The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast

Lifestyle expert Meaghan Murphy discusses top holiday shopping trends for 2023, focusing on pickleball-related gifts and other popular items.

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This episode features an interview with Josh Iwata, CEO of Parent Lab, discussing their AI-driven parenting app that helps parents foster secure attachment and raise happy children based on child development research.

This episode features an interview with Andrea Burchett, Chief Loyalty Officer at Virgin Group, who shares expert advice on maximizing travel loyalty programs, getting better deals, and navigating rising travel costs.

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This episode features Melissa DiNapoli from Party City sharing quick Halloween decoration tips, costume trends like Western glam, and ideas for repurposing old costumes for busy parents.

This episode features a roundup of products sent for review, including True Bloom's water-soluble nail polish for kids and Puzzles of Color's educational puzzles.

This episode features lifestyle expert Meaghan B Murphy discussing DIY Christmas gift ideas, focusing on the Cricut Joy Extra crafting machine for creating personalized projects.

This episode features Robin Zikmund discussing early clues for dyslexia in children and actionable steps for parents to navigate school systems and interventions.

Elizabeth Pecoraro, a registered dietitian and mom of children with food allergies, discusses allergy testing, managing parental anxiety, and her cookbook with 60 top-nine-allergen-free recipes.

This episode features Marci Keckler discussing a survey on couples' retirement planning and financial challenges, offering insights to help partners align their financial goals.

This episode explores the unexpected STEM benefits of crafting for children, featuring parenting expert Letitia Barr during National Craft Month.

This episode explores the shift toward skills-based hiring in the workforce, featuring Doris Savron from University of Phoenix discussing how additional training can help employees advance their careers without needing additional degrees.

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This episode features pediatric speech language pathologist Jessie Kinsey discussing practical exercises and common mistakes parents make to help toddlers develop communication skills.

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This episode discusses how to identify and mitigate safety hazards in homes during the holidays to protect children, featuring experts from the American Cleaning Institute and Safe Kids Worldwide.

This episode features an interview with author and entrepreneur Stephanie Nelson about finding purpose and potential through doing what you love, particularly for moms navigating life transitions.

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This episode features an interview with author Bill Stevenson about his book series designed to make history engaging and educational for children, particularly through grandparent involvement.

This episode features Mimosa Jones Tunney discussing her innovative American Emergent Curriculum and The Schoolhouse, aimed at transforming education to make children love learning.

Sam Cutler, founder of the Mindful app, discusses how to use lifestyle habits like nutrition and stress management as primary healthcare for busy women and families.

This episode features an interview with Nina Rees, president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, discussing the benefits and considerations of charter schools as an educational alternative for children.

This episode features educator Stephanie Hohl discussing her ABC See, Hear, Do method for making reading fun and effective for young children.

This episode features Ellie Laks discussing cow hug therapy, her book about healing through animal connections, and her work rescuing animals through the Gentle Barn Foundation.

This episode discusses a research study by Ameriprise on how parents can teach financial responsibility to their children, including insights on tooth fairy traditions and common financial challenges.

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This episode explores the strong link between sleep and mental health, presenting six practical steps from the National Sleep Foundation to improve sleep and help prevent depressive symptoms.

This episode features travel expert Eileen Ogintz discussing how to plan a family cruise, including new itineraries, food venues, and onboard entertainment tailored for all ages, especially toddlers.

This mini episode features experts discussing holiday hosting trends, including zebra striping for parents and responsible drinking tips, with a beverage recipe demonstration.

Christina Pezza links her childhood trauma and therapy to a parenting message about naming feelings before frustration escalates.

Zen Honeycutt tells Mary Jo Tinlin that Moms Across America found glyphosate or AMPA in 100% of 21 tested fast-food samples.

Host Mary Jo Tinlin shares her expertise on using essential oils and other natural solutions for common health challenges in families, emphasizing quality and safety while offering practical advice for parents and caregivers.

Author Florence Ann Romano discusses the 'friendship recession' and how to rebuild supportive communities post-COVID.

["Brittany Plumeri says one disrespectful YouTube video helped convince her to pull the app from her son's routine, and she says his behavior became more respectful afterward.", "On Mary Jo Timlin's Teaching Your Toddler interview, Plumeri describes herself as an elementary school teacher, author, and mom of two expecting a third after nine years in the same school.", "She says the shift she saw in fourth graders around 'please' and 'thank you' pushed her to write The Merzlings, The Mind Monster, and The Whiny Werewolf.", "She previews Yucky Yeti, a picky-eating book that asks children to try food, vote with thumbs up or thumbs down, and respond calmly instead of yelling."]

Mary Jo Tinlin and Florence Ann Romano center this Teaching Your Toddler episode on mom rage, the guilt that follows it, and the repair steps parents can use after they blow up.

["The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast episode pairs Mary Jo Tindland with Zen Honeycutt to connect children's mood shifts to what they just ate.", "Honeycutt says her three boys had allergies, autism symptoms, and autoimmune issues, and that her switch to GMO-free then 100% organic food dropped one son's nut-allergy reading from 19 to 0.2.", "She cites 43 school-lunch samples with 95.3% glyphosate positivity, 74% with at least one of 29 harmful pesticides, four veterinary drugs or hormones in nine samples, and heavy metals in all 43.", "The episode also covers sauerkraut, kombucha, apple cider vinegar, Moms Across America's Monday-night calls, and Neighborhood Food Network groups for local food security."]

["Susie Spickel, a naturalist at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire, talks with Mary Jo Tinlin about The Animal Adventurer's Guide, How to Prowl for an Owl, Make Snail Slime, and Catch a Frog Barehanded.", "Tinlin frames the episode around a practical problem: screens keep children indoors while slugs, frogs, owls, and spider eyes are still outside.", "Spickel argues that parents should model the behavior by putting down their own phones and going outside, because outdoor play gives kids loose parts, physical movement, and real animals.", "She also shares concrete tactics like red-cellophane flashlights, eye-shine spotting, scat identification, and wildlife blinds, plus her view that touching a frog, salamander, or firefly can help children care about the natural world."]

Mary Jo Tinlin talks with Caroline Claus Ehlers, a New York State psychologist and professor at Long Island University in Brooklyn, about the book Eating Together, Being Together that she wrote with chef Julian Claus Ehlers, who worked at five Michelin-starred restaurants.

The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast episode “How To Talk To Your Child About Grief Death Illness & Loss” features Elena Lister and Michael Schwartzman discussing how parents can explain death, illness, and loss to children.

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Mary Jo Tinlin reads the 1905 public-domain fairy tale “The Magic Mirror,” a version recognizable as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.