The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast

What is NEXT for you? Do you have a dream to do something you've never done before? Something on your heart you just cannot shake? Listen to this episode with Stephanie Nelson, the author of the book Imagine More Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential. She helps inspire moms like you to find those new projects, careers or passions you are interested in.  Stephanie Nelson is the founder of the Coupon Mom website, which started in 2001 when she had two young children and grew to have 8 million members. As a national savings expert, Stephanie appeared on many national and local television news shows, including Good Morning America, The Today Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Today she is encouraging others to use what they love to do to help other people, in partnership with God. Her new book, "Imagine More" shares a practical roadmap for readers to get started on their own journeys. https://stephanienelson.com/ Instagram: @stephanienelson_cm  Amazon book listing: https://tinyurl.com/5n8m5m6f   Please like an

What if you could make history so interesting your kids would beg to hear more about it? That's what Bill Stevenson has done with his book series called "Ricky's Dream Trip" where his grandson and his "PopPop" go on adventures across time and space including to Ancient China, Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt, Colonial America and even Outer Space. The illustrations are simple and Bill has sprinkled in fun facts along the way to keep it interesting and educational. Great books for #homeschoolers, especially #classicaleducation focused programs.  William (Bill) Stevenson, Ed. D. is an acclaimed children’s book author and a retired award-winning accountant. His doctorate in education along with inspiration from his grandson Ricky, led him to write the Ricky’s Dream Trip book series. In this series, PopPop and Ricky go on adventures and discover Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Colonial America, and even blast off into outer space and dive under the sea. The most recent book combines th

Charter Schools - What are they? Where are they? Why would you want to consider one for your child's education?  Join us for this very helpful episode that can help you find a charter school for your child, and if not, how to possibly get one started. Also, find out the difference between a magnet school and a charter school and what rights you have as a parent in your child's education.  Nina Rees is the President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the leading organization committed to advancing the charter school movement.  Nina has over 20 years of experience in Washington, D.C., most recently as Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives for Knowledge Universe, a leading global education company with investments in early childhood education, before- and after-school programs, and online instruction. Prior to that, Nina was the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, overseeing the administration of 28 grant programs and

Do you know what the top 9 allergens are? Do you know the "new kid on the block" on the list? Did you know kids can grow out of allergies? Do you know which ones they tend to grow out of and which ones will probably stay with them for life? Elizabeth Pecoraro joins the TYT show to discuss living with allergens, what people should know about how to live with them and how to cook without them. Her new cookbook is called The Allergy-Friendly Cookbook, available now and features 60 delicious recipes, all without the top 9 allergens. Elizabeth is a New York-based mom of two children with allergies. She shares her stories of how they discovered her kids' allergies, what they did about them and how she learned how to cook healthy foods for them and finally, how she decided to share them through her cookbook. Elizabeth is also a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Currently, Elizabeth owns a private practice, Eating Healthy 4 Life, LLC, in Westchester, NY where she sees patients (adults and children), both wit

Marijo Tinlin, host and creator of the Teaching Your Toddler Podcast talks about natural ways you can use essential oils and other holistic solutions for common health challenges for both you and your child. As mentioned in the show, please send me a note at subscribe@teachingyourtoddler.com for a free dilution guide for using essential oils on your child. Or contact me on our social media - @teachingyourtoddler on Facebook and Instagram If you're ready to get started with oil, here's a way to start ordering now at wholesale prices: https://referral.doterra.me/2283490  Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more parents like you! Subscribe to our podcast by sending an email to subscribe@teachingyourtoddler.com  For more expert interviews, fun activities and story time podcasts, please visit our website at TeachingYourToddler.com Check us out on Facebook at Teaching Your Toddler and on twitter at @TeachingToddler and on Instagram at @teachingyourtoddler  To support g

Do you have trouble connecting with people - maybe because of the pandemic or maybe because you've moved and are in a new place? We're in what's called a "Friendship Recession" and our very special return guest Florence Ann Romano is going to tell you about the 6 archetypes of friend types and how to find those people in your life. She gives great ideas on how to reach out to people to connect and what she did in her own neighborhood when she moved in.  Florence Ann Romano (www.florenceann.com) is a personal growth strategist, philanthropist, and author who has always had a special place in her heart for family and community. She worked as a childcare provider for over 15 years and believes the key to a family·s success lies in focusing on what she calls THE TRIFECTA - parent, child, and caretaker working in unison toward common, family goals. Her latest book, Build Your Village: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life, was published by Beyond Words on February 21, 2023. Please like and su

Dr. Jenna Timboe, a pediatrician and a mom to a child with food allergies, will discuss: The signs of cow milk allergies, like rashes, reflux and vomiting What to do if you suspect your infant is allergic to cow’s milk How switching to a hypoallergenic formula can help provide babies with relief from the unpleasant symptoms of this allergy As the country continues to face the impacts of the baby formula shortage, Dr. Timboe will share what formula options are available to caregivers of infants with cow milk allergy in the U.S. About Dr. Jenna Timboe, Pediatrician - Dr. Jenna Timboe completed her medical school education at Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California. She pursued a pediatric residency at University of California, Irvine – Children’s Hospital of Orange County and then stayed at UCI/CHOC for an additional year as Chief Resident. She has been working at a private practice as an outpatient pediatrician in Ladera Ranch, CA since 2017. Dr. Timboe and her husband, Andy, have 3 chil

Good sleep with little ones is a bit of a unicorn and seems like it will never happen but today's mini-episode gives you 6 tips on how to get better sleep and why it's so important.  Sleep helps to repair and restore our body and brain and impacts our overall wellbeing. Poor sleep quality has been linked with instances of mental disorders like anxiety and depression.  Joseph Dzierzewski PhD is Vice President of Research and Scientific Affairs at the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Joe’s previous position was as Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was a widely-published and well-funded investigator, and served as the Concentration Director for the Behavioral Medicine Program. He has also served on numerous Scientific Review Committees for both the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and National Institutes of Health, as well as serving as an Associate Editor for several academic journals. Joe's educational background is in Clinical Health Psychology, foc

Plan your next family adventure with these cruise tips and options from experienced travel expert Eileen Ogintz. She's the creator of takingthekids.com as well as the author of 12-part book series about traveling with kids. She anwers these questions:  ·         Which cruising trends are you most excited about this year? ·         What is Wave Season and how can it add value to our cruise experience?  ·         What itineraries and on-board activities can we look forward to?  ·         Where can our audience go to start planning their next adventure? Eileen Ogintz is a longtime  syndicated travel columnist for Tribune Content Agency and creator of Takingthekids.com. She is a nationally recognized family travel expert, often called upon by TV, radio, and national news outlets from the Associated Press to the NY Times and Wall Street Journal. She is also the author of the popular 12-book Kids’s Guide series. The KOA Kid’s Guide to Camping came out last spring; The fourth edition of the Kid’s Guide to NYC

Kristen Ramirez is a licensed professional counselor and clinical anxiety treatment professional with 17 years experience in the mental health industry. She is also a mother of two and an army wife. In this episode, she gives us her professional experience as well as her experience with anxiety both through her own life-long struggle and what she observed in her own son.  Find Kristen in these places mentioned in the show: Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/kristenramirezlpc/   Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/kristenramirezlpc   Emotions and the Brain Free Workshop: https://bit.ly/3Xeo4jU   Overcoming Anxiety Naturally Waitlist: https://bit.ly/3WNOR6C   And if you'd like to learn more about natural solutions for your own family, email me at marijo@marijotinlin.com and we'll chat!    Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more parents like you! Subscribe to our podcast by sending an email to subscribe@teachingyourtoddler.com  For more expert inter

Brittany Plumeri is an elementary school teacher, author and mom. She's noticed a change in kids over the past several years showing that kids struggle with being kind and having empathy. Today she's going to talk to us about teaching kindness and more importantly, teaching manners, yes, even to toddlers. She's got a unique way of doing this and I know you're going to love hearing her thoughts and ideas. Welcome Brittany Plumeri to the show.   Her website is https://www.brittanyplumeri.com/ Her books: https://www.brittanyplumeri.com/books Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrittanyPlumeribooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/bplumeri Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/brittanyplumeriauthor

Do you ever feel like you are going to explode when your child does something that·s frustrating you? Or maybe it has nothing to do with your child, it·s just that you·re tired, or hungry, or feeling unseen or something else? Today we’re going to explore a topic that isn’t discussed much but is a real thing - Mom Rage – that overwhelming feeling of anger and frustration triggered by so many different things. Our guest today is returning to the show and we’re so happy to have her on – Florence Ann Romano, an author, philanthropist, businesswoman and childcare advocate, is going to tell us why Mom Rage happens and what we can do about it to get back in alignment with our children and our families. Florence Ann is the author of the book Build Your Village A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Every Stage of Life – and depending on when you are listening – is either available for pre-order and available now after it’s Feb 2023 release. Florence is a proud member of the board of directors at the Children’s Resea

So your child is acting up or suddenly exhibiting signs of autism or allergies · what if I told you a change in diet and strengthening their gut biome could alleviate or even eliminate these symptoms? That’s what our guest is going to help you learn about in this episode. Talk about the power of one person – several years ago, one mom Zen Honeycutt had an idea for organizing moms all over America to unite against the things she saw happening right before her eyes with her own 3 sons – experiencing symptoms of allergies and autism. She realized moms needed to hear about the dangers of engineered foods as well as the chemicals, pesticides, and fungicides they spray on the food, and to have a place to reach out to each other, support each other and learn from each other. So she founded Moms Across America .org whose website introduces them as “a national coalition of unstoppable moms” and she is also the author of Unstoppable: Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment and a Celebration of Comm

The Teaching Your Toddler podcast welcomes Susie Spikol -- naturalist, writer and educator who helps connect people of all ages to nature. She talks to us about her debut, non-fiction, children's book, THE ANIMAL ADVENTURER·S GUIDE: How to Prowl for an Owl, Make Snail Slime, and Catch a Frog Bare-Handed·50 Activities to Get Wild with Animals. Susie has been sharing her love of nature and animals for over 30 years at the well-known Harris Center for Conservation Education in New Hampshire. For more information, visit: susiespikol.com Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more parents like you! Subscribe to our podcast by sending an email to subscribe@teachingyourtoddler.com  For more expert interviews, fun activities and story time podcasts, please visit our website at TeachingYourToddler.com Check us out on Facebook at Teaching Your Toddler and on twitter at @TeachingToddler and on Instagram at @teachingyourtoddler  To support great future content, please click he

What is chiropractic care and who needs it? Dr. Steven Knauf talks to the Teaching Your Toddler show today about exactly what getting a chiropractic adjustment can do for not just your back but your entire nervous system, your brain and your overall health. Who can get adjusted? Anyone with a spine and nervous system, according to Dr. Knauf - even newborn babies (and dogs)! Listen to this informative mini-episode for some great information about chiropractic care and its long-term benefits for overall health. Steven Knauf, D.C. Bio Steven Knauf, D.C. is Executive Director of Chiropractic and Compliance at The Joint Chiropractic. Dr. Knauf began working at The Joint in 2011. After spending four years as a chiropractor in-clinic, he took the role of Senior Doctor of Chiropractic for 13 of The Joint Corp. clinics and, subsequently, was elevated to a director position at the corporate office. In August 2017, he was appointed by the governor to serve on the Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners, a position whic

Dr CC Clauss-Ehlers talks to TYT about the positive effects of cooking and eating together as a family, how traditions build resilience, how cooking teaches math and reading and her answer for what to do with a picky eater. Award-winning psychologist Dr. CC is the co-author along with her husband Julian Clauss-Ehlers, a Michelin-starred chef, of the book Eating Together, Being Together Recipes, Activities and Advice from a Chef Dad and Psychologist Mom (Princeton Architectural Press: September 20, 2022).  This interview is filled with practical parenting advice you will love - especially how she suggests employing "positive peer pressure" when it comes to picky or reluctant eaters.  Find out more about Dr. CC at her website drccnyc.com  For more expert interviews, fun activities and story time podcasts, please visit our website at TeachingYourToddler.com Check us out on Facebook at Teaching Your Toddler and on twitter at @TeachingToddler and on Instagram at @teachingyourtoddler  To support great future conten

With so many things that have happened in the past several years - loved ones getting sick, classmates taking their own lives, and worse, parents are having a hard time knowing what to say to their children about these dramatic and tragic events. Dr Elena Lister MD and Dr Michael Schwartzman PhD join the Teaching Your Toddler show to talk about ways parents can speak to their child - no matter their age - about death, loss and illness. They are the co-authors of the book GIVING HOPE: Conversations With Children About Illness, Death and Loss, released in August 2022 from Avery/Penguin Random House. Our guests give amazing advice on how to help your child understand and process bad news and how to support them through that process.  Dr Elena Lister MD can be found at elenalistermd.com and on twitter at @elenalistermd1 Dr Michael Schwartzman PhD can be found at michaelschwartzmanphd.com  For more expert interviews, fun activities and story time podcasts, please visit our website at TeachingYourToddler.com Check

Dr. Dionna Hancock-Johnson continues to tell her story about the serious diagnosis they got for her daughter Ce'Onna when she was just three years old. Listen to Part 2 of 2 now for what she did to deal with this. Find all the resources mentioned on the show here:  Dr. Dionna Hancock-Johnson https://drdionna.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drdionnalifecoach/ https://twitter.com/dionnalifecoach?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDionnaLifeCoach https://www.facebook.com/drdionnalifecoach https://donatetpuc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thepocketunderwearcompany/?hl=en Ce’Onna Meilani Johnson https://www.instagram.com/ceonnameilani/ https://www.youtube.com/c/CeOnnaMeilani  Ce’Onna’s story https://youtu.be/RFXL5BkHruY Podcast Links https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-talking-toddlers-with-type-96085985/ https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oez0UdPxkMLAuqZP2OCGA?si=uspbO-ONSo-eiAge673qHg https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-toddlers-with-type-1/id1621129841 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2f43

Dr. Dionna Hancock-Johnson joins the show to speak about the serious diagnosis they got for her daughter Ce'Onna when she was just three years old. Listen to Part 1 of 2 now for what she did to deal with this. Find all the resources mentioned on the show here:  Dr. Dionna Hancock-Johnson https://drdionna.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drdionnalifecoach/ https://twitter.com/dionnalifecoach?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDionnaLifeCoach https://www.facebook.com/drdionnalifecoach https://donatetpuc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thepocketunderwearcompany/?hl=en Ce’Onna Meilani Johnson https://www.instagram.com/ceonnameilani/ https://www.youtube.com/c/CeOnnaMeilani  Ce’Onna’s story https://youtu.be/RFXL5BkHruY Podcast Links https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-talking-toddlers-with-type-96085985/ https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oez0UdPxkMLAuqZP2OCGA?si=uspbO-ONSo-eiAge673qHg https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-toddlers-with-type-1/id1621129841 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2f43b3f5-82

Dr Frieda Birnbaum PhD joins the show today to discuss what it's like to be a parent across different eras of your life. She speaks from experience - she had children when she was 26, 53 and 60 years old and is considered the oldest woman in the US to give birth. She tells how how it affects your parenting and gives us a pep talk about what it's like to be a mom these days which things that are so different than they used to be. Find Dr. Frieda's podcast The Doctor Frieda Show: Pushing The Limits here or on your favorite podcast platform.  Dr. Frieda is a research psychologist and psychotherapist living in Saddle River, New Jersey. She is the author of the book Life Begins at 60: A New View of Motherhood, Marriage and Reinventing Ourselves as well as What Price Power: An In-Depth Study of the Professional Woman in a Relationship. She's also the mother of 5 children; the youngest twins were born when she was 60 years old.  Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more