The F.A.C.T.S.

The F.A.C.T.S.

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  • Episode 18: Social Media Sharenting

    In this episode we talk about the first social media kids, our thoughts on sharenting on social media, and the takeaways we took from the article. Here are some topics we thought were important: lack of privacy, how sharenting brings on bullying, and new state laws that are being created. Take a look at the article and let us know what you think on our socials!

    The first social media babies are adults now. Some are pushing for laws to protect kids from their parents’ oversharing | CNN

    Shoutouts: @topflightfamily

    Thank you to our listeners!!!  Thank you for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

    If you would like to be a sponsor please email us at [email protected]



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    27 min
  • Episode 17: Everything Real Estate

    In this episode we had the honor of hosting Marie Keaney, a SoCal realtor, who not only knows everything there is to know about real estate, but is also a former teacher who gives back to the teacher community. She is a mama of two, a wifey, and an overall force to be reckoned with! Join us on this episode as we discuss:

    • Moving to the suburbs

    • Real estate trends

    • Advice and info for first time homebuyers

    • All the nuances of selling and buying property

      • Contact Marie through her website: www.mariekeaney.com

      • On IG @homesbymarie

      • On Facebook @homesbymarie

        • Thank you to our listeners!!!  Thank you for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

        If you would like to be a sponsor please email us at [email protected]

        41 min
      • Episode 16: What to do with kiddos when school is out…

        In this episode we weigh in on the news, discuss school breaks, and share how we keep our kiddos busy during time off.


        News: 

        • California-based 99 Cents Only Stores is closing down, citing COVID, inflation and product theft

        • Book — KC Davis

        • Calling out mindfulness as the tensions on college campuses and across the world rise

          • Main Topic: How do you keep the kiddos busy, learning, entertained, well-rested etc. during school breaks, days off, vacations etc.? Here are our main tips:

          • Have a list of activities ready

          • Set up an outline of the day

          • Let the kiddos rest from schedules

          • Lots of outdoor time

            • Thank you to our listeners!!!  Thank you for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

            If you would like to be a sponsor please email us at [email protected]

            29 min
          • Episode 15: Infant Loss and the Medical System

            Trigger warning: As you see in the episode title, we discuss infant loss, including details of what and how it happened. Through Shauna’s story we learn about her three beautiful children, her experience with Sierra’s diagnosis, and the medical system. We discuss how we can show up for each other, and what true empathy looks like. 

            News: Kate Middleton Update

            Main Topic: Loss, Grief, Love, and the Medical events that can lead us through all of the emotions. We were honored to discuss all of this with our guest speaker Shauna, who is a wife, mom of 3 (two in her arms and one in heaven), a certified athletic trainer, and a college professor in the field of Kinesiology ( sports medicine). Along with her career in sports medicine, she is a huge sports fan with a love for Baseball & Football. She is a congenital heart advocate as a heart Angel mom. Shauna is also a Norwex consultant working toward a chemical free home for herself and family. We are so grateful that she trusted our space with her story, her love, and her beautiful family! 

            Here's how you can contact Shauna:
            Norwex with Shauna

            Social Media: @cleangreenshaunab

            Thank you to our listeners!!!  Thank you for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

            If you would like to be a sponsor please email us at [email protected]

            50 min
          • Episode 14: All about Relationships

            In this episode we go deep with our conversation of relationships, what we have found that works for us, what the experts say, and share lived experiences. 

            News: 

            1. Woman Gets Pregnant, Has 3 Babies with Man She 'Barely Knew' After Daunting Diagnosis - Here's Why (Exclusive)

            2. Who TF Is Reesa Teesa Now?

              3. Main Topic: Relationships! These are mainly our points of view with some “expert” advice peppered in, listen to us discuss:

              • Our marriages and how we got there

              • Marriage vs. Partnership

              • Marriage plus kids, and friendships after kids

              • Toxic/DV relationships

                • Domestic Violence Resources 24/7: 800-799-7233, Txt START to 88788, visit thehotline.org, or chat @ chat.thehotline.us

                  • Thank you to our listeners!!!  Thank you for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

                  If you would like to be a sponsor please email us at [email protected]

                  52 min
                • Episode 13: Love is Love, Love

                  This episode is dedicated to the friends, the lovers, those who love love, and everyone in between. We got to spend this episode with our very special guest Ms. Carla Avalos, who is not only one of our friends, but is also a couples therapist, as well as an overall love enthusiast.

                  News: 

                  1. Gen Z, millennials say money talks should happen before the relationship gets serious, study finds

                  2. Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter in son's school shooting - ABC News

                    3. Main topic: Love, difficult discussions and more. Our guest helps us discuss romantic relationships, and how to navigate finances, roadblocks in the relationship, and tips for successfully growing together.

                    • About our guest: Ms. Carla Avalos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional who was born and raised in Los Angeles, C.A. and is a daughter of a Salvadoran immigrant mother. Ms. Avalos has a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Cal State Los Angeles and Master’s in Social Work from USC. Ms.Avalos works full-time a Mental Health Clinical supervisor for L.A.County Dept. Of Mental Health and also has a part time private practice providing individual and couples therapy. Ms. Avalos is trained in Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy and will begin Level 3 Gottman Method training this month. Ms. Avalos also provides immigration evaluation services to individuals experiencing extreme hardship, survivors of violence and trafficking, and seeking asylum. Ms. Avalos is passionate about providing education and resources to the BIPOC and Latinx community regarding various mental health topics such as perinatal mental health awareness, relationships, self-care, boundaries and challenges of being a first gen.

                      • Where you can find her:

                      • Website: https://www.nuevoscaminostherapyla.com/

                      • IG: @NuevosCaminosTherapy https://www.instagram.com/nuevoscaminostherapy/

                        • Thank you to our listeners!!!  Thank you for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

                        If you would like to be a sponsor please email us at [email protected]

                        1 hr 8 min
                      • Episode 12: Annual Travel and Activity Planning

                        In this episode we dive into vacation and activity planning for the year. We talk about cruising, kids activities, a spreadsheet for everything, and how we choose where to go, and/or what to do. Join us for not only our experiences, but also what the travel community has to say.

                        News: LA innocence project will look at Scott Peterson’s Case

                        Main topic: Travel/Activity Planning

                        • Travel apps: Wanderlog

                        • Credit Card tips

                        • Travel tips: Kid activities to bring and while on trips, family friendly resorts, and more.

                          • Socal local parks, follow this page: @ocplayparks

                          • Find out what the travel community is sharing. This episode we heard from, @the_flyingmum , @bucketlistnaz , @yololetsgoinsta

                            • Thank you to our listeners!!!  Thank you for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

                            If you would like to be a sponsor please email us at [email protected]

                            51 min
                          • Episode 11: New Year, Better You - Self-care, setting intentions & taking YOUR time back!

                            Happy 2024! In our first episode of the year we focused on self-care, preparing ourselves for the day, the week, and the year. We talked about easy things that we can do for the week to set ourselves up for success, and that its OK to pivot, shift, change, and reset any time of the year.

                            News: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Released from 10-Year Prison Sentence Early After Mother's Murder: 'I'm Ready' (Exclusive)

                            Main topic: Self-care Resources

                            1. Caring for Your Mental Health - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

                            2. Cooklist

                            3. The Full 2024 Calendar Year Line by bloom daily planners

                              4. A special thank you to our sponsor:

                              Advanced Coin Laundry and Appliance Repair: Serving the Los Angeles AreaContact: 310-721-0129 and/or [email protected]

                              Thank you to our listeners and sponsors. We are excited for a new year with you all. Thank you  for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail. 

                              42 min
                            4. Episode 10: The 2023 FACTS Recap

                              We made it to 10 episodes!!! This is so exciting for us and we are even more excited for 2024. In this episode we recap each episode from 2023. For more details click each link below to listen and/or re-listen to the episodes!

                              Ep 1 intro:  https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/EwkGOz79XFb

                              Ep 2 Back to school: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6EksWy79XFb

                              Ep 3 Surrogacy: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Agd29w79XFb

                              Ep 4 Mama Hulks: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/k4L4nw79XFb

                              Ep 5 Superstitions: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/gORiNu79XFb

                              Ep 6 Prepping kids for differences: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/AgJptu79XFb

                              Ep 7 The Veteran Episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/1Ugr6t79XFb

                              Ep 8 Adult Friendship: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/FtF5vt79XFb

                              Ep 9 Cultural Humility: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/zg3OLs79XFb

                              Thank you to our listeners and sponsors. 2023 was a great year! Thank you  for the feedback! Please let us know if you would like to be a guest AND follow us, rate us, review us, and leave a voicemail.

                              16 min
                            5. Episode 9: Using Cultural Humility in our day-to-day interactions

                              In this episode Dr. Natasha (one half of the FACTS duo) shares her research on cultural humility and how we can apply it to real life situations.

                              News/Updates: 

                              • The Best and Worst U.S. Airports of 2023 - WSJ
                              • Biden on finding solace in grief


                                • Cultural Humility: We discuss the definition and concepts of cultural humility, how they can be applied to daily life situations and examples from our personal experience. Resources: Cultural humility: Essential foundation for clinical researchers - PMC

                                A special thank you to our sponsor:

                                Advanced Coin Laundry and Appliance Repair: Serving the Los Angeles Area

                                Contact: 310-721-0129 and/or [email protected]


                                37 min

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