We discuss the article 25 Rules for Mothers of Sons by Tabitha Studer which made it into several newspapers so we decided to join in the conversation.  We love the list and think every mom of boys ought to read it and think about their role as mother t...

Angela Bussio, best-selling author, stress expert and creator of Real Stress Solutions discusses how to help your child destress.   Angela provides great tips and guidance.  For more information from her, check out her website Real Stress Solutions (h

If you have a child in upper elementary grades or jr. high, you have probably faced the dreaded science fair. Listen with us and laugh about this rite of passage.  If your kids are not there yet, listen and learn what NOT to do and WHAT WORKS when helpin

Santa Cruz offers some unique experiences. For our inter-generational travel in (http://www.themompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/roaringcamp.jpg)California, we chose to see the Redwoods on the Roaring Camp Railroad (http://www.roaringcamp.com/)an

Our kids are bombarded by media in all its forms.  We need to teach them to be savvy consumers of media so that they are not trapped in the false information given by TV, movies, internet, advertising, and so forth.  Shelly and Nancy talk about ways to

San Francisco: an enchanting city and with a stay at the Mark Hopkins (http://www.intercontinentalmarkhopkins.com/) on Nob Hill, who wouldn't be enchanted. We discuss our inter-generational travel to the city by the Bay and how to make it work for every g

Dr. Andie (http://www.drandie.com/)discusses what helicopter parenting is and how it differs from just being a caring parent.  She shows how helicopter parenting is more about the parents' needs than the child's and what we can do to avoid being a helic

Nancy and her family share their inter-generational trip to Monterey, CA (http://www.themompodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jellies.jpg)including their stay at the Hyatt Monterey Hotel and Spa (http://monterey.hyatt.com) and their experience at the

We discuss ways to introduce your child to other cultures.  It doesn't have to be expensive and it doesn't need to involve lengthy travel.  It might surprise you the resources you have in your own community or on the internet to introduce your child to

We've talked about Tiger Mothers and French Bebe's and the joys of motherhood in Norway.  In this show, Dr. Andie (http://www.drandie.com/)discusses what is the American Parenting Style and why it works for us in the US. Dr. Andie is the author of More