Family Ties A Breath Of Fresh Parenting Education

In today's episode, we will review a lesson from our Practical Parenting curriculum about family relationships. We will discuss with Ciara Thomas the characteristics of a trusting relationship with our kids, how to develop new traditions and how to repair broken trust. Contact our guest Ciara Thomas at: thomasc@wego33.org Contact your host Angie Nieto at: nietoa@wego33.org https://www.wego33.org/domain/84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

Our experts Chaynee Rummel and Nea Cortez will guide our conversation regarding school refusal and anxiety. We will review physical signs, treatment and resources. If you wish to schedule an evaluation with Northwestern Behavioral Health call 630.933.4000 Contact your host Angie Nieto at nietoa@wego33.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

How to prepare our children for Virtual Learning? For many families, back to school planning will look different this year than it has in previous years. Your school will have new policies in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In this episode we will provide you with a checklist made by the CDC to help support parents, guardians, and caregivers, plan and prepare for the school year. We will also talk with Emeli Solis. Emeli is a Mental Health Clinician for DuPage County Health Department and she provides counseling services for families of District 33 in West Chicago. Resources https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/pdf/Back-to-School-Planning-for-Virtual-or-At-Home-Learning.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/parent-checklist.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/for-parents.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/reducing-stigma.html Contact our guest Emeli Solis at: emeli.solis@dupagehealth.org DuPage County Health Department website: https://www.dupagehealth.org/27/Health-Services Contact your host Angie Nieto at: nietoa@wego33.org https://www.wego33.org/domain/84 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

During this episode we'll talk about how to help our kids deal with loss and change, what to look out for, how to ask for help and how to prepare children for an imminent death with the help of Community Schools Elementary Schools coordinator Sarah Norton Thanks to our guest today Sarah and to all of you for all your support Contact guest Sarah Norton at: nortons@wego33.org Contact host Angie Nieto at: nietoa@wego33.org Visit our webpage at https://www.wego33.org/domain/41 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

During this episode we will recognize stress is a natural part of life and we sometimes have only limited control over stress, we'll identify stressors in our own lives and explore ways to cope with those stressors, understand when unrealistic expectations are placed on children and ourselves, it can create stress onvall family members, learn to identify signs of stress in children, understand ways in which we can help children develop their own coping skills for dealing with stress, recognize ways in which families and their members can support one another during times of stress, recognize ways in which families can gain support within the community during times of stress. Contact Host: Angie Nieto at nietoa@wego33.org Until next time! ~ANGIE~ http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

During this episode we will practice mindful parenting, we will review the steps of self-compassion and will use nostalgia as a way to motivate ourselves in times of Covid19. Contact Host: Angie Nieto at nietoa@wego33.org Until next time! ~ANGIE~ http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx Resources: Mindful Parenting: Mindful Parenting with Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia from Evo Health and Wellness channel https://youtu.be/EsR1HFo9uA0 Self Compassion: The school of life https://www.youtube.com/theschooloflifetv and Stanford Alumni https://youtu.be/1g-SD3B1jB8 Nostalgia: Ted Talk with Cheyne Gallarde https://youtu.be/uJZWcKOIZMo Guided Meditation: Mindful Break Channel https://youtu.be/Jholcb8Gz0M --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

During this episode we will talk about wonderful services available to families of District 33. We will talk about what is WeGo Togther For Kids Initiave and how we became Community Schools. Thanks to the partnerships we have made with WeGo Together For Kids, we have access to unique services and programs to help our students and their families reach their full potential. We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our partners, administrators, our board members, teachers and all staff of D33, for their support for more than fifteen years since WeGo Together For Kids started. Please continue to support our efforts and services. To our parents: Thank you for trusting your children learn and grow in our buildings. We have had a wonderful time and look forward to more years of fun, learning and growing with you and your families. To contact our host: Angie Nieto Family Liaison at LMS, nietoa@wego33.org To contact our guest: Joie Frankovich LCSW MPH, Director Of Partnerships. frankovichj@wego33.org Ciara Thomas LSW, Community Schools Coordinator at LMS, thomasc@wego33.org Sarah Norton LCSW, Community Schools Coordinator at all Elementary Schools, nortons@wego33.org Kathy Niedorowski LSW, Community Schools Coordinator for Birth to Five, Niedorowskik@wego33.org Until next Time! ~Angie~ http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

On this episode will learn about methods to help our children self-regulate, cooperate and have good problem solving skills. We will also talk about how to help our children listen and how to implement age appropriate consequences when everything else fails. We will be using Dr. Jane Nelsen 5 criteria for positive discipline and Smarter Parenting correcting bad behavior lesson Contact your host: Angie Nieto nietoa@wego33.org http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx Resources for this episode: https://www.positivediscipline.com/sites/default/files/what-is-positive-discipline.pdf https://www.positivediscipline.com/ https://www.smarterparenting.com/skills/correcting-behaviors/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

During this episode we will identify and develop your own strengths as a family, learn how a family system influences individual members and will develop skills for building in family strengths with the help of our friend Crystal DeLaHuerta. Contact your host Angie Nieto: nietoa@wego33.org Contact our guest Crystal DeLa Huerta delahuertac@wego33.org Until next time! ~ANGIE~ http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

In this episode parents will learn about multiple factors affecting our children in today's society and the four parenting atmospheres/styles and how they shape the children's lives. We will understand how different styles are passed on from generations to generations and how we choose to parent based on the styles our parent used. Contact your host Angie Nieto: nietoa@wego33.org Until next time! ~ANGIE~ http://www.wego33.org/Partnerships1.aspx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angie597/message

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