5toThrive

107 - The Importance of "Why": Your reason for getting out of bed can change a life

80% of people incarcerated do not have a high school diploma. Join us for our conversation to learn what each of us can do to turn this around.

106 - Staying Connected While Teaching Remotely

We are social-emotional learners; authentic connection is key to learning. How can we stay connected when and if we can’t be in the same room together? Please join us for a conversation and several strategies to support connection while teaching remotely.

105 - Better Understanding Teens: Relationships and Dating

Why are friendships so important to teens? How do I talk to my teenager about dating? Join us for a conversation with tips to equip you and your teen to thrive during this challenging and important phase of life.

104 - Preparing our Kids for Back to School in 2020

With all the unknowns and inconsistencies, how do I best prepare my child to start the school year in 2020? Thanks for joining our conversation, please share if you find it helpful!

103 - Better Understanding Teens: Identity Development

The teenage years are the process of a young person going from being completely dependent on family for security and survival to becoming an independent adult. There is a lot going on! Join us to better understand the stages of identity development your child is going through and what you can do to help them become a secure, well-adjusted adult.

102 - Better Understanding Teens: The Brain

How many times have you wondered or asked a teen, “What were you thinking?” When they give you that blank stare in reply, they are probably being honest, they weren’t thinking. Join our conversation to better understand what is going on in the teen brain and how we can help them learn to become responsible decision makers!

101 - The Teen Brain - Emotions

Ever wonder why your teen is so emotional? Why don’t they want to spend more time with the family? They certainly aren’t thinking through their actions, and the only thing they seem to want to do is spend time with their friends or sleep! What is going on? Join us for this mini-series on better understanding the teen brain. We will begin by discussing the emotional roller coaster of the teen years.

Episode 100! Literacy Expert Dr. Kirsten Schulz

Wow! Thanks for being with us on this journey to equip our youth to thrive! When we started this venture we were told 50-60 episodes is usually the lifespan for a podcast…thanks for sticking with us! Today we have an expert on literacy with us. How much should your kids be reading in the summer? What if they don’t like to read? What can we do as parents and teachers to instill a love of reading? Join us as Dr. Kirsten Schulz shares excellent insights and advice.

099 - Parenting and Sports

Join us for a conversation regarding youth sports as both a blessing and a challenge to navigate.

098 - Disciplining Kids in Public

The dreaded melt down in public… my child is losing it and everyone around us appears annoyed, what do we do? Join us for a conversation about one strategy that you may find helpful.

097 - Nasty Looks and Snide Comments

Rolling the eyes, glaring, pouting, stomping the foot, slamming the door…what’s really going on?

096 - How to Stop Kids from saying "I'm Bored."

Tune in for five minutes to learn one simple phrase you can say when your child complains that they are bored, and why this is important. Children who are always entertained often grow up to be adults who are always bored.

095 - Teaching Our Kids the Value of Money

Understanding the value of money and having healthy spending habits is an important life lesson. Here is one simple strategy to help children understand that getting something they want is not as simple as swiping a piece of plastic.

094 - How to Stop Kids From Arguing With you

We’re offering a new summer series on parenting. Each podcast will be about 5 minutes long and suggest ONE actionable item to try that week. This week, join us to learn one simple phrase that will stop kids from arguing with you.

093 - Are You A Chronic Complainer?

There is a time and place for complaining. In the correct context, complaining may be helpful and healthy. If complaining becomes a way of life, if it becomes chronic, it may be doing damage to your brain. Join us to learn how to tell if you have become a chronic complainer, and what you can do about it.

092 - Equipping Young People to Become Self-Sufficient

091 - Making Rules That Work Like Gravity

Do you spend quite a bit of your time determining and then enforcing the rules for your home or your classroom? It can be exhausting! Join us to learn how to make rules that work like gravity!

090- Interview with Prof. Marty

This week we interview Professor Marty as he discusses five values that will change your life!

089 - Contentment Amidst Chaos

When we are living in a time of uncertainty and frustration, how do we find a state of contentment? Join us for our conversation as we discuss what is going on in our brain and how we can find a state of contentment amidst the chaos.

088 - Giving Feedback That Is Well Received

Need to have a challenging conversation with someone? Experts agree if you follow this four step process, you are more likely to be able to give feedback that is well received.

087 - When do I Offer Advice or Simply Listen?

We’ve all had those moments when our intentions were good, but it wasn’t what the other person needed. How do we know when we should offer advice and when we should simply listen? Join us for our conversation on what is going on in the brain, and how that will help us understand how to respond.

086 - Tips for Parents on Remote Learning

How are you doing? How is remote learning going for your family? Join us for our conversation and gain five tips to support your efforts while your children are learning remotely.

085 - Five Tips to Thrive During Isolation

How are you doing with our new norm of isolation? This can be a challenging time, but here are some tips and strategies we can utilize to help manage our minds and our time!

084 - Resources for Learning from Home

Are you a parent with the kids home from school now? Are you a teacher looking for good resources to share with your students while they are home? Or maybe you are both! Please join us for a conversation filled with tons of resources to support you with your efforts!

083 - Here is why kids struggle with fidgeting and attention

Kids need to move! They are not meant to sit still for hours on end. But are children fidgeting more today than in the past? Is it really more difficult for them to pay attention? Please join our conversation!

082 - Should We Be Taking So Many Pictures?

Most of us have a camera with us at all times and are taking more pictures than previous generations. Join us for our conversation on how this impacts our wellness.

081 - Teaching Growth Mindset Through Gaming

What can we learn from video games that will help us make our teaching more engaging?

080 - Interview with Dr. Mark Murphy

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Murphy as he shares ways to be aware of and support children who may have special needs.

079 - How To Get Better At Delayed Gratification

We all know it is beneficial to be able to delay gratification, to put off immediate pleasure for long term desires, but we are not always good at it. This week we will discuss things you can do to become better at delaying gratification and realizing your goals!

078 - A Simple Strategy for Differentiation

Trying to meet the needs of each individual learner can be time consuming and challenging. Join us for a conversation on how we can use one tool to meet the needs of every learner in our classroom, while using the same topic.