Parenting ~ Not What You Thought! Parenting is hard, but you're not alone!

Feb 23 2025 12 ep. 31 mins 3
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Do you find yourself wishing for calmness in parenting? Join me as I interview parents and professionals to get a take on what's normal in a parenting journey! Let's shift mindsets, challenge assumptions and turn all preconceived notions on their head, as we enter a practical and rewarding path to parenting. 

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Are picture books just for kids?? Intriguing convo about the real effects of reading with 43x author

Feb 23 2025 34 mins  
Send us a text Wow, oh wow, was this a fabulous conversation! Bracha Goetz is the published author of 43 children's books that children enjoy while learning important lessons. Here, she shares all the benefits of reading to your child, how to do it best, how to know which book is the right age level for your child, and so much more, in addition to some tidbits from her fascinating

How my relationship with my phone affects my children + much more technology and kids-related

Jan 12 2025 36 mins  
Send us a text As technology is very much a part of our lives, every parent's fear is how it will affect their children. In this episode Eli Samuel of Safe Telecom shares very practical information on how our interactions with our devices affect our children from a very young age. Eli can be reached at [email protected]. I can be reached for parent coaching at boruch@bmaparen

Improve your relationship with...Money! Yes! Money and relationship need to be in the same sentence!

Jan 05 2025 32 mins  
Send us a text Simi Mandelbaum CFT™, AFC®, FBS® takes us on an amazing journey of self-discovery, which is the basis for all financial decisions. "Financial decisions are 90% emotion and 10% logic." Learn how to get in sync with your spouse, or rather how to make it work when you are not in sync. Learn how to help your children develop a healthy relationship with money. All thi

No way do I eat healthy do you know what my day looks like?! Teach my kids to eat healthy? But how??

Dec 22 2024 30 mins  
Send us a text Eating healthy is a struggle for many young parents (and for others as well) especially given our busy lifestyles. And teaching our children about healthy living... I mean is it even necessary? Or possible? All this and more you will learn in this episode from Rosalie Shatzman Health and Weight Loss Coach!

Jumping rope?! Interview with Moshe Moskowitz on the importance and practicality of exercise for us

Dec 15 2024 32 mins  
Send us a text I'm a young parent. I don't have time or energy for exercise. Nothing can be further from the truth. Moshe Moskowitz reveals the secret to getting energy and the importance of investing in yourself for your family's sake. We also explore how to get your children to be active. All feedback is welcome and appreciated! Please like, share, and subscribe!

THE TIME IS NOW for this episode on time management!

Nov 24 2024 32 mins  
Send us a text Meet Avi Freidman of Managed Minds! He guides us through practical steps to best manage our time, avoid procrastination, and set realistic expectations even while we are busy young parents of chaotic happy households!

They're in school and I'm the parent. Never shall the twain meet! True? Let's meet Aryeh Gurewitz!

Nov 10 2024 39 mins  
Send us a text In this next episode of Parenting - Not What You Thought we meet Aryeh Gurewitz who designs curriculums and interventions. He will guide us through the most effective way to help your child succeed in school. Aryeh has something for you whether your child is strong, weak, or right in the middle academically. Now, at the beginning of the winter, you should be taking s

Banish the bogey monsters and other bedtime anxieties with Yaakov Kibel LCSW

Mar 16 2024 26 mins  
Send us a text Are your children still up long after you would like them to be? Do they have all kinds of fears and worries that make it hard for them to fall asleep? On this 4th episode of the Parenting Not What You Thought podcast, our guest Yaakov Kibel LCSW gives us practical tools with which we can help our children sleep cozy and comfy! After receiving Semicha from Beth Medra

Prepare your children for safety, with Eliav Friedman MSW!

Mar 02 2024 43 mins  
Send us a text Do you worry about your children's safety? When you hear stories of people acting inappropriately, are you concerned that your child should never be on the "receiving" end or the "giving" end of such actions? I think most of us are! Hear very impactful and practical advice detailing some of the best safeguards that can help protect your children with Hashem's help. T

Teach or let learn? Unrealistic expectations? The role of therapy and more with Yeshaya Kraus LCSW

Feb 17 2024 37 mins  
Send us a text Should I actively teach my child, or does he best learn through modeling behaviors? What are realistic worries for parents to have? Am I being honest with myself? Is therapy overused? All this and more I discussed with Yeshaya Kraus LCSW, and boy was it fun! Take a listen and let me know your thoughts! Yeshaya Kraus, LCSW, is a therapist in private practice working i