Ricardo joins me as a returning guest this week to talk about his experience as a new dad and how choosing to enter his son's world has given him a great understanding of what his son needs from him.

Putting the emphasis on the importance of play for children's healthy overall development and how our children's play patterns reveal how they learn, Ricardo shares helpful information and encouragement for parents who want to get involved in their child's early education but may feel overwhelmed with the information they have access to.

If you would like to hear more about Ricardo's journey with his son and what he is learning along the way, you can follow him on FB and Instagram as well as on LinkedIn.

You can also get a copy of Ricardo and Danielle's The Grateful Dad Journal on Amazon.

Expecting a child to take on the adults' responsibilities is not a healthy home environment. This statement will sting for many of you, but that is a fact.

Parentification has been a strong pattern for generations making it a reference for how we must raise our children. It is in fact so strong that parents who are now trying to break this cycle are being ridiculed and judged harshly for being "too soft" with their children.

Children should be allowed to be children. In this episode, Danielle walks covers the causes that lead to adults expecting their children to take on the parenting role, two types of Parentifications that we often see, the long term effects parentification has on children once they reach adulthood, and what NOT to tell your eldest child.

Everyone will see a bit of themselves and their childhood home dynamic in the topics that are being discussed in this episode. Which part resonated with you the most? I invite you to share in the comments if you are called to do so.

Linda Harkey joins me on this episode to share her wonderful approach to storytelling which weaves in life moments with colourful and lovable animals.

With Linda, it is not just reading! Children and parents get to experience her stories through the senses, transforming story time into an incredible time for parents to connect with their child. Her books are great tools for parents to use to get their children to love to read.

This episode is part of an exciting collaboration with Story Monsters LLC, featuring great Children's Books Authors, opening up a world of possibilities for families worldwide.

You can find Linda's book (and The Missing Pink Piggy) on Amazon and at www.harkeyanimaltales.com

To find out more about her work, visit www.harkeybooks.com

To find out more about Story Monsters and to discover the many authors they work with, visit www.storymonsters.com

Homeschooling is not what it used to be. With access to the required remotely, programs that supplement what our children need to learn, and the option of getting the best of both worlds with hybrid homeschooling, parents now have even more control and influence on getting their kids to succeed with their education.

Chris Linder joins me this week, sharing what parents must consider when thinking of homeschooling their children, where to find the curriculum and support they need, and gives us more information on the Homeschooling Remix he designed to support families,

If you would like to get more information on Chris' work and find out more on how to prevent homeschooling isolation, you can visit his website at www.homeschoolremix.com. That is where you can also have access to his book and the Seat Squad.

You can also find his on most socials @homeschoolremix

Living with lifelong trauma does not have to be your norm. When you dare to overcome your darkest moments, great moments of strength comes out of it.

Greg Linkowski joins me this week to share his journey in disrupting generational patterns in order to make sure his children would not have to do it for him. The lessons he shares in his book: Dare To Thrive brings the reader a wealth of information on how to find the strength to overcome whatever obstacles life throws at you.

You can get Greg's book in Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and so many other places. You can also follow Greg on:

IG: thegreglinkowski_m.d

FB: Greg Linkowski M.D.

Or contact him at:

email: [email protected]

As we are getting more concerned with our kids' screen time addiction, we are completely avoiding the real issue... our kids are simply mirroring us!

With the average daily screen time for adults ranging from 6 to 13 hours a day (globally), we are now forced to admit that, before we can address our kids' screen time problem, we need to confront ours.

In this episode, Danielle walks us through the alarming stats that are coming up for 2025, shares how adults can get real with their screen time habits and the changes they can make to improve their number, and THEN what we can do to help our kids with their issues.

This is a topic we all need to be talking about with a more honest and realistic view. We are now 3 generations deep into this problem, the change has to start with us.

Victor "Victorious" Lopez joins me this week to share how you can get past people's opinions on you wanting to get more out of life than what they expect for you.

From hearing you will not get far in life in high school to co-workers roasting you about wanting to make a career change, Victor gives us gold on how to block our that negative background noise and stay focus on your dreams.

We cover the small changes to make in our habits to succeed, how to recognize the people who want to see you success, and how we can help our Youth to overcome the limiting beliefs that keep them from working towards their dreams. In this episode, Victor shows us why he got the name "Victorious".

For more information on Victor's work and book him for an inspiration talk on the importance of building good work habits for the students and bringing a school together to uplift the students and teachers, visit his IG: victor_victorious_lopez or email him at [email protected]. Keep an eye out for his upcoming website: www.thinkvictorious.com

In celebration of his latest book "The Unqualified Hockey Coach", Craig Colby joins me this week to talk about life lessons we carry through our lives from the most unusual and "out-of-box" moments of our lives.

From reflections on what we learn from watching our aging parents to showing up even when we don't feel qualified for the task at hand, Craig gives us a glimpse of his incredible storytelling skills as he shares the wisdom he picked up along the way and how to make a difference in the world.

If you would like to learn more about Craig's work and get a copy of his book, visit www.colbyvision.net/books. You can get a copy of Craig's book on Amazon.

Todd Sarner joins me this week to open up an important conversation on what parenting really is all about. In a world where debates continuously occur between gentle parenting and disciplinary parenting, Todd reveals a more important topic that both are right!

Devoting his practice to transformative parents where building a healthy connection with your child matters first, Todd also advocates for the fact that our role as parents, is to have to set firm boundaries as well.

Talking about the strain different parenting approaches can have on a couple, the different types of energies related to emotions that they need to learn how to handle from their parents, and what children need from us in order to mature in a healthy way.

To learn more about Todd's work and for more resources, visit www.transformativeparenting.com and his YouTube channel: Transformative Parenting with Todd.

Anne Laurie joins me this week to talk about the impact culturally sensitive assessments have on our children's academic success and overall language development.

Co-founder and president of TRICOAST Education has devoted her work do developing a more effective way to assess multi-lingual students. She shares how this method gives a clearer view of whether the child is struggling with language due to being assessed in a different language or if it is an underlying side of DLD.

To learn more about the dynamic assessment approach at TRICOAST Education and how to access the books specifically created to help all children, visit www.tricoasteducation.com. You can also follow TRICOAST Education on IG and reach Anne on LinkedIn. You can also contact them directly at [email protected]

The books are available in English, French, and Spanish on Amazon.