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Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host In today's episode , Tara and Anna dive into the world of Snapchat.  All kids and teens seem to love this social media app and at the time of this recording there 280 million users. It is the  most popular social media app among teens. Since it is such an important part of kids lives, they decided to dedicate an entire show to it and discuss "...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Dr. Victoria Davis and Dr. Kate Chappell - guest experts Today we have two special guest experts today on our podcast. Dr. Victoria Davis and Dr. Kate Chappell, both faculty at the University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing. They’re here to inform our listeners about a new medical program launching this summer called CRAwl, Childcare Ready for Al...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Tara and Anna are back at it again today talking about Executive Functioning. No, executive functioning is not a Corporate America term, it is a term used all the time amongst clinicians.  Tara and Anna are talking about it today in terms of kids, the topic is "What are Executive Functioning Skills and Why Does My Kid Need Them? What Is Executive F...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Colleen Cavanagh, Psychiatry PA - guest expert On our episode today, Tara and Anna welcome  guest expert, Colleen Cavanagh. Colleen is a Certified Physician's Assistant at Carolina Complete Psychiatry, where they focus on providing medication management and work with other professionals, like Tara, to create a collaborative care plan for patients. ...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Michelle Holleman, Sex Addiction Therapist - guest expert Hey listeners, today Tara and Anna are having a very interesting conversation with Michelle Holleman, Sex Addiction Therapist. Michelle specializes in the treatment of chronic infidelity, betrayal, other traumatic relationship experiences, and family systems in addiction. What Tara has been seein...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Suzanne DeMallie, Guest Expert Today Tara welcomes a special guest expert, Suzanne DeMallie. Suzanne is a former Baltimore area teacher, now a speaker, child advocate and author. Research into her own son’s learning difficulties led her to author the Classroom Auditory Learning Issues resolution, adopted by the National PTA in July 2007. She is here today to talk about &q...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host   Tara and Anna come together once again. Today Tara takes the role of teacher and imparts her extensive knowledge in co-parenting in this episode titled, “Co-parenting versus Parallel Parenting, What's the Difference?” In her years of working with separated and divorced clients, Tara has found that quite often people do not think about their co-pa...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Armah Shiancoe, Educator & Author - guest expert Today our special guest is Mr. Armah Shiancoe, Anna's teacher. Mr. Shiancoe teaches Business & Technology and Marketing, and he advises Future Business Leaders of America. He is a speaker, youth advocate and coach in the community, and has just written a book called, Leadership is a Choice. W...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Tara and Anna are flying solo and sharing their thoughts on today's topic, "Should I Force My Teen to Spend Time With Me?" As teens begin to grow up, what is the best way to have them connect with you AND should you as parents fight that battle to keep your them engaged with the family? Annas gives her teenage perspective on whether teens...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Pete Hodges, Restaurant Executive Tara and Anna welcome a very special guest today, Pete Hodges. Pete is the Director of Operations of a  national restaurant brand and has come today to talk with us about how teens and young adults can present themselves to employers so they can get hired and become a valued employee. Because it has been such a big fact...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Tara and Anna host a great solo episode today about a question that Tara receives all the time from her clients--How do I get my kid to do their chores? Whether it's just not remembering to do them, or flat out saying "No, I am not going to do them,"  the topic of kids and chores can be a struggle in many homes. Tune in to hear Tara and A...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host Anna, teen co-host Isis Bey-LCSW Tara and Anna are super excited to kick off Season 3 with a truly amazing guest; Ms. Isis Bey, LCSW and owner of Harmony Health, PLLC Therapeutic Services. Harmony Health is a behavioral health practice created to improve the mental health and overall well-being of those served in Charlotte, NC.  Isis focuses on crisis intervention, assess...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host  Anna, teen co-host  Officer David Gomez, School Resource Officer Listen up PARENTS and TEENS, Tara and Anna are super excited to welcome Officer David Gomez,  a school resource officer from Idaho City, ID. Tara has been following Officer Gomez on social media for a while now and she loves all of the great work he is doing providing tons of resources and tips about topics...

Cast: Dr. Tara Egan, host  Anna, teen co-host  Michelle McAnaney, Educational Consultant, owner of "The College Spy"  Tara and Anna are super excited to welcome back Michelle McAnaney. Michelle is the owner of the The College Spy , a college admission consultation service designed to help students prepare, apply, and choose their "best-fit" college, and she has returned to talk...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Today Tara and Anna are exploring the topic of spanking (or however you want to call it), physical discipline or corporal punishment. This topic has been very popular, actually controversial, and Tara and Anna discuss specifically - Is spanking an effective form of disciplining kids? Tara starts out by clearly defining what they are talking about wh...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Tara and Anna welcome a terrific guest today, Faith Dulin, MA, LMFT. Faith is the owner of Harmony Psychotherapy in Charlotte, NC and joins the conversation to talk about healthy relationships and establishing boundaries. The subject is a two-fold, one it is important for parents to set healthy boundaries in their own lives AND  be a role model and...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen Tara and Anna are back once again with a great episode discussing "The Real Care Baby Project" and Sex Education. For her Child Development class, Anna did a project where she had to bring home a " Real Care Baby" for the weekend and take care of it as if it was an actual baby. Listen in as Anna and Tara both share the humorous and educat...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Guest Expert:  Courtney Ycaza, LCAS, CCS, LPCS On our episode today, Tara and Anna welcome Tara's colleague and special guest, Courtney Ycaza, LCAS, CCS, LPCS. Courtney is a mentor of Tara's and her go to resource, she has extensive counseling experience, including working with adults that struggle with work life balance.  She is here toda...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Today we are discussing characteristics of screen addiction in kids and teens. Do you suspect your child or teen has a screen addiction? Tune in as Tara and Anna discuss the warning signs. Screens, such as those associated with cell phones, tablets, computers, and videos games, are designed to elicit a release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in our...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Guest Expert:  Dr. Kristin Daley, Licensed Psychologist, Diplomat of Behavior Sleep Medicine Today we welcome a fantastic guest, her name is Dr. Kristin Daley and she is a clinician at Base Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Consultation in Charlotte, NC. She has a PHD in Clinical Health Psychology, and is a Specialist  in Behavioral Sleep. She is t...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Tara and  Anna ( teen co-host & daughter) team up once again revisiting the topic of anxiety . This is such an important topic, that they plan on discussing it regularly and come at it from different perspectives each time. We can define anxiety as a persistent and uncontrollable worry, dread, or apprehension. The anxiety can be caused by an eve...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Guest Expert:  Bea Cote, LCSW, LMFT Tara has a professional crush on Bea Cote, today's guest expert. Bea is here to talk about intimate partner abuse. She's the founder of Impact, LLC and Step Up to Family Safety , an organization created to provide services to abusers (typically men who who have physically and emotionally harmed others (t...

Dr. Tara Egan, co-host Anna, teenage co-host Do you ever wonder if your kid is just  going through a phase and/or your family is not connected OR is it actually time to get professional help? I get asked this question quite often, so today Anna and I are going to delve into this subject a little bit.  My goal is for families to know if getting a counselor or clinician is right for them or not. We...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan Co-host: Anna, teen daughter Guest Expert: Mandi Zucker, Grief Recovery Specialist Today we welcome a fantastic guest, her name is Mandi Zucker and she is a Grief Recovery Specialist. Mandi is a former school social worker, the founder of Inner Harbor (a  supportive program for grieving students) , and the host of a podcast called "The Mourning Meeting", for college s...

Host: Dr. Tara Egan During this week's episode, Tara is solo because there is no way Anna can be included in an episode about stepmothers and not risk offending her own stepmother. So, she's sitting this one out. She'll be back next week. Research tells us that stepmotherhood is fundamentally different from stepfatherhood; in fact, it's much more challenging. We have a rep for...