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More Than A Dad Podcast - Ep 30 - Things To Expect At A Childcare Center with Alia

Ep 30 - Things To Expect At A Childcare Center with Alia

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07/08/22 • 48 min

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Welcome back to another great episode of MTAD Podcast. Lou and Dre are joined by wife, mother of three and childcare center owner Alia Logan. Alia owns and operates Smart Beginnings Early Learning Center located at 5825-29 Master St Philadelphia, PA (@smartbeginningselc on Instagram).
Alia explains here journey opening up her first childcare center (2:00). She breaks all four the parenting styles (6:20). She explains understanding children dealing with traumas (12:45). Alia sheds light on what it’s like managing her staff (teachers) at her child care center (18:00). She explains what it means to be a star 4 center (19:45). She talks about her experience of having staff with children that attend her childcare center (22:45). Alia talks about dads always being involved since opening her childcare center (25:25).
Alia talks about the skepticism around hiring male teachers in her childcare center (26:25). She talks about handling students with special needs (31:50). She discusses the challenges she has experienced surrounding parents and custody agreements (34:30). She talks about the misconception behind one parent and two parent households. She concludes with her childcare centers acknowledging great fathers and giving them awards (41:15)
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Welcome back to another great episode of MTAD Podcast. Lou and Dre are joined by wife, mother of three and childcare center owner Alia Logan. Alia owns and operates Smart Beginnings Early Learning Center located at 5825-29 Master St Philadelphia, PA (@smartbeginningselc on Instagram).
Alia explains here journey opening up her first childcare center (2:00). She breaks all four the parenting styles (6:20). She explains understanding children dealing with traumas (12:45). Alia sheds light on what it’s like managing her staff (teachers) at her child care center (18:00). She explains what it means to be a star 4 center (19:45). She talks about her experience of having staff with children that attend her childcare center (22:45). Alia talks about dads always being involved since opening her childcare center (25:25).
Alia talks about the skepticism around hiring male teachers in her childcare center (26:25). She talks about handling students with special needs (31:50). She discusses the challenges she has experienced surrounding parents and custody agreements (34:30). She talks about the misconception behind one parent and two parent households. She concludes with her childcare centers acknowledging great fathers and giving them awards (41:15)
Would you like to be apart of the show, ask us a question or tell us a story? Please email us at [email protected] or send us a message on Instagram @morethanadadpodcast
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Join our Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/963847910880766
Subscribe to our Youtube Channel - https://youtube.com/channel/UCr_XZyW1ec8nBOgAF5ol7WQ?sub_confirmation=1

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Ep 29 - Are The Kids Safe At School?

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On this episode today Lou starts the conversation off with a conversation about how his kids are growing and developing as well as some challenges with having kids with close birthdays. Dre gets into a small conversation about how his oldest son is dealing with the loss of his grandfather (4:31). The guys then begin a conversation about the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas and the dangers your child may face in the world (6:05). Lou and Dre have a conversation about the differences between a school shooting and the regular violence you see in the “hood” (17:08). Dre then expresses what he thinks is causing a lot of the violence we are experiencing in the country (22:53). We would like to thank you for tuning in and we send our thoughts and prayers out to any families affected by any type of violence.
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undefined - Ep 31 - Should You Bring Food For Your Child's Mother Other Kids?

Ep 31 - Should You Bring Food For Your Child's Mother Other Kids?

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Welcome back to another episode of MTAD, How’s Dad Life? Lou and Dre start off with a new segment called "When Your Kids Pull A You On You" - Which led to funny story about Lou's son finding his birthday gifts before his actual birthday (0:30) and Dre oldest son telling his Spanish teacher he's never going to use this in real life (3:45). Dre tells the "Cheeks Clap Story" and as a dad teach his son what cheeks clapped really means (8:25). Dre talks about his oldest son always ratting him out to his mom (15:15). The guys dive into the trending social media topic surrounding a father bringing his kid some fast food and not his child's mother other kids any food. (17:02).
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