Why You Should Consider A Charter School for Your Child
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Release Date: 09/24/2023
Beauty Sleep - Is It Real with Dermatologist Dr Alexis Stephens
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Sleep and Skincare for Busy Moms Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Alexis Stevens discusses how significant sleep is for skin health, emphasizing the role of nighttime skincare routines in repairing skin damage. She recommends using ingredients like AHAs, BHAs, glycerin, niacinamide, and peptides in skincare products for optimal results. Dr. Stevens also addresses the issue of insufficient sleep for busy moms, suggesting the use of multi-functional products like the Olay Super Serum Night Repair. She further highlights the benefits of caffeine, niacinamide, vitamin C, and peptides in combating...
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Last Minute Halloween Ideas with Melissa DiNapoli from Party City
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Melissa DiNapoli Vice President of Marketing for Party City joins us today for a mini episode filled with fun, not-too-scary ideas for costumes, decoration and all things Halloween-related - it's such a fun little episode and make sure you check out our YouTube channel to watch exactly what she's showing us too! YouTube: Visit for more information and to get the products Melissa shows us on the show
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The School House Curriculum That's Changing America with Mimosa Jones Tunney
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How would you feel if your child WANTED to go to school over the summer or was sad when school was closed for a snow day? Mimosa Jones Tunney speaks to the Teaching Your Toddler show about the curriculum that is inspiring kids across the country to WANT to learn, who love school and who get sad for snow days and summer break. Can you imagine? Mimosa is a writer, researcher and the founder of both the American Emergent Curriculum and The School House, a private elementary school in New York. She’s also a former political speech and Hollywood television writer as well as an avid...
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How to Incorporate Lifestyle Habits to Feed Your Body and Soul with MINDFULL's Sam Cutler
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Have you ever asked yourself or your family, "How full am I?" BEFORE a meal? Our guest today suggests doing just that to help understand how different our bodies feel before and after eating as a way to regulate your body using Lifestyle Habits. She also says the scale isn't always right - listen to the episode to find out why. Our guest today, , is a Harvard-trained nutritional health coach as well as the founder and CEO of the lifestyle medicine app, According to the website is "a meal planning and health coaching app where [Sam] guides thousands of women to live a...
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How To Make Reading Silly, Fun and Effective with Educator Stefanie Hohl
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Stefanie Hohl, M.Ed., has been teaching children to read for years. She holds advanced degrees in both children's literature and early childhood education, and she has experience running preschool, homeschool, and local storytime programs. Stefanie developed the method to make early reading fun and easy for kids and their parents. Stefanie lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, five children, two very silly dogs and two cuddly cats. The program combines visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles and has shown to increase learning and retention by 90%. In this episode, Stefanie also...
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Facts About Our Food What You Need To Know About Food Safety with Zen Honeycutt
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What's so SAD about the Standard American Diet? Well, just about everything! In this amazing episode, Zen Honeycutt from Moms Across America will tell you everything you need to know about the horrible things going on with the food supply from some of your favorite restaurants. From pollution and chemicals, to pharmaceuticals and hormones and beyond, you are never going to believe what is in the food you get at some of the most popular restaurants around the country. Zen is a return guest for us - her first visit was all about the food supply for school lunches and how, once she...
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What Is Cow Hug Therapy: What You Need to Hear About Life With Cows With Ellie Laks
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Maybe you've heard of equine therapy but have you heard about "Cow Hug" therapy? Did you know that cows are matriarchal and take care of each other in birth, life and death? We can all learn a thing or two about society, how to take care of each other and about a different way to heal from these amazing animals - cows! Listen to this ground-breaking episode with Ellie Laks, co-founder of The Gentle Barn and the author of the book Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between (ARC, May 21, 2024) Cows are wise and compassionate...
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How to Cope with Codependency in Your Family with Dr. Frieda
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Maybe you've heard this word "codependency" but you don't really know what it means. In this very important episode, Teaching Your Toddler's Marijo Tinlin talks with Dr. Frieda Birnbaum, research psychologist, psychoanalytic therapist, author and podcaster - also known as "Dr. Frieda" about what exactly that means. So, what does codependency look like in a family? Do you have trouble setting boundaries? Asking for what you want? Expressing your true emotions? And what effect does this have on your children both now, in their childhood, and also later in life in their own relationships? Dr....
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Dyslexia: Early Clues You Can Look For And What To Do Next with IMSE's Robin Zikmund
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Wondering what the signs are that your child may potentially struggle with dyslexia? You HAVE to listen to our interview with Robin Zikmund, a mom-advocate from the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE). It's estimated that about 20% of kids struggle with dyslexia; that's one out of five! AND - it's hereditary, so if someone in your child's family struggled with dyslexia, that could mean your child is more likely to struggle too. There's a spectrum for dyslexia too so there's a huge range to how much it might affect someone. Early intervention is KEY, Robin says so this episode is even...
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Potty Training: The Best Resources You'll Ever Need With Jool Baby Potty Learning Coach Kim West
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The episode we've been dying to bring you - Potty Training, or as expert Kim West says Potty Coaching. Listen to the end for a fantastic parenting hack you MUST have when you're out and about with your little one in public restrooms. All the things you've been dying to know about - when is my child ready? How long should it take? What age should I start? Along with some of the common challenges we face when we are working with our little ones. Kim, aka "The Sleep Lady(R)", is a , licensed clinical social worker, working mother, and a leading authority in gentle sleep and potty training. Her...
info_outlineCharter Schools - What are they? Where are they? Why would you want to consider one for your child's education?
Join us for this very helpful episode that can help you find a charter school for your child, and if not, how to possibly get one started. Also, find out the difference between a magnet school and a charter school and what rights you have as a parent in your child's education.
Nina Rees is the President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the leading organization committed to advancing the charter school movement.
Nina has over 20 years of experience in Washington, D.C., most recently as Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives for Knowledge Universe, a leading global education company with investments in early childhood education, before- and after-school programs, and online instruction.
Prior to that, Nina was the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, overseeing the administration of 28 grant programs and programs and policies advancing school choice, charter schools, alternative routes to teacher certification, and school leadership. Prior to joining the Education Department, Nina served as Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy to the Vice President at the White House.
Nina has appeared on various news outlets including CNN, MSNBC's Morning Joe and PBS's NewsHour and her articles and opinions have been published in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Nina is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
Find Nina Here:
Website: Publiccharters.org
Twitter & Instagram: @CharterAlliance and @NinaCharters
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