This week we had a great conversation with Carrie Moore. Carrie spent 25 years as a journalist and editor at The Deseret News in Salt Lake City winning national, regional, state and local reporting awards from a variety of media organizations. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University since 2005 teaching media writing, and recently spent five years in the healthcare field working in pastoral patient care as a board certified chaplain. She serves as executive director of ...
May 01, 2018•57 min
This week on Family Looking Up we were joined by Saren Eyre Loosli, founder of Power of Families, co-founder of Power of Moms, daughter of Richard and Linda Eyre, and mother of 5. Saren holds a B.A. from Wellesley College and a Masters in Education from Harvard. She’s consulted and conducted training for numerous non-profits including the National Institute on Out-of-School Time, YMCA and One-Heart Bulgaria and has traveled to Africa and South America with Choice Humanitarian . ~ We discussed wh...
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Rachel is a mother of two miracle babies via adoption and IVF, a former high school English teacher, and a podcaster at 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms . This week we had a conversation about resisting the need to constantly entertain our children, but instead creating special “highlights” with them. Here is what we discussed in this week’s episode: “In motherhood, the hard Moments outnumber the perfect moments, but the perfect moments outweigh the hard moments.” Saren Loosli Rachel’s journey to moth...
Apr 17, 2018•52 min
Melanie Dale is the Author of It's Not Fair: Learning to Love the Life You Didn't Choose. She also has a podcast called Lighten Up with Melanie Dale, and a blog Unexpected.org . Today Melanie Dale talks about loving the life you didn’t choose. We have a great discussion about how we deal with challenges, find joy in our circumstances, find support from others, support others, and laugh through it all. One part I really enjoyed is when we talked about keeping your relationship strong while going ...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 2 min
This week we had a great conversation about sibling rivalry with Dr. James Crist. Dr. Crist is the Clinical Director of the Child and Family Counseling Center in Woodbridge, Virginia He has worked with the center since 1990. As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, he works with a wide variety of clients, including children, adolescents, adults, and families. He is the author of seven self-help books for kids. This is what we covered in this week's episode: Why sibling rivalry is common. The average...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Note: This is part one of this interactive episode. Part two is episode 40. Today we have Niki Olsen...AGAIN! She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She has spent over 16 years working with youth and families specializing in a modality called Mind Body Bridging which can help a variety of issues. She is married with two little girls in elementary school. She currently lives in Utah but is originally from Oregon. Niki loves to be with her family, and in her free time can be found exe...
Mar 27, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Brad Wilcox grew up in Provo, Utah except for childhood years spent in Ethiopia Africa. He served his mission in Chile and later returned to that country to serve as a mission president for the LDS church. Brad is a professor at Brigham Young University and the author of Growing Up and Where do Babies Come From? Is it just me or is “the talk” up there on the list of things you dread as a parent? I try to be cool and normal and then I panic...every time! Brad is here with some tips. Today he enco...
Mar 20, 2018•52 min
This week on Family Looking Up we are exploring the topic of fathering with Carey Casey, CEO of the National Center for Fathering (NCF). Carey is the author of Championship Fathering: How to Win at Being a Dad and it’s sequel Championship Grandfathering: How to Build a Winning Legacy. He was also general editor of the book 21-Day Dad’s Challenge: Three Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Kids. Since 2009, Carey has served on the White House Task Force on Fatherhood and Healthy Families. Car...
Mar 13, 2018•49 min
This week we are talking to Kristen Jenson. Kristen is the author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of read-aloud books including the best-selling Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids . She is the founder of ProtectYoungMinds.org, a website dedicated to helping parents empower their kids to reject pornography. Recently, she was invited to testify before the Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee on the public health crisis of pornography. In this episode...
Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 7 min
This week we have an episode for ALL parents. We are discussing the issue of SLEEP! Yep, do you remember what that is? We are talking to Dr. Melisa Moore. Dr. Moore is a clinical psychologist in the sleep center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine. She sees patients, teaches, and conducts research in pediatric sleep, and is also a sleep expert on the Pediatric Sleep Council’s website which is babysleep.com. If you are having sleep issues...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Social media is full of the good, the bad, and some ugly. Today we talk with instagram super influencer Collin Kartchner about the effects that social media may be having on you and your children. In an ever advancing world we may struggle to keep up with everything happening on social media. One thing that is becoming more and more clear is the consequences of misusing social media. In this episode we discuss how access to a virtual world and prolonged amounts of time spent on it each day may b...
Feb 20, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Today we are talking to Angela Ferrari. Angela grew up in the mountains of western Maine. Living in a rural setting, she developed a talent for finding creative ways to play and captivate her imagination. She is a talented writer, illustrator and produces the Story Spectacular Podcast. Her Story Spectacular podcast is filled with stories, vivid characters, songs, jokes and fun facts for kids. In this episode we talk about ways for parents to live a creative life and encourage creativity in their...
Feb 13, 2018•51 min
Family life can get very busy. Sometimes it feels like we are playing tag team with our spouse instead of being a married couple. Today we talk to Melissa Hunt from the very popular website The Dating Divas. She give us great creative advice about getting over the excuses we have for not dating our spouse. If you are looking for ways to keep the marriage fun and excitement alive, you are going to want to listen to this. What we cover in this episode: How the Dating Divas got started The Mission ...
Feb 06, 2018•55 min
How do we help our teenagers? This common question is explored by School of Family Life Associate Professor Laura Padilla-Walker. She focuses on two ideas crucial for a teen to develop as they head into adulthood: fostering self-control and self-esteem. We explore ways for parents to be positive and patient in helping teens to develop these bedrock traits.
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 3 min
For years as a business consultant, Chris was putting the signature, “Do Good. Be Great.” on his email signature. One day, he received the dreaded call from his son’s school saying his son had been bullied. As he thought about the struggles in our world and specifically the struggles in his son’s life, he thought, “We have enough people striving to be great. What if we simply strive to be kind?” He changed his email signature to Do Good. Be Kind. and from there his powerful message was born. He ...
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 1 min
We were lucky enough to talk to personal trainer Megan Smith! You can find her on Instragram @Muncher_Cruncher or on her website www.munchercruncher.com . We talked to her about how to get started in the wide world of fitness. She suggested a few things that were really helpful Find the why. Why do you want to lose weight or start working out? Decide why you want to make changes and continue to remind yourself of that reason. Do what you love. You will never stick with it if you don’t enjoy it. ...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 2 min
This week we have a conversation with Coach Carl Mattei. Carl is the coach of the nationally ranked Regis Jesuit high school girls basketball team located in Aurora, Colorado. In our conversation we discuss how parent involvement has changed over his years of coaching and what we can do as parents to have positive interactions with coaches and encourage the best in our youth sports. Things Discussed in this Episode: Carl’s background in coaching How has parent involvement changed throughout his ...
Jan 02, 2018•56 min
This week we had the privilege of interviewing Lindsay McCarthy, co-author of Miracle Morning for Parents and Families. We talked about the different elements of a “Miracle Morning” and how they can help improve your life each day. To have a miracle morning you should wake up earlier than your normal time and do S.A.V.E.R.S. These include time for Silence, Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing. Each of these give you time for meditation, goal setting, self improvement, and...
Dec 26, 2017•53 min
We all have them. Those hot topic conversations we either avoid, or perhaps we feel like we are on a fighting carousel going around and around on the same topics year after year. Today we talk with Sloane Fife about 5 strategies for dealing with those hot topic conversations with your spouse. Join us for an insightful look at what each of us can do to get off of that carousel!
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Today we are talking to Michael Whiteley. He is the CEO and Founder of Bear Butt (an outdoor equipment company that currently sells hammocks, but will soon be expanding its merchandise.). Here is Michael's story: The Bear Butt Story: Michael and his wife started The Bear Butt company two years ago. They have done 4 million plus sales since then. When they started it two years ago he had just finished a mission for his church. One of the things he learned on his mission is he did not want to have...
Dec 12, 2017•48 min
Christmas should be a time of happiness, joy, generosity, and excitement, but often it is associated with of anxiety, stress, and sometimes depression. Some people worry about money, family, the commercialization of the holiday, and the need for the “perfect Christmas.” Today we discussed some ways to make your Christmas a little less stressful and some new traditions you may want to add to your families holiday season. We talked about the importance of traditions with Niki Olsen on episode one ...
Dec 05, 2017•51 min
Today we are talking to Gretchen Smoot. Gretchen Smoot holds a BS in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Florida and an MS in Economic Development from Utah State University. Since 2006 she has worked in the real estate industry in Utah . She has been with Century 21 Everest Realty Group as the Director of Finance since its inception in 2009 as it has grown to be the largest Century 21 office in the world for the past three years. She and her husband have four small chil...
Nov 28, 2017•54 min
We are talking today to Molly Claire. Molly Claire is a certified Life Coach specializing in motherhood and offers special programs for newly divorced moms. She focuses on the unique challenges moms face from time management and productivity, to the worries , guilt and overwhelm that can wreak havoc on personal well-being. Molly's emphasis on mindset and the way it impacts every aspect of our lives offers a coaching process that helps her clients make eating changes from the inside out. We start...
Nov 21, 2017•48 min
Ideas for After school Snacking First, find out if they are eating school lunch. You can also let them snack after school and then move dinner back. Another option is to eat dinner early around 4 and eat a snack around 7. Lastly, Cheyna suggests packing your kids with a 200 calorie snack and have them eat it before they get home After school Snack Ideas Serve your kids lower calorie snacks if dinner is close. If your kids are eating carbohydrates their body will digest them very quickly. Peanut ...
Nov 14, 2017•44 min
This week on Family Looking Up we talk with author and Professor Josi Russell about literature and its impact on children and families. We explore ways to help all family members to enjoy literature more and how to help use stories to teach and create meaningful conversations with our families. Josi Russell is an Associate Professor of English at Utah State University where she teaches Literature and Creative Writing. She is a writer and has five published novels, one of which, The Caretaker, wa...
Nov 14, 2017•47 min
Thanks for joining us on our very first episode of Family Looking Up. We want to help lift and encourage by discussing all things family. Today we talked about parenting, specifically raising more resilient kids with more teaching and less punishing. We talked with Niki Olsen, a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She has spent over 16 years working with youth and families specializing in a modality called Mind Body Bridging which can help a variety of issues. She is married with two little girls ...
Oct 28, 2017•1 hr
