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Most things in life take time—even though we constantly wish for quick fixes. Disruptive behavior in kids needs to be examined beyond the outburst to get to the root of the issue. Educator Olympia Della Flora, who is passionate about equity and access to quality academic and social-emotional education, shares creative tools to support the struggling, sometimes disruptive, kiddo in your life.

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In today's episode I get to chat with Rebecca A. Weiner, the childhood expert behind Learn Play Grow Educational Consulting. We talk about real ways to incorporate play—not only to help our kids learn in unique ways, but also to maintain our own health and relationships—and how important it is to have realistic expectations of ourselves.

Go to www.betterhelp.com/pgish to get connected to a licensed therapist for your family. These are tough days, so reach out to get the help you deserve!

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Need a solid reason to pause your work, chores, and daily tasks to have fun with your kids? Today we get scientific evidence. Child psychologist Dr. Mona Delahooke walks us through the science of how the power of play can calm your child down and build brain health, connection, joy, resilience, and determination.

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For more info, go to www.monadelahooke.com, or order her book, Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges.

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We live in an age where extroverts are generally seen as the strongest and best leaders. But it's important that we help our kids recognize how they best think, feel, create and respond to the world—and that it's okay to fall anywhere on the spectrum of introversion and extroversion. Susan Cain breaks down why we need to acknowledge introverts for the beautiful people they are, and in so doing, celebrate and encourage the extraordinary talents they tend to keep hidden from the world.

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For more info about Susan Cain, go to www.quietrev.com, or check out her books: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking and Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids.

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Childhood adversity affects lifelong health. Fortunately, when we actually understand how toxic stress is stored in the body, then we can begin to use the right toolkit to address the problem. Today, pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains how exposure to early trauma affects children in every neighborhood of our country, and shares how we can be part of the solution.

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Check out her book, The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity.

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Anyone else feel like exhaustion has become your natural state? Today Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith talks about the importance of rest—not just sleep—and how it should lead to restoration in seven key areas of your life.

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For more info, go to www.drdaltonsmith.com, or check out her book, Sacred Rest.

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Today Stacey Abrams, a U.S. voting rights activist, is here to remind us that setbacks are a part of life. Our job as parents is not to keep our kids from challenges, but to help them learn how to keep moving forward with purpose, using their circumstances to fuel the flame of ambition.

Watch the full clip here. Check out Stacey's books, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America, and Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change.

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In honor of Valentine's Day, let's do a Throwback Thursday to episode 12 and talk about love. Maya Angelou shares how the unconditional love we show our kids sets them up for a lifetime of freedom and possibilities.

Watch the full clip here, and learn more about Maya Angelou at www.mayaangelou.com.

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Today I get to chat with a lady after my own heart—Michelle Smith, from The Whole Smiths. She not only loves to cook, but she also loves to dig deeper into what being healthy really means, beyond diet and exercise. Join us as we discuss food philosophies, time at home with kids, anxiety, snacking, and the bigger picture of teaching kids about a life well lived.

For more info on all things Michelle, go to www.thewholesmiths.com, and check out her newest book, The Whole Smiths Real Food Every Day: Healthy Recipes to Keep Your Family Happy Throughout the Week.

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The weight of responsibility as a parent is huge. We constantly feel like the success of our kids all comes down to our success as a parent—but the reality is that we're not fully in charge. Simon Sinek reminds us that our role as the leader of our home is to create the environment to inspire, to ask questions, and to listen and understand.

Watch the full clip here. For more info, go to www.simonsinek.com, or order his book, The Infinite Game.

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