Monica Tanner is a relationship and intimacy expert.  She helps couples strengthen their marriages given the challenges of work, kids and life.  There are lots of ups and downs in a marriage and sometimes it is too much.  A study at the University of California at Berkeley found that after children, couples' marital satisfaction declines and there is a gradual increase of conflict, negatively affecting kids.  As children grow, there is a cumulative erosion of satisfaction over time.   Complicating this further are the demands of work, business and everyday life that may leave you feeling guilty, unsupported by your spouse or resentful.

In this episode, we talk to Monica about how you can navigate these, work on your marriage, make it wonderful, feel better and make your children thrive.  Monica  says “It's easier than you might think..."

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Camille Walker is the founder of MyMommyStyle.com, a lifestyle parenting blog. She is also the host of the “Call me CEO” podcast, and a champion to help mothers find their passion and creativity, while balancing motherhood and being their own boss.   A mother of 4 children, Camille writes about a range of family topics and is the creator of the popular screen freeze program that she developed after  discovering a health condition with her son, made worse by screens, which Camille explains to us.

Beth Berry of MotherWhelmed says “Motherhood heavily engages some aspects of self, while leaving almost no room for the growth of other essential parts".    It is difficult to balance family life, while finding jobs that respect a healthy work/life balance and provide the required income. In this episode, Camilles talks about how a Virtual Assistant role might be a good fit for some mothers to help them put their skills to work, while feeling fulfilled and doing it on their own terms.

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In this episode, we talk about the dangers of kids not getting enough sleep and what parents can do to help their children develop healthy sleep habits.  Megan Copeland is a certified sleep consultant and the founder of SlumberFeed, a company she founded to help tired parents and kids figure out how to improve their sleep.

Sleep brings your child a wide range of physical and mental benefits. Lack of sleep has serious negative consequences for your overtired child including unhealthy weight gain, bad moods, accidents and bad judgement due to trouble regulating their emotions. Kids suffer from trouble in school, because memory development slows and makes it more difficult for kids to recall what they’ve learned. If your kids don’t sleep, you as parents don’t sleep - and there are consequences to this.

Megan is a mother of 2 toddlers. She has a Bachelor in Elementary Education, a Masters of Science in Nursing from Rush University. She is a Registered Nurse and a Professional Educator Certified School Nurse. She has spent more than a decade as a teacher, an ICU nurse, a School nurse, a certified sleep consultant and now an entrepreneur.

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Teresa says that “As the holiday gift-giving season approaches, we often are filled with a sense of dread: How will we ever find the perfect gift for everyone on our list, the time to finish our shopping and the money to pay for all the stuff we need to buy?”   Her latest article “How to stop the exchange of useless holiday junk” was published recently and in this Episode, Teresa  talks to us about holiday gift-giving and saving during the holiday season.

Teresa Mears has spent her career as a newspaper editor & writer for some of the nation’s most prestigious newspapers including  the Miami Herald, LA Times, Boston Globe, MSN.com and The New York Times.  Today, Teresa is the CEO of  LivingOnTheCheap.com, a network of over 30 hyperlocal online websites across the USA that cover lifestyle, family and personal finance topics in communities.  She is the queen of saving and through her blog network, finds and shares the best deals and tips on saving more everywhere.

Jessica is a sought-after thought leader, and bestselling author.  Her book, Unfiltered: How To Be As Happy As You Look On Social Media, sold out on its first day.  Women's Health Magazine named it #1 on its list of self-love books. It was chosen for the official GRAMMY Awards Gift Bag.

Social Media sites like Instagram & Facebook have been found to have many negative effects, especially on young people’s mental health . These includes negative body image , loss of sleep, increased bullying , “FOMO” (fear of missing out),  feeling more insecure, anxiety, depression, and loneliness ----- now that’s a long list.  However, there are also positive effects of social media that include self-expression, self-identity, community building and emotional support.

Jessica has appeared as a social media and relationship expert on various media outlets and TV shows, including The TODAY Show, Access Hollywood and ABC News.  In this Episode, Jessica talks about how to identify what makes you unhappy, how to navigate toxic relationships that chip away at your self-esteem, and how to build a more positive life on social media.

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JP Michel is the creator of the Challenge mindset and the founder of SparkPath, the company that helps kids answer the question “What do I want to be when I grow up?”   A common answer parents get from their children to this question is “I don’t know.”.   Now what.

In this episode,  JP talks about how traditional career resources have failed young people by focusing on obsolete  job titles.    JP provides a better way for parents to help their kids understand themselves, what they enjoy and figure out how to navigate the modern world of work, so our kids can have hope & confidence that that the world needs them. 

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Diana Graber is the author of “Raising Humans in a Digital World”, a book about Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology.   She is also the creator of the internationally recognized Cyber-Civics middle school program that is actively taught in schools across 47 US states and many other countries.  

Today 1 in 3 children will use phones before they learn how to talk.  Our average attention span is less than that of a gold-fish.  Research tells us that a brain on games looks similar to a brain on drugs.  In this episode, Diana’s provides guidance on how we can teach our kids to safely connect and collaborate with technology.   Her Cyber Civics education  reflects the true realties of what kids may encounter online.  

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Carlee Krtolica is a mom and the editor-in-chief and founder of Styled to Sparkle, a lifestyle blog for mom’s and parents.   It is no secret that mothers working full-time always grapple with the guilt that they are not giving enough time to their children.  Managing kids, taking care of the family and juggling responsibilities at home and at work creates lots of pressure.   After working a 9 to 5 job, Carlee felt that her lifestyle did not suit her family ambitions, which led her to take more control of her life and find something she loves.

Carlee is an interior designer, loves DIY home decor, traveling, and wine. In this episode, Carlee shares with us her story, her journey, and family stresses.

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My name is Jaison Dolvane.  I am the host of this podcast, “Reaching Roots” and also the founder of WishSlate, which is a company I founded to change the way we gift.    

This is a short intro to who I am, my story and why we are doing this Podcast.   

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