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A resource for parents, teachers and caregivers on how to raise happy, resilient kids. Each week, Sandy and Morgan tackle a different topic from grief to getting ready for school. The information is given in easy to follow tips and tools. Let Sandy and Morgan make your house a happy one! Become a…

Sandy and Morgan


    • May 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Episode 4: Emotional Regulation Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 6:23


    This is part 4 of our emotional regulation series. In this episode, we explore different deep breathing techniques. Our goal is to make life easier and your home a happy one! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 3: Emotional Regulation Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 6:08


    This week we talk about calming jars, snow globes, robots and ragdolls! These are some more easy-to-use tools to help when feeling dysregulated and can be used at school, home or on the go. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 2: Emotional Regulation Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 6:42


    This is part 2 of our emotional regulation series. After a pandemic break, Happy House Families is back and we are starting off with some easy-to-use strategies to help when feeling dysregulated. Does your child/student/self ever feel dysregulated and/or overwhelmed? Let us give you some quick and easy tools that you can use today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 1: Emotional Regulation Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 6:14


    We are back for season 4! This is part 1 of our emotional regulation series. After a pandemic break, Happy House Families is back and we are starting off with some easy-to-use strategies to help when feeling dysregulated. Does your child/student/self ever feel dysregulated and/or overwhelmed? Let us give you some quick and easy tools that you can use today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 3: Coping During Quarentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 5:38


    We are back and social distancing! This episode we explore some coping mechanisms that can be done at home to help with this stressful time. This a quick episode on easy to do activities to help with emotional regulation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 2 ADHD: Accommodations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 11:40


    In our final episode of Season 2, Sandy and Morgan talk accommodations. Here are some useful and easy accommodations to make in the classroom and at home to set up your child for success! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 2 ADHD: Friendships and ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 13:53


    Does your child struggle with maintaining friendships? Check out this episode for some helpful, simple tips. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 2 ADHD: Girls with ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 7:24


    Not all ADHD looks the same. This episode Sandy and Morgan explain some common characteristics that are more likely to present themselves in girls, what to do and how to help. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 2 ADHD: Emotional Disregulation and Meltdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 18:10


    Ever wonder what to do when someone you know with ADHD has a “meltdown” and can’t seem to regulate their emotions? This week Sandy and Morgan give you some helpful tips on how to help and how to prevent emotional disregulation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 2 ADHD:How to Navigate Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 19:13


    Finding the right type of therapy and therapist can be a difficult task. This week Sandy and Morgan go through the steps needed to find the right match for people with ADHD to find the help they need. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 2 How to Explain ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 18:40


    This week Sandy and Morgan continue their exploration into ADHD. The focus on this episode is how to explain ADHD and what it "looks" like. Sandy and Morgan give some easy to use tips and tools for people with ADHD and people who are close to them.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Season 2 What is ADHD?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 13:14


    We are back for season 2 of Happy House Families podcast! For the next couple months we are going to dive into ADHD. For the first week we explain what it is and what it looks like. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Getting Ready for Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 14:05


    It’s that time of year! School is almost over and summer is on the horizon. Sandy and Morgan help you and your family ease into the transition of summer break. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 31 Being Prepared in an Emergency

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 13:19


    Here are some tips to get your family prepared in an emergency. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 30 Bossy Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 10:00


    Is your child bossy? Let Sandy and Morgan help turn that bossiness into leadership skills. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 29 Taking Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 8:50


    Help your child end the procrastination struggle and help guide them to start taking matters into their own hands! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 28 Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 16:02


    Talking about loss of a loved one or a pet is never easy. This week Sandy and Morgan give a helpful guideline on a difficult subject. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 27 Cutting Worries Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 21:17


    Does your child worry a lot? This week we talk about how to ease your child’s worries. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 26 Acceptance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 10:13


    In this episode Sandy and Morgan talk about appreciating others and accepting differences. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 25 Entitlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 13:01


    This week Sandy and Morgan discuss strategies to make sure your kids do not fall into the entitlement trap. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 24 Peer Pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 11:24


    In this episode, Sandy and Morgan talk about peer pressure and how to tackle the topic in this digital age. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 23 Meaningful Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 13:05


    Do you ever feel like your words are falling on deaf ears? This episode we talk about ways to talk to your child so that they will listen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 22 Resiliency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 11:33


    This week, Sandy and Morgan talk about how to help your child bounce back from hardships and how to help build resiliency. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 21 Cutting Worries Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 21:17


    Worries can consume us. In this episode Sandy and Morgan talk about what worrying can look like in your child and how to help your child deal with their worries. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 20 Planning and Prioritzing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 11:46


    In this episode, Sandy and Morgan discuss executive functioning and how to help your child become a better planner in order for them to accomplish their goals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 18 How to Deal with Losing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 10:43


    This week we talk about how to be help your child lose (and win) with grace. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 19 Gossip and Rumor Spreading

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 14:21


    In this episode Sandy and Morgan discuss the damaging effects of gossip and rumor spreading and how to teach your child to stop it in its tracks. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 17 Study Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 11:32


    Sandy and Morgan talk about how to set up your child for success, with easy to follow steps on study skills. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 16 Overreaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 16:14


    Sandy and Morgan discuss what to do when your child overreacts and how to best handle a meltdown. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 15 Procrastination

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 12:30


    Does your child leave everything to last minute? Here are some tools to help set up your child for success and to stop procrastinating. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 14 Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 12:17


    This week Sandy and Morgan give tips on how to have an organized home and family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 13 Social Filters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 12:42


    Did they just say that!? This week we talk about how to teach your child how to use social filters. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 12 Teasing vs. Bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 8:06


    In this episode, Sandy and Morgan talk about the important differences between teasing and bullying and what to do if bullying occurs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 11 Bad Attitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 11:45


    Tips on how to handle a bad attitude --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 10 Impulse Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 8:37


    Tips and strategies to help your child deal with impulse control --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 9 Supporting Children When They Feel Afraid

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 16:37


    In this episode Sandy and Morgan talk about different ways you can support your child/children when they feel afraid. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 8 Tips for the Distracted Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 11:36


    This week we talk about what to do with the distracted child. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 7 What to do When Your Child has a Short Fuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 16:38


    This week Sandy and Morgan give tips on what to do when your child is angry and upset. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 6 Establishing Rules or Agreements

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2018 12:23


    In order to have a happy home, there needs to be rules/agreements. Sandy and Morgan talk about how to set up rules in a family friendly way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 5 Talking to Your Kids About Bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2018 12:23


    Bullying is on the rise. Morgan and Sandy talk about what bullying is and what you can do to best support your child if they experience bullying. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 4 What to do When Your Child is Anxious

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 13:36


    This week Sandy and Morgan explore the anxious child and give the listeners useful tips and strategies to help best support a child with anxiety. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 3 Setting Up Your Family For Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 12:33


    How to put systems in place to set up your family for success! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 2 Getting Ready for School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 13:54


    In this dynamic episode Sandy and Morgan will tackle your questions, anxieties and concerns about starting the year off right! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

    Episode 1 The Who & The Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 4:10


    If you and your partner need guidance in raising happy, resilient and fulfilled families...we are here for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happyhousefamilies/support

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