The Resilient Parenting Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle Bass as they visit with Kim Hemmert from the Idaho Children's Trust Fund. This is the 4th episode of our Six-Part-Series focusing on birth to age 5. Learn about the Social/Emotional, Physical, Cognitive and Language milestones during each developmental period. Today's episode is all about THREENAGERS!!! (IYKYK) RESOURCES CRYING BABY PLAN https://ida...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle Bass as they visit with Kim Hemmert from the Idaho Children's Trust Fund. This is the second episode of a Six-Part-Series focusing on birth to age 5. Learn about the Social/Emotional, Physical, Cognitive and Language milestones during each developmental period. Today's episode is all about THE TERRIFIC TWO'S!!! RESOURCES CRYING BABY PLAN https:...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling stressed? Stress happens. Sometimes you can manage and sometimes it can be a struggle. Then add the holidays, which can be a joyful time but may also bring additional stress and overwhelming feelings. Join Michelle and Ken as they explore "The Window of Tolerance" coined by Dr. Dan Siegel . The Window of Tolerance is a useful tool to help you understand why stres...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle Bass as they visit with Kim Hemmert from the Idaho Children's Trust Fund. This is the second episode of a Five-Part-Series focusing on birth to age 5. Learn about the Social/Emotional, Physical, Cognitive and Language milestones during each developmental period. Today's episode is all about Age 1. Who's Number 1?! RESOURCES CRYING BABY PLAN htt...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle Bass as they visit with Kim Hemmert from the Idaho Children's Trust Fund. This is the first episode of a Six-Part-Series focusing on birth to age 5. Learn about the Social/Emotional, Physical, Cognitive and Language milestones during each developmental period. Today's episode is all about Birth to Age 1. Oh Baby! RESOURCES CRYING BABY PLAN https://i...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Michelle are joined by Ashley Stallings, Co-Founder, and Executive Director at Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center. Children’s advocacy centers (CACs) consist of trained professionals, who listen to a child’s story and then advocate for them throughout legal / mental health services.  DID YOU KNOW ...1 in 10 kids will experience child sexual abuse and those numbers are incr...

Send us Fan Mail Conscious parenting is the awareness that your family culture (when you were parented) has a direct impact on how you parent your children. How were you parented and how do you parent now? Just like an iceberg, you can only see the tip, but there is more hidden underneath.   Maureen Durning asks poignant questions to help listeners explore the influences impacting their parenting....

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle as they visit with Stephanie Worrell, MA author of " Raising AI-Smart Kids: A Practical Guide for Parents to Navigate the Future of Artificial Intelligence ". Learn the WHAT, WHY and HOW of AI. Regardless of who you are, AI is here and it's not going away. Learn about the benefits of AI and what you need to know to keep your children safe. Want...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle as they visit with Sharon Baber, Founder of Brown Like Me. Learn about this amazing program and how you can get involved. MISSION: Brown Like Me helps Black youth and their families connect to their culture and develop a sense of belonging by creating a community of people that look like them and reflect who they are. " Many of our families are adoptive...

Send us Fan Mail Do you love the Resilient Parenting Podcast? Give us a like, and share the love on social media. With your help we can reach more families! Join Ken and Michelle Bass as they visit Megan Woller, Executive Director of the Idaho Head Start Association. Think you know about the Head Start Program? Think again. Learn more about this amazing resource for families. 13 Idaho Head Start P...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle in the latest installment of Parenting 101 as they discuss the importance of TRANSITIONS. Moving from one activity to another can be a challenge. Think bedtime…going to school…bath time. Learn approaches to ease the stress for both you and your child. Special surprise visit at the end. REQUEST : After you listen to the episode, send a text to Ken and Michelle...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode Ken and Michelle visit with Jen Blair LGBTQI+ Parent Educator and Podcast Host of In the Den with the Mama Dragons . What do you say to your child when they come out to you as gay and/or transgender? How do you support your child and honor your feelings? Jen Blair gives some helpful insight, support and resources. Resources https://www.mamadragons.org/ Mama Dragons...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ken and Michelle visit Ignite Idaho Family Resource Center in beautiful McCall Idaho. Traci Jamieson, Executive Director and Ashley McCoy, Clinical Director share important information and resources focused on divorce and blended families. We know this is a hot topic and this episode is just the beginning. We want to hear from you. Please text your questions and/or areas...

Send us Fan Mail Don't forget to follow The Resilient Parenting Podcast, give us a review and share with everyone you know!   Ken and Michelle had a lively conversation with Charlye Hahn, Kinship Resource Coordinator at the Southwest Idaho Area Agency on Aging. Learn about resources throughout the State of Idaho and Nationally. Being a Kinship caregiver comes with its own unique challenges an...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Michelle are visited by Holly Whitworth to talk about strengthening families. Every family has strengths and protective factors: Parent Resiliency, Concrete Supports in times of need, Social and Emotional Competence (healthy relationships), Knowledge of Child Development, Social Connections. Children thrive when families thrive . Learn about the three R's (Reassurance...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Michelle are joined by Mary Jo Surges-Prokop, Early Childhood Education Specialist with the Boise Parks and Recreation Department. Learn why exploring nature is important for building connection and curiosity with your children. There are many green spaces to explore from big to small and for different comfort levels. You do not need to climb a mountain to be out in nature...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE #10!! On this episode Ken and Michelle visit Central District Health to learn about the Parents As Teachers Program. Joining this week's podcast is Michelle Graff, Program Manager, Family & Clinic Services (FCS) | Parents as Teachers, and Melanie Quas, Parent Educator,   Program Services: Personal in-home visits: Clients will receive personal visits from certified...

Send us Fan Mail In the third installment of Parenting 101 Ken and Michelle explore the difference between giving children praise versus encouragement and the long-term effects of both. Learn how to support your children to become independent thinkers while building their self-confidence, self-reliance, and courage to be imperfect.  Resources: http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2012/12/encourageme...

Send us Fan Mail Ken and Michelle traveled to the Downtown Boise Library this week to chat with Kate Radford, Youth and Homebase Services Supervisor. Did you know the library has many FREE Programs and Resources for you and your children? But wait there's more...Did you know the library also provides free WIFI, Computers to use, Programs and Resources for Adults? But wait there is even more.....

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle as they travel to British Columbia....well technically they were on Zoom, but it still counts. Sean Larsen, PhD shares the science of sleep and what we need to do to get better sleep for ourselves and for our children. Sean's Recommendations: Book: Why We Sleep Matthew Walker, PhD Book: The Sleep Solution: Why your sleep is broken and how to fix it. W. C...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle as they explore the importance of play at every age and stage with Kim Hemmert from the Idaho Children's Trust Fund.  Additional Resources: * Libraries are a great resource for play. Many libraries build play into their programming, and have check out kits with games, puzzles, and science to take home and play. https://libraryfinder.org/ * Parents as Tea...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ken and Michelle as they travel (virtually) to Idaho Falls to visit Director of Development Katie Francis at the Idaho Resilience Project. Katie shares a little about the programs and resources the Idaho Resilience Project supports. Katie also introduces a different way to discuss body regulation with your children. No Tigger or Pooh in this episode but you will find a Tiger,...

Send us Fan Mail April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month , Join Ken and Michelle as they visit Amanda Mills at the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children . Amanda shares the 5 PROTECTIVE FACTORS  to strengthen families. Learn about local and national resources and what you can do right now to strengthen your family and community! Visit : https://www.idahoaeyc.org/about https:...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Michelle and Ken expand on "Our Bodies as Engines" and introduce a new color and character. Learn about the stress cycle and why it is important to be aware of your body state. Feel like you need to put yourself on the backburner? Learn why body awareness and self-care is vital for your mental and physical health.  New resource: https://zonesofregulation....

Send us Fan Mail How's your engine running?  Depending on different factors, including stress, our energy can fluctuate throughout the day. Ever wonder why it seems your child goes from 0 to 100? Learn how to identify your current body energy and those of your child and then ways to bring the energy back to JUST RIGHT.  Sponsored by the Idaho Children's Trust Fund https://idahochildrenst...