Practical Parenting

Divorce is tricky. You can decide not to be life partners, but if you have children, you still need to maintain a partnership for your children. We help you navigate the mixed emotions, tricky situat…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Pneumonia cases in children have been in the news a lot recently. We are here to give you all you need to know and look out f…

Young people don't need your advice on becoming an adult. It’s counterintuitive to how you have been parenting up until this point, but when your child becomes an adolescent, your role needs to chang…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Sleep health is important, and time changes—whether it’s Daylight Savings Time or jet lag after recent travel— can make it ch…

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for 10- to 24-year-olds in the United States and a global public health issue. Supporting the mental health of young people is a big topic of conversation…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Talking about tough topics with teens is hard enough without the added factor of “all my friends are doing it.” How do we toe…

Today, we are going deep on tough topics like drugs and other substances with your teens and tweens: what you need to know, how to approach the conversation, how to make sure you keep talking about i…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. As parents, we want to encourage our kids to try new things, but we also don't want to force them to do things they don't wan…

Kids are about to go back to school and for some, it’s awesome. But for others, school comes with anxiety, and the transition to school and a schedule after a summertime of carefree time can feel rea…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Summer often means vacations. But we all know vacations with kids are not vacations; they are relocations. What can we do to …

Discussion around social media, its prevalence in our lives, and its effect on our mental health are pervasive right now, which is why we wanted to revisit this conversation following our June 2023 e…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Summer brings a lot more free time, which can be fun and allow the whole family to relax and recharge. But should we maintain…

Summertime is fun time. There is less structure without school and a chance for all of us to rest, relax, and recharge. But there are also a lot of new things to keep in mind. In this episode, we tac…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. In celebration of our one-year anniversary, we are tackling listener questions, and we have one today about in-laws. How do p…

This month celebrates one year of the podcast and we are diving into your questions! Listeners sent in scenarios about weaning pacifiers, getting kids to sleep in their own beds and summer tips on ac…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. This time: Krystina’s 6-year-old got a makeup kit as a gift, which brought up a lot of feelings for her that she didn’t want …

One in 20 pediatric doctor's visits are about poop! Shocking. Dr. Terry Nguyen gives us all the information we never wanted about poop—what it should look like, what foods encourage or reduce constip…

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Anxiety over big life transitions can be difficult to manage, especially when they are non-negotiable. How can we help our ki…

For many parents, worries about our children meeting developmental milestones can be stressful and cause over-worry about how our kids “measure up.” Dr. Nguyen is here to break down what to look out …

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Getting into college, especially a top choice, can be a major stressor for teens. How can you support your senior if this hap…