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Dianna Kelly and Sheri Watz discuss at what age do you stop stepping in to fix your kids’ problems. 

Susan Swindell Day-Nashville Parent on types of fixers: https://nashvilleparent.com/stop-doing-everything-for-your-kids/

Tracy Hargen-Grown&Flown on stopping to listen instead of fix: https://grownandflown.com/stop-fixing-things-for-your-kids/

Linda Smallbones on building resilience by letting kids make the call: https://lindasmallbones.com/fix-it/

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GO TELL MOM s4e6 Show Notes – When Bad Things Happen to Good Kids

Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz look at how parents can be supportive of their kids when they’ve had a bad day.

CDC on developing resilience: https://www.cdc.gov/aces/risk-factors/index.html?utm

HealthyChildren.org on working as a team: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/aces-adverse-childhood-experiences.aspx

Early Learning Children’s Academy  on listening to help: https://elcacenters.com/turn-around-a-bad-day-with-children/

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Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz talk about the terrors of procrastination – why we do it and how to avoid it.

Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg in HealthyChildren.org on perfectionism and how to avoid the pitfalls: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/young-adult/Pages/What-Fuels-Perfectionism.aspx#:~:text=Perfectionism%20can%20be%20unhealthy%20and%20interfere%20with,*%20**Expressing%20unconditional%20acceptance**%20*%20**Modeling%20self-acceptance**

Anna Levy-Warren in Organizational Tutors talking about kids putting off projects: https://www.organizationaltutors.com/four-reasons-children-procrastinate-how-to-help-your-child-stop-procrastinating/#:~:text=To%20aid%20your%20child%20in,the%20final%20paper%20on%20time.&text=Structure%20and%20routine%20can%20help,and%20proud%20of%20their%20results

Chasity Baugh on the benefits of being a procrastinating mom: https://chattanoogamoms.com/family-lifestyle/procrastination-my-secret-weapon-for-sanity-as-a-mom/

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GO TELL MOM SHOWNOTES s4e4 – THE NEW FAMILY VACATION

Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz plot out how to save a family vacation…and how family vacations evolve with the kids.

Free family vacation itinerary from craft.do: https://www.craft.do/ko/templates/family-vacation-itinerary

Dr. John Grohol on vacation fantasies: https://docjohng.medium.com/the-emotional-psychological-toll-of-the-family-vacation-679cbbc

Carla Crespo in the Journal of Family Theory & Review on family rituals: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jftr.70032#:~:text=Family%20rituals%20can%20

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GO TELL MOM s4e3 – Work from Home Hacks – Shownotes:
Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz wrestle with work-from-home hacks for moms.
Stanford Study on work-from-home productivity and hours on the job:
https://emailanalytics.com/does-working-from-home-increase-productivity/
Cathleen Clerkin at Candid.com on setting boundaries: https://candid.org/blogs/setting-work-life-
boundaries-when-working-from-home-nonprofit-professionals/
Harvard Business Review on work-from-home burnout: https://hbr.org/2025/02/5-signs-a-
remote-worker-is-burning-out
Gallup poll on remote workers and isolation: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/660236/remote-
work-paradox-engaged-distressed.aspx

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Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz work out the details of how to stay fit between parenting and work.

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GO TELL MOM – BALANCING LIFE AND WORK – SHOWNOTES

Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz discuss the pratfalls, pitfalls and positives of making family life and work life work for the better.

On setting priorities - https://southfieldpeds.com/balancing-work-and-familya-guide-for-busy-parents/#:~:text=Strategies%20for%20Balancing%20Work%20and,for%20work%20and%20family%20activities.

On finding hobbies - https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/balance-work-and-family

On the effects of poor work/life balance - https://www.webmd.com/balance/balancing-work-and-family

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s3e7 Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz discuss keeping the kids on task so you don’t go crazy. 

Today’s Parent on setting up a schedule: https://www.todaysparent.com/family/how-to-get-your-family-organized-and-on-schedule-in-three-steps/

Freedomsprout.com on de-stressing through organization: https://freedomsprout.com/weekly-family-schedule/

CamilleStyles.com on syncing calendars: https://camillestyles.com/wellness/how-to-organize-your-family-calendar/

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S3e6  Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz debate how to help kids handle disappointment.
Child Mind Institute on listening and coping skills for parents: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-your-kids-handle-disappointment/

Centervention.com on creating a coping sheet: https://www.centervention.com/dealing-with-disappointment-lesson-and-printable/

Everydayspeech.com on coping activities: https://everydayspeech.com/blog-posts/no-prep-social-skills-sel-activity/

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GO TELL MOM s3e5 American Spirit Show Notes

Dianna Kelly and Sheri Waltz talk about the balance between encouraging kids to salute the troops and explaining what the troops have to do to keep us safe. 

MilitaryFamilyLife.com on learning about patriotism: https://militaryfamilylife.com/kids-learn-about-patriotism/#:~:text=Talk%20to%20kids%20about%20ways,framework%20of%20rights%20and%20responsibilities.

InformedFamilies.org on the meaning of patriotism: https://www.informedfamilies.org/catalyst/teaching-kids-the-meaning-of-patriotism