The Parents Place

What are internet crimes against children and does every state have a taskforce? Learn this and more as we join together with Educational Specialist Michelle Busch-Upwall and Field Commander Alan Connor from the Utah Attorney General ICAC Taskforce. Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook....

What are protective factors and why are they so important? Dr. Dave gives us a better understanding of these buffers and how they can strengthen and build resilience in our families.  Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU The...

Having a child with a disability can have a big impact on parents, but what does it do to siblings? Jane helps us understand the role disabilities play in sibling life and how caregivers, family, and friends can help make a difference. Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU Articles on sibling...

This is a continuation of last week's episode. Officer Gomez shares more shocking information, but gives us hope through some of the success he's had in protecting his students and teaching us how we can keep our children safe from online predators. Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU Offic...

The internet offers amazing things, but it also has its downsides. One of those is how it desensitizes children and provides space for child exploitation. Officer Gomez is a School Resource Officer and has first-hand experience with the ways social media and online gaming impacts tweens and teens. Contact us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyT...

Juggling schedules for the whole family can be challenging and overwhelming. Tifanie Findlay has a family of 9 and shares all her tips and tricks to help manage the madness of schedules in her home! Contact us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU

Volunteering our time is a great way to give back to our community, but how do we involve our kids and help them see the value? Brandy shares her personal experiences and gives us great information on making service a priority and being a starfish thrower in all kinds of ways. Contact us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebo...

Whether you're familiar with the 5 love languages or it's a brand new concept for you, this episode helps us understand its importance and revisit what it means to speak in our spouse's love language. Contact us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU Take the quiz here: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/q...

Kaleena Anderson helps us know how to recognize the red flags of an unhealthy relationship. Contact us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP Resources: https://healthyrelationshipsutah.org/ http://www.lovethinks.com/

Parenting can be difficult for all of us, but perhaps those who parent alone have an extra element of hard. Amanda helps us understand the difficulties single parents face and know how we can support one parent households with kindness and compassion. Contact us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP

Valentine's Day is a great way to show love towards your children and significant other. Lacey helps us see why those little efforts make a big difference in our families. Contact us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP Resources: Gift ideas: https://buzz.pureromance.com/2021/01/three-amazing-valenti...

Winter can feel like it drags on with small children and being stuck inside all day. Britney helps us know how to navigate the winter months in a more enjoyable way through fun indoor activities.  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU

Are the Winter Blues a real thing? Sharon Bingham helps us understand what this means and how to combat it. Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU Resources: https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/02/seasonal-disorder https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/how-parental-depression-affect...

Today we're talking about anger. What is it? What does it do to our body? And how can we channel it into something productive instead of something negative? Both as adults and as children, we need to learn to control our anger and not give all the power to the source of the anger. Join Jen and Sara for a discussion on how to do this. Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media...

Whether working outside the home or being a stay at home mom, it's hard to find balance. In this episode we interview three women, Kathy Sellars, Holly Frischknecht, and Audrey Hoffman, who give us their view points on how to make ends meet. Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU

It's no secret that 2020 was unexpectedly different from what we're used to, but a lot of good came out of it too. Esterlee helps us see the positives and gives us ways to plan for the new year! The Five Minute Journal app: https://www.intelligentchange.com/pages/five-minute-journal-app  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP http...

Christmas is FOUR. DAYS. AWAY! Jennifer Anderson gives us ideas on last minute gifts to give this holiday season that are outside of the box and meaningful!  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU The Starfish Giving Machine: https://thefamilyplaceutah.org/starfish-giving-machine/  

Our listeners have sent in some hard parenting questions that most of us can relate to in some way. Jen and Sara do their best to answer these questions and give tips on how to approach these situations. If you enjoyed this episode, please send us more questions and rate our podcast on iTunes! Email us at: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Record a voicemail at: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace Find...

It can be hard to stick to routines during the holidays when traditions pull us in every direction. Alyssa gives us great insight into how we can make routines work while still enjoying the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://ww...

Holidays can get expensive and quickly break the budget with last minute shopping. Tifanie shares great ways to make a plan and stick to a budget during the holiday season. Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU The Parent's Place:...

Traditions are the memories that last a lifetime. Hilary helps us understand what traditions look like and why they're so important. The Book of New Family Traditions by Meg Cox Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTFP https://www.facebook.com/SaraHendricksTFPU The Parent's P...

Learn what it means to be mindful and how we can implement this practice without any big changes in routines. Kindra Bean helps us better understand mindfulness and gives us great ideas on how to stay in the moment and not let our minds wander. Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/j...

The Comfort Corner is a technique that helps children regulate their energy and prevent negative behaviors from happening. Candice James teaches us what the Comfort Corner looks like and how we can implement this technique in our homes! Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/jendalyTF...

It's sometimes hard to know how to talk about mental health and how to support others in their mental health concerns. Curtis Snelgrove helps us understand the signs and symptoms of mental illness, possible risk factors, and how we can protects ourselves and lend support to others. Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on so...

Traditions help strengthen families. In this episode, Jen and Sara share some of their Halloween childhood memories, what they do currently to celebrate the holiday, and give ideas on some new traditions that can be implemented during this unique 2020 year. Record questions here: https://anchor.fm/theparentsplace  Email us: parents@thefamilyplaceutah.org Find us on social media: https://www.f...