The Kid Factory Podcast

I am re-releasing this special episode not only because it is one of my most popular ones ever, but also because food and picky eating have seen a MASSIVE increase during the pandemic. Allie Horne of The New Normal is a genius and shares some amazing tips for navigating this issue. Plus, I love the first section was recorded right at the beginning of the pandemic - talk about a throwback to simpler times!

Today we are talking about kids and money - mostly around the topic of entrepreneurship. Monica Lage started a program called Break Into Business that features summer camps, an ongoing entrepreneurial group, and The Final Pitch seminar... all aimed at showing kids the value of a little inginuity and hard work!

This episode is all about starting something from scratch and Lizeth Gomez is a great person to talk to because she started an amazing creative business from her living room! Moms Kloset is a balloon design business. She has designed for all events including weddings, conferences, launch parties, and even Cardi B's baby shower! She is open about how she did it, who helped her along the way, and the even mistakes she made (secretly, this podcast is her apology letter to ATL Bucket List - haha). Listen to this if you are a creative person, want to start a small business, or just love hearing the story of a great mom who found her passion!

Clinical Psychologists Dr. Nicole Chavez and Dr. Parie Faridnia led a seminar on Highly Sensitive Children at a play therapy conference last year and I’ve wanted to talk to them ever since. They are both strong believers in prevention and early intervention and are certified experts in parenting, prenatal/postpartum mental health, play, adolescent and family therapies. They explain in this episode how to know if you have a Highly Sensitive Child, and what parenting approaches are going to work best for them if you do.

Today we are talking about Taking on Big Tech with Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes - an organization aimed at informing parents on how to raise kids who use technology well. Chris has all of the information we need to face this unprecedented parenting battle of Big Tech on behalf of our children. I always thought the battle was just about protect our kids or teaching our kids how to protect ourselves, but it turns out - there’s more we can do than that! We can hold Big Tech accountable so the fight isn’t totally on us! Listen carefully and be prepared to take action at the end!