Hey everyone, today’s episode is an incredibly important topic, especially if you’re a parent to a teen or tween. If you’ve ever thought parenting was hard when the kids are little, I hate to tell you but it can get even more complicated as they get older. That’s why I’ve invited teen parenting coach, Laura Lyles Reagan, onto the show to talk about How to Connect & Communicate with your Teen.

About Laura Lyles Reagan:
Laura is a Sociologist and a Parent and Teen Relationship Coach - she helps teens and parents make communication breakthroughs and co-create solutions to problems to build positive futures. Laura holds a Masters in Sociology and specializes in Family Communication. She also wrote an award-winning book, How to Raise Respectful Parents.

LINKS:
Show Notes
Motherhood Aligned Facebook Group
Motherhood Aligned on IG

CONNECT WITH LAURA LYLES REAGAN:
Website
Free Gift: A Conflict-Free Conversation Checklist for Parents of Teens
Course: Turn Your Teen Around
Book: How To Raise Respectful Parents

In today’s episode I'm sharing the number one tool I use to keep my sanity as a busy mom. It helps me stay on track with all of my work projects, all of my home projects, and keeps me on the same page with my husband and really anyone else in my life who I need to collaborate with.

This magical system I’m talking about is called Trello. Honestly, if you’re a busy mom and you haven’t heard of or you aren’t yet using Trello, this episode might convince you that it’s time to sign up. 

Links:
Show Notes + Free Trello Board Template
Free Positive Discipline Online Workshop

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Parenting Specialist, Rachel Bailey, joins me to discuss the two things every parent needs to know in order to see positive changes in their families.

Many of us find ourselves dealing with the same problems over and over again with our children. In this episode, you'll get some background on how to get your children to listen once and for all. It starts with viewing their behavior differently and looking at how we are treating ourselves as a parent.

You'll also learn that there are 3 main reasons your child isn't listening or in the place you want them to be.

The good news is, with the right tools and clearing out some of the "yuck" change can happen quickly!
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CONNECT WITH RACHEL BAILEY:
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                       Join the Waiting List! Free Positive Discipline Workshop 

Today's episode gives a glimpse of what I have been up to and what's to come in the near future: Parent Coaching! I talk a bit about the parenting philosophies I've been trained in and what they are all about. I specifically focus on the concepts of Conscious Parenting and Positive Discipline and how these work to help you build a better relationship with your children.

**EDIT** I state I have a kid who is about to turn 6, but he is about to turn 7! I am just so used to him being 6 that I misspoke :)

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Who’s ready for a little bit of happiness today? Specifically, happiness at home. In today's episode, we talk with Ming Shelby about the 3 habits you should develop to bring more happiness into your home. Once you start implementing these, your family will thank you and you'll being to feel the happiness more often within your four walls. 

ABOUT MING SHELBY
Ming is an educator, speaker, and host of The Courage Up Podcast. Her happiest days are connecting with others, inspiring them to be courageous in their lives. Ming is a National Board Certified teacher who received her Bachelors degree in Education and Masters degree in Educational Psychology, specializing in Curriculum, Technology, and Educational Reform from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also has her Ed.S in Administration and Supervision along with her English as a Second Language endorsement.

CONNECT WITH MING
Website
Courage Up Podcast
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CONNECT WITH KATY
Motherhood Aligned Website
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SHOW NOTES + ADDITIONAL LINKS
https://www.motherhoodaligned.com/blog/podcast-3-habits-to-bring-more-happiness-into-your-home-with-ming-shelby

As parents, it is OUR responsibility to break the generational patterns of racism. It is our responsibility to be the change and empower our children to be the change. It’s not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.  We should all be doing more, so today I am sharing what I have found in my own research on how we can talk to our kids about race and racism. This is not an exhaustive list, I am not an expert on racism and I don’t have all of the answers, I am just a real mom wanting to learn and help other moms do the same.

LINKS REFERENCED:
Chicago Parent - Books to Teach Children about Racism
CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism

LET'S CONNECT:
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Facebook Page
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In light of what’s going on in the world around us I will not be sharing our regularly scheduled podcast. Instead, I’ll be using this space to share the names of black people slain by police violence or victims of hate crimes. I will also be sharing some resources that I’ve come across and that I am utilizing to educate myself further on racism. I strongly encourage you to do the same. 

These names only represent a very small handful of victims of racism but their names deserve to be known and heard. 

Trayvon Martin Age 17 killed in 2012

Tamir Rice Age 12 killed in 2014

Michael Brown Age 18 killed in 2014

Eric Garner age 43 killed in 2014

Sandra Bland Age 28 killed in 2015

Freddie Gray age 25 killed in 2015

Alton Sterling age 37 killed in 2016

Philando Castile age 32 killed in 2016

Botham Jean age 26 killed in 2018

Atatiana Jefferson age 28 killed in 2019

Ahmaud Arbery age 25 killed in 2020

Doug Lewis age 39 killed in 2020

Breonna Taylor age 26 killed in 2020

George Floyd age 46 killed in 2020

RESOURCES:

Black Lives Matter. Visit Blacklivesmatter.com to learn about and support the ongoing fight to end State-sanctioned violence, liberate Black people, and end white supremacy forever.

Visit The Conscious Kid on Instagram for some resources for talking with your children about racism

There’s an article by Corrine Shutack titled 75 Things White People Can do for Racial Justice - it is continually updated to ensure each item is accurate and needed today.

Shared google doc with loads of  anti-racism resources including podcasts to listen to, books to read, important articles, and more bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

You can contribute to the George Floyd Memorial Fund gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

Thank you. Let's ALL be a part of the change.
-Katy

Have you ever started your day knowing you have to get a certain thing done, then you get distracted, do a million OTHER things, and before you know it the day is over and that first task you set out to complete is still sitting there NOT done?  

Yeah, me too! 

Well, there's this little productivity tip called time-blocking and Annmarie Gustafson is here to tell us all about it.


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For key takeaways visit: www.motherhoodaligned.com/podcast
Free Time-Blocking Spreadsheet: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/i2h3s5
Connect with Annmarie Gustafson: https://annmariegustafson.com/
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Is it possible to have an amicable divorce? Divorce Coach, Kristine Travis, has proven that you CAN.

Almost every divorce involving children starts with the goal of keeping things amicable, but over 90% of them turn nuclear within the first 90 days. Kristine shares the top 3 reasons almost amicable divorces turn nasty and how to prevent them from ruining yours.

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For key takeaways visit: www.motherhoodaligned.com/podcast
Connect with Kristine Travis: www.1lifestrategy.com
Find Katy/Motherhood Aligned on Facebook & Instagram
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Discover why Katy believes balance is a myth and something we should all STOP trying to achieve. Instead, seek alignment. Listen in to find out how!
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For more info visit: www.motherhoodaligned.com/podcast
Find Katy/Motherhood Aligned on Facebook & Instagram
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