Guest speaker Jody Robbins provides valuable tips and suggestions for travelling with other families, perfect for your upcoming summer vacation plans.

Jody Robbins is an award winning freelance travel and lifestyles writer who lives in Calgary with her family. After ditching a career in international marketing, this former expat and explorer of over 50 countries is a regular contributor to the Calgary Herald, Today’s Parent and WestJet Magazine. Jody focuses on family, adventure and wellness destinations, and her first book: 25 Places in Canada Every Family Should Visit (Touchwood 2017) is now a bestseller. Her blog: Travels with Baggage is cited as one of the top Canadian Travel Blogs and Influential Mom Blogs.

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Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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Announcer: Adam Smith

Is there a difference between a tantrum and a meltdown and how do we stop them? Julie Freedman Smith provides insight into the two, how they might start out to the same, and how they are different.

Julie has been involved in teaching for the past 24 years. Her experience as an Elementary/Jr. High music teacher, a choral conductor with the Calgary Boys Choir, and a choral clinician has resulted in extensive opportunities to work with children and adults in both individual and group environments.An inspiring speaker, Julie is a natural performer, having directed and performed in choirs throughout the world. Her honesty and down-to-earth nature contribute strongly to the relationships she forms with the families she helps. Julie holds B.Sc. Biology and a B.A. Psychology with Distinction from the University of Calgary

 

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Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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Announcer: Adam Smith

Shawna is a Registered Massage Therapist and Certified Master Bowen Therapist. She is a member of The Bowenwork Canada Registry and Natural Health Practitioners of Canada. Her qualifications include Advanced Specialized Procedures, Mother-Baby Bowen, and Mind-Body. Shawna is honoured to be haumana (student) of Kumu (teacher) Lomilomi, Elder Francine Dudoit Tagupa, Director Traditional Hawaiian Healing, Waikiki Health Center. Lomilomi is an ancient Hawaiian healing practice integrating spiritual health, bodywork and energy flow

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Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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Announcer: Adam Smith

Why is punishment bad for my child? It seems to work. Gail Bell outlines the difference between discipline and punishment with advice on how to use them effectively.

Gail’s career has always involved working with children, both home and abroad. Her 20+ years in the public and private school systems both as an educator in the classroom, and as an administrator provides her with a broad experience base and unique insight when working with children and parents.Gail easily engages an audience with her enthusiasm for parenting, and her belief that all children want to learn, try their best, and do what is right, contributes to her goal of building positive relationships between parents and children. Gail holds a B.Ed. with Distinction and a M.A. (Honours) in Administration and Curriculum Development from Gonzaga University

 

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Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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Announcer: Adam Smith

Busy families mean lots of time on the go. Kristyn Hall provides advices to help you set with tips for good food choices on the road. 

Kristyn is a high-energy and knowledgeable Nutritionist and Dietitian. She’ll infect you with her passion and enthusiasm for good quality food and sound nutrition. Kristyn has a Master’s of Science in Nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan and is in her 18th year of practice as a nutritionist and dietitian. Over her career, Kristyn has worked in community nutrition and public health, helping people across the life span – pregnant women, children, youth, men, women, and parents. Kristyn is an experienced writer, publishing evidence analyses in the internationally recognized Practise-based Evidence in Nutrition database (Dietitians of Canada) on diverse topics including toddler and preschooler nutrition, pediatric obesity intervention, safety of soy across the lifespan, and lactose intolerance.

Energize Nutrition

Kristyn Hall MSc, RD

Consulting Dietitian & Registered Nutritionist

Calgary, Alberta  T3H0E1

403.874.1715

www.energizenutrition.ca

 

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Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

Announcer: Adam Smith

There's nothing more aggravating than a screaming toddler! In this episode of Tools for the trade, Julie Freedman Smith shares tips for how to teach your toddler to stop screaming.

Julie has been involved in teaching for the past 24 years. Her experience as an Elementary/Jr. High music teacher, a choral conductor with the Calgary Boys Choir, and a choral clinician has resulted in extensive opportunities to work with children and adults in both individual and group environments.An inspiring speaker, Julie is a natural performer, having directed and performed in choirs throughout the world. Her honesty and down-to-earth nature contribute strongly to the relationships she forms with the families she helps. Julie holds B.Sc. Biology and a B.A. Psychology with Distinction from the University of Calgary

 

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Announcer: Adam Smith

Janell Burley Hofmann is the international author of the book, iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know About Selfies, Sexting, Gaming and Growing Up. She is an international speaker and consultant on topics like technology, media, health, relationships and personal growth. Janell Burley Hofmann engages readers, clients and audiences in relevant and meaningful conversations igniting personal empowerment, awareness and purpose. Janell serves families, schools and communities in a partnership that will positively impact the lives of children and teens. Janell is the founder of iRules Academy and the Slow Tech Movement.

 

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Announcer: Adam Smith

Safety is number one! In this episode of tools for the trade, Gail Bell explains how to get your child to stop climbing on the kitchen island. 

Gail BellParenting Expert,Parenting Power

Gail’s career has always involved working with children, both home and abroad. Her 20+ years in the public and private school systems both as an educator in the classroom and as an administrator provides her with a broad experience base and unique insight when working with children and parents.Gail easily engages an audience with her enthusiasm for parenting, and her belief that all children want to learn, try their best, and do what is right, contributes to her goal of building positive relationships between parents and children. Gail holds a B.Ed. with Distinction and an M.A. (Honours) in Administration and Curriculum Development from Gonzaga University.

 

 

Announcer: Adam Smith

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Wayne McNeil was Trustee and Vice-Chairman of the Rocky View School Division, volunteer President of the Sheldon Kennedy Foundation, served as Chairman of the Alberta Gymnastics Federation for six years and is a Board Member of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre. These volunteer roles and his commitment to child advocacy lead Wayne to co-found Respect Group Inc.; Canada’s first, online, abuse, discrimination, bullying and harassment prevention training program for community/ sports organizations, schools and corporations.

 

Wayne’s strong IT expertise enabled Wayne to create a solid team and technology approach for Respect Group. Wayne was instrumental in forging an exclusive partnership with the Canadian Red Cross to combine Canada’s best abuse, bullying and harassment prevention curriculum (Respect Education) with Respect Group ‘s world-class, online training technology. In 2007, Wayne was awarded the Canadian Red Cross Caring Award for his leadership in the promotion of violence and abuse prevention education, and recently a Business in Calgary Leaders’ award.

  

www.respectgroupinc.com 

 

 

Announcer: Adam Smith 

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