kidCLANS Podcast

Simon is a good kid. At 17, he’s already impressive. Sometimes I think I’d like to be him when I grow up. I’m grateful he was here to chat with. Lot’s of transitions going on in thew Buckley house, and a great deal of illness…including grandbabies in the hospital as I type this. These are challenges we’ve faced for years…but when it rains … All the plans for episodes have been put on hold. I can’t...

Before we had to take the boys back to mom and dad, I wanted to spend a moment with Sam. I’ve always considered my children creative anomalies, but when they started having children of their own, something morphed. They gave life to super-creatives. Children with minds so fast and without limits, I take whatever time I can just to have conversations with them, just so I can fill my own creative ta...

I love having conversations with my kids and grand-kids. Today is no exception. This week we had three of our grandsons over for a few days. It was nice to have some help with gathering eggs and taking care of the cows and sheep, and then have some downtime to visit. Charlie was kind enough to take some time and have a conversation with me. Now that Substack has a new transcript function in BETA,...

Hello, hello, HELLO! This is your host, Jaime Buckley, and this is the kidCLANS podcast, Episode 6… I’m on fire this month of August 2023 — because my mind is on family TRADITIONS! How important they are, what they do for our families, BOTH yours and mine…and today…How we can make LASTING MEMORIES through traditions. The more I talked about this to my own family, the subject of creating lasting me...

Parents who explain the meaning and purpose of family traditions to their kids, will expose that same stupid to a Tsunami of value, strength and happiness. I’ve done it many times with my children, letting them weigh our family against the world. …and I never get tired of the results. Have YOU ever thought about the Meaning and Purpose of Family Traditions? "Family traditions" refer to customs, pr...

I hate to say this, but there is a growing pattern among the youth of this world. Many are ending their own lives over a belief that they have no value. A child…having NO VALUE!??! In this short episode, I share a very personal story of my own relationship with my son. A young man whom I love with all my soul…and how I failed him as a father. Learn from my mistake. Save your child from this mindse...

After a long day, and then an evening visiting with families in the surrounding community, my heart was full, my mind on fire. People are exceptional, and even as crazy as the world is, I see a lot of good in it. When so many just want to fight and tear things down, I want to reach out to counter that impulse. To focus on the positive. I hope I can encourage you to do the same after this podcast....

When I traveled north to visit my Uncle Bob , I took my youngest son with me. It was a wonderful trip. We helped get the yard ready for our Aunt to come home after a family funeral, and spent time with our favorite uncle. As a treat, Uncle Bob took us to our favorite place to eat…and we were horrified at the experience we had with the families there. It was so shocking, in fact, that I seriously l...

I knew this was going to be hard…just not THIS hard. Okay, we both know that when you have little kids about, it’s going to be noisy. That’s just how life works. When you are trying to record a podcast, you truly need to have the environment as quiet as possible. Those two just don’t mix. The only time the house is as close to silent as you’re going to get is 3am. I do get up at that time to write...

This is a project I’m excited about. Family is important everything to me, and yes, I know there are hundreds of family podcasts out there. Not sure how many of those podcasts have 13 children, but I know the Buckley’s have a unique spin on life. We are not perfect, and we have opinions on virtually everything, but I’m confident you’ll be interested in having conversations with us . kidCLANS is a...