The Unexpected Benefits of Crafting with Leticia Barr
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Release Date: 03/27/2024
How Your Spice Cabinet Is Filled With Healing With Jaya Jaya Myra
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Did you know you can relieve common medical conditions with the treasures in your spice cabinet like cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cloves, cumin, and masala spices? Not just spices but common foods in your kitchen can help relieve inflammation in your body and heal certain conditions. Foods like sweet potatoes, avocado and honey are all amazing, healing foods to help our bodies. This episode is packed with information for you and your family with simple ways to incorporate foods you probably already have on hand into your health and wellness routine. Jaya Jaya Myra, is a former immunologist...
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The Biopsychology of Your Smile with Dr Anjali Rajpal
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Your smile is connected to your whole body image – when you worry about your smile, your whole body reflects this. Today’s guest is going to tell us all about that connection. In this episode, you’ll hear more about: What is so bad about having an acid-based diet and how to switch to more alkaline-based Why a wide palate is so important in your mouth What’s the connection between your smile and your emotional health Dr. Anjali Rajpal has a background in painting and sculpture and brings the same artistic skills into...
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Decoding the Gut Brain Connection: Why the Gut Brain Connection is Crucial with Dr Christine Bishara
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Did you know over 70% of your immune system literally lives in your gut? Today’s episode is going to help you understand more about why that is so important and so much more. A sample of what you’ll hear in this episode: · Gut health begins in the womb · Nutrition is our body’s best doctor · Why the Vagus Nerve is SO important · How many tries does it take to get a toddler to like a food? (#momhack) Dr Christine Bishara, MD is the...
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How to Talk To Your Kids About P*rn And The Much Better Alternative with Greta Eskridge
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
"It was clear to me that parents, especially moms, weren't opposed to talking to their kids about p*rn*graphy. Or listening to me talk about it. But they wanted guidance, resources, help and hope. They wanted someone on their team. I was ready to step up and be that person." -- Greta Eskridge This episode is tough but absolutely essential listening for parents of kids of all ages. The unfortunate reality is that our kids will be exposed to horrible things that we don't want them to see and we need to know what to do. Author, speaking, podcaster and mom Greta Eskridge wants you to be...
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Expert Travel Tips and Ways to Leverage Loyalty Programs with Virgin Red's Andrea Burchett
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Insider Travel and Loyalty Program Expert Shares Best Times and Ways to Book, The Ins and Outs of Maximizing Your Points, How to Customize Your Perks And the Rise of Solo Travel in 2025 Last spring, 167.1 million people flew, and even more are expected to travel this year, including by car and cruises. According to the Travel Insurance Journal, 2 in 5 U.S. travelers plan to take a bucket-list trip in 2025, with many kicking it off during spring break. But not just any travel will do, people are looking to travel their way – from customizing their own loyalty...
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Miracle Molecule The Importance of Nitric Oxide with Dr Nathan S Bryan
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Today we're going to learn about a "miracle molecule" called Nitric Oxide and why it is vital for our health - as well as how to prevent losing it from your body - in our interview with Dr Nathan S Bryan. Dr Bryan's new book is now available and represents his life's work in researching and educating about nitric oxide. As we age, nitric oxide production decreases due to a breakdown in an enzyme in our blood vessels. That’s significant, because loss of nitric oxide production is recognized as the earliest event in the onset and progression of most if not all chronic diseases, including the...
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Putting A Bear To Bed: Making Connections with The Magic All Around Us with Dr Susan Eirich
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
Putting a bear to bed may sound impossible to most people for for Dr. Susan Eirich, it's all part of the rythym of life at Earthfire Institute and illustrates how we can all connect. This story, along with the story of a wolf who took a cab, the energy healing of two of their animals and the simple pleasure a little snail named Speedy provided her are all part of "the magic that is all around us" that Susan shares in this very special episode for anyone who feels that tug to slow down and make stronger connections with their people, their pets, others around them and the beauty of nature...
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The Most Crucial Part Of Your Child's Development with Kissing Spot Author Shirley Gutkowski
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This episode could change your life - I don't think I've ever said that about one of our episodes before! What if knowing a little more about your child's face (or even your own) could change how you approach all the challenges you or your child may be having from snoring or sleep apnea to ADHD? And it all starts BEFORE your baby is born! Shirley Gutkowski is a grandma of three, mom of five and wife of going on 50 years! She has all her own hair, stopped coloring it a year ago and is the owner of Primal Air a company that helps people get their face to work right. She is also the author of the...
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The Importance of Patience for Parents with Artist, Author and Survivor Kristina Pezza
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As parents, we've all lost our patience before with our kids - we let a scream go, or yelled a little too loud, right? I know I have...and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. Bella Lucia Children’s Book Series, and “Healthy Feelings” Crusader, Kristina Lucia Pezza is on a mission to show/ help parents set up with children (and parents) the importance of embracing and working through your feelings so that we can set kids up with confidence and self-awareness. This includes helping parents find the space and strength to have patience with their children. In...
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How To Raise Creative Kids (And Bust Some Common Myths) with Crayola's Cheri Sterman
The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast
How many times have you either said or heard someone say, "I'm not creative." Many people think you are either creative or you're not but, as we'll learn from Director at Crayola Education Cheri Sturman, that is officially a MYTH - listen to this episode and learn why. Cheri talks about so many amazing ways to find creativity in every day life and incorporate this into your life and the life of your child. , Director at Crayola Education, is at the helm of – a free program focused on celebrating creativity through educational content that more than 4.5 million students and...
info_outlineDid you know crafting is actually teaching your brain engineering principles? You are designing, measuring, coordinating and putting things together. It's helping your brain!
Listen to our short episode with Leticia Barr, founder of savvytechmama.com as well as STEM teacher and parenting expert.
If you'd like to see the examples she's talking about, find this broadcast on our YouTube channel here.
Leticia is an award-winning technology, education, and parenting blogger who founded TechSavvyMama.com in 2008. Her site combines her knowledge of child development, psychology, education, technology, and parenting to provide useful advice for families. Leticia has taught first grade, middle school computer science and engineering, and served as Technology Magnet Coordinator.
She spent most of her public-school career providing professional development to teachers, training them how to integrate technology into their classrooms. Leticia is passionate about STEM education and provides resources to parents encouraging them to foster a love of STEM in their kids at all ages through her blog.
In addition to blogging, Leticia currently provides education thought leadership to nonprofits, professional development to teachers, writes standards-aligned curriculum, and presents to PTAs about digital safety topics.
She also serves as a parenting expert for Brainly, providing advice about today’s technology tools for homework to parents. Leticia has been a columnist for Parents.com, has had her writing syndicated on Scholastic Parents and MSN.com, and written for Common Sense Media.
She advises YouTube as a member of the YouTube Kids Parents Panel, serves on the Education Advisory Board for Responsibility.org, and is a Mission Partner for the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. Leticia was awarded the 2020 Iris Award® for Mom Blog of the Year and is the 2018 Iris Awards® winner for Philanthropic Work of the Year for her work in Haiti.
She is also a St. Jude Hero, fundraising, training, and running half marathons benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital since 2016. Leticia is the mom of a college sophomore and a senior in high school, both of whom are pursuing degrees in engineering. She lives just outside Washington, D.C. and loves to unplug to ski, garden, and spend time hiking with her overly enthusiastic Labrador Rescue pups.
Find Leticia at https://techsavvymama.com/
Find Leticia on her blog and connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. #parenting #stem #education #crafts #crafting
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