📅 Episode Release Date: December 31, 2023

HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E010: New Year’s Eve Family Fun: Competitive Games and Setting 2024 Goals Together

🎙️ In This Episode: ✨ Pointing Towards Midnight – New Year’s Special

In this New Year’s Eve showdown, we’re revisiting last year’s resolutions to see who crushed their goals and who… didn’t. As we plan for 2025, it’s winner-takes-all! If 2024 was all about BBP (Be Better People) then 2025 is all about JGUADI (Just Get Up and Do It!).

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🎯 Reviewing Our 2023 Resolutions – Who followed through, who barely survived, and who…

🎙️BONUS EPISODE: New Year’s Resolutions Rewind – Bonus Episode (SEASON 1)

📝 Episode Description: Happy (Almost) New Year! 🎉

This week, we’re throwing it back to Season 1 with a special bonus episode featuring our New Year’s Eve Resolutions from last year. As we reflect, we want to hear from you!

👉 What are your resolutions for the New Year?

🎉-For yourself?

🎉-For your family?

🎉-Maybe even for us?

💌 Let us know! Use the links below to send in your resolutions. We’ll need these for next week’s New Year’s Resolutions episode. …

HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E009: Parental Burnout is Real: How to Recharge Without the Guilt

🎙️ In This Episode:

Parenting is hard—there’s no sugarcoating it. Between sleepless nights, endless to-do lists, and the pressure to “get it all right,” burnout is real. In this episode of Hey Other Parents, we’re talking about parenting burnout: what it looks like, how to acknowledge it, and—most importantly—how to recharge.

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How to recognize burnout and admit, “Hey, I’m stressed,” to yourself and your family.

Practical strategies to hit reset, whether you’ve got 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 30 minutes. …

HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E008: Raising Grateful Kids: Teaching Thank-You Notes & Gift Manners

🎙️ In This Episode:

We’re diving into the art of teaching kids one of life’s most important skills: gratitude. Join Michael, Sara, and Mike as we discuss practical ways to encourage thankfulness in kids, from writing heartfelt thank-you notes to gracefully accepting gifts (even the weird ones!).

Whether your kids are struggling to say “thank you” without a nudge or you’re looking for fun ways to make thank-you notes a family tradition, we’ve got you covered.

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🎙️HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E007: The Power of One-on-One Time: How to Strengthen Parent-Child Bonds

Is it time well spent or is it compensating to make your kid feel special for some one-on-one time? We say it's well worth your time! We even have a possible solution for spouses feeling guilt about time away from their kids.

What We Cover:

⏱️ Making Time Count: Why one-on-one time matters and how to fit it into your schedule.

🌟 Activity Ideas: Fun, simple ways to connect with your kids individually.

❤️ Strengthening Bonds: How personal time can build confidence and trust.

😂 Our One-on-One Moments: Stories of the highs, lows, and laughs along the way. …

🎙️HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E006: D&D with Kids: Unlocking Creativity & Family Fun (with Bridget

Are you curious what D&D is all about? Can Dungeons and Dragons be fun for you and your family? We invite our friend Bridget to explain what D&D is all about! We hope this insight into Dungeons and Dragons can help clear up any misconceptions.

Send a voice, text, or video message to be included in a future episode!

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❓Question of The Week

Are you planning on doing D&D with your kids? What have you tried, what are you nervous about? …

🎙️HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E005: Hosting Without the Stress: A Parent’s Guide to Fun Gatherings

Being a host for your family and friends is a tough thing to pull off. How do you keep peace in the kitchen, have happy guests, and spend time with your family? We even discuss how to use boundary phrases to handle uncomfortable comments and questions.

What We Cover:

🏡 Playdate Prep: Setting boundaries and creating a fun, safe environment.

🎉 Party Planning Tips: From themes to activities, making events memorable.

😂 Hosting Fails: What we’ve learned from parties that didn’t go as planned.

🌟 The Parent Perspective: Balancing your needs with the kids’ fun. …

🎙️HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E004: Santa, the Tooth Fairy & Other Lies We Tell Our Kids – Is It Okay?

From Tooth Fairies to Santa Claus, the lies we tell our kids are often magical—and occasionally hilarious. We’re diving into the world of fantastical tales and why we tell them, plus the moments when the truth (accidentally) comes out.

❗️Disclaimer: We discuss the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Elijah’s Cup, Pets passing away and stuffed animals getting packed up

What We Cover:

🦄 Popular Myths: The stories we’ve told our kids (and why).

😂 The Big Reveal: How to handle it when kids learn the truth. …

🎙️HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E003: Raising Resilient Kids: Teaching Grit & a Growth Mindset

Life is full of challenges, and helping kids build resilience is one of the most important things we can do as parents. This episode explores how to teach grit, adaptability, and confidence in the face of obstacles.

This week it's all about guiding kids through moments that require resilience & grit while keeping the door open to important conversations.

What We Cover:

💪 What is Resilience?: Understanding why it’s essential for kids.

🛠️ Practical Tips: Strategies to help kids handle failure and setbacks.

❤️ Encouraging Independence: How to let kids problem-solve on their own. …

S02E002: Taming the Chaos: Executive Functioning Tips for Families

This episode is all about executive functioning, developing routines at home, family planning meetings, strategies for different ages and demystifying the roles of occupational therapy.

From forgotten homework to missed appointments, managing life’s chaos can be overwhelming for kids and parents alike. In this episode, we’re sharing tips for boosting executive functioning skills and getting back on track.

What We Cover:

🗂️ Organizational Hacks: Tools and tips to help kids (and parents) stay organized.

⏰ Time Management: Making schedules work for your family. …