Is your child wired differently? Is your child unique? So many children are wired differently than what is considered the norm. Debbie Reber wants parents to understand that being wired differently is a positive trait for any child. Debbie has developed a website, podcast and community of parents and kids Read more…
Music soothes the very soul, especially with kids. Learn about music’s ability to help children. What does Mozart have to do with your child’s development. Find out today with Gina and Don #musicforkidsdevelopment #musicbraindevelopment #learningwithmusic #growthandmusic #childrenbraindevelopment #kidsbraindevelopment Ref: “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life” by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. Check Read more…
How do you handle change? Transition? A move. First child. Aging transitions? Whether having your first child or putting an aging parent into a facitlity change can be traumatic. Gina and Don are in the middle of selling their house and moving while still raising their child and caregiving for Read more…
Dirty Dozen sounds like a bad Clint Eastwood movie but instead, it is about the foods that are bad for you. Maybe it is because of the chemicals used in planting or that it is processed in a way that does not work with peoples digestive system. Want to know Read more…
Did you know there is an app for your phone called “Be Real”? BeReal is the simplest photo-sharing app to share once a day your real life in photos with friends. It captures your real life in a moment of the day. Today Gina and Don talk about being real to your Read more…
The stomach is considered by most health professionals as the second brain. It has so much influence on the brain and the brain’s function. So how you treat it makes a world of difference in so many ways. This is another Tuesday Tips for parents… #nutritionalvalueoffood #propernutritionabsorption #foodabsorption #gutbiome #howfoodabsorbs Read more…
Sandwiches come with many layers and ingredients – bread, pickles, meat, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. Dealing with the Sandwich Generation, parents sandwiched between raising their kids and caring for aging parents, has many layers and ingredients too. There is the talk, about who does the caretaking, so many questions and so Read more…
Have you ever been interrupted at work and pulled immediately into a meeting or conversation? How did it feel being yanked away without notice. Imagine then how it feels for a child to be yanked from play without notice. Gina and Don have some tips about allowing time and respecting Read more…
Moving? Transitions? Shrinking your spacing? Any of these causes clutter both in space and mind. Each comes with overwhelming feelings, worries and fears. Plus the material stuff that needs to be cleaned and moved. Gina and Don are going through a house move now and realizing the overwhelm and feelings Read more…
How do you play with your child? Does play equal learning? When does learning begin? Gina and Don have some tips for helping your child play and learn. #childsplay #havingfunwithyourkids #floorplay #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff #focusedhealthyfamily Check out this episode!