Raising New Yorkers

Gyna & Deidre

Raising New Yorkers is a podcast and community that equips moms to raise kids in a city that's next level hard: from cost of living, education, transportation, and work life balance. Through first hand experiences and interviews, Moms will get to hang with us while we seek the good of the city and foster that in our children.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Raising New Yorkers episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Raising New Yorkers for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Raising New Yorkers episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

13. Experiencing NYC Birthday Parties

Raising New Yorkers

04/21/21 • 32 min

We chat about how we handle birthday parties for our kids. Deidre spent some time working at children's (sometimes extravagant) birthday parties which bring up a lot of questions like: is there a right or wrong way to celebrate your child's birthday? Sign up for Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

35. Season 2 Finale: Unpacking The Education Series

Raising New Yorkers

12/19/21 • 44 min

For our season 2 finale, we thought it'd be beneficial to unpack the episodes from the Education Series with you all. For this series we invited 5 very different moms who either work at a school in NYC, has a child that currently attends a NYC school, or home schooled their children here for multiple years.

Each episode was completely different in terms of knowledge base, perspective, and experience. We're extremely thankful that we were able to get such a diverse group of moms to discuss the complexities of NYC schools. Listen to this finale episode to get a high level view of what each episode offers.

And that said, this concludes season 2! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for listening, providing NY minutes, writing reviews, and following 2 moms on a journey of seeking the good of the city and raising our kids well. Cheers to what's to come! 🥂

👋 We'd love to hear from YOU! Send us a NY minute with your wildest stories to be featured on the show. Hit record on your phone & send it to us at: [email protected]

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34. Education Series: Charter Schools, A Viable Alternative

Raising New Yorkers

12/01/21 • 46 min

Education in New York City will forever be a hot topic. This season we're exploring various school options offered to New York City kids by sitting down with adults who have first hand experiences with them. Our guests will range from parents, teachers, and administrators.

🏠 As we wrap up this Education series, we thought we'd end it with mom of two, Priscilla Pan-Walton, who's currently a Charter School Principal in Queens and a native New Yorker. Priscilla shares a bit of her experience of going to NYC public schools throughout her childhood and why she decided after many years of teaching to open up her own school. It's enlightening to hear her perspective of how Charter Schools can be a solution to failing Public Schools, her views of curriculum, and where she thinks the problem lies in NYC schools in general. We hope this series further helps you along your journey on finding the best school option for your child and family.

If you're curious about Charter schools after listening to this episode, head over to https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-in-charter-schools/how-to-enroll-in-charter-schools where you can find out more and fill out a NYC Charter School Common Application. You can also search schools that are nearby to you!

👋 We'd love to hear from YOU! Send us a NY minute with your wildest stories to be featured on the show. Hit record on your phone & send it to us at: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

If you love the show, be sure to leave us a review on Apple ITunes!

33. Education Series: Freedoms of NYC Homeschooling

Raising New Yorkers

11/17/21 • 55 min

🏠 Today's episode covers mom of 3, Margaret Kramer who just so happen to homeschool her boys for accumulative of 13 years in a small apartment here in the city. Margaret shares the pros, cons, and the types of freedom homeschooling provides. She also shares that she did all this with no prior teaching experience. We think you'll enjoy this episode because Margaret shares so much of her heart and why she chose to homeschool her kids up until the 8th grade.

Are you thinking about homeschooling and don't know where to start? Check out https://nychea.org/ where you'll find a ton of resources and information on homeschooling in NYC.

👋 If you're raising kids here, email us a NY minute. We'd love to hear from YOU! Hit record on your phone & email us at: [email protected]

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32. Education Series: Journey To Private School

Raising New Yorkers

11/10/21 • 58 min

🏫 In this episode, we had the privilege of talking with Devyn Humphrey about NYC Independent Schools; otherwise known as Private Schools in other cities. Devyn has lived in New York City for well over a decade and is a proud mom to two elementary aged kids who currently attend an independent school. She does a really good job sharing how she ended up choosing this type of school since she herself grew up going to public school.

This conversation is an interesting one because Devyns job at the time gave her access to many types of schools. This assisted her in the process of applying for schools when her first child was applying to Kindergarten. After listening, we hope you walk away feeling more knowledgeable of your school options.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

The Family Firm by Emily Oster

Getting Into NYC Kindergarten by Alina Adams

Are you a person of color who's interested in Private/Independent Schools in NYC? Visit www.earlysteps.org to explore options and learn more about the admissions process.

👋 If you're raising kids here, email us a NY minute. We'd love to hear from YOU! Hit record on your phone & email us at: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

If you love the show, be sure to leave us a review on Apple ITunes!

31. Education Series: Demystifying NYC Public School

Raising New Yorkers

11/03/21 • 44 min

📚 In this episode, we chat with Hope Kidd, a mom with 5 of her children currently in a NYC Public School. Hope shares her experiences candidly and touches on how it's been for her and her family of 7 since they've moved here 6 years ago. NYC Public School district is the largest school district in the United States with over 1 Million children in the system.

To hear more about NYC Public Schools on this podcast, consider tuning into the following episodes where we sat down with experienced moms (moms with older kids) who shared what they thought about public schools, school logistics, and the complexities of it all.

EP 6: Experienced Mom Chat with Joelle Oh

EP 10: Experienced Mom Chat with Amanda Trautmann

EP 19. Experienced Mom Chat with Sheri Adams

Researching School Options? Visit www.insideschools.org to find out what school might be the best for your child and family.

Also, check out the latest regarding schools in NYC by Alina Adams here: newyorkschooltalk.org/author/alina_adams/

👋 If you're raising kids here, email us a NY minute. We'd love to hear from YOU! Hit record on your phone & email us at: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

If you love the show, be sure to leave us a review on Apple ITunes!

30. Education Series: It All Starts With Pre-K

Raising New Yorkers

10/27/21 • 46 min

For the first episode, we sat down with Katie Rader, founder of Endear Education, an early childhood consultancy focusing on helping parents parent their small children well. She has her masters in education from a top tier program, has been a pre-k teacher for a number of years, and has a deep passion for early education.

If you're interested in chatting with Katie about early education, visit her website Endear Education https://www.endeareducation.com/

👋 If you're raising kids here, email us a NY minute. We'd love to hear from YOU! Hit record on your phone & email us at: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

If you love the show, be sure to leave us a review on Apple ITunes!

29. Adoption in a Predominantly Black Neighborhood

Raising New Yorkers

10/20/21 • 43 min

In this episode, we chat with Sam Hawley about her journey to adoption, the process of adoption, transracial adoption, and everything in between! Sam gets real about what it's like raising children of color in a predominantly black neighborhood, her & her spouses intentions, and the work she knows she has to continue doing.

The road to and through adoption can be extremely different for everyone. We appreciate this opportunity to hear Sam's story and believe you'll find this episode to be enlightening, encouraging, and interesting to hear the realities of transracial adoption.

Samantha Hawley is a born & raised midwesterner who has called Harlem, NY home for the last 15 years with her high school sweetheart, Caleb. She's a freelance event producer and a mom through adoption to a 2 year old and a 11 month old.

If you're interested in adopting, check out the agency Sam used and highly recommends: https://openarmsadoption.net/

👋 If you're raising kids here, email us a NY minute. We'd love to hear from YOU! Hit record on your phone & email us at: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

If you love the show, be sure to leave us a review on Apple ITunes!

28. Books We Think You'd Enjoy!

Raising New Yorkers

10/13/21 • 34 min

In today's episode, Deidre & Gyna highlight some of their favorite reads in the past couple of years. From practical parenting books, to self-help books, and a few funny audio books, they believe you'll find these books to be helpful in your walk as a believer, a parent, and your overall growth as a person.

List of books discussed on today's episode:

Are My Kids on Track: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach - https://www.amazon.com/Are-Kids-Track-Emotional-Milestones/dp/076421912X

Gist: The Essence of Raising Life Ready Kids by Michael Anderson & Timothy Johanson - https://www.amazon.com/Gist-Essence-Raising-Life-Ready-Kids/dp/B078TQFNP2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=27DWOGWMRWDNM&dchild=1&keywords=gist+book&qid=1634119733&s=books&sr=1-3

Joni: An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson Tada - https://www.amazon.com/Joni-An-Unforgettable-Story/dp/B0915FP1P5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=joni+unforgettable+story&qid=1634119895&s=audible&sr=1-1

From Lost To Found by Nicole Zasowski - https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Giving-What-Think/dp/B07Q38RW1V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EF8TTC633TL5&dchild=1&keywords=from+lost+to+found+nicole+zasowski&qid=1634119620&s=books&sr=1-1

Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominic Moceanu - https://www.amazon.com/Off-Balance-audiobook/dp/B00KQP89PW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Off+Balance%3A+A+Memoir&qid=1634119960&s=audible&sr=1-1

Educated by Tara Westover - https://www.amazon.com/Educated-Memoir-Tara-Westover/dp/0399590501

Bonus audio books:

Born A Crime by Trevor Noah - https://www.amazon.com/Born-Crime-Trevor-Noah-audiobook/dp/B01IW9TM5O/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=born+a+crime&qid=1634120159&s=audible&sr=1-1

Bamboozled by Jesus by Yvonne Orji - https://www.amazon.com/Bamboozled-Jesus-Tricked-into-Dreams/dp/B09239X3MX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JZUQR94SG92V&dchild=1&keywords=bamboozled+by+jesus+yvonne+orji&qid=1634120187&s=audible&sr=1-1

👋 If you're raising kids here, email us a NY minute. We'd love to hear from YOU! Hit record & email us at: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raisingnewyorkers

If you love the show, be sure to leave us a review on Apple ITunes!

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How many episodes does Raising New Yorkers have?

Raising New Yorkers currently has 36 episodes available.

What topics does Raising New Yorkers cover?

The podcast is about Christianity, Parenting, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Family, Podcasts and Nyc.

What is the most popular episode on Raising New Yorkers?

The episode title '34. Education Series: Charter Schools, A Viable Alternative' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Raising New Yorkers?

The average episode length on Raising New Yorkers is 41 minutes.

How often are episodes of Raising New Yorkers released?

Episodes of Raising New Yorkers are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Raising New Yorkers?

The first episode of Raising New Yorkers was released on Jan 21, 2021.

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