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May 20, 2013 - Facing Challenge, Building Competence: Insights from Wilderness Inquiry's Greg Lais
May 20, 2013 - Facing Challenge, Building Competence: Insights from Wilderness Inquiry's Greg Lais
May 13, 2013 - Fresh Perspectives on Bullying: A Conversation with Author Emily Bazelon
May 6, 2013 - Mental Health, a Family Affair: How Managing Your Own Stress and Emotions Supports Your Child's Health and Wellbeing
April 29, 2013 - Reading for Joy and Learning: Simple, Effective Ways to Help Your Child Become a Lifelong Reader
April 22, 2013 - Preventing Child Abuse: What Can We Do and Why It Matters
Apritl 15, 2013 - The Power of Parents: How to Protect Your Child from the Dangers of Underage Drinking
April 8, 2013 - Growing Safe Drivers: Parents Make the Difference!
April 1, 2013 - Let's Get Outside: Tips for Parents and Teachers from an Environmental Educator and Creative Dad
March 25, 2013 - The Achievement Gap: Why It Matters and What We Can Do
March 18, 2013 - The Place of Medications in Children’s Treatment: A Conversation with Psychiatrist Elizabeth Reeve
March 11, 2013 - Baby Blues or Depression: What You Need to Know and Where You Can Turn for Help
March 4, 2013 - Moving Beyond "Good Cop, Bad Cop": Strategies for Presenting a United Front as Parents
February 25, 2013 - Bottled Up: A Candid Conversation about Breastfeeding with Author Suzanne Barston
February 18, 2013 - Homework Sanity: A Conversation with Author Roger Wilkinson
February 11, 2013 - Living with Autism: Hopeful, Helpful Tips from Moms Who Know
February 4, 2013 - Bullied: How Teachers, Parents and Children Can Put a Stop to Bullying
January 28, 2013 - The Whole-Brain Child: Innovative Strategies for Nurturing Your Child's Developing Mind
January 21, 2013 - Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders: Reasons, Strategies and Resources for Moving Forward
January 14, 2013 - How Children Succeed: A Conversation with Author Paul Tough
January 7, 2013 - Home Alone: Knowing When, How and Under What Conditions It’s OK to Leave Your Child
December 31, 2012 - Get Out of My Hair: Up-to-Date Tips on Preventing and Treating Head Lice
December 24, 2012 - Motherhood & Words: An End-of-Year Special Mom Enough
December 17, 2012 - The Pressure Is Off: Finding Peace and Joy at the Dinner Table
December 10, 2012 - Minimizing Harm When Parents Separate: Part 2 of "When Your Marriage Is Not What You Want It to Be"
December 3, 2012 - Discerning When Your Marriage Can Be Saved: Part 1 of "When Your Marriage Is Not What You Want It to Be"
November 26, 2012 - Slow Parenting in a Fast-Paced World: A Conversation with Author Susan Sachs Lipman
November 19, 2012 - Putting the Sanity Back in Holiday Shopping: Practical Messages for Parents & Children
November 12, 2012 - What We and Our Children Should Know about "First Nations" People: A Conversation with the Director of the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
November 5, 2012 - Healthy Moms, Healthy Children: Understanding How Genes and Environment Shape Our Lives
October 29, 2012 - Building on Your Family's Strengths: Insights and Tips from the American Family Assets Study
October 22, 2012 - Unleashing the Natural Scientist in Your Child: Lessons from Dodge Nature Preschool
October 15, 2012 - In Search of a Good Night's Sleep: Practical Tips from Dr. Harvey Karp
October 8, 2012 - Early Identification of Developmental Difficulties: Deciding When Your Child Should Be Evaluated
October 1, 2012 - From Political Rhetoric to Teachable Moments: Using Election Time to Help Our Children Respect Differences and Appreciate Democracy
September 24, 2012 - Relationships, Values and Respect: Moving Beyond the "Birds and the Bees"
September 17, 2012 - Ensuring Your Child's Safety in the Car: Updates from the Minnesota Department of Safety, Office of Traffic Safety
September 3, 2012 - Raising Children to Create a More Peaceful World: A Conversation with Author Charlotte Kasl
September 10, 2012 - Longing for Greater Meaning: A Conversation with an Expert on Spiritual Development Among Children and Teens
August 27, 2012 - Managing Change with Purpose and Grace: Lessons in Courageous Living for Parents and Children
August 20, 2012 - Childhood Activities for a Greener Earth: A Conversation with Author & Educator Patty Born Selly
August 13, 2012 - The Cleaner Plate Club: Bridging the Sustainable Food World and the Realities of Busy Families
August 6, 2012 - Children with Complex Medical Needs: Resources for Care and Support
July 30, 2012 - Money, Values & Accountability: Life Lessons for Children of Any Age
July 23, 2012 - Preventing Sexual Violence: Working Together to Change the Environment in Which Our Children Are Growing Up
July 15th, 2012 - Environmental Health and Our Families: Updates from Science
July 9, 2012 - Hot, Sweaty Mamas: Building Healthy Habits for Ourselves and Our Kids, One Step at a Time
July 2, 2012 - Apps that Make a Difference: New Ways to Support the Emotional Health of Children and Teens
June 25, 2012 - Neighborhood, "Playborhood": Ways to Get Connected for Fun and Learning
June 18, 2012 - Skills & Strategies that Save Lives: What Every Parent Should Know about Water Fun and Safety
June 11, 2012 - Happiest Toddler on the Block: Dr. Harvey Karp on Teaching Patience and Stopping Tantrums
June 4, 2012 - Happiest Baby on the Block: A Conversation with Dr. Harvey Karp
May 28, 2012 - Kids & Canines: Wisdom & Tips for Happy Living with Pets
May 21, 2012 - On the Move and Safe As Can Be: The Latest Scoop on Child Passenger Safety
May 14, 2012 - What We Need and Want As Parents: A Conversation with Working Family Resource Center's Beth Quist
May 7, 2012 - Raising Kids to Be Safe Drivers: Start Early, Stay Strong!
April 30, 2012 - Use Your Words: The Why and How-to of Using Writing to Help You Be the Mom (and Woman) You Want to Be
April 23, 2012 - Ensuring Strong Beginnings for All Our Children: Essential Information from the Minnesota Department of Education
April 16, 2012 - What You Need to Know about Substance Abuse and Your Children, Tots to Teens
April 9, 2012 - Autism Spectrum Disorders: Understanding, Supporting, and Living with a Child with ASD
April 2, 2012 - When a Loved One is Sick: Recognizing and Responding to Your Child’s Feelings and Concerns
March 26, 2012 - Your Child’s Writing Life: The Power and Joy of Putting Ideas on Paper
March 19, 2012 - The Nurtured Heart Approach: Bring Out the Greatness in Any Child
March 12, 2012 - In On It: What Adoptive Parents Want You to Know about Supporting Them and their Children
March 5, 2012 - Beyond Prescriptions: A Family-focused Approach to Addressing Children's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
February 27, 2012 - Moving Beyond Technology to Teach Your Child Relationship Skills for Life
February 20, 2012 - Harmless Habit or Cause for Concern: Wisdom and Tips from Dr. Andy Barnes
February 13, 2012 - Happy Together: Creating the Love You Want for the Wellbeing of Your Whole Family
February 6, 2012 - Domestic Abuse: What Every Parent Should Know
January 30, 2012 - Different Strokes for Different Folks: Discovering What Will Help Your Child Develop Self-Regulatory Skills
January 23, 2012 - Parenting with Purpose: Respectful Discipline for Children of Any Age
January 16, 2012 - Parenting After Loss: Bringing Challenges and Opportunities to Light
January 9, 2012 - Media & Young Minds: Knowing When and How to Let Media Be Part of Your Young Child's Life



May 7, 2012 -Raising Kids to Be Safe Drivers: Start Early, Stay Strong! (123) 
 

What do you know about the laws designed to prevent traffic accidents among teens? What can you do as a parent to go even further than the law in helping your kids drive safely? And how early in your child’s life should you think about this? Lisa Kons from the Minnesota Safety Council brings information you won’t want to miss, whatever your children’s ages. Be prepared to look in the mirror as you think about this important aspect of parenting!

 

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Marti Erickson is a developmental psychologist who’s had a long and distinguished career at the University of Minnesota, studying parent-child relationships, helping professionals learn best practices for working with children and families, and writing and speaking to diverse audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad. Marti is familiar to Minnesota audiences through her frequent appearances on Twin Cities TV and radio, including 15 years as a regular contributor to KARE-TV’s Today and Sunrise Shows.


In 2005 Marti led “The Motherhood Study,” a large national study of mothers’ values, concerns and needs, which helped launch conversations among mothers’ groups around the country. Identifying motherhood as a passion in both her professional and personal life, Marti says her most important credential is being the mother of Erin (the show’s co-host) and Ryan, now young adults, and grandmother of Clara and McKinley (ages 7 and 5) and Miles and Elise (ages 6 and 3). Read more about Marti Erickson.


Erin is a specialist in Maternal-Child Health and writes has extensive experience speaking on issues related to maternal-child health and parenting. She writes on related topics for several magazines and websites. Erin completed graduate school at the University of Minnesota with a Master of Public Health in Maternal Child Health - Epidemiology and is currently enrolled in the certificate program in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices - Health Coaching at the U of M's Center for Spirituality and Healing.


Erin is in the thick of everything the Mom Enough™ show addresses – and she’s glad her mom lives close enough to help and support her in her journey as a mother to Clara and McKinley. Read More about Erin.


Mom Enough is brought to you through a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Education, and Working Family Resource. Find out more about the Working Family Resource Center.


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