All Episodes
play on words — 90 episodes
Can You Hold Your Baby Too Much?
Should I Cry in Front of My Child & Why is Starting Therapy as a Parent So Scary?
The Back-to-School Questions Parents Don't Know to Ask
What If My Kid Cries At School? A Pep Talk with Lizzie Assa
The Reading Wars Never Ended—and Your Child May Be Caught in Them
What Your First Grader Should Know Before the First Day of School
Reading Doesn't Start with the Alphabet: The Skills Every Preschooler Needs First
Is My Child Being Bullied? How to Tell the Difference Between Bullying and Normal Friendship Conflict
Third Trimester: What's Worth Doing... and What's Just Internet Noise with Lo Mansfield @TheLaborMama
Reading or Memorizing? The Difference Matters
Why Reading Hasn't Clicked Yet (Hint: It's Not About Reading Faster)
The Hidden Skills Your Child Needs to Thrive in Kindergarten (Beyond Reading)
What Your Child's Report Card Actually Means
Understanding Your School's Reading Curriculum
Sight Words Aren't the Problem
Is Your Own Nervous System the Secret to Happy, Resilient Kids? with @JennieMonness
Progress Over Perfection: When Spelling Errors Are a Good Sign
Why Kids Can't Read
Letting Kids Be Bored (Without Feeling Like a Bad Parent) with Lizzie Assa
Why is English so Confusing? Breaking it Down with KC Rickerd of @milestonesandmotherhood
Why Does My Child Write Their Letters Backwards?
Big Feelings, Bigger Reactions: Parenting Kids with ADHD Without Losing Your Mind with Dr. Carrie Jackson Ep 79
Elf on the Shelf Haters Club (Holiday Meeting Now in Session)
How to Correct Your Child's Spelling Without Crushing Their Confidence
Is Tutoring Really The Answer? What To Expect From For Your First Grader
Things I Wish Were Canceled: Sight Words, Letter Of The Week, Behavior Charts, Reading Levels and MORE
Back-to-School Anxiety: Parenting Tips & Morning Routines That Work
EP. 72: Kindergarten Redshirting Part 2: How Do I Know If I Should Delay Kindergarten?
EP. 71: Kindergarten Redshirting Part 1: Can You Learn To Read At Home Depot?
EP. 70 My Kid Turns Into a Rage Monster When He Loses
Ep. 69 What I'd Tell Alex Bennett on Her First Daycare Tour—And You Should Hear It Too
Ep. 68 Sight Words: The Good, the Bad & the What Were They Thinking?!
Ep. 66 Am I Doing Enough? Understanding Your Baby & Toddler with Ayelet Marinovich @Learnwithless
Ep. 65 Modern Motherhood: Confidence, Culture & Connection with Jenny LeFlore (Mama Fresh!)
Ep. 64 Kindergarten School Search: Should You Trust Online Rankings?
Ep. 63 Choosing a School: What Most Parents Forget to Ask
Ep. 62 The Myth of 'New and Trendy': Breaking Down the Business Insider Article on Gen Alpha and the Science of Reading
Ep. 61 What Do The Elf On The Shelf, The Rainbow Fish, and The Giving Tree Have In Common?
Ep. 60 Do Babies Need Toys? How Much Should I Play With My Baby? OT Answers on Attachment, Sleep, and Play Routines with Brooke Boruff @InfantInsights
Ep. 59 Understanding Your Child's Behavior: Brain-Based Parenting and Teaching Regulation Strategies with @CourtneyEnglish.OT
Ep. 57 Nostalgia & Popcorn Reading Panic: 90s School Days with @justme.rod
Ep. 56 Building Better Schools: A Conversation with a Chicago School Board Candidate
Ep. 55 Lockdown Drills, School Boards and Transfers, and Asking the Right Questions: Part 2 of my Interview with the Principal
Ep. 54 When Do I Start Correcting My Child's Spelling?
Ep. 53 Red Flags, Bluey and Behavior Charts: My Interview with the Principal
Ep. 52 3 Cueing and Reading Struggles: Why Your Child Might Be Falling Behind
Ep. 51 Ruffle Feathers, Save Lives: Making a Difference in Education with Naomi O'Brien
Ep. 50 Universal Screeners, RTI, MTSS, and Navigating Parent-Teacher Conferences
Ep. 49 How Many Words Should My Toddler Know? Speech, Reading + Milestones With Katie & Carly of @WeeTalkers
Ep. 48 Should I Cry In Front Of My Kid & Why Is Starting Therapy As A Parent So Scary?
Ep. 47 What If My Kid Cries At School? A Pep Talk with Lizzie Assa
Ep. 46 Understanding ADHD In Kids with Dr. Carrie Jackson
Ep. 45 Summer Structure + Camp Success with @dayswithgrey
Ep. 44 Don't Wait Out Your Child's Reading Progress with Naomi O'Brien @readlikearockstarteaching
Ep. 43 Are We Going To Get Canceled For This? Toddler Bedtimes to School Choices with Rachael Shepard-Ohta @heysleepybaby
Ep. 42 How Do I Talk To My Child's Kindergarten Teacher About The Reading Curriculum?
Ep. 41 Let's Talk About Dyslexia with Sher Marshall
Ep. 40 How Do I Teach My 4 Year Old Vowel Sounds?
All Behavior is Communication: Learning to Talk with Stephanie Cohen @learntotalkwithme
Forget What You've Heard About Teaching Your Child To Read
Healing Math and Reading Wounds with Neily Boyd @countingwithkids
Banning Homework and Why Playing Matters with Lizzie Assa @theworkspaceforchildren
Get Rid of Spelling Tests with Amelia Capotosa
Be Bad At Something (this one is especially for perfectionists)
Daycare Transitions and School Tour Questions
Baby Brain Development and Attachment with Michelle Charriere @babiesandbrains
Science Of Reading in Elementary School with Jessica Farmer @farmerlovesphonics
Parent Teacher Conferences
ABC's - What Letters Should We Start With?
Emotional Resilience: The Power Of Books To Help Kids Deal + Heal
Phonics vs. Phonological Awareness
How To Teach Sight Word: THE
Learning To Write, Letter Reversals + Other FAQs
Do Letter Reversals Mean My Child Is Dyslexic?
When To Speak Up About Reading Curriculum
Learning Labels And Why Wo One Said A Thing
Back To School Pep Talk
Should I Take My Kids to See the Barbie Movie?
Bob Books and Knowing the ABC's
Problem Solving + Positive Relationships
Navigating Social Media Parenting Noise
Simplifying the Education Crisis
Teach Your Kids How to Be Grown Ups
What is Kindergarten Redshirting?
How to Get Yourself Ready for Your Child to Go to School?
Say No to Reading Logs
Why Kids Can't Read
Kindergarten Readiness
Breaking the Perfectionist Cycle
Teaching Your Child to Write