Alex talks to science educator and podcaster Maura Armstrong about the importance of learning critical thinking at a young age, how we can encourage our kids to learn new skills, and how we as parents can be mindful and patient through the learning process. Website:...
A new dad, Josh Robinson, joins Alex to talk about these first several months of parenting. He shares details about his wife's eventful pregnancy, their journey with IVF, and their process to finding a nanny to help them find balance in their busy lives....
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Sam Ahn joins Alex to talk about the process of adopting their son after the loss of their two children. They talk about the process of adopting internationally and what life is like in the Ahn household now that their son is home.
Dr. Joe Houde joins Alex again on The Dad Chronicle to talk about how he and his wife found out his son has diabetes. They talk about how it has affected their family’s lifestyle and how they’ve empowered their son to take ownership of his health.
Alex invites fellow streamer and dad, Shawn White, to the show to talk about how he leverages his support systems to raise his 3 kids. He also shares some ways that he approaches authoritative conversations with kids in a respectful and effective way.
Alex got a vasectomy. He shares what the day was like, how he’s recovering, and how to get the best support you need (literally and figuratively).
Alex shares that he is done having kids, so he’s getting a vasectomy. He shares his mindset going into the procedure, the emotional struggle of coming to terms that he won’t have any more kids, and how he’s living in the now to live the best life he possibly can with his children.
What’s the best way to teach children to read? According to the National Reading Panel, “teaching children to manipulate phonemes in words was highly effective under a variety of teaching conditions with a variety of learners across a range of grade and age levels and that teaching phonemic awareness to children significantly improves their reading more than instruction that lacks any attention to Phonemic Awareness.” [1] This is a statement made by the National Reading Panel (NRP) in their report titled “TEACHING CHILDREN TO READ: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implications for Reading Instruction.”