The Mom Hour

How do we handle the holiday “gimmies,” when kids claim to NEED everything on their gift list? What’s the best way to cultivate a practice of gratitude (and does it have to involve a craft?)? How can we include kids in meaningful giving during the holidays – and all year round? These are big questions and we’re taking them on in Episode 76 of The Mom Hour. Join Meagan and Sarah for a thoughtful, no-judgment conversation on raising kids to be thankful (even when they still REALLY want that toy…).

LINKS MENTIONED:

• How we help curb the ‘I want that!’s during the holidays (Tsh Oxenreider for The Art of Simple)
• 20 Gratitude Activities for Kids (more than half of which do NOT require crafting/making/projects) (Rebecca Eanes for positive-parents.org)
• A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World (DK Children & UNICEF, via Amazon)
• The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money (Ron Lieber, via Amazon)
• Playmobil Advent Calendar Playset (via Amazon)

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It’s officially cold and flu season and we’re devoting Episode 75 to coping when kids get sick. Join Meagan and Sarah for our tips on knowing when it’s time to get in to the pediatrician, dealing with ER and Urgent Care visits, and making the best of those times when a virus seems to take down the whole house.

Disclaimer. We’re not doctors, we’re moms. This episode isn’t medical advice, it’s story-sharing. The end.

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Nose Frieda Nasal Aspirator (Amazon)

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Nesting. Naming. Decorating. Gender revealing. There are so many fun ways to anticipate the arrival of a new baby, and we’re talking about all of them in this week’s podcast! Whether you’re expecting (congrats!) or just really love talking about baby names (Sarah raises hand), we think you’ll love Episode 74. Join us!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Episode 38, all about our pregnancy and childbirth experiences, more from a healthcare/symptoms/physical perspective
• The Baby Name Wizard, Revised 3rd Edition: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby (book by Laura Wattenberg)
• The amazing data tools at BabyNameWizard.com, like the The Baby Name Wizard, Revised 3rd Edition: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby, which looks at name popularity and trends over time
• Nameberry.com

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Rosalynn let her five-year-old quit an activity she had begged to start and wonders how to handle the same situation as kids get older and the commitment-stakes get higher for sports and activities. Tessa asks about helping a trio of girl cousins get along without forcing inclusiveness or letting hurt feelings dominate. Finally, we talk about weaning a breastfeeding toddler as suggested by an anonymous participant in our listener survey. Join us for another round of Listener Questions!

LINKS MENTIONED

• Episode 18, all about sports and activities
• Episode 29, about raising siblings who like each other
• How to wean your three-year-old with a cupcake (our friend Doña Bumgarner of Nurtured Mama for Motherwell Magazine)
• Other episodes where we’ve taken your listener questions: Episode 41, Episode 52, and Episode 65

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