Alex invites fellow podcaster and father, Stephen Adams, to the show. Stephen has a very interesting story to share involving his son’s chaotic delivery, his wife’s battle with postpartum depression, and how he’s supporting his son to grow into the person he truly is.
Alex invites a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Daniel Camarillo, to talk about in home child support for children with autism. They talk about what Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is, the benefits it can have for families and children with autism, and how the world of Telehealth is affecting in home child support.
Alex invites his friend, Becca Culbreth, to the conversation. Becca is a kindergarten teacher with a lot of great positivity and affirmation to bring to the show. She shares how, even with some of the chaos surrounding online learning, there is a lot of joy and love that it brings. Becca also implores parents to be self-forgiving and shares ways to engage with your child during this time when everyone is stuck at home.
Alex invites his friend, and former public school teacher, Allison Love to join this show. Allison brings a lot of great ideas on how to homeschool your young children during this challenging time with COVID-19. They talk about the right approach as well as how to utilize screen time responsibly.
Alex invites a principal of a Montessori school, Melinda Cotter, to share more details about what Montessori schools are about. She talks about what inspired her to become a teacher, some misinterpretations about the Montessori method, and what you should consider before enrolling your child in a Montessori school.
Alex speaks with Bobby Frankenberger, a contestant on season 2 of America’s Next Top Podcaster, a podcaster, and stay at home dad. The two talk about how to approach educating your kids through critical thinking techniques, how Bobby was intimidated with becoming a father, and how Bobby wishes the notion of “stay at home dad” was normalized in today’s society.
Alex invites Jamie Brand, also known as TMS Mashups, to join the conversation. They discuss the challenges that Jamie faced in building a bond with his son when he was born compared to his daughter and how Jamie works hard to reinforce the love that he has for his son. Jamie also brings the conversation full circle when discussing how he sees a lot of his parenting style influenced by how he was raised by his own father.
Podcaster and entrepreneur, Patrick Beja, joins the show for a discussion on his challenging experiences so far as a new parent. He talks about how it was tough for him and his wife early on in his son’s life, the way he is able to juggle the work/life balance of an entrepreneur, and what ways he’s taking his experiences living amongst various cultures into the way he parents his son.
Alex invites a competitor from season 2 of America’s Next Top Podcaster, Tyler Cardwell, to join the show. Tyler talks about how raising his 2 sons are completely different and unique experiences between the two. One has ADHD, another is extremely strong willed. He shares some of the ways he is able to parent both of them effectively and how important effective communication is with his sons to making that happen.