The Parentologist Podcast

One and Done: The Benefits and Challenges of Raising An Only Child

This week listen as Dr. Kim talks with Rebecca Greene. Rebecca Greene, MSW, LMSW is a mental health therapist in group practice and award-winning author of seven books, including two self-help/parenting books and four children's books. Her latest book is One & Done, about parenting only children, and published in 2023 by Familius. As a therapist, the mother of an only child and an only child herself, Rebecca has both professional and personal experience with the topic of best practices for helping only children thrive. Rebecca lives with her family in the Washington, DC metro area.

https://www.rebeccagreeneauthor.com

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To The Mom Trying To Do It All: How To Ditch The Mom Guilt And Ask For Help

This week Dr. Kim is back and talking to Gretchen Salyer. Gretchen Salyer is the Founder & CEO of The June Care Company, a platform that connects parents who need childcare with qualified host parents who can care for their kids.  Prior to founding June Care, Gretchen was a stay-at-home mom to her three daughters and, prior to that, a tech executive at Intuit for more than a decade.  Gretchen lives in Northern California with her family, and considers June Care to be her fourth born child.

https://www.junecare.co

 

 

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Oh $#!% What’s For Dinner? Quick and Easy Recipes For Moms

Dr. Kim is talking with Maria Sansone about her first cookbook Oh $#!% What’s For Dinner?: No-Fuss Weeknight Recipes You’ll Swear By a simple guide to getting food on the table in a pinch. Maria is an Emmy award–winning television host with an illustrious career in broadcasting. She's a media personality, lifestyle expert, tastemaker, and mom of two.

Sansone leads a busy life with over 20 years in the industry, she has done it all. From anchoring morning news programs, to covering red carpets and major sporting events, to hosting travel, entertainment and cooking shows. Her television career has given her the opportunity to appear on every major network, travel the world and work beside some of the best broadcasters in the business. Her genuine personality and authentic approach to broadcasting has won over the hearts of many. And her no-nonsense style of cooking has made her recipes and digital series, “Real Cooking Live”, a hit.

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The Secret to a Strong Core Isn’t Crunches: How Busy Moms Get Fit

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Ashley Nowe. Ashley Nowe is a certified Pre and Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist and Nutrition Coach. Her journey teaching moms to heal was born from her own struggle with diastasis recti afterthe birth of her twins. Ashley is the founder of Strong Like a Mother (SLAM), a total-body healthand fitness program that loves your core and pelvic floor. To date, she has helped more than50,000 women stay strong during pregnancy, heal postpartum, get strong as hell, and ditch diet-culture once and for all.

https://getmomstrong.com

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Say Goodbye to Your Hormonal Imbalance Naturally

This week, learn about balancing your hormones while Dr. Kim talks with Jess. Jess, a holistic health and nutrition coach, helps women take a root cause approach to hormonal imbalances and digestive issues without dieting. The foundation of her practice is creating safety in the body through nervous system regulation and nutrition to help women improve their energy, balance their hormones, and feel grounded in their body! 

@nourishwithjess
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How to Raise Independent Thinkers

This week's episode has Dr. Kim talking with Jamie Diy. Jamie Diy is an artist, designer, and educator. She received her BA in illustration from the California College of the Arts and a Masters in Education from Stanford. She has been working to help kids unlock their creative potential for over a decade, and is continually inspired by what they dream up. She recently wrote and illustrated her first children's book, I Have That Question Too, which is a celebration of curiosity, possibility, and the journey to discover who we really are. She’s currently the Director of Curriculum at Galileo Learning, where everyday her and her team work to develop new ways to push forward the company’s audacious mission of developing innovators who envision and create a better world.

https://www.amazon.com/I-Have-That-Question-Too/dp/1611534763

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Why Yelling At Your Kids Doesn’t Work

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Michelle Kenney. Michelle Kenney, M. Ed, is a mother of two girls, as well as a former teacher and counselor turned Certified Parenting Instructor. After years of consequences, bribes and star charts, she finally reshaped the relationship she shares with her daughters and credits peaceful parenting for changing her life. Michelle considers herself a recovering yeller, perfectionist and control freak who has found a more clam and connected way to parent. Using the ideas of Brain Science as her guide and working on childhood hurts as her deeper work, she helps other parents do what she has been able to do for herself over the last decade. Listen to Michelle‘s experiences along with experts and guests discussing parenting challenges and successes.

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Communicate Better To Manage Conflict and Get Your Needs Met

This week's episode features Sadaf Siddiqi. Sadaf Siddiqi is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice. She works with people individually, in groups, and through organizations to cultivate change through education, intention, and compassion. Sadaf is also the human behind Being, a digital mental health brand created to normalize the emotions we all experience. You can follow along on her journey to raise awareness and share wellness tips on Instagram, @your.being. When she’s not talking about feelings, Sadaf loves hiking, reading, and live music.

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How To Pay off Debt and Invest Your Money

This week Dr. Kim is talking with the FI Couple. Ali & Josh are the husband and wife duo behind The FI Couple. They're every day people who began their married life with $100,000+ in student loans. They were working multiple jobs, burnt out & knew they needed a change.

They decided to invest in real estate, build multiple streams of income, and set the ambitious goal of retiring from their 9-5's in their thirties.

In under 5 years, they worked to acquire 10+ rental units, paid off all of their consumer debt, quit their full time jobs and have achieved financial independence.

Learn more at https://www.theficouple.com.

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A Chemical Romance Love Story w/Kristin Way

For this year's Valentine's episode, Dr. Kim is talking with Kristin Way. Kristin Way is a California native whose love for music took her down a career path she never anticipated when she landed a marketing job in the music industry. After years of learning the business, her heart was again captured by the music industry, only this time by falling in love with a bass player.

Kristin's life path took a turn again when her and her now husband decided to start a family. It was a no-brainer that she would happily take on the role of a stay at home mother to two daughters. Kristin dove headfirst into homeschooling this year so their family could join her husband on the road. She is a Disney enthusiast, an avid Harry Potter fan and quite the bookworm. During Covid, she even started an online book club with one of her four sisters. It has become one of her biggest hobbies along with hitting up any theme park she is ever near! 

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@stayconnectedbookclub

@kristincolby

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