The Parents Place

Whether you are a parent or not, time management is a skills that can be incredibly helpful! Jen and Hilary are talking about time management skills that they love, what they are good at, and what they want to work on. You can find the articles they reference below. Articles: 1. https://www.lifehack.org/663431/10-time-management-tips-every-busy-parent-needs-to-know 2. https://www.nurturelife.com/b...

Sarah Orton is here to talk to us about the importance of reading to our children! She spills all about the benefits of reading to them, including some intense stats about how it can help children later in life! Subject Resources: 1. Parents As Teachers program locator: https://parentsasteachers.org/program-locator/ Contact us: -Email us questions or topic ideas: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org -Re...

Shame is common in all of our lives, but do we realize when it sneaks in? Understanding shame can help us in parenting, working with others, and learning to better help ourselves. Reece, our Clinical Director here at The Family Place Utah, is here to guide us through the stages of shame and how it works. Subject Resources: 1. Janina Fisher resources: https://janinafisher.com/ 2. Brene Brown books:...

Do you dread big changes, traveling, or any disruption in schedules? Do you dread this not for yourself, but in fear of how your child(ren) will react? Dawn Barclay is here to help! Travel, change, and new places can be incredibly stressful for children (and adults!) that are on the neurodivergent spectrum. Dawn has incredible tips, resources, and her own book that is here to help! Guest Bio: Dawn...

Transitions are hard for adults and children! School is right around the corner and Jen and Hilary are here to talk to some of the stress that comes with it, as well as some tips to help. Take care of yourself this time of year! Articles: 1. https://www.bbrfoundation.org/blog/back-school-stress-management 2. https://childmind.org/article/back-school-anxiety/ Contact us: -Email us questions or topi...

Being lost in the wilderness might be one of the scariest things we can imagine happening to us. Kaden Laga is with Jen and Hilary today to tell us his story of getting lost, and eventually found in the Montana wilderness. Listen in for an intriguing story and heartfelt acceptance of what helped Kaden survive. Kaden Laga has been married for 7 years, is a father of 2 boys, and works in digital adv...

Seeing kids out and about in pajamas, costumes, or (to adults), tragically clashing outfits is really not that odd. However, being the parent of that child changes things. Today Jen and Hilary address a listener's concern about their 4-year-old wearing pajamas in public. Listen for a laugh and some great tips. Contact us: -Email us questions or topic ideas: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org -Reco...

You might have heard of Malouf pillows, mattresses, or other home goods, but they happen to do SO much more! Sage Hancock is here from The Malouf Foundation to tell us about what they do, and why they do it. She gives us signs to look for, how trafficking looks in our communities, and ways we can help. Guest Bio: Sage Hancock is passionate about making an impact and creating positive change, espec...

Jesse is an ABA therapist as well as a Certified Behavioral Analyst and is here to give us tips for helping our children sleep. It's hard to find another topic in parenting that brings as much dread as the topic of sleep can. Jesse has great tips and guidance for how to navigate newborn sleep habits as well as older children. Do your kids get out of bed all the time, asking for water, or snugg...

Summer is here, and we all have differing feelings about that. Jen and Hilary discuss how different parents feel about Summer and how to navigate some tough parts about it. Articles: https://mompowerment.com/get-most-of-summer-as-working-mom/ https://parentinfluence.com/tips-for-working-parents-to-enjoy-summer-break/ Contact us: -Email us questions or topic ideas: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org -R...

Julie is here and she is a treat to listen to! Julie has had a lot of big changes in her life and is here to share the thoughts and feelings behind them. She has incredible advice for grieving, and also a great sense of humor to share. Join Jen and Hilary as they get to know Julie, listen to her story, and learn from her and her experiences. Julie Hanson Card currently serves as a board member for...

We continue our discussion on how we can support families and protect children in the LGBTQ+ community. Ana Chavarri is here from Encircle Utah. Jen, Hilary, and Ana discuss what love and support looks like, how to talk about it, what resources Encircle provides, and more! Come and learn more about what people in the LGBTQ+ community need, and how we can support and love them. Episode Resources: h...

Moshe Moeller is joining us all the way from New York! Moshe leads a few incredible programs in his community, including one called HERO Dads. He chats with Hilary and Jen about how dads have not always been involved in parenting studies, and how that is changing. He talks about what skills and resources his program supplies, talks about the importance of fathers in a child's life, as well as give...

G.O.A.T, drip, boujie, and the list goes on. Jen and Hilary guess what slang terms mean, learn the definitions, discuss some 80's slang, and talk about how slang is created. Join us this week to hear Jen and Hilary be embarrassed and delighted by current slang. Contact us: -Email us questions or topic ideas: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org -Record questions here:  https://anchor.fm/theparentspl...

Camille is kind enough to share her story with us today about a turbulent marriage, step-parenting struggles (and great tips), as well as learning about gas-lighting and other new terms! Camille, Jen, and Hilary explore great books, classes, similarities and more! Come and listen! Episode Notes and Resources: Books: "Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts" by Les Parrot "Build...

Surely we all have had an experience with a toddler or pre-school aged child who loves to say "MINE!" While this is very developmentally normal, it doesn't make it easy as the adult or parent. Jen and Hilary guide us through some redirection ideas and other tips to help us survive the "MINE" phase of childhood. Contact us: -Email us questions or topic ideas: parents@thefami...

Did you know that speech therapy is not just for speech impediments? Lenora Edwards from Better Speech is here to tell us all about who can benefit from speech therapy! Lenora gives us tips on how to talk to our kids in a way that encourages speech growth, tells us different ages and situations where people can benefit from speech therapy, and more! Join Jen and Hilary on this new journey and buil...

Katie (Endicott) Harris, (Ph. D., BCBA-D, LBA) is here to chat will Jen and Hilary this week about difficult behaviors in children. Finding things that motivate children, changing parenting behaviors rather than children's, and what behaviors mean. Most of Katie's experience is with children with autism and severe disabilities; she has served as a behavior specialist, special educator, coa...

Join Jen and Hilary as they discuss perfectionism. How does it show up in our lives, as adults, and how does it show up in the lives of our children? Learn some ways that we can help by focusing in progress and using encouragement. Episode Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFG1b1-EsW8 https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/perfectionism https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/b...

When we think about narcolepsy, we imagine goats falling asleep while standing, or comical bits in shows about people not being able to stay awake. What we didn't know, is that it is MUCH more than than. Callie is here to walk us through her journey, struggle, diagnosis, and what life is like living with narcolepsy. Join Jen and Hilary as they learn about the true side of life with narcolepsy....

Chris Yadon is here from the Saprea Organization. Chris works to help prevent and help people recover from sex abuse. What are the biggest concerns with child sex abuse? What are the statistics? What can we do to help prevent this is our child's lives? Chris gives us some incredible information as well and tells us what resources Saprea offers for survivors of abuse. Come listen and learn with...

Michelle Benyo from Good Grief Parenting is joining us today. Michelle learned through the loss of her young son, that parent's are not the only ones that grieve. Seeing loss from the eyes of her young daughter, Michelle made it her mission to learn about children's grief and help parents understand it. Join us today so we can help our children, or anyone, going through grief. Subject Resources: 1...

We all know sleep is important, but HOW important is it? How does it really impact us and what are some things we can change to improve our lives? Jen and Hilary dive into an article and guide us through the importance of sleep. Episode Resources: - https://sph.umich.edu/pursuit/2020posts/why-sleep-is-so-important-to-your-health.html - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325353#sleep-recomme...

Kit joins Hilary and Jen today to help us understand Borderline Personality Disorder. Kit hopes to help us understand what it is like to have BPD, to get the conversation about BPD going in our communities, and encourage understanding to start destigmatizing BPD. Episode Notes and Resources: - https://988lifeline.org/ - https://988lifeline.org/chat/ - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions...

Did you ever dream of your child dancing, just like you. Maybe you were hopeful that they would play soccer, just like you. Parenting life isn't always what we think it will be, and coping with unmet expectations can be harder than we think! Join Jen and Hilary as they explore this idea and give some advice to fellow parents. If you have a question you would like to ask, email it to parents@thefam...