Helen Panos is the owner of Dynamis Learning Academy and an expert educator with over 25 years of experience. She believes in the importance of helping children reach their potential and become well-rounded, intelligent citizens with a positive influence and impact on society. Helen assists parents in accessing the best skills, strategies, tools, and resources to help their children be successful and ultimately excel in the world.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:

· The importance of having an organized workspace for doing homework

· The ways a qualified tutor brings accountability and improves academic performance

· How to increase a child’s productivity when doing homework

· Ideas for implementing a reward and consequence system

· Strategies for starting and ending the school year on a positive note

· Ways to help kids get organized at home

Helen Panos can be reached at [email protected] or at 770-282-9931.  To schedule a free consultation and discover ways to minimize the homework battle contact Helen at 770-282-9931 or go to https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/contact/.

International best-selling author and TEDxTenayaPaseo speaker Denise Thomas inspires, educates, and equips parents in taking an active role in supporting their children to live a life of financial freedom.  She tells parents, “Keep your money, and let your kids go to college on other people's cash!”  Denise coaches parents of college-bound teens to help them graduate college debt-free using her proprietary, repeatable strategy, “Cracking the Code to Free College”, which resulted in her children attending their first-choice college on 17 scholarships exceeding $199,000 and leaving college with cash in hand.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:

· Why it’s important to graduate college without debt

· When to start preparing kids for college

· The reasons why teens aren’t graduating college debt-free

· The difference between college students who graduate with debt and those who graduate debt-free

· What myths may be heard about attending college

· Strategies for parents to help kids graduate college debt-free

Denise can be reached at [email protected] and https://www.GetAheadOfTheClass.com.  Find her on Facebook at ParentsTalkCollegeAndScholarships and at LinkedIn at denisethomasdebtfreecollege/.  Go to GetAheadOfTheClass.com to get your Free Scholarship Checklist and “12 Winning Scholarship Secrets - Tips from Prestigious Scholarship Judges.”

For over 9 years, Janice Marto has been supporting women and their families who want to set their life on a better path to health with holistic nutrition and wellness counseling.  She is passionate about her work which is dedicated to healing clients through solutions to digestive issues, thyroid health, losing weight, balancing hormones, eating healthier, maintaining a balanced mood, increasing energy levels, and living a healthy lifestyle.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:

· The connection between diet and children’s behavior

· Which foods can boost a child’s mood

· The link between sugar and hyperactivity

· Ways to involve kids in meal and snack preparation

· How to choose the best quality meat and fish in the supermarket

· Strategies to help kids transition to a healthier diet

Janice can be reached at [email protected] and https://nourishwholeself.com.  Find her on Facebook at NourishWholeSelf and on Instagram at @janicemarto.  Go to https://nourishwholeself.com/contactjanice/ for a complimentary 20-Minute Breakthrough Session to discuss your health goals and receive a free Kids Wellness Bundle that discusses how to improve kids’ moods and behaviors through proper nutrition.  The bundle also includes an overview of today’s podcast, a “Brain-Boosting Nutrients Guide,” and a “Food, Mood & Poop Journal.”  Go to https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jmarto1576611251for a 15% discount on supplements through Janice’s professional dispensary Fullscript - The Safer Source for Practitioner-Grade Supplements.

Stacy Georges supports parents raising children with special needs.  She has built a business providing special needs childcare for 13 years and is now forming a nonprofit called Special Needs Respite.  It is an organization that supports parents of special needs children in providing funding for childcare.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:

· How to know if your child needs special education services

· Strategies for accessing special education services for children

· What to expect if a child is being evaluated for special education services

· The ways respite services can help families of children with special needs

· Tips on how to advocate for children needing special education services

· The importance of supporting families of children with special needs

Stacy can be reached at [email protected] and www.SpecialNeedsRespite.org.  Find her on Facebook at Special Needs Respite Inc. and on Instagram at @specialneedsrespite.  Join Stacy in supporting weary parents of special needs children by volunteering your talents at Special Needs Respite and by sharing its mission with your business associates.

College parenting expert and author Kelly Radi is a sought-after speaker on campuses and stages across the country.  Her award-winning book “Out to Sea:  A Parents’ Survival Guide to the Freshman Voyage” is considered to be the go-to resource for parents preparing for and navigating the college launch by higher education professionals.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:

· Ways parents can prepare their teens for college

· The changing roles parents and as their kids progress from high school to college

· How parents can help students successfully navigate the college experience

· The tasks parents should teach teens to prepare them for adulthood

· Strategies for creating healthy communication between parents and college students

· Tips on how parents can help their kids thrive in college

Kelly can be reached at [email protected] and raditowrite.com.  Find her on Facebook at KellyRadiSpeaker and on LinkedIn at Kelly-radi-800a80b1.  If you are preparing to launch a student, go to https://raditowrite.com/college-bound-private-family-session/ to sign-up for a 60-minute private family session and receive an autographed copy of “Out to Sea: A Parents’ Survival Guide to the Freshman Voyage.”

Helen Panos is the owner of Dynamis Learning Academy and an expert educator with over 25 years of experience.  She believes in the importance of helping children reach their potential so they may become well-rounded, intelligent citizens with a positive influence and impact on society.  Helen assists parents in accessing the best skills, strategies, tools, and resources to help children be successful and ultimately excel in the world.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students Podcast, you will hear:

· The top five things parents can do to maximize kids’ time

· When it’s okay to multi-task

· The top distractions that kids face

· How to help kids prioritize tasks

· Tips to support executive functioning

· Tools and strategies to tackle tasks

Helen can be reached at [email protected] or at 770-282-9931. To schedule a free consultation and help your child reach his or her full potential when it comes to organization and time management habits, contact Helen at 770-282-9931 or go to https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/contact/

Holli Howard is a child advocate and the owner of Positive Living Coaching.  She is a Parent Coach & Educator with a focus on helping parents create a functional, fun-loving, and happy home so that they can build strong, connected relationships with their children.

On this episode of Achieving Your Child's Potential Podcast, you will hear:

· The significance of self-awareness in parenting

· The importance understanding a child’s temperament

· Ways parents can meet the emotional needs of their children

· The effects of mindful parenting

· How differing personality and nurturing styles can cause disconnect in the home

· The impact of meeting a child’s level of excitement

Contact Holli at https://www.positivelivingcoaching.com/contact for a complimentary coaching session.

Anita Prendergast is the founder of Village Academy for Families and a licensed massage therapist.  After 20 years helping children and adults recover from physical and mental stress, and dealing with her own parental burnout, Anita created Village Academy Courses. Her courses help parents and students develop daily mindfulness practices that support their mental health and wellbeing.  Anita’s mission is help parents avoid parental burnout by teaching mindful parenting skills that foster the development of emotional intelligence by building confidence, compassion, and conflict resolution for both parent and child.

On this episode of Achieving Your Child's Potential Podcast, you will hear:

· Ways to practice mindful parenting

· The importance of the language of touch

· How children respond to mindful parenting

· Examples of mindfulness techniques for children and parents

· How to avoid parental burnout

· The difference between tension and relaxation

Anita can be reached at 770.904.9453, [email protected], and www.VillageAcademyCourses.com. If you are feeling overwhelmed by every day parenting and would like Anita’s help in finding solutions, go to https://calendly.com/anitaprendergast/30min to schedule a parenting discovery call.

Having served as a member of two of the top morning shows in the city’s history, Melissa Carter is a familiar voice in Atlanta.  She has also been a part of a nationally-syndicated team on the Westwood One radio network and won several awards for her work.  Melissa is a public speaker, columnist, children’s book author, and the current host of “The Friendzy” podcast.

On this episode of Achieving Your Child's Potential Podcast, you will hear:

· How gaming can be used as an educational tool for children

· Ways for parents to engage children in conversation based on gaming

· What parents can do to extend gaming beyond the screen by role-playing with kids

· How gaming helps kids with strategy, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

· The way kids are using imagination to think beyond the game when they’re not playing

· Some creative ideas for using gaming as a tool to enhance creativity in children

Melissa can be reached at [email protected].

Jan Levie is the CEO and Creative Director of Handy Entertainment where she creates personalized and meaningful specialty entertainment for corporate and social events. Jan especially loves to work on open-ended, goal-driven projects that help people understand things differently through activities that are about them.  Her passion is creating events that move people—change them—and most of all connect them to one another while delighting them at the same time.

On this episode of Achieving Your Child's Potential Podcast, you will hear:

· The importance of building a support network for kids

· How to engage kids and create healthy relationships

· Ways parents can create meaningful connections with kids

· The significance of practicing gratitude and kindness in helping kids thrive

· Examples of meaningful connections with children

· How making forever memories with friends can positively affect children

Jan can be reached by emailing her at janlevie.com. You may also sign up at her website below to receive her newsletter survey and attend a popup event:  https://www.handyentertainment.xyz/ to sign-up for her newsletter survey to attend a popup event.