We're taking a break for a few weeks. Send us some stories and questions while we're gone. Everyone have a great summer!

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We're talking about make-believe and what you can do to get involved with your kid's blooming imagination.

LINKS:

Scholastic: The Importance of Pretend Play

10 Ways to Enrich Your Child's Pretend Play

Lovevery Play Kits

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We're catching up on what's new in toddler world: our kids expressing new emotions, successes and failures in potty training, and the torture that is sleep training.

LINKS:

Kids travel tray: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BQMN27X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Potty training watch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0833B64ZT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We're featured in a great list of podcasts for new parents: https://blog.feedspot.com/first_time_parent_podcasts/

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We're talking today with Jenny True, columnist, blogger and author of "You Look Tired: An Excruciatingly Honest Guide to New Parenthood"!

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We're speaking with social worker, therapist, author and father Matis Miller about his book, The Uncontrollable Child: Understand and Manage Your Child’s Disruptive Moods with Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills. This episode is jam-packed with tips on how to approach your child's behavior in a more productive and effective way.

LINKS:

https://theuncontrollablechild.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matismiller/

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We're talking about the struggle of getting (or staying) in shape as a parent, especially in a pandemic. It's not easy for anyone, but we've got some tips that might at least make it *possible.*

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Exercise and the working parent

7 fitness tips for busy parents

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Every child gives and seeks different types of signs of affection. This week we're sharing how we've dealt with that in our parenting lives, how to bond with your child when hugs aren't ideal, and how to teach your kids healthy boundaries.

Links:

From Care.com

From Motherly

From FamilyEducation.com

From OneToughJob.com

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We're talking about the challenges working (and non-working) parents face, the support they get to make ends meet, and how we try (and often fail) to maintain work-life balance.

LINKS:

NYT Opinion: "There's No Natural Dignity in Work"

New $3,000 child tax credit to start payments in July, IRS says

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We're talking to new dad Richard about the birth of his daughter, complications his wife experienced, and how the COVID pandemic affected the process of pregnancy and delivery. There's a lot of great info here for expectant parents and new moms & dads alike--don't miss it.

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We're sharing tips on how to help your little ones learn to speak, both from our own experience and from a great list from TeachingLittles.com.

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21 Tips to Teach Your Toddler to Talk and Develop Language

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