Parenting Smarts

Parenting Smarts! We need them, and sometimes we feel them. Our host, Dr. MaryRuth Hackett, is a mom of four with a doctorate in educational psychology, specializing in child development. Parenting Smarts blends together the science of child development and the realities of family life. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe, download, and share with the people you know who could use some Parenting Smarts!

102: Creating a Virtue Culture 10/16/2024

102: Creating a Virtue Culture How do we grow in virtue as parents and foster a culture in our home focused on virtues? Emily Jaminet explores ways to transform our hearts, make priorities, examine interactions, and be disposed to the grace that helps cultivate family life striving for virtue. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/32897242

103: The Virtue of Sleep 10/02/2024

103: The Virtue of Sleep As we launch into a season exploring virtues related to family life, MaryRuth explores the importance of sleep and how it contributes to well being. Physical rest helps us pray better, relate better and parent better. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/32779507

104: Humility 09/11/2024

104: Humility Jenna Guizar joins MaryRuth to discuss growing in the virtue of humility as parents and encouraging it in our children. They reflect on depending on God, knowing who He is and who we are. Join them in praying the Litany of Humility. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/33012652

105: Prudence 09/04/2024

105: Prudence MaryRuth explores the virtue of prudence. She shares definitions, how it relates to other virtues, what it can look like in family life and how to cultivate it in our homes. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/32897817

101: Fatherhood Revisited 05/15/2024

101: Fatherhood Revisited Fr. MarkMary Ames joins MaryRuth for another conversation about fatherhood. They explore the ways parents, especially fathers, can provide what kids need to flourish. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/30193368

100: Discipline Practical Tips 05/01/2024

100: Discipline Practical Tips How do you remain consistent yet adapt to individual children and circumstances when making decisions about discipline? Gina Festerer joins MaryRuth to explore this and more questions related to discipline. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/30225448

99: Discipline 04/17/2024

99: Discipline In an early episode, MaryRuth addressed discipline, but the next two episodes take a deeper dive into the topic. In this episode, MaryRuth provides framework for the purpose of discipline and concepts to consider. In the next episode a guest will join her to provide practical tips. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/30226528

98: Parental Stress 04/03/2024

98: Parental Stress Parents get stressed! How can we deal with stress in a way that is healthy? How do we keep from losing it? MaryRuth explores the science behind stress and shares practical tips to help parents manage it. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/30650793

97: Dealing with Emotions 03/20/2024

97: Dealing with Emotions Parenting can be an emotional rollercoaster. How can we teach our children to understand and deal with emotions? How can we handle our own feelings as well? Cindy Bird joins MaryRuth help us with our emotional health. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/30427588

96: The Grandparent Effect 03/06/2024

96: The Grandparent Effect How do children benefit from grandparents? How about grandparents from grandchildren? Anita Hackett and Carol Damaso join MaryRuth to explore the grandparent effect and how to cultivate healthy multigenenerational dynamics. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/29703608

95: Grit 02/21/2024

95: Grit How do you help your kids learn to follow through to get things done? MaryRuth explores the definition of grit and how to encourage its development in our children. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/29026168

94: Silence 02/07/2024

94: Silence We live in a noisy, distracting culture. How do we cultivate silence for our ourselves and our families? Nell O'Leary joins MaryRuth to help us find ways to invite exterior and interior silence into our lives. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/28615648

93: Q & A 01/31/2024

93: Q & A Get practical answers to your parenting questions. MaryRuth and Christy Isinger tackle questions that were submitted by listeners. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/28536260

92: Social Media - The Research Episode 01/10/2024

92: Social Media - The Research Episode When and how to allow social media is a popular question parents ask. It's a complicated answer. MaryRuth explores the research on mental health and social media to equip you to find the right answers for your children. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/28138577

91: Decisions, Decisions 12/27/2023

91: Decisions, Decisions Every day we're faced with big and small decisions. Some decisions require discernment, a longer period of prayerful time before making a decision. Claire Dwyer joins MaryRuth to explore some strategies for making sound decisions and cultivating those skills in our families. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/28508018

90: Adolescent Identity 12/13/2023

90: Adolescent Identity Parenting teens can be challenging. Deb Herback joins MaryRuth to discuss how to create a culture that helps young people grow, understand boundaries, know their worth and cultivate faith. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/28335635

89: You Are Enough - Part 2 12/07/2023

89: You Are Enough - Part 2 MaryRuth explores the development of self-perception and self-worth along with tips to help cultivate it in ourselves and in our children. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/27851301

88: You Are Enough - Part 1 11/15/2023

88: You Are Enough - Part 1 Eric Brooker joins MaryRuth to share about his journey toward discovering his worth. His book is You Are Enough: Overcoming Lifelong Doubts of Worthiness. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/27851340

87: Making Friends with Saints 11/01/2023

87: Making Friends with Saints The saints are our friends in Heaven. They want to intercede for us, to be part of our faith family! Katie Burke joins MaryRuth to explore ways to cultivate friendships with saints in our families. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/28444961

86: Meet Mr. Hackett 10/18/2023

86: Meet Mr. Hackett What's it like to parent alongside a parenting expert? We'll find out when MaryRuth is joined by her husband, Bob Hackett. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/28302830

85: What's in Your Backpack? 10/04/2023

85: What's in Your Backpack? Susie Garlick joins MaryRuth to explore how our experiences and background influence our parenting. Her book is The Parenting Backpack. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/27760272

84: Travel 06/12/2023

84: Travel Traveling with your family can be challenging, but it is worth it! Being together sharing new experiences is good for our brains and good for our relationships. Brina Sauers joins MaryRuth to share tips on how to travel well with children. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/26536446

83: Transitions 05/17/2023

83: Transitions Raising children is full of transitions. Jennifer Ellis joins MaryRuth to explore how parents can adjust to change as their children grow up. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/26677179

82: Boredom 05/03/2023

82: Boredom Summer is almost here and the kids will get bored. MaryRuth takes a look at how boredom affects brain function and gives us tips on how to deal with boredom. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/26677197

81: Spiritual Authority 04/27/2023

81: Spiritual Authority Parents have a duty to pray for their kids and their prayers are especially powerful. Kathleen Beckman joins MaryRuth to explore spiritual authority including ways to protect and pray for our children. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/26523978

80: Anger 04/05/2023

80: Anger Are you an angry parent? Are your children angry? How do we teach our children how to regulate emotions, especially anger? MaryRuth outlines strategies to deal with strong emotions in a healthy way. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/26156439

79: Justice 03/22/2023

79: Justice Our God is merciful and just, perfectly merciful and perfectly just. How do we cultivate an understanding of justice that balances mercy and forgiveness in our children? Justice Kathryn King joins MaryRuth to explore how we can communicate these concepts through our parenting. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/26061024

78: Happiness 03/08/2023

78: Happiness What does it take to thrive, to have well being, to be happy? MaryRuth discusses the five factors that contribute to happiness and challenges us to take a closer look at how these areas operate in our lives. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/25714698

77: Loneliness and Connection 02/22/2023

77: Loneliness and Connection We are built for relationships. If we don't three different types of relationships - intimacy, friendship and community, we can be lonely. Michelle Benzinger joins MaryRuth to discuss creating connections and building good relationships. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/25713921

76: Suffering and Grief 02/08/2023

76: Suffering and Grief All of us will suffer. Grief is part of life. How do we deal with loss and how do we help our children with suffering and grief? Rita Morton joins MaryRuth to explore grief, suffering, loss and healing. /episode/index/show/parentingsmarts/id/25301823

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