Raising Healthy Families with Moms Meet and KIWI

We know that the climate crisis can cause intense anxiety for parents as we imagine what the future will be like for our kids. Despite the less than positive news surrounding climate change, there’s lots of progress being made and many reasons to remain a climate optimist. We’re talking with Marcy Franck, senior communications strategist and creator of The Climate Optimist newsletter at The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to highlight some climate wins this Earth Month.

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rewiringamerica.org 

It’s no secret that movement is a priority for a developing baby—but how about developmental or purposeful movement? These types of play can do wonders for keeping your baby on track with rolling, crawling, and walking. In this week’s episode, we’re chatting with Dr. Kailee Noland, pediatric physical therapist and mama of two (and counting). Her content creation as The Movement Mama is helping parents to explore purposeful play for their little ones. Listen to this episode to learn more about meeting movement milestones and crucial motor skill practice.

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Read the article mentioned in today’s episode called  “7 Things to Look For in a Toddler Shoe” here.

Meltdowns, temper tantrums, outbursts—these rapid changes in behavior are common for children of all ages, but can be difficult to diffuse as a parent. This week, we’re sitting down with Vanessa Kahlon, child development expert and author of How to Do Parenting with Confidence', to discuss teaching your children self-regulation, introducing discipline into your household, and how a strong relationship with your child can help curb unwanted behaviors.

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Birthday parties are the perfect occasion to celebrate your child and usher in a new, exciting milestone. But it’s easy to get carried away planning these joyous occasions, potentially taking a major toll on your wallet and energy. Which begs the question, when did birthday parties get so extra? In this episode, we dive into our birthday party personality types and share ways to make a birthday party simple yet special. We talk about party favors, guest etiquette, and the pressure social media adds to the equation.

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With the new year just days away, so many of us are setting big goals for our health, family, finances, and beyond. But how do we actually keep these goals alive past the first few weeks? We tapped New York Times bestselling author BJ Fogg, PhD and Behavior Design Expert Stephanie Weldy to teach us how tiny habits can lead to big and lasting changes. 

Screens are a part of everyday life for many families. No matter how much or how little you let your kids interact with them, it’s important that they learn how to stay safe online, on devices, and while playing video games. To help us navigate this conversation on the digital world, we’ve tapped screen safety expert and psychologist Dr. Tracy Bennett. Listen in to our latest episode to hear her important insight and advice on how to keep your kids safe.

The winter holiday season can be joyous, especially seeing it through the eyes of your kids. Yet it’s also easy to get swept up in the madness and overschedule and overbuy your way through December. In this episode, we talk to Nancy Colier, psychotherapist, author, and interfaith minister, to help us shift our mindset away from holiday consumerism and focus on what really matters. 

As parents, we have such a massive influence over how our kids eat, how they feel about their bodies, and so much more. How do we instill in them a healthy relationship with food and their bodies from a young age? 

To answer this question, we went to one of the originators of intuitive eating, nutrition therapist Elyse Resch. She is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through the Intuitive Eating process and has written many books on the subject. In this transformative episode, Elyse explains the principles of intuitive eating and shares important lessons for parents everywhere. 

Our kids crave our undivided attention. But we know, as parents with busy lives and never-ending to-do lists, it can be hard to actually be present with these little people we love so much. With seven kids between us, ranging from the baby stage to fourth grade, we’re chatting all about how to actually carve out intentional time with our kids. Listen along as we grade ourselves on our ability to be present, share our struggles, and also learn from each other on what works for each family.

Every parent dreads hearing that their child is being bullied, or that their child is a bully. Navigating these scenarios is tricky and oftentimes requires parents to take a step back and breath before reacting to do what’s best for their child. In this episode, hear from Danielle Matthew, a licensed marriage and family therapist, about how to prevent kids from becoming bullies and what to do if kids are being bullied. She shares valuable tips on how to talk to your children about bullying, what to do when others are being bullied, and so much more.