Raising Them Ready. Preparing Kids to Launch in Life - Confident, Capable, and Kind.

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“Raising kids never goes according to plan. Yet, no one should parent without one.” Join family man, sociologist, and international bestselling author Jonathan Catherman on a podcast for parents who are doing the best they know how to preparing their kids to launch in life - confident, capable, and kind. Jonathan and his guests discuss practical age-and-ability-appropriate ways to raise resilient kids who thrive in the everyday demands of life. You will be enriched, educated, and entertained with insight and guidance on relatable parenting practices that empower you and your children to thrive in today's ever changing and often unpredictable world.

Jonathan Catherman


    • Dec 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    1,000 Hours Outside, a return to play with guest Ginny Yurich

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 39:52


    Playing outside is an important part of childhood. Ginny Yurich and I talk about why a return to playing outside is so good for kids. An author, speaker, and found of the 1000 Hours Outside Movement, Ginny is the mom of 5 kids who practices what she teachers as her family spends over 1000 hours each year playing, learning, and working outside.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.comLearn more about Ginny Yurich and 1000 Hours OutsideOnline: https://www.1000hoursoutside.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/1000hoursoutside/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1000hoursoutsideX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2F1000hoursoutsidYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAh7PGo3i2OqKlzHP0_ThOA/featuredAmazon: https://a.co/d/6rAhtms

    Street Kid Turned Foster Dad, with guest Peter Mutabazi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 44:30


    Peter Mutabazi struggled to survive as a street kid living in the sewers of Kampala Uganda. Welcomed in by a kind family he received the love and care children need from their parents, especially dads. Now living in America Peter is the foster dad to more than three dozen children. His transformation story from street "trash" to family "treasure" is an inspiration to all parents. Peter shares from his deeply personal experience about why being a good father is such an important part of parenting kids with hope, love, and purpose.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.comHere's how you can follow and learn more about Peter online.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fosterdadflipper/?hl=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7nyDaM9EbB15AMlOkKQyHw

    Reconnecting With Digitally Distracted Kids, with guest Thomas Kersting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 32:52


    Cell phones. Social media. Gaming. Kids are spending 8 to 9 hours a day, seven days a week, glued to their phone. Digitally distracted and devise-dependent, tech is affecting the mental and emotional wellbeing of the entire family. Thomas Kersting shares solutions to reconnecting with your digitally disconnected kids. A nationally renowned psychotherapist, author, and television personality, Tom offers some simple strategies to reduce screen-time while increasing mindfulness in ways that help parents help their kids reclaim their time and attention, together as a family.Connect with Thomas Kersting: https://www.tomkersting.comBuy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Beauty of Family Diversity, with guest Maria Hansen-Quine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 35:29


    Celebrating the beauty of diversity within families is what Maria Hansen-Quine does everyday. Professionally Maria is a Global Race & Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion Manager, children's book author, and counselor. Personally she is Super Mom to nine kids. Two biological and seven adopted. Every shape, color, and ability is represented in the mosaic of their home. In addition to being a practicing what she's teaching expert on family diversity, Maria also speaks worldwide about inclusion, adoption, and the importance of belonging. Learn more at www.mariahansenquine.com.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    BONDING! Father Son Bonds, with guest Todd Sambuco

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 28:12


    BONDING. We all love a good father-son relationship story. It's easy to be drawn into the complex dynamics of a special bond shared between the generations. Building strong bonds between father and son, on purpose, is what Todd Sambuco did with his son while on a ranch adventure trip in Montana. Away from the demands of everyday life, they honored and celebrate his boy becoming a men, and learned why letting go actually brought their relationship closer together.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Training Your Teen Athlete to GO PRO, with guest Coach Javelin Guidry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 38:13


    Coach Javelin Guidry talks with Jonathan Catherman about guiding young athletes in practicing what it takes to enjoy the thrill of victory and how parents can help their kid to win big in the pursuit of GOING PRO!Website: https://wp3sports.comWarrior Parent Playbook: https://a.co/d/8IrS6G5Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Laugh Out Loud With Your Kids, with guest Rob Elliott Tiegen.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 30:38


    A family that laughs together, sticks together. Rob Elliot Tiegen is author of the bestselling Laugh -Out- Loud kids book series. Honored with Amazon's top 20 bestselling children's books OF ALL TIME, Rob joins the episode to share ways to raise confident, capable, and kind kids who have a good sense of humor.Check out Rob's books at https://laughoutloudjokesforkids.comLearn more about the Tiegen's marriage and family resources at https://growinghometogether.comBuy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Bully Proof Your Kids, with guest Brooks Gibbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 33:38


    Bullying. As parents we worry about the impact bullying can have on our child's self-esteem, physical, and social well-being. Bullying expert Brooks Gibbs offers parents some very real, very practical advice about focusing on resilience education as the best solution for bullying prevention.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Kids Need Sleep - better sleeping at night and nap "snacking", with guest Dr. Chris Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 32:29


    Concerned about the quantity and quality of their kid's sleep? Not enough rest can affect your kid's growth, cognitive function, mood, and behavior. Kids often don't keep healthy sleeping routines, resist bedtimes, and don't know the importance of managing their nighttime screen time.Dr. Chris Winter knows what to do about your kids sleep, and lack of sleep, from crib to college. A Neurologist and sleep specialist who specializes in the sleep health of both adults and children, Dr. Winter seeing patients in his Charlottesville, Virginia sleep clinical and serves as a consultant to some of the highest capacity performers in the world. From professional athletes to military special operators, Dr. Winter's expertise has made him a highly sought after consultant, speaker, and author about sleep and sleeping disorders.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.comDr. Winter's website: https://www.wchriswinter.comDr. Winter's podcast: https://www.wchriswinter.com/podcast.htmlDr. Winter's books: The Rested Child, The Sleep Solution

    Happy Healthy Eaters, with guest The Lunch Lady - Jennifer Reiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 37:55


    Getting kids to eat both happy and healthy is no easy task. With all our stresses and commitments of time and attention, it's often just easier to pick the quick, convenient, and “affordable” meal. However, with just a few mindful choices that prioritize health and wellness, it is possible to create better eating habits for our kids and family.Guest Jennifer Reiser is an award-winning Director of Food and Nutrition Services, a registered licensed dietitian and nutritionist she also holds a certification of training in childhood and adolescent weight management. She truly believes in creative ways to fuel our kid's future by offering exciting meal options that feed young and often picky eaters with nutritional balance across the plate and throughout the day.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Moving Up To Middle School, with guest teachers.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 41:57


    If you have a child in your family who is making the big move out of the comforts of elementary and into wilds of middle school, this episode if for you. Three teachers from one of the best middle schools I've ever worked with share what they know every parent needs to know about your child moving up to middle school. They discuss everything from puberty to cheating on tests, popular footwear to bullying.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Safer Teenage Drivers, with guest IHRA Motorsports Hall of Fame - Doug Herbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 29:37


    CAUTION - Teenage Driver Onboard.Buckle up for a driven conversation about what parents can do to help their kids be Safer Teenage Drivers. Hall of fame drag racer Doug Herbert shares how the crash that killed his sons inspired the creation of B.R.A.K.E.S. and his mission to help parents and their young drivers get home safe next time they are behind the wheel.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.comFor information about B.R.A.K.E.S, safe driving resources, or to make a donation visit them online:https://putonthebrakes.org

    Family FIGHT Plan, with guest Jeff Becker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 26:02


    We all know every family does it. But not every family knows how to do it fairly and without battle scaring the ones they love and care about most. SEL expert Jeff Becker explains how a simple Family Fight Plan that can help keep arguments from becoming Clash of the Titans kind of fights that drive painful wedges between parents and their kids.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    MOVING Conversation, with guest the Tewell family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 33:33


    Moving can really stress kids out! Parents often feel the same when the time comes to pack it all up. load it all in, and move it all to a new home. The Tewells are a military family and seasoned movers with some great tips, tricks, and advise about how to keep family close before, during, and after the stress of moving day.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    The Organized Teen with Jonathan Catherman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 21:44


    Jonathan shares practical ways parents can help their teen get and stay organized by prioritizing their time around what matters most, managing their goals and busy schedules, and finding a trusted accountability partner.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Mentoring Matters, with guest Taj Spencer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 27:38


    Parents, you should absolutely be the most important and influential person in the life of your child. After you, a trusted mentor can provide guidance outside your home that compliments, magnifies, and adds to what your child should to be learning in your home. Author, poet, and leadership mentor Taj Spencer shares insights into who, what, when, where, why and how mentors can support your child in discovering and developing their greatest potential.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Highs & Lows of T1D, with guest Sam Courtney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 27:19


    These kids take drugs so they DON'T get high. Type 1 Diabetes showed parents Sam and Heather Courtney the importance of raising their child to practice self-care in managing his T1D. Their experience is packed full of invaluable lessons for parents raising kids to live a healthy and active lifestyle, despite a childhood illness.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    NO RETREAT! - Dad's Edition, with guest Sean Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 9:51


    Sean Taylor shares the value of dads being there for family and not retreating to the garage, office, or easy chair.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Blended Family - Part 2, with guest Mike & Kim Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 18:40


    The conversation continues with blended family coaches Mike & Kim Anderson's insights into raising kids who split family time between two separate households.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

    Blended Family - Part 1, with guest Mike & Kim Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 22:17


    Blended family coaches Mike & Kim Anderson talk about the complications of uniting bio & step-parenting practices and the significance of kids feeling a connection before accepting correction. (Part 1 of 2 episodes)

    Kids in Sports, with guest Coach Megan Richey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 40:55


    Coach and former pro-soccer/footballer Megan (Manthey) Richey kicks off the conversation about kids in sports, parents pushing performance, and the value of a great coaching.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.comVisit Coach Megan Richey online:https://www.mantheymomentum.com/momentum-soccer-coaching/

    Welcome: What's this podcast all about? With host Jonathan Catherman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 1:48


    Welcome to the Raising Them Ready Podcast for Parents. Meet the host Jonathan Catherman and learn what the podcast is all about.Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com

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