We are so fortunate to have our guests for this podcast. Each guest has a special place in my heart and even more so when you hear their stories about their Moms.

• 1:52 - Carolyn Cohen, friend and fellow podcaster for Wellness While Walking, shares her story about her mom and her teacher. Both ladies brought a love of life, by example, to Carolyn's life. 
• 7:20 - Jyotsna, Laxmi, and Aparna are my sisters and sister-in-law respectively who live in India. They share their story about a person we all called Mummy. She was a role model for us all for her almost 92 years of life. We lost her in December 2019 but her memory will live with us forever.
• 21:04 - Brahm Verma is my dad. He shares the touching, admirable story of his Mother, my Dadi who raised 10 children, 7 of them boys. She was an inspiring person in our family and we all benefited from her simple, kind, loving ways. Although she passed before I was born, it warmed my heart to hear about her.
• 28:48 - Anu Saxena is our last guest for this episode. The last name probably gives it away, but my husband joined in this week to share a fun, lively lesson his Mom taught him during his senior year in high school. Even thought it is humorous, it also taught him, and then us when we married, about parenting. 

This episode warmed my heart. I know it will do the same for you. 

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We are celebrating Moms in this episode. This is our opportunity for us to recognize the heroes in our lives. edu-Me invited several family and friends into the studio to share stories about their amazing moms. You'll be inspired! 

Our guests in this episode: 
Terri, Mixing Up Midlife podcast host, @mixingupmidlife
Reshma, Functional Medicine physician, @reshmapatelmd
Kathy, Women Who Sarcast podcast host, @womenwhosarcast
Sangeeta, Professor of Electronics, @sangeetas23
Neera, Accountant and HR Director, @neera321

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It is my honor to speak with my son, Kavi Saxena, about his perspective as a first-year teacher. He is learning on the job teaching middle-school Math to 7th graders in an underserved school. He was finding his groove with his students and in a routine when the pandemic hit and he now has to learn to teach remotely. 
He shares insight and expertise with parents to help them feel reassured about their parental roles while they also try to teach their children the expectations of academics. 
Everyone's journey is tough right now. Kavi will put your mind at ease, I promise!

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Now more than ever, parents should take some time to focus on themselves. Everyone is  overcommitted, overwhelmed, and overworked. Even in 'normal' times, we have a hard time carving out 'Me' time for ourselves. Throw in a pandemic, and we really struggle with finding time for self-care. 

In this episode, Punam will give you ideas so you can find some zen time. It's crucial to find some time in your day for 'you'. Let this episode give you direction and permission to spend 10 minutes away from all of your daily tasks. 

For those of you who are old enough, this is our 'Calgon, take me away' episode!

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Dr. J. Richard Gentry, Ph.D., joins us to kick of Literacy month at edu-Me. He shares his research that enlightens us on how reading to your child actually helps their success in school. He is an independent researcher, author, educational consultant, former university professor, reading center director, and elementary school teacher. He is the author of 17 books including the recently released Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching (Stenhouse, 2019) co-authored with Canadian psychologist Gene Ouellette. Richard speaks nationally and internationally at educational conferences and blogs for Psychology Today. He earned his Elementary Education degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. in Reading Education from the University of Virginia.
Want a signed copy of Dr. Gentry's book? Listen to the podcast see how you can win! Submit your answer by May 1!

Follow him on FB at J. Richard Gentry to get the latest updates on reading, literacy research and everything in between. 

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I know it's not the holiday season. But a lot of the same information in this episode applies throughout the year. And this is as good a time for that reminder than ever. So we are bringing this episode back for you.

Punam shares some of her tips and ideas for making the EOY (End of the Year) and the holiday a bit less stressful.
You'll want to know how she survived the EOY with her four (4!) kids and found some sanity in the madness. 

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We interrupted our regularly planned episode, Breathe! The Holidays are Coming, to bring you 10 Tips. Dr. Shelly Gruenig, Ph.D., joins us today as we discuss ways to help you find calm and comfort in these crazy times. She has home-schooled her three children, created an award-winning robotics team in New Mexico, hosts the podcast STEM Southwest, and has a business, Life-Launch.Be Better than Average which prepares students and parents to leave the nest and Launch their Lives.

You'll laugh your way through this episode as Shelly overcomes a hail storm and I have kids making lunch in the background during our recording. Things you can't make up, right!?

Welcome to social distancing and having our lives turned upside down!

Check out Shelly's podcast, STEM Southwest, and her website,https://life-launch.begreaterthanaverage.org/

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The world has changed in the past few weeks. Coronavirus has taken over our lives and for the foreseeable future. We are now working from home, the kids are now learning online, and we have had little time to prepare for it. 
Punam shares her thoughts on how to manage this ever-changing crisis we are currently in. This episode will be a gentle reminder of how we bond in the face of adversity. We can do it! I promise you, because we are all in it together.

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We are bringing Dr. Daryl Ward's episode back for several reasons. 
1. It's super-informative with many pearls of wisdom for creating a robust fund development program.
2. Spring time is THE perfect time for parent organizations to do their financial planning for the upcoming school year.
3. And, you need this to ensure your school can provide the resources they need for your child.

So, 'nuff said...listen in!

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Alicia and I cover many topics on testing, GPAs, and Utah's technical/vocational classes. Parents are continuously worried about their child's performance. How does it affect their school? How does it impact the child? Alicia is here to help us understand the roller coaster ride of high school and beyond from the perspective of the teachers, schools, and districts.

Plus, Alicia shares her own Ph.D. research work on how technical/vocational classes in high school affect graduation rates and your child's options in their post-secondary choices. 

Want more? Follow us on FB, Instagram, and at www.edu-Me. net.

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