All Episodes
Family Engagement Fridays Podcast by ELV — 160 episodes
130 A Pep Talk for Mothers
129- Nutrition and Eating Habits for Children
128. From Waste to Wellness: How “We Don’t Waste” Brings Recovered Food to Our Communities
127- The Importantance of Well Child Visits
126 Screen Time Struggles? A Mental Health Expert Breaks It Down
Replay Measles
125: Getting More Out of Your Pantry: Smart Storage, Zero‑Waste Cooking & Budget‑Friendly Hacks
Replay: Toddler Sleep Struggles? Let’s Talk Solutions with the Pyramid Model
124 Dealing with being overwhelmed- Julie Mendenhall
Replay: Oral Health Basics
123- How Cavities Form & How to Prevent Them
122 Who Owns The Problem?
121 Building a Dental Home: Early Oral Health Tips for Young Children
120: Understanding Elopement and Safety in the Autism Community
119 – The Different Parts of the Autism Diagnosis
Replay: New Year, New Money Habits
Replay Understanding CCCAP & the Current Enrollment Freeze
Replay: Toddler Sleep Struggles? Let’s Talk Solutions with the Pyramid Model
Replay Take Time to Play
118 - Holiday Health & Safety Tips for Kids and Adults
117: What every parent needs to know- Measles
116- Understanding Autism – Insights from The Autism Project
115 Tattling and Telling – Helping Kids Know when to Speak Up
Replay: My Plate Will Look Different Than Your Plate
114: Navigating the SNAP Freeze
113: Keeping Halloween Safe
112 – Empowering Children Through Meaningful Choices and Questions
111: Your Vote, Your Voice: Ballot Measures That Impact Families
110 Take Time to Play
Replay: They Aren’t Your Grandfather’s Library Anymore
109 Home Buying 101 – What Families Need to Know
108: Understanding CCCAP
107: Toddler Sleep Struggles? Let’s Talk Solutions with the Pyramid Model
Replay: Vision in Early Childhood – What Every Parent & Educator Should Know
106 Is Screen Time Taking Over Family Time?
105 Cavity Free Kids
104: Parenting Styles – Giving Orders, Giving In, Giving Choices
103: Oral Health Basics for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
102: Pyramid Model – Building Social & Emotional Support for Families
101: 🦋 Tiny Wings & Curious Things
Replay: Gardening with Children
100 Splash Smart: Water Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know
99: When Not to Say “Please”
98: Be Red Cross Ready – Prepare So You Can Protect
97. Tackling Rude Behavior
96 Family Budgeting at its best.
95. Growing Flowers with children
94 Lantern (formerly Bright by Text)
93. Friendship and Family Support with First time moms
92. Fun Gardening Activities with our Children- Vail Shoultz-McCole:
91. One Step- American Lung Association
90. American Red Cross- National Free Smoke Alarm Program
Replay: My Plate Won't Look Like Your Plate
89: Navigating Birth Plans and Medical Guidance
88 Teaching Kids to Handle Meanness: Strategies for Conflict Resolution
Replay Ready To Read
87. Navigating teething with a baby/toddler.
86. Tax Season 2025! What you should Know.
85. Two techniques to help children to calm down.
84. Experiencing Postpartum
83. Helping our children understand the words; Stuck, Shift, Think
82. Coffee and Crumbs with First Time Moms: Feeding Decisions
81: Four goals of misbehavior
Replay Coffee and Crumbs with First Time Working Moms
Replay: What is a Healthy Beverage
Replay Autism Awareness and Knowledge
80. They Aren’t Your Grandfather’s Libraries Anymore
Replay: 11 Preventing the Spread of Illness
79. Beyond "No, Stop, and Don’t"
78. The Importance of Screenings: Senna and Shayla's Story
77: Lead Poisoning isn’t a thing of the Past
76. Colorado’s 2024 Ballot
75 Should I Force My Child to Apologize?
74 Double Up Food Bucks
Replay: Ready to Read
73. Punishment vs Discipline
72 The Importance of Voting
71 Colorado Housing Connects
70 Formula Feeding
Replay: New Year, New Money Habits (Enrolling Now)
69. Coffee and Crumbs with First Time Working Mums
68 What is a Healthy Beverage?
67 Families finding Childcare
66 Text2LiveHealthy
65. 211 Colorado-Resources for Families- Mile High United Way
Replay: Importance of Taking Care of Ourselves
Replay Feeding your Family with Kids Eat in Color
Replay: Partnering with your Child's Teacher
Replay: Love and Logic
64. April Loose Parts
63 PEAK Parent Center
62 Gardening with Children
61. Autism awareness and Knowledge
60: Art and the Young Mind
59: Advocating for your Child with Special Needs
58: It takes a village, but where is mine?
57. Fun with Loose Parts- Part 3
56. Fun with Loose Parts – Part 2
55 Fun with Loose Parts (Part 1)
54 My Friend Ben
53. Postpartum Depression
52 When Children Fight
51. Build a relationship with your child’s early childhood caregiver and educator
50. Wee Cycle
49. Hands of the Carpenter
48 Vision in Early Childhood Years
47. Recycling is for Everyone
46 New Year, New Money Habits
45. My family’s journey to a Toxic Free Home
Replay: Partnering with your Child’s Teacher
Replay: Love and Logic parenting for Infants and Toddlers
44 Importance of Early Intervention
Replay: with Kids Eat in Color
43-WIC- Women's, Infants and Children
Replay: Ready to Read
42 Math Everyday
41 Halloween Safety Tips
40 Hearing in Children
REPLAY Baby Teeth Fall Out, Do We Really Need to Take Care of them?
39 Avoiding food fights with your Children:
REPLAY Car Seat Safety for Children of all ages
38 Navigating Early Intervention system in Colorado
37 Parenting Hack Episode
36 Finding Child Care for my Child
35 Bright By Text
34 Ready To Read
33 Build Attachment with your Child:
32 Parenting around Development
Replay: Breastfeeding
31 What’s the Deal with Lead in Water?
30 Baby Teeth Fall Out, Do We Really Need to Take Care of them?
29 The Power of Cooking with Children
28 The Importance of Play
27 Positive Discipline Busting the Myths
26 Title: Helping children through grief and loss
25: Potty Training Tips and Tricks
24 Banking Resources in Colorado
23 Car Seat Safety for Children of all ages
22 “My Plate will Look Different than Your Plate”
21. Play and Self Care Development - Children Ages 1-3 Years
20. Building Credit Scores
19. We Don’t Waste
18. Feeding Toddlers Ages 12 Months - Age 3
17. Feeding babies birth to 12 months of age
16. Breastfeeding
15. Building Brains
14. Reading to Your Infants and Toddlers
13. Speech and Language Development for Children Ages 1-3 years
12. Importance of Taking Care of Ourselves Part 3
11. Preventing the Spread of Illness
10. Importance of Taking Care of Ourselves Part 2
9. Importance of Taking Care of ourselves Part 1
8. Partnering with your Child’s Teacher
7. Love and Logic parenting for Infants and Toddlers
6. Motor Development: Ages 1-3 years.
5. The Importance of Fathers
4. Volunteer for Safe Families for Children
3. Safe Families for Children
2. Speech and Motor Overview: Ages birth –12 months
1. Feeding your family