In Season 5, we’re ringing in the new year 2021 with all new podcast topics that will hopefully help your family live most productively. The new year is a great time to focus on building a great foundation for your family. When their are cracks in a building it’s usually because there is something wrong with the foundation. To help your family build a stronger foundation, we share 5 components: faith, family, finances, fitness/health, and fellowship. Listen and share! Thanks

Does your family have any family goals? Do they have family plans or a vision that everyone is working towards achieving? In our final episode of the 12 Days of Podcasts, my cohost and I discuss the importance of having family goals. Listen as we discuss how to create family plans for the new year. Enjoy!

Are you looking for things to do or ways to have fun this holiday season with the family? Listen as my daughter and I share 10 ways to have fun. There are so many other ideas that you can find on Pinterest and social media. It doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult, just create memories.

According to the Child Mind Institute, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is actually major depression that changes when seasons change. Fall and Winter are most prevalent because of the shorter days, getting darker sooner.

As a parent, when are children are hurting, we hurt also. We want to take away the pain that they are going through. We tend to blame ourselves when in reality, some things are really not our fault at all.

In this podcast, I share my own story of being a mom and helping my daughters navigate through this pandemic and all the changes that they have been forced to make. Many children are dealing with depression because their schools have closed or they can no longer be with friends. 

I hope that this podcast will help you as much as it helps me in both my professional and personal life.

As suggested, if you feel that your child is depressed or dealing with SAD, please reach out to their pediatrician or the Child Mind Institute at childmind.org.

You don't have to go through this alone and help is out there for your family.

As always, I am praying for your family to win! - Coach Teia

www.12daysofpodcast.com or www.coachteia.com

Let’s face it, parenting is rewarding but it’s tough. Especially when we spend more time focusing on our weaknesses or the things that are children are doing wrong. When we learn how to focus on their strengths and acknowledge their positive traits, it changes the whole mood of the home. During this holiday season there are so many ways to encourage your children to operate from their strengths. Encouragement will teach them be more positive. www.12daysofpodcast.com

The end of the year is a wonderful time to have a spiritual awakening. As we prepare to leave this year had enter into a new one, it’s a good thing to renew our spirituality. Listen as my cohost discusses ways to reawaken your spirituality just in time for the new year.

There’s something about the smell of Christmas throughout the holidays. When I was a little girl, I remember my mom would bake all kinds of sweet goodies for the holidays. She’d bake something different as soon as her previous batch was all gone. Join my special guests family friend Alicia Taylor and my sister, Jackie Smith as they discuss what they love most about baking and cooking for the holidays. I hope that you’ll be inspired to create some family fun traditions this year in the kitchen after listening to this podcast.

Does your family have any special holiday traditions? If not, I don’t think it’s ever too late to start some this year. It can be anything that you’d like. For my family it involves decorating, hanging out Christmas lights, making reindeer food, and playing family games. Your tradition could be feeding the homeless on Christmas morning or donating toys to those who are less fortunate. It doesn’t have to be something big but it will leave a huge memory for your family and anyone else involved.

Are you looking for ways to create peace in your home? Listen as my special guest and I discuss how to command a peaceful environment. www.12daysofpodcast.com

Making yourself a priority is essential during the holiday season and everyday. By doing so, you’re showing your family, friends, and others how to respect your necessary boundaries. Self care involves taking time for yourself, taking a mental and physical break, meditating, laughing, moving your body and whatever makes you feel worthy. You matter in this world. Take care of yourself! Love, Coach Teia