Only A Parent

All good things must come to an end and, for us, this is one of them. We are sad to say that  this is our final episode. Thank you for all your support. The post Good-bye and Thank You appeared first on Only a Parent.

For the final episode of 2016 we review the top 10 episodes of 2016. Find out which episodes were the most popular with our listeners and which episodes made our lists. We were quite surprised to see how they ranked. Happy New Year and thank you for all your support … The post Top 10 Episodes of 2016 appeared first on Only a Parent.

Christmas is once again drawing near so we decided to ask people we know to share their Christmas stories. We want to thank everyone who participated and were brave enough to share their stories with the world. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!   The post Christmas Stories appeared first on Only a Parent.

This week we reveal a debate we’ve had for fifteen years and talk about whether or not we should tell our kids about Santa . Warning- this episode should be listened to without kids. The post To Lie Or Not To Lie appeared first on Only a Parent.

It sneaks up on us and a lot of times we don’t even notice. Fear can be a constant state of being for some parents. How do we combat fear and most importantly, how do we keep from passing that fear on to our kids. This episode we talk about … The post Parenting Without Fear appeared first on Only a Parent.

Do you see your kids as an extension of yourself? Do you have unrealistic expectations for your kids? Are you always concerned about making sure your kids present the perfect image? This week’s episode is about ego and how it affects our parenting choices. There are many examples of parenting through … The post Parenting Without Ego appeared first on Only a Parent.

We all have them. ‘Picky Eater’ stories. This week we tell a few stories of our own picky eaters and share some of the things we did to get through those times when our kids were less than enthused about eating what we put on the table. The post Parenting Picky Eaters appeared first on Only a Parent.

With so much sexual messaging in open society it is increasingly more important to talk to our kids about healthy sexuality. This week we talk about how to get the ball rolling when it comes to having conversations with your kids about sex. The post Let’s talk About Sex appeared first on Only a Parent.

With unprecedented access, pornography has become incredibly pervasive in our society. Is it possible to keep our kids from having access to pornography? Is pornography really that harmful, anyway? Science says yes and some people even want to have pornography declared a national health crisis. We've got lots to say about … The post Raising Kids in the Porn Age appeared first on Only a Parent.

When applying software safeguards for the internet what do you prefer? This week we talk about the differences between accountability versus site blocking software. Here is the software that we use. http://www.covenanteyes.com The post Internet Safeguards appeared first on Only a Parent.

This week we talk to two members of “The Farmily”. Three families who made adventurous decision to live together in one house and tend their farm. We talk about co-parenting in a community setting and all the challenges that brings. The post It takes a Village appeared first on Only a Parent.

As adults we can forget one of the most important things….to play. This week we talk about recapturing the sense of play and remembering how important it is to just have fun with your kids. The post Remembering to Play appeared first on Only a Parent.

It’s almost time to go back to school. This week Belinda rants about an increasing casual attitude about school. She talks about the idea of parents and kids treating school with the same respect as any other job.   The post School is a Job appeared first on Only a Parent.

Last week we didn’t give ourselves enough time to rant about the term ‘adulting’.  So this week we carry on the rant and help define some of the things we think makes an emotionally healthy adult. The post Adulting Pt. 2 appeared first on Only a Parent.

As our summer continues we have another short episode for you. This week we talk about the verb ‘adulting’ and the idea of being an ‘adult’ is something you do but not what you are. The post Adulting appeared first on Only a Parent.

On this episode we are joined by special guests, Deb and Gina. It's just the mom's this week talking about learning to trust your instincts as a first time mom instead of becoming confused by relying on books and (often times) conflicting advice. Sometimes we have big things to work through. Often, … The post Beware of the Overshare appeared first on Only a Parent.

On this episode we are joined by special guests, Deb and Gina. It's just the mom's this week talking about learning to trust your instincts as a first time mom instead of becoming confused by relying on books and (often times) conflicting advice. The post Trusting Your Mommy Powers appeared first on Only a Parent.

Grieving is a confusing emotion for kids. Death is a hard subject to work through with your kids even when you haven’t experienced a loss. This week we talk about the loss of many pets as well as two family members and how those losses impacted our son. The post Dealing with Death appeared first on Only a Parent.

This week’s podcast is inspired by an article we read last week. The subject was that schools need to teach more life skills because too many young people are growing up without learning the basics. We disagree. We feel that most of the responsibility of teaching life skills should lie with the … The post Teaching Life Skills appeared first on Only a Parent.

Summer is here and that marks the beginning of those two famous words. ‘I’m bored.’ This week we talk about fighting the urge to keep our kids entertained. This summer boredom can be our kids’ best friend, find out why. We talk about this article and we promised to put … The post I’m Bored appeared first on Only a Parent.