Podcast appearances and mentions of heather shumaker

Highlighting the many ways Blanchard Valley Center serves the local Developmentally Disabled community in recognition of DD Awareness Month (at 12:49) --- Throwback Thursday: Everything you thought you knew about parenting is about to be turned on its head... child development expert Heather Shumaker explains why ''It's OK to Go Up the Slide'' and other renegade rules for raising confident and creative kids (at 21:47) --- What's Happening in the month of March at the Hancock Historical Museum (at 43:23)

We're back with another of our Summer Breaks. In this episode our co-host Patrick gets the spotlight this time, as we talk about his new YA novel, No Going Back.Our Books for Children and Young Adults: - Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly's short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” - Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist - Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist - The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson - The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist - Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist - Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist - See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng - The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng - Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott - American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott - No Going Back by Patrick Flores-Scott - The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker Find us online: - Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com - Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com - Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com - Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com Contact us: hello@booksmitten.us X/Twitter: @booksmittenpod   Produced by Jack Cheng Music by Duck Duck Chicken

Introducing: Summer Breaks! We'll be airing a couple of episodes this summer to tide you over as we regroup and plot out the next season. Here is our conversation with our very own Kelly J. Baptist about her new middle grade novel, Ready, Set, Dough!Our Books for Children and Young Adults: - Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly's short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” - Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist - Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist - The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson - The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist - Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist - Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist - See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng - The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng - Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott - American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott - No Going Back by Patrick Flores-Scott - The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker Find us online: - Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com - Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com - Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com - Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com Contact us: hello@booksmitten.us X/Twitter: @booksmittenpod   Produced by Jack Cheng Music by Duck Duck Chicken

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, we discuss the recent findings by the Canadian Pediatric Society about the health benefits of risky play. We cover not only why risky play is beneficial but also how to manage our own anxiety as parents. We talk about: 2:00 Seven categories of risky play 4:00 Risky play vs. actual dangerous play 5:10 Benefits of risky play 5:56 Play is the work of children 7:20 Risk assessment 11:40 Why is letting our kids do risky play hard? 12:26 Managing our own anxiety around our kids getting hurt 13:38 17 second rule 14:50 What do say instead of safety chatter Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Canadian Pediatric Society “Healthy Childhood Development Through Risky Play: Navigating the Balance with Injury Prevention” https://cps.ca/en/documents/position/outdoor-risky-play  Episode 99 How Anxiety Shows Up in Our Parenting and What to Do About it with Lynn Lyons https://www.sarahrosensweet.com/episode99/  Heather Shumaker's book https://amzn.to/3PbukHi Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php     

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In this week's episode I have the pleasure of chatting with Heather Shumaker, who is the author of 2 books I have recommended in my book reviews; It's OK NOT to Share and It's OK to GO UP the Slide.  Heather speaks at early childhood conferences in North America and is an advocate for supporting children at school and during early childhood. In this episode we discuss:- why children don't need to share and why forced sharing delays moral development- how to assist children through conflicts with each other- becoming more curious when we witness unenjoyable behaviour in children- genuine apologies over a forced "sorry"- supporting our children in school- how homework can be harmful, especially when it is not enjoyable for children- plus so much moreWhere to Find Heather:Website: Heather ShumakerRenegade Rules PodcastBookSmitten PodcastResources Mentioned:It's OK NOT to Share by Heather ShumakerIt's OK to GO UP the Slide by Heather ShumakerThe Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather ShuamkerAmericanah by Chimamanda Ndozi AdichieHalf a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ndozi AdichieRenegade Rules episode on how a parent extended recess at her child's schoolABOUT HEATHER:Heather Shumaker is the author of books for children and adults. Her newest book, The Griffins of Castle Cary, is a charming and slightly spooky read for middle grade readers, ages 8-12.  It was awarded Best Children's Fiction in 2020 by the Society of Midland Authors. Heather is also co-host of the podcast BookSmitten.In the parenting and education realm, Heather has two “renegade parenting” books that question conventional practices. With It's OK Not to Share, and It's OK to Go Up the Slide, Heather promotes play, conflict mediation skills and no homework for young children. Her books have won awards (Nautilus Silver Award, Books for a Better Life finalist). Heather is a nationally known speaker who frequently keynotes and teaches workshops. She speaks at early childhood conferences around the U.S. and Canada, as well as schools, libraries and writing conferences. She loves to share her joy of books and children with audiences everywhere. Heather holds a BA in sociology/ anthropology from Swarthmore College and an MS in land resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Today Heather lives up in northern Michigan with her husband and two children. 

Ep. 61 of the Cyber Law Revolution is live!THE INVASION OF THE MCDONALD HOPKINS DP TEAM (or at least some of them!)! In this episode, we are joined by Sanjana Palla, Kelly Campbell, Heather Shumaker, Stephen Robison, and Meghan Collins, all cybersecurity and privacy attorneys at McDonald Hopkins! Each provides inside information on why they decided to pursue a career in cyber and privacy law, how they got into the area, and advise to new attorneys looking to break into the field!Keep the questions and comments coming! 410-917-5189 or spollock@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Heather Shumaker, author of It's OK to Go up the Slide. Topic: Renegade rules for raising confident and creative kids. Issues: Risk vs. independence; why we need to put safety second; the importance of modeling mistakes; navigating technology; children's rights at school; don't banish scary stories; deal with disasters in the news; mean words matter […] The post Risk vs. Independence appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Joanne Ruthsatz and Kimberly Stephens, coauthors of The Prodigy's Cousin. Topic: The family link between autism and extraordinary talent. Issues: What is a prodigy? What traits do prodigies and children with autism share? Misunderstandings and misconceptions about people with autism and empathy; could child prodigies be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough? Heather Shumaker, […] The post The Prodigy’s Cousin + Raising Confident, Creative Kids appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Abortion can be re-legalized if Democrats in Congress choose to set aside the filibuster and either pass a law codifying Roe or, with a more long-term strategy, add new members to the Court. With a federal abortion ban court packing should be back on the table! Biden responds with calls on Congress to ‘Adopt Legislation That Codifies Roe.' Director of State Abortion Access - National Women's Law Center, Heather Shumaker explains how the SCOTUS decision will be affected by states' rights. Was the leak meant to normalize a federal ban on ALL abortion?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heather Shumaker began writing books in elementary school, but then went on to work in land conservation for two decades and was a coastal program director for protecting Arcadia's dunes. She went from working in the area of science to becoming a national speaker on parenting and early childhood topics with her two renegade parenting books: Listen to these titles -  “It's OK Not to Share" and “It's OK to Go Up the Slide” and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids and she is an advocate for free, unstructured play in homes and schools.  On this episode you will learn about: True PLAY is the child's own ideas bursting out of them. Kids process their thoughts and ideas in a recess time.  Play recharges a child's brain and gives them energy back. When kids aren't provided time to play and have those breaks, their memory, focus and problem solving skills and cognitive functions decrease plus their impulse control gets shaky so behavior issues come up. The more recesses they have, the more benefit for them especially kids with ADHD. The skills that kids need for future jobs are getting along with other people, social interaction, conflict mediation, creativity thinking, flexible thinking and problem solving. When a child plays they develop those skills by playing by themselves and with others.  Reading for pleasure! That does wonders for kids! If a child is struggling to read, allow the adult to read to the child, they learn so much language by being read aloud to.  Sleep improves memory, problem-solving and behavior. We need to be teaching kids 5-6 years old, skills of play to get along with others and follow their own ideas and develop connections in their brain, so their brains are ready at age 7 for academic learning. You can follow Heather at -  https://heathershumaker.com/ Twitter - @heathershumaker Podcast - BookSmitten More about the Host - Dr. Karin Jakubowski is an elementary public school principal. She is passionate about helping moms first take care of themselves to be their best for their kids. She helps moms with a problem solving process when their child is experiencing challenging behaviors. She practices mindfulness personally and at school teaching students breathing and awareness techniques to help them manage their own stress to be happy and healthy! www.educationalimpactacademy.com YouTube - Educational Impact Academy Facebook Page - Happy Mom's, Happy Kids @educationalimpactacademy Instagram - JakubowskiKarin Twitter - @KarinJakubowski

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Lewis Ames and Gemma Southerden joining us. Lewis and Gemma are qualified Forest Leaders and the directors of Children Of The Forest. They are both former teachers who have gone into business together to focus on what they are passionate about: giving children and families meaningful learning and play experiences, in the great outdoors. Tucked away on their beautiful, private 3 acres of Gaddon Woods, they run weekly sessions where children can explore and follow their own learning journeys.  Their mission is to give children real skills, real freedom in their play, and to reconnect families with nature.So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to the UK and discuss the importance of meeting children where they are and allowing them to progress holistically at their own pace.If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.comAs always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put OutThank you for listening!Show NotesChildren Of The Forest website: Children of the Forest -Home (children-of-the-forest.com)Podcast: The Forest School PodcastInstagram: @ children_of_the_forest_ukForest School Association: Forest School Association | What is Forest School? | Forest Schools | Nature PremiumBooks Mentioned:It's OK Not To Share by Heather Shumaker- https://amzn.to/3j202qW Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn - https://amzn.to/3z6gOec Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn - https://amzn.to/3D3jsDM Books written by Lewis & Gemma:The Myths of Outdoor Play and Learning by Lewis Ames - https://amzn.to/3819Vi6 The Forest School Cooking Bible by Lewis Ames & Gemma Southerden - https://amzn.to/381cj8H Ongoing Community Support:The Waldock Way https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109The Music Podcast for Kids Learning Package - https://themusicpodcastforkids.podia.com/premiumvoulumone/wguqi"We are a participant in an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites."

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Heather Shumaker, author of It’s OK to Go up the Slide. Topic: Renegade rules for raising confident and creative kids. Issues: Risk vs. independence; why we need to put safety second; the importance of modeling mistakes; navigating technology; children’s rights at school; don’t banish scary stories; deal with disasters in the news; mean words matter […] The post Risk vs. Independence appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Joanne Ruthsatz and Kimberly Stephens, coauthors of The Prodigy’s Cousin. Topic: The family link between autism and extraordinary talent. Issues: What is a prodigy? What traits do prodigies and children with autism share? Misunderstandings and misconceptions about people with autism and empathy; could child prodigies be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough? Heather Shumaker, […] The post The Prodigy’s Cousin + Raising Confident, Creative Kids appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Join me and renegade parent Heather Shumaker on our discussion about homework. Why it isn't needed, especially in elementary school. Now more than ever, we need a reminder that everything is going to be OK. What we are providing for our children during the Coronavirus/Covid-19 crisis is ENOUGH. You are amazing! Enjoyed the conversation? - get yourself a copy of Heather's books - Amazon (Slide and Share) and/or visit her website. She's amazing!!! You can also find the stickers she talks about here. 

Heather Shumaker and Josie The Librarian are with us for talk about Heather's first work of children's fiction. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Lisa. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

Join me and renegade parent Heather Shumaker on our discussion about risk taking, strangers and sharing. This episode is going to flip your thoughts on letting your children take risks upside down. Why? Because the reality is, safety first carries greater danger than healthy risk AND it’s Ok to Talk to Strangers.  Enjoyed the conversation? - get yourself a copy of Heather's books - Amazon (Slide and Share) and/or visit her website. She's amazing!!! You can also find the stickers she talks about here. 

In this episode of the Thriving Children Podcast, Clare speaks with early childhood author and advocate, Heather Shumaker.While Heather is the author of three books, in this episode a spotlight is shined on It's OK to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids.

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Heather Shumaker, a Minneapolis-based journalist and married mom of two, agreed to be interviewed on this show, and I am so glad she did. If you have any question at all about why you should stop micromanaging your kids, let them play freely, dirtily, creatively, check out this awesome episode. Highlights include ... Improved language in kindergarteners Higher academic performance overall, including math, problem-solving and – yes, you, Type A parent! – standardized tests Better behavior when kids exercise How play promotes emotion regulation and empathy How to deal with judgy moms Check out Heather Schumaker's awesome books that should be required reading for every new parent before they are allowed to check out of the hospital: It's OK to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids It's OK Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids  

Journalist HEATHER SHUMAKER shares insights from her parenting books loved by so many free-thinking moms: “It’s Ok to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids” and "It’s OK Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids” (Penguin Random House). With a warm voice and a no-nonsense attitude, Heather helps us advocate for our children's unalienable right to be kids! We discuss the importance of childhood physical risk-taking and the benefits of scraped knees. She reminds us that CONFLICT is a great opportunity for our little ones to learn conflict resolution and gives us the tools to help them do it successfully! She tells us how to sidestep the "time to turn it off" screen-time wars, and what to do if our kids are being assigned too much homework in school. We're starting a renegade parenting revolution! Are you with us? Please leave a review: iTunes.com/AtomicMoms AtomicMoms.com Social media: Twitter: @atomicmoms, Instagram @atomicmoms, and Facebook: search "Atomic Moms" page

In this episode, I speak with Heather Shumaker, the author of It’s OK to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids (TarcherPerigee, 2016). Her book offers advice to parents looking for new approaches to common problems facing their school-age children. We discuss how our perception of childhood has changed over time, the importance of acknowledging dilemmas and desires that may seem trivial from an adult perspective, and the role of modeling in teaching behaviors. Shumaker joins New Books in Education for the interview. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with her on Twitter at @HeatherShumaker. She recommends the following books for listeners interested in her work and our conversation: The End of Homework: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning by Etta Kralovec and John Buell The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing by Alfie Kohn The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Children and What Parents Can Do About It by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Maslish Miseducation: Preschoolers at Risk by David Elkind Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years by Laura Davis Trevor Mattea is an educational consultant and speaker. His areas of expertise include deeper learning, parent involvement, project-based learning, and technology integration. He can be reached by email at info@trevormattea.com or on Twitter at @tsmattea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I speak with Heather Shumaker, the author of It’s OK to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids (TarcherPerigee, 2016). Her book offers advice to parents looking for new approaches to common problems facing their school-age children. We discuss how our perception of childhood has changed over time, the importance of acknowledging dilemmas and desires that may seem trivial from an adult perspective, and the role of modeling in teaching behaviors. Shumaker joins New Books in Education for the interview. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with her on Twitter at @HeatherShumaker. She recommends the following books for listeners interested in her work and our conversation: The End of Homework: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning by Etta Kralovec and John Buell The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing by Alfie Kohn The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Children and What Parents Can Do About It by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Maslish Miseducation: Preschoolers at Risk by David Elkind Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years by Laura Davis Trevor Mattea is an educational consultant and speaker. His areas of expertise include deeper learning, parent involvement, project-based learning, and technology integration. He can be reached by email at info@trevormattea.com or on Twitter at @tsmattea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show brings the audience great things Ohioans are doing to make their communities, the state, the region, and the world a better place as entrepreneurs, leaders, historical and popular culture figures. For episode 56, I had the pleasure of speaking with Heather Shumaker, author of It’s OK to Go UP the Slide… Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids & It’s OK NOT to Share… and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids To connect with the Outstanding Ohioans show, here are a few ways: Itunes Stitcher Your computer Facebook YouTube The two books that Heather Shumaker has written provide great insights and ideas on how to raise children to be responsible, creative human beings with the ability to communicate.  Many of her thoughts counter the current culture of overprotective parents & practices within the school system.   Here were the topics we discussed in our conversation: growing up in Columbus, Ohio the background of her mother and father, who both recently retired as educators attending the School for Young Children, founded in 1969 in Columbus why she structured specific tools & ideas in her books that parents could use her two central parenting themes street smarts and stranger danger sharing calendars & clocks homework recess reading conflict resolution reading for pleasure vs. forced reading technology temptation kid evaluation/resolution vs. adult intervention fairness & justice establishing boundaries Listeners can connect with Heather in the following ways: website contact information speaking engagements Renegade Rules podcast Thank you for taking the time to listen to the show.  Please leave a review on ITunes or Stitcher, or email me at ronsiliko@gmail.com.  Please refer any recommended future guests to my email.  

We talk homework with author Heather Shumaker. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Lisa.

We are told from an early age not to break the rules. Our parents tell us, our teachers remind us, and society expects us to follow the path well traveled. But is this always best? When it comes to raising our children, do the rules that we’ve been handed down

Heather Shumaker is a national speaker on parenting and early childhood topics and is the author of two renegade parenting books: It’s OK Not to Share...and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids and It’s OK to Go Up the Slide. An advocate for free, unstructured play in homes and schools, she lives in northern Michigan with her family.

This week on Mom Talk Radio, Kimberly Palmer, author of Smart Mom, Rich Mom, shares financial tips for moms. Spotlight on Moms features Shannan Younger of BetweenUsParents.com. Heather Shumaker, author of It’s Ok to Go up the Slide, talks advocating for our kids. Tara Welty, Vice President, Group Editorial Director of Scholastic Teacher Resources, shares tips to encourage summer reading and highlights of the 50 best books of summer reading list. Author, presenter and consultant, Dr. Mildred Peyton, shares revelations from her study on bullying and tips for parents, kids and teachers.

Oh man, when I read Heather Shumaker's essay in Salon Homework is wrecking our kids: The research is clear, let's ban elementary homework, I reached out to her immediately. In her excellent article, Shumaker articulates exactly what I have been grumbling about (and fighting with my ex about) since my kids were in preschool. I wanted to know: Would she be my BFF? Make sweet love to me? Talk to my school/ex/annoying parents who dominate the PTAs and playgrounds and support all the over-parenting pressure that is actually corrupting kids, holding women back professionally and financially, and are generally an irritant to the establishment? Shumaker, a Minneapolis based journalist and married mom of two, agreed to be interviewed on this show, and I am so glad she did. This is a home girl, a sister-in-arms in reasonable parenting that supports kids and families in ways that promote health and reason, and not the homemaker fantasy that dominates school schedules and curriculums, and pressure to spend inordinate and unprecedented hours with our children even though science negates any benefit and personal and macroeconomics suffer at the hands of such practices.  Check out Heather Schumaker's awesome books that should be required reading for every new parent before they are allowed to check out of the hospital: It's OK to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids It's OK Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids If you have any question at all about why you should stop micro-managing your kids, let them play freely, dirtily, creatively, check out this awesome info from TheGeniusofPlay.org: Highlights include ... Improved language in kindergardeners Higher academic performance overall, including math, problem-solving and yes, you Type A parent, standardized tests Better behavior when kids exercise Play promotes emotion regulation and empathy Play = lower stress More info on the power of play for kids: The case for well-played kids  The evolutionary importance of self-directed play The decline of unstructured play     

Kathryn interviews journalist Healther Shumaker, author of “It's Okay to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids”. Shumaker has an unusual stance on many hot-button parenting topics. For one, she believes we should ban homework and allow our kids to spend their time doing better things, and studies support her opinion. According to recent research, homework has no academic benefit in elementary school, and has very little impact in middle school. In her latest book Shumaker advocates for reinventing our concept of proper parenting, including doing away with homework during the early years and not discouraging our kids from expressing their anger—even if it means being mean. Shumaker's writings have appeared in the New York Post, The Huffington Post, Parenting and Pregnancy. She blogs at Starlighting Mama.

Kathryn interviews journalist Healther Shumaker, author of “It's Okay to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids”. Shumaker has an unusual stance on many hot-button parenting topics. For one, she believes we should ban homework and allow our kids to spend their time doing better things, and studies support her opinion. According to recent research, homework has no academic benefit in elementary school, and has very little impact in middle school. In her latest book Shumaker advocates for reinventing our concept of proper parenting, including doing away with homework during the early years and not discouraging our kids from expressing their anger—even if it means being mean. Shumaker's writings have appeared in the New York Post, The Huffington Post, Parenting and Pregnancy. She blogs at Starlighting Mama.

Part 3 of our Heather Shumaker interview. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Lisa.  

Part 2 of our Heather Shumaker interview. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Lisa.    

Part 1 of our Heather Shumaker interview. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Lisa.  

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Author and speaker Heather Shumaker joins us for another chat. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Lisa.

We talk with author Heather Shumaker about all kinds of things... Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Lisa.

At the top of the hour host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Heather Shumaker to Conversations LIVE to discuss her literary journey and the book IT'S OK NOT TO SHARE. Then at 30 min. past the hour recording artist Juliet Dreams talks about her love of music and new project.