenge for any family. Whether you struggle with money management yourself or your teen doesn’t yet know how to deal with their finances, there is hope. Patti Handy is a money expert who helps with family and money matters; from the conversations parents need to have with their kids to the logistics to the mindset, she has us covered. On the Mighty Parenting [...]
It’s long been the standard thought that a college education is the way to get a good job and thrive. Is that still true? College is changing, and it turns out a degree alone is not always enough to guarantee a good first job. So, what do our kids need to do? When does college make sense? Do they need more than college? What are the new expectations? How has job hunting changed? How can they [...]
Every parent watches their child to make sure everything is okay. Sometimes our gut tells us something is not right, that there may be learning disabilities, behavior problems or mental health challenges. But how do we know for sure? If there are challenges, what do we do? Mighty Parenting podcast hosts, Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler, discuss these questions with parenting expert Ann Douglas. They [...]
Sleep deprivation and parenting a teenager are not something we generally think of, but it can impact our lives in dramatic ways. Our teens are often tired. The typical teen lifestyle is one that sets them up to be tired. And parents can land there themselves; too much to do or waiting up for our teen can lead us to skip sleep. Then there is the anxiety that can come from parenting, which is [...]
Connecting with your teenager is an area of concern for many parents, and one that we are asked about frequently. Likely, you do things to create that connection but what if the things you’re doing don’t resonate with your teen? Imagine spending time every day doing things for your child that you think are great and will make them happy only to have them not really notice. Now you feel [...]