Boys Built Better

Tune in for an update on where my family is now vs. when Boys Built Better started two years ago. There is more details in the episode, but for now, this is our last regularly scheduled show. Be sure to subscribe or like us on Facebook or Instagram for updates on new episodes. https://www.facebook.com/boysbuiltbetter/https://www.instagram.com/boysbuiltbetter/

Tune in for an update on where my family is now vs. when Boys Built Better started two years ago. There is more details in the episode, but for now, this is our last regularly scheduled show. Be sure to subscribe or like us on Facebook or Instagram for updates on new episodes. https://www.facebook.com/boysbuiltbetter/ https://www.instagram.com/boysbuiltbetter/

Vaping has been all over the news lately, but if you are raising a young adult vaping has probably been something that they have been exposed to for a lot longer than the recent headlines. Today I am chatting with health educator Christa Timmerman about the basics of vaping, its health concerns and how to talk to you child. Show Notes and LinksFor more information on vaping check out: https://www.larimerhealth.org/vapingFor resources on how to help you child quit visit: https://www.larimerhealth.org/youthquitDoes your child want to become a youth advocate? Check out: https://youthactionforhealth.comLike Boys Built Better on https://www.facebook.com/boysbuiltbetter/ or follow us at https://www.instagram.com/boysbuiltbetter/Timestamps •What is an e-cigarette (3:56) •Why is vaping so interesting to teens? (8:18) •Vaping rates in boys (10:00) •What regulations are in place to protect kids? (11:57) •Health Risks associated with vaping (15:36) •Recent Headlines (18:11) •What addiction really means (21:20) •How can parents prevent vaping (22:13) •Vaping in the community (24:24) •What to do if you find vaping products (25:24) •Does vaping hlep smokers quit? (26:38)

Vaping has been all over the news lately, but if you are raising a young adult vaping has probably been something that they have been exposed to for a lot longer than the recent headlines. Today I am chatting with health educator Christa Timmerman about the basics of vaping, its health concerns and how to talk to you child. Show Notes and LinksFor more information on vaping check out:https://www.larimerhealth.org/vapingFor resources on how to help you child quit visit:https://www.larimerhealth.org/youthquitDoes your child want to become a youth advocate? Check out:https://youthactionforhealth.comLike Boys Built Better on https://www.facebook.com/boysbuiltbetter/ or follow us at https://www.instagram.com/boysbuiltbetter/Timestamps•What is an e-cigarette (3:56)•Why is vaping so interesting to teens? (8:18)•Vaping rates in boys (10:00)•What regulations are in place to protect kids? (11:57)•Health Risks associated with vaping (15:36)•Recent Headlines (18:11)•What addiction really means (21:20)•How can parents prevent vaping (22:13)•Vaping in the community (24:24)•What to do if you find vaping products (25:24)•Does vaping hlep smokers quit? (26:38)

Boys Built Better returns on Loudspeaker with part two of our conversation recorded live at Heyday Fort Collins with guest Kori Wilford. Learn more about how to have tough conversations with your kids.

Boys Built Better returns on NoCo FM with part two of our conversation recorded live at Heyday Fort Collins with guest Kori Wilford. Learn more about how to have tough conversations with your kids.

Earlier this summer, I was asked by my neighbor and friend Jennifer Little if I would speak at her shop Hey Day as part of its Hey Day grows series. We’d had several conversations about raising kids at our neighborhood get togethers and decided that it was information worth sharing.Would I speak alone? Oh, no! I reached out to my resident conversation expert and previous guest Kori Wilford. In this episode, we tackle how to talk to your kids about tough things while also respecting their curiosity and their right to know. The longer I host this show, the more I learn that this, above all other parenting topics, is the heart of our relationships with our kids.Want more Kori? Check out our original episode on talking to your kids about sex: https://boysbuiltbetter.com/podcast/creating-sexually-healthy-boys-of-all-ages-and-talking-to-your-son-about-sex/Want more Jen? Check out Hey Day online: https://theheydaystore.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theheydaystore/Want more Boys Built Better? Follow us: https://www.boysbuiltbetter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/boysbuiltbetter/ https://www.facebook.com/boysbuiltbetter/

Earlier this summer, I was asked by my neighbor and friend Jennifer Little if I would speak at her shop Hey Day as part of its Hey Day grows series. We’d had several conversations about raising kids at our neighborhood get togethers and decided that it was information worth sharing.Would I speak alone? Oh, no! I reached out to my resident conversation expert and previous guest Kori Wilford. In this episode, we tackle how to talk to your kids about tough things while also respecting their curiosity and their right to know. The longer I host this show, the more I learn that this, above all other parenting topics, is the heart of our relationships with our kids.Want more Kori? Check out our original episode on talking to your kids about sex:https://boysbuiltbetter.com/podcast/creating-sexually-healthy-boys-of-all-ages-and-talking-to-your-son-about-sex/Want more Jen? Check out Hey Day online:https://theheydaystore.com/https://www.instagram.com/theheydaystore/Want more Boys Built Better? Follow us:https://www.boysbuiltbetter.com/https://www.instagram.com/boysbuiltbetter/https://www.facebook.com/boysbuiltbetter/

Reposting an episode from last summer about transitioning to middle school. In addition to my chat with parent Erin Dirvonas, I’m reflecting on how my son did during his first year. Listening to this again, it’s amazing how much stuff that she mentioned also came up for us. Is your child heading into middle school? Get prepped with this episode.Topics• The sixth-grade experience • Similarities to Elementary? • Teacher Communication • Developing Independence • Lunch Questions • Dealing with the locker • Time Management • Learning to speak for yourself • Picking an instrument • All the girls • Changing throughout the year/ grades • What to prepare for ahead of time • Learning to contemplate and expand ideas • Devices and social media • Parenting through middle school

Reposting an episode from last summer about transitioning to middle school. In addition to my chat with parent Erin Dirvonas, I’m reflecting on how my son did during his first year. Listening to this again, it’s amazing how much stuff that she mentioned also came up for us. Is your child heading into middle school? Get prepped with this episode.Topics• The sixth-grade experience • Similarities to Elementary? • Teacher Communication • Developing Independence • Lunch Questions • Dealing with the locker • Time Management • Learning to speak for yourself • Picking an instrument • All the girls • Changing throughout the year/ grades • What to prepare for ahead of time • Learning to contemplate and expand ideas • Devices and social media • Parenting through middle school