Gina and Donald

Gina - Occupational Therapist, Writer, Child-Led Learning Coach, and Senior Living Advisor Donald - Speaker, EFT Practitioner, Mindset Coach and Senior Living Advisor One might think with all those qualifications and the fact Donald and Gina are the proud parents of three children who are now 25, 21, and 14 that they were prepared for any parenting challenges But along with the joys and challenges of everyday parenting, the Grothoff family has experienced issues with mental illness, extreme personality and behavior changes in their children and aging parents needing caregiving which has thrown them for a loop. These challenges have led them down non-traditional paths of life, learning and following passions. Gina and Don are now passionate about helping other families, especially those stuck in the Sandwich Generation, find their way. Gina and Don share their life journey and experiences with an emphasis on parenting our children, our parents and ourselves on their podcast https://focusedhealthyfamilyblog.com/ Donald and Gina believe and teach that communication and emotional stability in a family, especially for parents sandwiched between raising their kids and caring for aging parents, are key to a healthy, happy family.

FHF Tuesday Tips for Parents – Tip #46 – Fathers Day Tips for Parents and Kids

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FHF Podcast #63: Lenora Edwards – Speech Pathologist – Talking Speech and Seniors

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26960541/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3243197/custom-color/11a3e0″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Are you in the Sandwich Generation? Do you know of a loved one who is slipping away into dementia? Is it time for moving them into a facility? Gina and Don talk with Lenora Edwards about how speech plays Read more…

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FHF Tuesday Tips for Parents – Tip # 45 – More about anxiety and cup overflowing

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26408151/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3243197/custom-color/11a3e0″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Going a little deeper into anxiety and the cup of anxiety being full. Gina and Don talk more about anxiety because they are in heavily a lot and it helps to talk it through. Join us for this topic. Read more…

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FHF Podcast #62: Curfew and Problem Solving

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FHF Tuesday Tips for Parents – Tip # 44 – Fight or Flight or Freeze and Anxiety

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26408094/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3243197/custom-color/11a3e0″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Gina and Don talk about ways of handling anxiety which is really better known as Fight, Fight or Freeze. Anxiety is natural but when our cup of anxiety overflows it can go out of control. What to do? Listen Read more…

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FHF Podcast #61: Respect is a Two Way Street

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26890662/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3243197/custom-color/11a3e0″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] How does it feel when the boss demands your attention right now and you have to stop whatever you are doing and go? What happens when your kid doesn’t want to leave when you do or need to? Do Read more…

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FHF Tuesday Tips for Parents – Tip 43 – Insomnia and how to get sleep

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26408016/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3243197/custom-color/11a3e0″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Are you a snoozer? Do you or someone you love have insomnia? What are some of the best ways to get better sleep, especially for kids? Join Gina and Don in this lively conversation about sleep… #insomnia #sleep #lackofsleep Read more…

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FHF Podcast #60: Alternatives To Punishment

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FHF Tuesday Tips for Parents – Tip # 42 – Check Lists

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25474656/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3243197/custom-color/11a3e0″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Got this done – check! Got this done – check! Got this done – check! Got this done – check! Got this done – check! How best can we get things done? How do we help our kids get Read more…

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FHF Podcast #59: Dealing with Feelings – How To Handle A Parent Scenario

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26759271/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3243197/custom-color/11a3e0″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] What happens when your child comes how upset? How do you handle it? Gina and Don pose a scenario and then talk about different effective ways to deal with that parent scenario. This podcast has to do with feelings Read more…

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