Guest Chat: Foster Care Awareness Month

 As moms, one of the many hats we wear is that of nurse to our kiddos. This episode has everything from scrapes to stitches to casts. We give some personal testimony, as well as some tips and insight to helping make those time we play nurse a little easier.   https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2018/04/bone-fractures-in-children-when-should-parents-be-concerned  https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dear-mona-how-many-kids-break-a-bone/   https://www.myemergencyroom.com/blog/broken-bones-when-to-go-to-the-emergency-room   https://oklahomacity.citymomsblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-the-er-with-kids/  Follow us on social: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ladies.raising.lads/  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads  Email: [email protected] Thank you Blue Dot Session for our theme music! 

 Maggie joins us as a guest in this episode to talk about her take on Positive Parenting. She's so encouraging, and gives great advice and some resources too. In keeping with our style, we've got laughter and serious moments all in one! www.janetlansbury.com https://consciousdiscipline.com/ www.parentingbeyondpunishment.com https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing-ebook/dp/B004J4X32U/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1V6ND1YZU5NUU&keywords=the+whole+brain+child&qid=1560977626&s=gateway&sprefix=the+whole+b%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/No-Bad-Kids-Toddler-Discipline-ebook/dp/B00NH8OHLU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=371Y9M5CD78GF&keywords=janet+landsbury&qid=1560977656&s=gateway&sprefix=janet+land%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Parent-Happy-Kids-Connecting-ebook/dp/B008JHXOOK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GA2ZCM7M09X3&keywords=peaceful+parent+happy+kids&qid=1560977706&s=gateway&sprefix=peaceful%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Love-Logic-Teaching-Responsibility-ebook/dp/B00IV351R0/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3KNFZEVAUQSIO&keywords=parenting+with+love+and+logic+book&qid=1560977744&s=gateway&sprefix=parenting+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Love-Difficult-Discipline-Conflict-ebook/dp/B000W938YY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E4P5Z64TENL3&keywords=easy+to+love+difficult+to+discipline+by+becky+bailey&qid=1560977939&s=gateway&sprefix=easy+to+love+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1 Follow us on Social Instagram: @ladies.raising.lads Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads  Email: [email protected] And a big thank you to Blue Dot Session for our theme music!

This week we celebrate Father's Day and commend all the real life superheroes! We hope you enjoy an old episode where we discuss fictional superheroes!  We will be back next week with a brand new episode!  Follow us on Social: Instagram: @ladies.raising.lads Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads Email: [email protected]  And as always thanks Blue Dot Session for our music! 

This week we are replaying one of our very first episodes. The question that moms of all boys get asked all the time,  "Are you trying for a girl?" We hope we can help you answer this question the next time you get asked. 

 Summer can have be some of the best times and worst times as a mom. Life, schedule, everything changes once school is out and we need to be ready! In this episode, we give you some ideas for making summer more about the best of times.   https://mommanagingchaos.com/things-to-do-with-kids-summer/ https://mylifeandkids.com/26-games-kids-can-play-with-alexa/ https://www.creativegreenliving.com/2018/06/summer-activities-for-kids-survival-kit.html?m=1 https://www.theorganizedmama.com/uncategorized/stress-free-summer-schedule-for-kids/ Follow us on Social: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ladies.raising.lads/  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads  Email: [email protected] Thank you Blue Dot Session for our awesome theme music!

 This episode comes at the request of a few listeners and contains a LOT of giggling. While we teach the correct names for body parts, it’s almost inevitable that boys come up with their own. Continue into this episode and the links below with caution, you might find something objectionable.    https://www.findnicknames.com/penis-nicknames/  Follow on Social: Instagram: @ladies.raising,lads Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads

Their name will follow them for the rest of their life, so you better make it a good one! In the episode, we  talk about how we picked our boys names and we also share some stories from others. Some are sweet, some are funny and some have things to confess!  https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/century.html  Follow us on Social: Instagram: @ladies.raising.lads Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads Thank you Blue Dot Session for our theme music! 

Filling your cup, treat yo'self, self care... It has many names and yet as Moms we still struggle with fitting it into our crazy lives. Our hope is that in this episode you find something that speaks to you about taking time for yourself.   https://wa-health.kaiserpermanente.org/self-care-tips-for-busy-moms/  https://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2017/11/this-is-what-self-care-really-means-because-its-not-all-salt-baths-and-chocolate-cake/ Follow us on Social or Send us an Email: Instagram: @ladies.raising.lads Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads Email: [email protected] Thank you Blue Dot Session for our awesome theme music. 

 The month of May is Foster Care Awareness month and so in this episode we brought in a guest! Our dear friend, Lynzie, shares her experience with fostering, adoption, gives insight, shares struggles, and lets us know how we can help. She is truly a blessing and has such a heart for this work! Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys (The Book mentioned in this Episode)  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1414322275/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JM1VCbXX6HZDV An Blog Post written by our Guest Chat Speaker Lynzie https://oklahomacity.citymomsblog.com/inevitable-question-foster-care-going-next/ Helpful Oklahoma Foster Care Websites https://www.111project.org http://safefamiliesok.org/ Please follow us on Social: Instragram: @ladies.raising.lads Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads And as always thank you Blue Dot Session for our Theme Music 

 Every once in a while us all boy moms really do miss out. We miss out on that mother daughter relationship. We miss out on the make up, hair and dress up. We miss out on choosing a prom dress and a wedding dress. We miss out on raising the next generation of strong women.   Follow us on Social Instagram: @ladies.raising.lads Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladies.raising.lads Thanks Blue Dot Session for our theme music!