The Parents Place

Sep 02 2024 204 ep. 34 mins 10

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A podcast for parents to develop skills that will strengthen families and protect children. Hosted by two professionals, with combined experience of over 33 years working with children and families. Jennifer and Hilary both have a passion for making a difference for the one. We know we won't change the world, but we can make a difference one person at a time. Here is where we will share our expertise and interview other professionals to help make a difference for each of our listeners.

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203. All Things Emotions with Jenni Nakken

Sep 02 2024 41 mins

We experience an array of emotions every day. However, do you tend to group emotions into good and bad? How do our kids feel about their emotions? Jenni Nakken is here to talk about emotions and how we can get rid of the grouping them into good and bad and how we can better hep our kids feel their emotions. This is a great episode for anyone looking to understand more about emotion

202. Conflict Resolution; Part 2 with Karleen Savage

Aug 26 2024 51 mins

We are grateful to have Karleen back on the Podcast! This is Part 2 of a Conflict Resolution Series. If you missed Part 1, go back and listen to it! In this episode we do another dive into Conflict and focus on how we can navigate conflict when it comes to interacting with our kids! Using the skills that were talked about in the previous Episode, Hilary takes a go at a role-play wi

201. ADHD in Women with Chelsea Jones

Aug 19 2024 32 mins

We have talked about ADHD in our Podcast before but more focused on Children's. Today, we have Chelsea Jones who is a Masters in Social Work Student and has dedicated a lot of time researching ADHD in Women. This is a very important topic and one many people do not know much about. Come and learn more about this topic as well as some great resources! Chelsea Jones is currently

200. Looking at Recent School Trends

Aug 12 2024 33 mins

Just as everything else changes with time, attitudes, actions, and views of school also change. Using a data called the SHARP Survey, Jen and Hilary discuss various insights and reflect on their school experience and how this varies from the experience students are having now. If you would like to look at the 2023 data just released in the SHARP Survey, the link is below in the sub

199. Re-Run of Hilary's Story of Helping a Child with Hearing Loss

Aug 05 2024 32 mins

This week we are re-running one of our Stories of Resilience! Our very own, near and dear Hilary is here to dive down past her great laugh and kindness. Hilary shares with us the continuous journey of her daughter's hearing loss. From the first note home from school, suggesting they have her hearing tested at a doctors office, to deciding what steps to take in the future, Hil

198. Conflict Resolution; Part One with Karleen Savage

Jul 29 2024 54 mins

Conflict is a part of our daily life. Even when we say we don't like conflict so we do not have it, that is conflict! However, while it is part of our daily life, many of us do not know how to work through and deal with Conflict. Karleen Savage is here to share her knowledge and walk us through steps to work through it. Through Curiosity to reframing, we can all learn better ho

197. Perinatal Health with Jessica

Jul 22 2024 49 mins

Any mother can tell you there are a lot of joys and hardships that go along with having a new baby. One aspect of motherhood that is not talked about as much is Perinatal health as whole. Today we have Jessica Allred, an LCSW and PMH-C here to talk to use about this very important subject to what it is, how to help others who are struggling and what we can do as a community to get

196. Boundaries in Self Care

Jul 15 2024 26 mins

Self Care is a common topic in our society and here on this Podcast. However, it is always something we that can learn more on and implement into our life. One aspect of Self Care that is especially important is boundaries. Boundaries are important in all aspects of our lives so it only makes sense that we have boundaries when it comes to self care. Jen and Hilary talk about the im

195. Story of Resilience: Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Jul 08 2024 58 mins

While in the midst of a Masters degree at Utah State University, Amanda Petersen was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Not only a master student but also being a wife and mother, Amanda continued her education and teaching as well as being their for herself and her family. Amanda's Story of Resilience is inspiring and is filled with hope. This is one you do not want

194. Keeping Kids Out of Trouble During the Summer

Jul 01 2024 35 mins

When summer comes, it is not all sleeping in and spending all day at the pool, even though we may wish it would be. In reality, summer can be a stressful times for working parents trying to juggle a demanding work and home life. With a very common questions submitted by a parent, Hilary and Jen dive into this topic. How to we help managed this balance in keeping kids routines and s