When we think about travelling we imagine going to exotic places and great weather! But while that may be true (hopefully) for part of the trip, often there are challenging times as well - both enroute and at your destination. This is especially true when you are travelling with kids, and even moreso when they are anxious, inflexible or neurodiverse. With travel plans gaining steam again, you might be wondering if it's worth the risk, and how you might mitigste the challenges of travelling with kids. Our guest is travel expert Dawn Barclay, author of Traveling Different. She has done a huge amount of work on this topic and shares it with us today. Want to see the world....wtih your kids? Then this episode is for you!

For some families camp is a sure sign of summer and a childhood staple. For other families - maybe not so much. What are camps all about anyways? Is my kid ready for camp? How do camps develope their leaders? These are legitimate questions and we throw them like a sticky smore at Rich Birch - camp director extraordinaire and leadership expert. You will discover how camps are much more than just places for kids to pass the time, how they take health and safety seriously, and what you should look for in a camp before you register your kids.

There were two times during their earlier years of married life when our guests, Alisa and Tony DiLorenzo, were contemplating divorce. They were feeling emotionally disconnected and their sex life was flatlined. But they were both engaged just enough to try something they never had done before. It was a decision they made about their sex life that sparked a turnaround. That was many years ago, and since then, our guests have been coaching other couples on how to build strong, healthy marriages by paying attention to six types of intimacy, which they refer to as "pillars". Are the building blocks of your marriage in great condition, or are there cracks? Tune in to what our marriage coaches/podcasters have to say!

Ever been perplexed at a boy's behaviour? If so, you'll appreciate this conversation with counselling expert David Thomas which we had exactly 2 years ago. He has been counselling kids and families for years, with a focus on boys. David has a lot to share about how boys develop and communicate, what makes them tick and how to understand their hearts. This episode really resonated with listeners and continues to be downloaded daily and no wonder - with practical advice and words of wisdom this episode is packed full of information for parents of boys. Enjoy it for the first time, or listen again!

Episode 34 with child psychologist Mona Delahooke was posted a year ago and remains our top episode on the show. No wonder - Mona's straightforward explanation of why children behave the way they do really resonated with so many listeners. Based on concepts from her book Beyond Behaviors, Mona gives us practical advice on how to address challenging behaviours. She explains why what we see is just the "tip of the iceberg" and why certain approaches to managing challenging behaviours work better than others. Drawing on concepts of the Polyvagal Theory she reframes how we need to understand behaviour so that we can parent more effectively.

Episode 28 with Dr. Russell Barkley on ADHD was so popular with our listeners, we wanted to feature it for our new listeners. Know someone who's dealing with ADHD in their family? Do your friend a huge favour and share this episode! Our guest deals with these questions: What is ADHD exactly? Aren't all kids normally a little hyperactive? Can it be due to too much sugar in the diet? Should my teenager with ADHD be driving? Do stimulant medications actually work? We speak with Dr Russell Barkley - world renowned expert on ADHD - on how ADHD is actually a difficulty with self-regulation which impacts all areas of life. In this information-packed episode, we explore how you can approach and support your child with ADHD to help all of you thrive in life and love being home.

We loved this conversation with Dr. Natasha Beck (well-known as @drorganicmommy or drorganicmommy.com) because she covers a broad range of super-practical topics, especially for parents of young children. If you've been a parent of a toddler for a minute, you know how challenging it can be to instil healthy eating habits. In this episode, our guest challenges many of the underlying assumptions we parents have around food choices, portion sizes, approaches to variety of foods and so on. Hear what she has to say about toilet training, starting with how you communicate with your baby. Your infant picks up more from your communication than you may think! We round out this conversation with some 'how to's' on improving or avoiding sleep problems throughout your child's developmental years.

This bonus episode follows our conversation last week with Dr Anita Federici. We take a more in-depth look at the medical issues associated with eating disorders with Andrea Logan, a Nurse Practitioner on the front lines of the pandemic-related eating disorder surge. We discuss the recent trends observed by Andrea and her team, and how the team works together with the patient and their family to address an eating disorder and the medical complications associated with it. Eating disorders are potentially life-threatening, but with proper treatment they can be overcome. Please note: this episode is for general information only and does not substitute for medical advice from your health care provider. If you or someone you know is struggling with disordered eating - please get help (see show notes for links).

One of the most drastic impacts of COVID 19 on mental health has been the surge of eating disorders. For many people, eating disorders are hard to understand - eating just seems like such a basic and usually pleasurable human need. How does someone not see the impacts of disordered eating on their physical health? How does an eating disorder start? Do teenagers choose not to eat? How can we possibly help them? These are exactly the sorts of questions we unpack with psychologist expert Dr Anita Federici. As an expert on eating disorders she has the practical wisdom and understands the psychology behind disordered eating. She revelas the sometimes subtle ways it starts and shares how we as parents can help. What can we do? say? not say? Listen in! (And stay tuned next week when we release part 2 - a discussion on the clinical effects of eating disorders with Andrea Logan)

How would you respond if your child said they wanted to be an artist when they grow up? It seems like we tend to think of art as a hobby and might even steer our kids away from being artists. World renowned artist Cbabi Bayoc has a different message: encourage creativity in your kids and it will help them grow in all areas of their lives. Furthermore, if you want your children to make a difference when they grow up, art can be a powerful medium for change and social justice, as Cbabi Bayoc is now for the Black community. This episode will inspire you and is sure to make you respect art as a process and medium for change, not just as a finished product.