Smart Parenting Podcast

After completing his Master of Divinity and gathering ministry experience in Chicago, Leipzig, and St. Louis, Kyle and Kim Hackmann moved to Toronto in 2010 to join Grace Toronto in their mission of seeing churches planted throughout Toronto. Kyle served as the Associate Pastor of Grace Toronto Church for 7 years, while living in the East End. As of January 1, 2017, he transitioned into the role of church planting pastor for Christ Church Toronto. Kyle and Kim have been married for 14 years. They have four daughters and a dog named Strider. We discuss the challenges of raising kids in faith in a secular society, some ways to potentially address those challenges, and why all this is important. 

Yalda Mansuri (former Teacher) works alongside her husband (Physician) as the business director of their medical clinics. She lives in Toronto with 2 boys, aged 3 and 1. She follows the Islamic faith and is passionate about raising her children with the same faith. We discuss the Islamic faith, purpose in life, and the benefits and challenges of raising kids in faith in a secular society. 

https://www.instagram.com/yaldamansuri/

I spoke with Dr. Chloé Roumain and Registered Dietitian Teresa Maiorano from Tripod Fertility about exercise and weight gain during pregnancy.
Dr. Chloé Roumain attended Union College in upstate New York, where she graduated with a BSc in Biology and Psychology, followed by a doctorate of Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Université de Montréal, where she specialized in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Hôpital Saint-Luc du CHUM in Montreal, Quebec.  As a result of her educational, professional and community outreach experience, Dr. Chloé Roumain and her husband have been able to achieve their dream of opening their own Fertility Clinic, Tripod Fertility, in Toronto, ON.  She is fluent in English, French and Creole, and functional in Spanish.  
Teresa Maiorano attended University of Guelph, where she graduated with an honours BSc. Food Science degree and then attended Ryerson University where she graduated with a BASc degree in Food and Nutrition.  She is a long-standing member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario and Dietitians of Canada, Obesity Canada and active member in the Canadian Nutrient Society. Teresa has experience in areas such as weight management, obesity, diabetes care, heart health, cancer and other comorbidities.  She is fluent in English and functional in Italian. 

Links:
Tripod Fertility

https://www.tripodfertility.com/

https://www.tripodfertility.com/services/

Social

https://www.instagram.com/tripodfertility/

https://www.facebook.com/tripodfertility

https://twitter.com/TripodFertility

Live and Love Nutrition

https://www.facebook.com/liveandlovenutrition

https://www.instagram.com/liveandlovenutrition/

Sam Longo is a Registered Massage Therapist with two children and a fur baby. Her kids don't eat a lot of sugar and, overall, eat a healthy diet. We discuss sugar intake in kids, and strategies for limiting sugar consumption. 

Shari Medini and Karissa Tunis are the co-authors of Parenting while Working from Home: A Monthly Guide to Help Parents Balance Their Careers, Connect with Their Kids, and Establish Their Inner Strength. They are also the co-owners of the popular parenting website, AdoreThemParenting.com. They have six kids between them and over a decade of work from home experience. We discuss strategies for parenting while effectively working from home.

Links

Website: https://AdoreThemParenting.com

Book: https://AdoreThemParenting.com/Book 

https://facebook.com/adorethemcommunity

https://instagram.com/_adore_them_

Lenore Skenazy is president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. She lives in New York City.  We talk about the fears parents have for their children, what it means to be more free-range, the benefits of giving children more freedom and autonomy, and how to make positive change.

Resources:

Let Grow's school programs: https://letgrow.org/program/educational-resources/

The Let Grow Project itself: https://letgrow.org/program/the-let-grow-project/ (teachers of older kids may want to scroll down to watch this amazing 2-min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVxRCcowgqU&t=10s)

The Let Grow Play Club: https://letgrow.org/program/play-club/

Write to me: [email protected]

And here's the link for the second edition of Free-Range Kids coming out in June: https://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119782147,descCd-buy.html It has some new chapters, including one just for educators

Behan Gifford sailed away from a conventional life in 2008, embracing nomadic voyaging with her husband and three young children. Their sabbatical plans morphed into an open-ended adventure, with 48 countries/territories visited so far! Raising children as citizens of the world, Behan is passionate about sharing her experiences to inspire others to chase the blue horizon. We talk about what it's like to raise kids on a sailboat, the pros and cons, and how  other parents can go on adventures with their children. 

Links:

Website: https://www.sailingtotem.com/

Socials: Facebook and Instagram (and setting up today, Clubhouse!) are @sailingtotem.com

Coaching: https://www.sailingtotem.com/the-cruising-sailmaker

Anne Fishel, Ph.D. is a family therapist, clinical psychologist, and Associate Professor of Psychology at the Harvard Medical School. She is Director of the Family and Couple Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, MA. Dr. Fishel is also the executive director and co-founder of The Family Dinner Project, a non-profit initiative, based at MGH, that helps families on-line and in communities to have better and more frequent family dinners. She is the author of Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids(Harper Collins, 2015) and theco-author of Eat, Laugh, Talk: The Family Dinner Playbook(Familius, 2019). We talk about the incredible benefits of family dinners and how to make them a reality. 

https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/

Dr. Maria Rotondi is an accomplished dentist with a wealth of knowledge. She graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry in 1986. She is past president of the Ontario Study Club for Osseointegration, a graduate and mentor at the Kois center for advanced education, and a graduate of the Olmos TMD and sleep residency. She is also a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology, and currently serves on the Admissions and Credentialing Board of the AAID as well as serving as examiner for the AAID. She has a private practice Woodbridge, Ontario. We talk about why oral health is important, and how parents can promote oral health in their children. 

Reshma Shah, MD, MPH is a board-certified pediatrician and adjunct instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the co-author of Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families.She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two children. Most Sundays, you can find her at the California Avenue Farmers Market in Palo Alto where she finds inspiration for weekly family meals. Brenda Davis RD is a pioneer in plant-based nutrition, an internationally acclaimed speaker, and an author/co-author of 12 books. Her most recent work, co-authored with Dr. Reshma Shah, is called Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families. Brenda lives with her husband Paul in Calgary Alberta, Canada. We discuss strategies and tips for successfully feeding your family nutritious plant-based meals.