Nov 18, 2022
Enjoy the little things because one
day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.
In Episode 63, I’m chatting with my friend Sara Kuljis of Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp and Emerald Cove Day Camp. We talk about family gratitude practices and lessons from camp for having more grateful families. At...
Jun 8, 2018
In Episode 40, I talk with Shasta Nelson, M.Div. Shasta is a leading expert on friendship. Her spirited and soulful voice for strong female relationships can be found in her books Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong...
May 11, 2018
"It soon hit me that all of the
best parenting classes in the world are not going to work if you –
the mother – are feeling stressed out, unsupported, overwhelmed or
aren’t taking care of yourself properly. When some parts of your
life are not running smoothly, it has a knock on effect
on everything else."
-Kelly...
Oct 10, 2016
In
episode 1 of the Sunshine Parenting podcast, I talk with best
selling author Christine Carter, Ph.D., about her book,
Raising Happiness: 10
Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier
Parents. We discuss two of the tips from
her book, including "put on your own oxygen mask first" and
family dinner.
We also address...
Oct 9, 2014
Before I had kids, there were several things I said I would never let my kids do. Once I was actually a parent, however, many of the “nevers” evaporated in the reality of my day-to-day parenting challenges. My kids did occasionally end up sleeping in my bed, eating fast food, and watching too many cartoons instead...