Encouraged Parents, Encouraged Kids
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Parenting can be tough. But you don’t have to go it alone.
Encouraged Parents, Encouraged Kids is brought to you by the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP), a nonprofit, positive parenting education organization that has provided valuable support to thousands of parents, teachers, grandparents and other caregivers since 1982.
PEP’s programs are based on research-tested best practices for positive parenting education and support. We offer some of this same information so that you can feel supported and encouraged anytime, anywhere, to get you through the tough times of parenting kids in today’s especially challenging world. We hope you’ll join us so that we can learn, laugh and sometimes even cry together as we join hands virtually to raise the next generation of young adults.
Visit us at www.PEPparent.org.
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Episodes
When Asking Kids to ‘Hang Up and Hang Out’ Isn’t Enough – with Devorah Heitner, PhD
October 27, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWe followed up with Dr. Devorah Heitner, a professional on helping children thrive in the age of technology, after appearing on a PEP webinar, Critical Topics in Parenting: Talking with Kids about Social Media and Mental Health. This podcast hits on the addictiveness of technology, social media’s influence on your child’s mental health, how to talk about technology, and best practices for sleep and 'mentoring over monitoring'. Devorah is the author of Screenwise, and her new bestselling bo...
How Are the Kids Doing? With Emory Luce Baldwin
April 07, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBEmory Luce Baldwin, a Licensed Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Parent Educator with the Parent Encouragement Program, returns to share observations on kids’ mental health in 2023: what they learned over the past 3 years, how they are faring now, and how parents and kids can avoid emotional overload. With host and PEP Parent Educator Robbye Fox. Resources: Emory Luce Baldwin's website Free PEP webinar: Critical Topics in Parenting: 10 Tips to Help Stressed & Anx...
9. Better boys, better men
April 02, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBHost Robbye Fox sits down with Andrew Reiner, author of the new book Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency, to discuss how parents of sons can encourage improved communication to help men and boys develop the emotional intelligence they need to live more authentic, connected lives. Support the show www.PEPparent.org
8. Are The Kids Alright? Talking about Mental Health with our Children
January 17, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThere's no question that the life-limiting impact of the pandemic and concern about other current events are affecting our emotional and mental health, but how do we talk with our kids about it? This episode includes a conversation with Rachel Larkin, MSW, LCSW, and director of crisis prevention and intervention services at EveryMind, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mental wellness of every mind, as she shares not-to-be-missed insights and information about what our children might ...
7. A Dad's Perspective on Pandemic Parenting
December 08, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThe latest episode of Parenting With PEP During the Pandemic is all about the dad's perspective. Covering the challenges and opportunities of working and schooling at home including: keeping the family organized, who cooks dinner, who takes out the trash, who cleans the dishes and tips for connecting with your kids. Support the show www.PEPparent.org
A Dad's Perspective on Pandemic Parenting
December 08, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThe latest episode of Parenting With PEP During the Pandemic is all about the dad's perspective. Covering the challenges and opportunities of working and schooling at home including: keeping the family organized, who cooks dinner, who takes out the trash, who cleans the dishes and tips for connecting with your kids. Support the show (http://www.PEPparent.org)
6. A Conversation about Parenting and Race
August 23, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThe events of Summer 2020 laid bare the racial injustices we face in this country. Parents want to raise the next generation to embrace the diverse communities we live in and take action to spark conversations and action with their children. Join host Robbye Fox and fellow PEP Parent Educator Carol Muleta, founder of Parenting 411, for a conversation about parenting and race. Carol shares her experience raising twin black boys and the skills and values she hoped to inspire in them. Discover...
5. How to help your high schoolers prepare for college in the middle of a pandemic
June 14, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBPreparing for and applying to college wasn't ever a cakewalk. Now with the Coronavirus keeping our kids at home without the structure of extracurriculars, internships, and sports, the question arises: how can our graduating seniors plan for college in the fall, and how can freshmen, sophomores, and juniors remain competitive for college? Host Robbye Fox is joined by PEP Certified Parent Educator and college consultant Wendie Lubic who offers guidance on encouraging teens to use this time wis...
4. The importance of family fun during times of high stress
June 07, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBParks closed. Camps and activities cancelled. Play dates unavailable. Where's the fun? And why should my kids be having fun when they're not giving their schoolwork the attention it deserves or helping around the house? The fact is fun is an antidote to the anxiety all family members may be feeling during a pandemic. Join Certified Parent Educator and Professional organizer Paige Trevor as she shares with host Robbye Fox why incorporating fun into the day is important in increasing family co...
The importance of family fun during times of high stress
June 07, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBParks closed. Camps and activities cancelled. Play dates unavailable. Where's the fun? And why should my kids be having fun when they're not giving their schoolwork the attention it deserves or helping around the house? The fact is fun is an antidote to the anxiety all family members may be feeling during a pandemic. Join Certified Parent Educator and Professional organizer Paige Trevor as she shares with host Robbye Fox why incorporating fun into the day is important in increasing family co...
3. How to Set Limits That Cut the Chaos and Increase Connection
May 31, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWith everyone in the house together 24-7, family life can feel more than a bit of chaotic and out of control. What are limits and how can they help families improve connection. Host Robbye Fox is joined by Certified Parent Educator Dana Spencer who offers guidance on establishing and enforcing consistent limits within the home that everyone can live with. Support the show www.PEPparent.org
2. Tips on what to do when technology use feels pandemically out of proportion
May 23, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBBeing stuck at home with all activities cancelled means children of all ages want to spend more time on electronics and even need to because of virtual schoolwork. How can families reduce electronic battles and maintain a life balance while surviving a quarantine? Host Robbye Fox speaks with Denise DeRosa, a digital health and online wellness coach and founder of Cyber-Sensible, about what we can all do to work toward safe, mindful and purposeful use of technology. Support the show (http://w...
2. Tips on what to do when technology use feels pandemically out of proportion
May 23, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBBeing stuck at home with all activities cancelled means children of all ages want to spend more time on electronics and even need to because of virtual schoolwork. How can families reduce electronic battles and maintain a life balance while surviving a quarantine? Host Robbye Fox speaks with Denise DeRosa, a digital health and online wellness coach and founder of Cyber-Sensible, about what we can all do to work toward safe, mindful and purposeful use of technology. Support the show www.PEP...
1. Maintaining your family's emotional health during a pandemic
May 16, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBYelling, crying, fighting, shutting down ... parents and caregivers across the world are seeing these emotions and many more as their children deal with quarantine and the disruption of their spring and summer plans. In this first episode of Pandemic Parenting with PEP, host Robbye Fox speaks with Emory Luce Baldwin, a Licensed Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Parent Educator with the Parent Encouragement Program, about what we can do to help coach our children t...