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Podcast with J.J. Cannon – @Sophie Takes a Selfie Author If you are considering giving or have already gotten your child a smartphone as a gift, you MUST listen to this podcast! Jennifer Cannon aka J.J. Cannon who wrote the book @Sophie Takes a Selfie joins us to discuss what you need to be teaching your child about their etiquette and behavior on social media sites as well as apps they may download and use.  Join Kristen and Jen as they discuss: * Don’t just hand your kid a phone without some idea of how to act * What’s considered appropriate and inappropriate online behavior * What sites are the best and worst for your child * How to set guidelines for your tween as they get started We loved, loved having Jen on the podcast and know that you will get so much out of her humorous yet serious point of view on kids and social media. Listen using the player above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below and listen when and wherever you want!   Links from the show: The author –  J.J. Cannon  The book – @Sophie Takes a #Selfie – Rules & Etiquette For Taking Good Care Before You Share

Keeping our daughters (and sons!) interested in technology is a struggle at times, but with women doing  more and more in the field like Pree and Casey (the Hustler and the Hacker!), it helps us show them what they can achieve. My best friend alerted me to the Nailbot last week as an idea for the upcoming Holiday Gift Guide. While it’s not ready for distribution yet, they are in the middle of an IndieGoGo campaign and you can either get on the list to order one OR if you subscribe to our newsletter, you already know how to get one at a discount, courtesy of Pree and Casey! In this podcast, Pree, Casey and I discuss: * How Pree went from politics to start-ups to starting her own company * How they get girls involved in the building process * Some of the challenges they faced along the way * How they’re involving the Girl Scouts * Their Ambassador program * Their IndieGoGo and how you can get involved Listen using the player above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below and listen when and wherever you want! Links from the show: Preemadonna – http://www.preemadonna.com/home Nailbot IndieGoGo  Ambassador SignUp  

Laura Landgraf joins us in this week’s podcast to discuss ways parents can help prevent their child falling prey to sexual abuse. **Trigger alert – this podcast may contain discussion that could trigger a reaction in those who have been victims of sexual abuse or whose children have been.** In this podcast, Kristen and Laura discuss: An introduction to Laura’s story and her mission to end child sexual abuse Prevention is the best course of action—Things to teach your child so they feel empowered about their own body and how protect it and setting appropriate boundaries The telltale signs all parent’s should know about molestation—What clarifying questions a parent might ask to determine molestation If the worst happens–How a parent can handle a child’s disclosure of molestation How to report child sexual abuse—dealing with agencies and also preparing for family and community responses Listen using the player above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below and listen when and wherever you want!   Links from the show: Lara’s site – http://lauralandgraf.com National Center for Missing & Exploited Children About Laura: Laura Landgraf is an author, activist, speaker, and life coach. Her mission is empowering women and men who survived childhood abuse. In the process, she believes we protect our children. She encourages her audiences to question, reach, journey to self-discovery, believe in themselves and soar. She has worked with the Victim’s Assistance Program in Southern California, led adult support groups for the Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and trained college staff psychologists in child abuse patterns, crisis intervention methods and brief therapies. For more information, please visit http://lauralandgraf.c

It was just a normal day… Imagine that you’re cruising thru life, going about your business and you get a cold. Nothing unusual about that, right? I mean – what mom actually gets a ‘sick day’? You keep plugging along doing your normal thing with an extra box of tissues on hand. Now imagine that cold hasn’t gone away after a few weeks and perhaps you start to think about going to the doctor. You go to the doctor and you just happen to mention this weird little lump you found on your breast. “But surely it’s nothing, right?” you say to the doctor. And the doctor looks at your lump and then tells you that you need to get it looked at – right away. Uhm. What?  This is what the couple of days looked like to our guest, Dara Kurtz 2 years ago right before she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Listen to this week’s podcast as Dara talks about that day at the doctor’s office and the events that unfolded from there. She talks about the changes it made in her family’s lives as well as hers and how going thru everything motivated her to start writing a book and a wildly popular blog that chronicles her life – then and now. So, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and enjoy this special show. We promise you will love Dara as much as we do!   Listen using the player above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below and listen when and wherever you want!   Links from the show: Dara’s site – Crazy Perfect Life Dara on Facebook  About Dara –  Dara Kurtz is a busy wife, mom, and breast cancer survivor. After going through treatment, she quit her job, started writing, and launched www.crazyperfectlife.com. It’s a blog where she shares her experiences, teaches people to make the most out of everyday of their lives, and gives her perspective after cancer. S

How many times do you catch yourself saying “Busy!” when someone asks how you are? If you’re like me and 99% of the population, it’s probably more often than you care to admit. Why do we let ourselves get so busy when this is a time that we should be relishing the last few years we have with our kids living at home? Brenda Yoder has a new book, Balance, Busyness and Not Doing it All and in it, she encourages us all to stop, take a deep breath and a step back and stop trying to do it all. We’re missing so much because we’re doing so much. Some of the points we cover: * Doing it all is pricey * Being pulled in every direction isn’t healthy * You need to know yourself and what you can handle * You need to be okay with you limits * Parenting and raising kids isn’t a race * Creating life balance might require change Listen using the player above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below and listen when and wherever you want!   Links from the show: The book – Balance, Busyness and Not Doing It All Brenda’s site – brendayoder.com  

Plan Ahead to Avoid the Witching Hour The Witching Hour is not a figment of your imagination. It happens in homes everywhere – everyone gets home from school or work, tired from the day and suddenly it happens. A colossal meltdown. Whether it’s because they’re hangry, stressed out or just tired and it’s never a pretty site. Jennifer Roskamp joins us in this week’s podcast to give you some ideas on making that 6pm Witching Hour less painful or maybe get rid of it altogether!! Some of our tips include: * Menu planning to prevent blowing your budget * Coordinating calendars to plan for busy nights * How to prep for meals on the weekends * Making dinner at other times of the day to avoid the dinner rush * How to create a meal swap with friends for freezer meals * Planning and stocking for lunchboxes * YoYo nights to save your sanity Listen using the player above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below and listen when and wherever you want!   Links from the show: Jennifer Roskamp – The Intentional Mom Moola Saving Mom Food.com App   About Jennifer Roskamp –  Jennifer Roskamp is a busy, homeschooling mom of seven who enjoys keeping a home, living a frugal and active lifestyle, and loving the little and not so little people in my life. My mission is helping other moms find contentment in living intentionally every day over at my blog, www.theintentionalmom.com You can follow Jennifer here – 

Remember the days before you were a parent? Or even before you were a spouse? What kind of things did you like to do – things that made you excited and that you were passionate about? If you’re like most of us – me included – you’ve lost that piece of you. Who knows… you may not even remember WHAT you liked to do before you became a family. If this sounds all too familiar then we hope you’ll take a listen to this week’s podcast and hear Vikki Spencer give you ideas and inspiration on (re)finding yourself. Vikki talks about areas to find yourself again such as: * What are you talents? * What are your best abilities? * What interests you? * What are your natural gifts – things that you probably were just born with? * Why you’re doing both you AND your a family a disservice by NOT making time for yourself. * And of course… a lot more! Listen using the player above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below and listen whenever and wherever you want!   Links from the show: Vikki Spencer: The Mom Whisperer – themomwhisperer.com/ About Vikki:  Vikki Spencer is a mom coach, speaker and author of Momifesto: A Manifesto of 9 Practices for Phenomenal Moms. She inspires moms at every stage to be their most phenomenal through strategies that are practical and that work. She helps moms discover their personal resources to create lives they love and care for their families. Find Vikki at her site, on Facebook, and Twitter!

School Lockdowns Podcast I wonder if anything strikes fear in a parent more than getting notified that their child’s school is in lockdown. The information they send out is vague at best, and we’re often left to wonder what is going on. You may even want to rush to the school and be there in person. Last year, my oldest went thru her first lockdown that was because of a possible gun issue. The texts I received from her were full of uncertainty and we couldn’t get an answer from the schools – obviously dealing with what could be a full-blown crisis was the most important thing. It didn’t last long – 1 hour tops – but enough for me to worry more than I ever have. This week, listen as our guest, Jennifer Wolfe, describes exactly what happens when a school goes into lockdown. We discuss: * What some of the reasons are that cause a school to lockdown * What she as a teacher is responsible for doing * What parents should do and not do * Jennifer’s experience during the last lockdown that she went through And more!! Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below!   Links from the show: Mama Wolfe This Is What A School Lock Down Feels Like, Part One This Is What A School Lock Down Feels Like, Part Two     About Jennifer: Jennifer Wolfe is a mom and middle school teacher who loves nothing more than watching kids be brave, courageous and navigate the world. You can find her on Ten to Twenty and her own site

The Dreaded Homework Cycle This is our last back to school podcast and it’s a doozy!! Leslie Josel of Order Out of Chaos joins us this week to help stop the homework hell before it even begins! In this podcast, we discuss: * The 2 types of procrastinators – Functional and Dysfunctional * Bridging the gap between “now” and “not now” and getting to “future awareness” * Leslie’s “secret sauce” of Define & Assign * Why kids need body doubles * What kind of homework environment is the best one * The concept of “fidget to focus” And more!! Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below!   Links from the show: Leslie Josel: Order Out of Chaos Fidget to Focus: Bouncy Bands

Back to School Podcast that Will Save Your Sanity and Maybe Some Money! It’s August which means it’s time for most of us to start getting ready for the kids going back to school! Shoot – some of you are already there!! We thought it was a good time to start talking about ways to stay sane, get ready and hopefully save some money to boot! Jennifer Roscamp who is a frequent contributor her and blogs over at The Intentional Mom joins us this week to talk about things such as: * What kind of supplies to buy right now – no matter if it’s on the list or not * Thinking outside the (lunch) * Scheduling appointments… for the year! * When kids should be able to take over their own calendar * Helping kids learn accountability Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below!   About Jennifer Roskamp and Show Links: Jennifer Roskamp is a busy, homeschooling mom of seven who enjoys keeping a home, living a frugal and active lifestyle, and loving the little and not so little people in my life. My mission is helping other moms find contentment in living intentionally every day over at my blog, www.theintentionalmom.com You can follow Jennifer here – Blog, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, 

Teens and Dating Podcast You wouldn’t let your teen get behind the wheel of a car before they’d gone thru driver’s ed or driving school lessons, so why would you let them start dating without some lessons on relationships? Our guest this week is Lisa Jander, also known as the Teen Dating Mechanic and in this podcast we discuss different things your teen needs to know before they head out on that first romantic encounter. We discuss things like: * The definition of dating * How social media and smart phones have changed the game * The 5 detours of dating * Who should be your teens pit crew * Who the “salespeople” in their lives are * Parents who tailgate relationships Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below! Links Mentioned in the Podcast: Lisa’s Site – LisaJander.com Teen Dating License – TeenDatingLicense.com About Lisa:  Lisa Jander, the “Teen Dating Mechanic,” believes that by teaching teens about the risks in dating we can shift their thinking about relationships in this culture. As a Certified Relationship Coach, Public Speaker and Author of a book titled, “Dater’s Ed: Driver’s Ed Model for Dating,” Lisa is passionate about promoting family education to STOP reckless dating before it begins.

Dr. Tracy Bennett discusses technology, teens and sexploitation We’re talking about teens, tweens and technology again this week on our podcast, but getting into some serious stuff. Too many young teens are sending wildly inappropriate photos and texts to members of the opposite sex and their friends. Or their friends could be taking photos of your child when they’re not even aware of it. This is serious stuff, folks. In this podcast. Dr. Tracy Bennett and I discuss: * How to talk to your kids about inappropriate behavior online * Can your kids get into legal trouble for sending these images (hint: maybe.. it is child pornography) * How to set up your house so that technology isn’t hidden from you * What sites or apps are the worst for them to be on * How kids (girls especially) get lured into blackmail and sex trafficking Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below! About Dr. Tracy Bennett and Show Links:  I am a grateful mother of three feisty kids, a psychologist, and a university professor. My passion is soaking in the beautiful chaos of my busy home and helping GetKidsInternetSafe (because I hear the inside stories why we need it)! Get Kids Internet Safe: http://getkidsinternetsafe.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/GetKidsInternetSafe Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtracybennett Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DrTracyBennett/posts Instagram: http://instagram.com/drtracybennett Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/drtracybennett/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDfWEtUgOJmYme5glIcW2g Linkedin:www.linkedin.com/in/drtracybenn

Teens, Tweens, Technology and Social Media Podcast A lot of parents struggle with social media and technology when it comes to their tweens and teens. In this podcast, Dorien Morin-van Dam and our Editor, Kristen Daukas, discuss the pros and cons of it as well as how to handle schools who only use devices to teach in classes. Topics we discuss include: * What age do parents really let their kids on social media * Is 13 still too young, developmentally, to be on social * How to handle when kids misuse phones, computers and social sites * Schools who are moving to BYOD (bring your own device) to teach classes * How to deal with BYOD if you’ve taken their phones * and more! Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below!   About Dorien and where to find her! Dorien Morin-van Dam is the face behind the orange glasses! Proud to be Dutch, Dorien wears orange glasses in real life, too! “As the manager of 4 kids, 3 dogs and 1 husband, multitasking is my middle name. I am a marathon runner, avid reader, banana bread baker and world traveler.” Web, Facebook, Twitter

Talking the tough talk about racial tension in 2015 We’re joined this week by author Susan Pashman who wrote the fictional book, Upper West Side Story, but considering all that we’re going thru in our country today – it’s hard to believe that it’s actually fiction. In this podcast, Susan and Kristen discuss: * How perception plays a key role in racial tension * How little has actually changed * Her inspiration for the book * How she felt that the book would be irrelevant by the time it was publishe * The role social media has on fanning the flames of racial tension Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below!   Show notes: * Susan Pashman – Website * Kids and Race * Facebook * Twitter * Buy the book! About Susan:  Susan Pashman is a philosophy professor and former attorney. While in law school, she served a year in the New York City Council President’s office; some of what she learned there has found its way into this story. But most of this book derives from her experience of raising two boys on her own in Brooklyn. Many of her sons’ childhood exploits, and the hopes and fears she had for them, became the heart of this novel. She now resides in Sag Harbor, New York, with her husband, Jack Weinstein.

Podcast with Debi Smith-Racanelli – author of Between Baby Dolls and Boyfriends This week’s podcast is with the author of Between Baby Dolls and Boyfriends: How to Successfully Navigate Your Daughter’s Tween Years, Debi Smith-Racanelli and it’s chock full of good advice and insight on what can often be tumultuous years. Some of the topics we discuss are: * What is the most difficult aspect of raising tween girls * “Mean girls” and how can parents support tween girls around this * What about media influences – songs, celebrities, etc. How can I effectively monitor my daughter’s social media circle? How concerned should I be about drugs and alcohol during the tween years? What are good ways to connect with my tween to make sure we maintain a good/trusting relationship? Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below!   About Debi: Debi Smith-Racanelli has earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, a Master’s Degree in Psychology, and completed advanced graduate studies in psychology and gender studies. She has clinical experience in counseling settings and non-profits, where she has come to appreciate the importance of effective parenting, and is a passionate advocate of parenting education.

Meet teen inventor, Ethan Fisher in this week’s Teens Making a Difference podcast! You are in for a treat with this week’s podcast! Remember SillyBands? Well, today’s guest, Ethan Fisher is the creator of SillyClipz as well as his newest endeavor, Steel Sole Inserts! Ethan claims that he’s been in business and coming up with ideas since he started talking, and once you get to know him – you’ll know he’s probably right! Tune in and hear: * How Ethan has appeared on the Ellen show * About Ethan’s experience meeting Warren Buffet * How he balances work, school and play * How Ethan’s family supports and helps grow the businesses * What his goals and future ideas may hold! And because we can’t resist, check out his appearance on the Ellen Show!   Listen using the link above or better yet – SUBSCRIBE on either iTunes or Stitcher using the buttons below!   Show links: Steel Sole Inserts SillyClipz Independent Youth

Father’s Day Podcast! This could end up being our favorite podcast to date. We’re hosting Jon, Paul and Tim who host The Beer Dads. They’re 3 dads who host a podcast about being dads while drinking craft beer. How much better can you get?! In honor of Father’s Day, I get to ask them some tough questions such as: * What’s you favorite “dadism” that you’ve passed on to your kids? * Is being the dad to a daughter really that bad? * Did you go on a babymoon? * Did you give your wife a birth gift? * What was it like for YOU in the labor room? There were definitely some jaw-dropping moments but for the most part, so many laughs you don’t want to miss this episode!   Show links: The Beer Dads site Beer Dads Facebook Beer Dads Twitter Beer Dads iTunes Bee On Your Way Travel  

This week’s podcast is with Leah Bell, the author of The Angry Grad: Your Guide to Student Loans, a Struggling Economy, and Becoming Your Own Boss. Too many of us graduate from college with more debt than we can handle. While the job economy may be getting better, it’s still a challenge for today’s graduates to find a job that pays enough to live on their own AND pay back school loans. Leah joins us to discuss: * Ways to avoid going into debt with college loans * Alternative choices to traditional colleges * Encouraging your teen’s (and tween’s!) entrepreneurial side * Why the cost of college keeps going up You can listen to the podcast here or on iTunes or on Skitcher! You can even catch the “behind the scenes” on YouTube! Show links: The Angry Grad website  The Angry Grad on Facebook The Angry Grad on Twitter  

Is Middle School Too Young to Date? This week’s podcast is on YOUNG teens and dating. Body language expert, Blanca Cobb joins us to discuss some of the ins and outs and “landmines” that you’ll need to navigate with your romance striken middle schooler. We discuss points such as: * When is it too early * How parents can support their kids * The lessons they need to be taught on handling delicate issues * Do you become friends with the parents * How to tell if the relationship is getting possessive * Kissing, sex and technology You can listen online or better yet – subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher!   Show links: Blanca Cobb – Truthblazer Blanca Cobb – Twitter Blanca Cobb – Facebook

This was such a fun podcast to record!! Listen as Kristen, Kimberly and Jennifer grab a glass of wine and some Cheetos (okay, only Kristen had Cheetos) and chat about summer plans, teens and jobs, making them save their paychecks, the return of the college kids and more!  Hope you enjoy this podcast.. we plan to do this type of chat once a month and if you’re interested in being part, leave us a comment of send us an email at info@tentotwentyparenting.com!! If you’re a wine seller and want to be our featured wine of the podcast, let’s talk!! You can get the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and while you’re there, we’d love it if you’d leave us a rating and review!   Show links: Kimberly Muench – My Mother’s Footprints Jennifer Wolfe – Mama Wolfe