Teaching kids about finances is an important life skill which can be easily incorporated in your daily lives. Having them understand the core concepts of finances will help them stay on the right track as they grow up. 

Liz Frazier is a financial expert, being a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and regular financial contributor on Forbes.com, focusing on everyday personal finance that anyone can understand and use. She’s also the author of Beyond Piggy Banks and Lemonade Stands: How To Teach Young Kids About Finance. (More information available here: https://lizfrazier.com/book/) 

She holds an MBA from Wake Forest University and is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA).

Liz provides relatable, simple and entertaining advice for all of life’s stages and changes. She brings energy, fun and passion to each event. Her goal is to inspire others and give them the confidence and tools to live their best life.

 

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Help your child develop reading skills through the magic of books. Gail Bell encourages listeners to read physical books together and take advantage of valuable resources through libraries to easily access books and help foster a skill that lasts a lifetime. 

Gail’s career has always involved working with children, both in-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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Kids need to play in order to learn and grow. And parents can connect with your child through play so they can build real-life skills through the process. 

Susanne Williams, mom of three, is an occupational therapist with a B Sc. in OT from Queen’s University.  Susanne loves Occupational Therapy because she is able to look at the “whole child”. She also describes herself as a "brain nerd," having previously worked for many years in adult neurology. Currently, she sees children of all ages through her private occupational therapy practice - Touchstone OT, and she provides early intervention OT services for preschool-aged children. 

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Have you talked to your kids about vaping? If you don’t know where to begin, then you will want to listen to this week’s episode. Julie Freedman Smith will outline some resources to help you get started, with some tools to help you figure out how to talk to them about it. 

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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Family meetings are one of the pillars in Laura Gassner Otting’s household and she shares her advice on why it’s important to her family to help you make it a priority in yours.

Blog post:

https://lauragassnerotting.com/2018/06/13/the-one-meeting-you-need-to-add-to-your-calendar/

Laura Gassner Otting helps people get "unstuck" ― and achieve extraordinary results. As the founder of Limitless Possibility, Laura collaborates with entrepreneurs and investors to push past the doubt and indecision that consign great ideas to limbo. She is also the author of, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life".

 

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It's all connected. When one part of the body is off, the flow is disconnected affecting the mental, physical and psychological part of the body. When we can teach kids how to take care of themselves, it makes parents accountable for how we look after ourselves. 

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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Creating a vision for your family helps set the foundation for all your choices and steer you towards the path you want aligning your values with your family choices. 

Erin Skye Kelly is a Award-winning and Best-selling Author and Advocate for Human Achievement.

She learned a process for achievement at an early age, and it is still the process she uses today. Using very specific tactical psychological tools, she has created a system for goal-setting that has helped hundreds of thousands of people get the most out of life, while building their confidence along the way.

 

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It is so important for women to take care of themselves and Tami is passionate about helping women achieve work/life integration so they can find career success and personal satisfaction.

Tami M. Forman is the Executive Director of Path Forward, a nonprofit organization that creates mid-career internship programs to ease the transition back to work for women (and men) after taking a break for raising children or other caregiving responsibilities. Path Forward trains HR teams and hiring managers on how to support these programs successfully and provides support to participants to make the experience successful. Tami is building this organization from the ground up, working with donors, partners and participants to fulfill the organization’s mission. 

 

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Get the kids involved with you in planning and preparing your meals for a valuable time investment in your family. 

Juiie Van Rosendaal is a Food columnist on the Eyeopener on CBC Calgary, contributing food editor for the Globe + Mail, writer for several publications, cookbook author, instructor, and overall lover of food. She has always been interested in the culture of food, what people make at home and for each other, how it connects people to each other and their histories. But most importantly, she loves to cook for people. 

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Is it hard for you as a parent to say "no"? Julie provides some tips to help you say "no", because not saying "no", can encourage your kids to push back because they learn that no, doesn't really mean "no". 

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

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