Encore: How Mary Parents Spicy Ones
The Family Lab
Mary Van Geffen is spicy. Which is why she's made it her mission as a parenting coach to help parents understand their own spicy children. In this episode, Mary teaches how to manage our own reactions as we parent these amazing kids.
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Encore: How Bryce Manages Mom Guilt
The Family Lab
Bryce Reddy is a family therapist specializing in maternal mental health, and one of the most quotable people I've ever interviewed. In this eisode, she shares her insights about mom guilt, judgement, and how we can support each other.
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Encore: How Jessica Jackson Goes from Surviving to Thriving
The Family Lab
Jessica Jackson’s framework for transitioning from surviving to thriving might just transform your whole way of looking at motherhood and life (because survival mode isn’t exclusive to motherhood). Best of all, Jessica has given me words to describe the transition from survival mode to re-entry to normalizing to exploring to thriving and even soaring. Don’t worry. She’ll explain the whole thing.
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Encore: How She Manages Family Photos
The Family Lab
This week, we discuss the challenge of managing family photos and its importence. Various moms share their insights into how they organize their pictures. At the Family Lab we investigate all things parenting and home management. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes and shorts , and find us on Instagram . You can also find us at .
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Encore: How She Cultivates Talents
The Family Lab
This week, we discuss the balance of cultivating children's talents while also allowing them to explore and fail, sharing insights on prioritizing activities and knowing when to push or let go. At the Family Lab, we investigate all things parenting and home management. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes and shorts , and find us on Instagram . You can also find us at .
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Encore: How Maria Makes It Fun
The Family Lab
Maria Eckersley shares her insights on navigating motherhood, family traditions, and creating fun meaningful connections with your kids. At the Family Lab, we investigate all things parenting and home management. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes and shorts , and find us on Instagram . You can also find us at .
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Encore: How She Travels
The Family Lab
This week, we navigate the challenges of traveling with kids, discussing the joys that come with family travel, and various strategies that make it more enjoyable. At the Family Lab, we investigate all things parenting and home management. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes and shorts , and find us on Instagram . You can also find us at .
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Encore: How Whitney Experiments, Summer 2020
The Family Lab
A recap of the experiments in the Archibald home in the summer of 2020, including meal planning, cooking, chores, screen time, music lessons and read alouds. At the Family Lab we investigate all things parenting and home management. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes and shorts , and find us on Instagram . You can also find us at .
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Encore: How Andrea Davis Manages Technology
The Family Lab
Andrea Davis shares how her family has learned to navigate technology within her home, from phones to TV usage. At the Family Lab, we investigate all things parenting and home management. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes and shorts , and find us on Instagram . You can also find us at .
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Encore: How Whitney Experiments, Summer 2021
The Family Lab
Recap of the experiments in the Archibald home in the summer of 2021 when my kids were 5-15. We talk about developing interests and talents, cooking class, chores, screentime, and a neighborhood concert. At the Family Lab we investigate all things parenting and home management. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes and shorts , and find us on Instagram . You can also find us at .
info_outlineNothing like curling up under a tree with a good book! This episode is full of summer reading recommendations from kids for kids--with a good mix of avid and reluctant readers ages 8-16 with interests spanning all the genres.
Here's a list of all the recommendations:
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Hudson (14):
Jacob (15):
Magic Treehouse Series, by Mary Pope Osborne
Halloween Party by Agatha Christie
Slacker series by Gordon Korman
Katie (13):
Resistance by Jennifer A Nielson
A Night Divided by Jennifer A Nielson
The False Prince and the rest of the Ascendant series by Jennifer A Nielson
Abel (15):
Michael Vey series by Richard Paul Evans
Aiden (16):
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
Percy Jackson Series, by Rick Riordan
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Four Years Trapped in My Mind Palace by Johan Twiss
Claire (12):
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Anything by Gordon Korman
Lydia (8):
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Heidi (10):
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Wayside School Series by Louis Sachar
The Odd 1s Out by James Rallison
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Ezra (9):
James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
Whitney:
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Anne of Green Gables Series by Lucy Maud Montgomery