With kids spending lots of screen time during the pandemic and over the winter it is time to get them out of the house for summer. Would your kids and grandkids benefit from outdoor activities like a summer job, sporting, team play and even summer education activities? Gary Duncan talks with Dr. Mary Manz Simon about this and more.
A Moment for the Family
Dr. Mary Manz Simon, practical parenting specialist and bestselling author, joins host Gary Duncan to talk about the issues and challenges faced by families, parents and grandparents today. Visit her website at marymanzsimon.com.
Show Time: Wednesday at 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central Time
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A Moment for the Family: Modeling Respect
Gary Duncan discusses with Dr. Mary Manz Simon about respect. What is it really? In this podcast we talk about how we should treat each other and how to model and teach respect to our children.
A Moment for the Family: Discussing Difficult Situations
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan address talking with children about difficult situations. What is transforming the ways we approach our children with difficult subjects and world events?
A Moment for the Family: Parenting Styles
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss the variety of parenting styles and how they influence our children. What influences our parenting styles? Is it nature, such as genetics, or nurture?
A Moment for the Family: Quantifying Screen Time
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss the various devices with screens—from phones, tablets, TV, gaming systems and computers. How much screen time is too much?
A Moment for the Family: Caring for Mental Health
Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon talk about the importance of mental health care during and following the pandemic. What are the range of emotions that we experience daily and how do we cope with them?
A Moment for the Family: Developmental Milestones
Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon talk about the pace of life and ways to stay up to date on the issues impacting the family. Do you have a fear of missing out? Join us and learn about child development and a new checklist for developmental milestones for young children.
A Moment for the Family: Scheduling and Sports
Dr. Mary Manz Simon discusses with Gary Duncan scheduling concerns as kids return to school sports. We should be aware of scheduling issues and at times we need to adjust each child’s commitment to do what is best for the family.
A Moment for the Family: Teens, Stress, and Sleep
Dr. Mary Manz Simon has a discussion with Gary Duncan about teenagers and how they are dealing with more stress than ever before
A Moment for the Family: When to Bend the Rules
Dr. Mary Manz Simon shares with Gary Duncan information how many families bend the rules during isolation in the course of the pandemic. Should the relaxation of the rules be brought back into balance? Listen to discover the right balance.