Episodes
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Podcast 10 Managing Test Anxiety for our Teens with guest Nick Standlea
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Preparing the teen mind and the parent mind for college can be absolutely stressful. Nick Standlea, CEO of Test Prep Gurus, discusses how to avoid the stress for both parents and teens. Nick offers Mainspring listeners some test anxiety management tips and shares more in depth about how Orange County families can hold a healthy perspective on testing during the college admission season.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Podcast 9 Halloween: Making Memories with our Families w/Barbara Mendez
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Happy Halloween! Barbara Mendez, a Halloween enthusiast shares her joy about creating family traditions. Recently, the Mendez Family bought a historic home linked to the Salem witch trials and Barbara shares more about the history and how this has bonded her family further.
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Chef Carrie Paul from The Longest Fork in Corona del Mar educates us on working with our picky eaters at home and exposing them to the joys and nutritional benefits of eatings whole foods. Chef Carrie shares her own experiences with supporting her daughter from combatting food allergies with diet change and her family philosophy of whole food eating, as well as educating her cooking students on how to eat delicious food but also keeping it healthy whole food.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Podcast 7 Summer Survival Skills
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
School is out, summer is here! Four moms look at their summers past and present-what works, what doesn't for their families. Their words of wisdom act as a tool box to create a relaxing and optimal summer for you and your family.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Podcast 6 Conscious Coparenting with Dr. Jenna Flowers and her coparent Erik Flowers
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Dr. Jenna Flowers and her Coparent Erik Flowers discuss how conscious coparenting is a paradigm shift from how most people think about parenting after divorce. Both Erik and Dr. Jenna share their insights about how they work together with raising their three children in two separate homes.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Podcast 5 How Occupational Therapy Can Help Your Child with Tara Mackenzie, OT
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Jenna and Kristen interview Tara Mackenzie, a seasoned Pediatric Occupational Therapist practicing in Orange County. Tara will define Occupational Therapy, discuss what she sees in her practice, and the benefits of some children seeing a pediatric therapist.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Podcast 4 Respect And Gratitude Part 2
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
The second part of this two part episode focuses on teaching our children respect and gratitude.
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Podcast 3 Respect And Gratitude Part 1
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Respect and Gratitude start at home. In this world of entitlement, empathy is the antidote! This episode offers tips on how to raise caring, respectful, and grateful children in our fast paced culture. The first episode dives more into respect while the second part offers tools for parents on the importance of teaching our children gratitude.
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Podcast 2 Kid-Centric Marriages
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Our marriages have become kid centric for better or for worse. Is it guilt that we are trying to stave off? What are the repercussions for our adult relationships? Jenna and Kristen will offer solutions to help combat the negative effects of letting our children run the show!
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Podcast 1 The Arc Of Mothering
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Where have we come from and where are we headed? Jenna and Kristen will discuss the trajectory of motherhood and analyze the shifts that have occurred in parenting over the years and in regard to attachment theory.