Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch, anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. Picking the right camp and summer activities for your child/children can be extremely stressful. For over 12 years, Jill Tipograph has provided families with summer planning guidance. Her company, Everything Summer (www.everythingsummer.com) is the only independent resource for unbiased and customized summer guidance for kids, teens and families to ensure a stress-free, fun summer experience. Jill is the author of Your Everything Summer Guide & Planner and a helpful blog http://www.everythingsummer.com/blogger.htm). A crash course on summer planning, Jill will discuss when and what to look for in summer camps as well as how to prepare yourself and your child! With some camps requiring a years advance registration, this webisode is great all year long! Visit our blog for more information about this, past and future Mom Matters webisodes: http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. The pressure to be a perfect parent is more overwhelming than ever before. Parents want to ensure they children are healthy, safe, educated and well rounded. While children can easily be over-programmed, so can the parents resulting in exhaustion, stress, and even feelings of resentment and depression. Nationally respected parenting expert, Dr. Maureen O'Brien will discuss how to avoid falling into the Parent Trap by looking for early warning signs and what to do if its already happening. Dr. O'Brien is the founder of DestinationParenting.com, as well as the author of "Watch Me Grow" books, and a parent magazine consultant. She is the mother of 13 year old twins. For more information about this and other Mom Matters episodes, visit our blog at http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch, anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. Cooking together is a great way to have fun and share some productive time and experience with your kids. However, with the potential dangers and mess, some parents find the experience too stressful. Cooking educator, Sharon Tomlinson will talk about how to set up and manage safe a cooking environment with your kids. Sheâll discuss some hidden dangers and how to avoid them. Sharon will also give you great ideas to make healthy dishes together that the entire family can participate in and enjoy. Visit our blog for more information about this, past and future Mom Matters webisodes: http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. Good back health is critical for anyone â especially kids. Headaches, allergies, joint discomfort, and other maladies can often be caused by a misaligned spine. Because itâs considered alternative medicine, chiropractic remains a controversial solution. Pediatric chiropractor, Howard Goldberg, will address common questions such as when and why to take your child to the chiropractor. Heâll discuss questions such as how painful is it? How much does it cost and can it affect long term growth? For more information about this and other Mom Matters episodes, visit our blog at http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
With such a great response to our Part 1 websiode of “Inside No Child Left Behind”, we asked Principal Welch to further comment on this ever controversial topic to bring his own perspective and experiences. Join us as we continue this very enlightening and politically heated discussion on No Child Left Behind and what it can mean to your own children whether they are gifted, have special needs or anything in between. Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. For more information about this and other Mom Matters webisodes, visit our blog at www.mom-matters.com
Forget the birds and bees, today’s kids are much more informed and connected than ever before. They get information from friends, from the Internet, and from everyday media such as movies, advertisements, and TV. Not only are more kids aware of sex at a younger age, more are having it. But this doesn’t mean they understand the physical issues involved nor can handle it emotionally. So when and how do parents today talk to and properly manage their kids and sex? Dr. Kristen Eckler, a respected obstetrician and gynecologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses this often awkward topic with us so parents can be more prepared and more effective in talking to their kids. Mom Matters is 10 easy to watch anytime minutes of practical advice for more productive parenting. For more information, visit us at www.mom-matters.com
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch, anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. For everyone, it is often hard to get motivated and schedule time to get to the gym. When you finally get there, you might as well try to get the best possible workout you can! Certified aerobic instructor, Denise Battick, will uncover some important ways you can boost your workouts to maximize results without adding more time or hassle. She'll even give you more reasons to get to the gym by uncovering some benefits that you probably never thought of! With over 20 years as a fitness expert, Denise is a working mother with two boys ages 4 and 8 so she really knows the challenges of making it all work- work out, that is!! Visit our blog for more information about this, past and future Mom Matters webisodes: http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
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Food Rules-How to Handle and Store Food Safely Mom Matters #11
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. It may seem obvious to keep your kitchen clean, but how clean is safe? How many different cutting boards should you have? Can you use meat on the day of last sale? Should you let your kids lick batter that has raw eggs? What's the safest way to defrost food? Some obvious and some not so obvious food hazards will be discussed by Senior Clinical Nutritionist for Mass. General Hospital, Stacey Nelson, MS, RD, LDN. Stacey is the co-author of the book "You and Your Baby: Healthy Eating During Pregnancy"ÂÂ and will uncover some facts and fiction about food safety. For more information about this and other Mom Matters episodes, visit our blog at www.mom-matters.com
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Photophobic? Sharing Digital Photos Safely- Mom Matters #14
Are you scared to use photo services such as Flickr or Shutterfly because you think your family will be literally exposed? Keith Loris, co-founder of EnjoyMyMedia.com, will discuss precautions moms should take when using the Internet to share photos, and other digital files. Keith will talk about the potential risks and benefits of using these services. He’ll also give tips for using these and other services safely to keep both your photos and loved ones protected! Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. For more information about this and other Mom Matters episodes, visit our blog at www.mom-matters.com
Finding the right doctor for your child is quite the responsibility. You want to find someone capable that you connect with personally, and that you implicitly trust. Itâs a lot easier said than done. Dr. Peter Greenspan, a pediatrician at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Associate Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, will discuss the things parents should consider when looking for a compatible pediatrician. He gives specific areas to question and even some subjective things to note when researching or meeting a candidate. Mom Matters is 10 easy to watch anytime minutes of practical tips for more productive parenting. Visit us at www.mom-matters.com
Dr. Mark Proctor from the Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospitals is an expert in concussion management. He tells us what a concussion is, how it effects your child and how to tell the difference between a bump on the head and a concussion, such as what symptoms to look for if you’re concerned. Dr. Proctor also explains how concussions are diagnosed, treatment options and how to prevent your child from getting a concussion. Mom Matters is 10 easy to watch anytime minutes of practical advice for more productive parenting. Visit us at www.mom-matters.com
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch, anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. When kids have the latest video games, action heroes and dolls, how do you teach them to appreciate what they have? They say that charity starts at home, but with our intensely busy family schedules, we usually don't have the time to talk about it - let alone do anything about it. On this Mom Matters webisode, our expert guest is Heather Jack. She is the founder and president of The Volunteer Family, an organization that helps match interested families with community volunteer opportunities. Heather will discuss easy ways we can spend true quality time together with our families while simultaneously teaching our children to care about others. Visit our blog for more information about this, past and future Mom Matters webisodes: http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
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Beyond the Lemonade Stand-Encouraging Kids to be Entrepreneurial-Mom Matters #7
Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch, anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. Clearly, entrepreneurial skills are critical in the global economy. Whether your child wants to be the next Donald Trump or simply earn some extra money to buy a favorite toy, teaching them how to be entrepreneurial is a lifelong valuable skill. Our guest will be Beth Goldstein who is the author of the McGraw Hill book, The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Toolkit and Boston University’s chair for their entrepreneurial certification program. Beth will talk about why and how to teach your children about starting and managing their own businesses. She’ll give some great tips to teach kids about the value of money, how to earn and manage money and how to keep them motivated during the process. Visit our blog for more information about Mom Matters webisodes: http://mom-matters.blogspot.com
Depression is more common than most people realize – especially in children. Julie Totten, founder of non-profit Families for Depression Awareness is dedicated to helping family members whose loved ones are affected by depressive disorders. Julie considers depression a "family illness" - meaning it takes support of loved ones to get well. Julie will discuss signs and symptoms for mothers to look for in their children, how mothers can best support their loved ones who have depressive disorders, and more. Mom Matters is 10 easy-to-watch anytime minutes of practical ideas for more productive parenting. For more information about this and other Mom Matters webisodes, visit our blog at www.mom-matters.com
Does your child hate wearing tags, playing with Play-Doh or even being hugged? Occupational Therapist, Jean Esposito, of (name of place Jean works) talks about the neurological disorder, Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID), also known as sensory processing disorder. Jean tells us what SID is, how it's diagnosed, and treated. She also gives us a closer look how SID can affect a growing child on a daily basis and what signs parents should look for. Mom Matters is 10 easy to watch anytime minutes of practical advice for more productive parenting. Visit us at www.mom-matters.com
You've just given birth to a beautiful baby! But what happens before baby can be taken home? Our expert guest is neonatologist Dr. Richard Parad, in the Department of Newborn Medicine of Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He tells us what new parents should know about newborn screenings. What tests are routine, are there risks involved, and how you can learn more about what tests your hospital does before baby arrives. Mom Matters is 10 easy to watch anytime minutes of practical advice for more productive parenting. Visit us at www.mom-matters.com
Struggling to get pregnant can be an incredibly stressful and frustrating problem for a couple. Fortunately today, there are many options to helping mother nature along. Dr. Rachel Ashby is a physician in the Center for Reproductive Medicine at Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital. She discusses when a couple should consider getting fertility treatments and the different options available. You'll learn how to decide which option is best for you.
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