Parent Cafe

Sarah and Ali chat about picky eaters, their own experiences with choosy eating and common aversions other adults experience. Mussels, mushrooms, mayonaise and tomatoes - sound like something you dislike? Sarah also shares a great resource for working with picky eaters you may have at home - Kids Eat in Color on Instagram and Facebook.

Sarah and Ali discuss one of their favourite things in the entire world... SNACKS. Who doesn't love a good snack hack? We share popular snack ideas, snack options for travel and our own personal favourites. We could definitely have a conversation about snacks every day, what's better than yummy food that's also convenient?

Ali and Sarah chat with Emma Fairbank of Elements Forest and Nature School about nature play, Forest School, bugs and slugs. To get in touch with Elements Forest and Nature School you can find them on Instagram and Facebook, as well as send an email to [email protected].  

Documentaries we mention in this episode: 

The Biggest Little Farm

Kristin Fulla, meditation expert and owner of I Am Om joins Ali and Sarah to talk about the importance of that sacred "me time", what is meditation and how it can be applied in our busy lives, as woman, mothers or wives. Kristin shares her favourite gurus and shares her journey through meditation and motherhood.

Sarah and Ali talk about all things Love Day! By now you've learned that we talk about anything and EVERYTHING so we also touch on PIZZA, plants and bad dates. Somehow we circle back to Valentines Day every time.

Anna joins Ali and Sarah to finish off her 5 strategies that she has refined over her time as an Occupational Therapist. These are strategies that parents can easily implement into their everyday schedules.

Sarah and Ali chat with Patty Patten about loving your body. We discuss knowledge that should be shared with women form the get go and important things to consider pre, during and post pregnancy. Connect with Patty on Instagram @Patty.Patten

Sarah and Ali talk to Anna Vander Haeghe, local Occupational Therapist in Edson, AB. Anna helps us understand her role as an OT and gives us some insight into some methods in managing behaviour. There is a lot to uncover in the OT world, so we'll be back with a Part 2 from Anna soon!

Sarah and Ali dive into a fun chat about music.. Sad songs, songs that pump you up, songs that empower you... Things we wished we knew when we were studying.

Sarah and Ali are joined in tonight's episode by Ande Hinchey, local Speech and Language Pathologist. They discuss tips for teaching speech/language, challenges, common assumptions and Ali makes a bold comparison :o ... (YIKES). Haha, no but seriously, thank you Ande for joining us, it was great having you! We will be sharing some resources that Ande provided us with. One of them is the Talk Box, so check it out here:

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/talk-box-a-parent-s-guide-to-creating-language-rich-environments-preschool