Whatever age our kids are seems important, but there is nothing more crucial than 0-3 years old. Birthto3.org Executive Director Minalee Saks talked about their life changing program. Todd and Laura talked about how they wished they knew about this years ago.

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Day 4, the final day of the Cleanse. Laura was so-so on the experience. She loved the learning that took place. Todd hated it. But realized that eating foods that are good for him can taste really good. Some can taste really bad. Now he knows the difference.  They share a few other stories about the experience as well. It all started at Trulyfoodpdx.com

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Have you had a Montessori School experience? Have you considered putting your child in a Montessori School? Cathy Newman, head of Sunstone Montessori in Portland, joined Todd and Laura to give insight into what these schools are all about as they look to aid the children in their journey though life.

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Laura and Todd talk cleanse. No pictures, just thoughts. It’s important that parents are healthy because without that how can you give 100% to your kids? Speaking of kids, they are always growing and changing, but do parents continue to grow? Laura’s recent experience backs up her theory.

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I’m freaking out! Laura just read me the info on the cleanse we are starting Monday. The food and smoothies look and sound amazing but seriously there is one thing that’s really wigging me out. I have to give myself an Enema. I don’t know if I can do it right or spell it right. I’m all about cleaning out the system but I gotta do that?

Have any of you ever done that? Please reassure me that it’s not as bad as it seems. Please!

By the way, if you haven’t signed up to join us on this journey now that know what will really happen, why don’t you?

I was reading a post by Lucas Uren, and I am hoping it was a cut and paste, because while some of the notes did resonate, the last one blew my mind! It is the worst thing you can do for a child.

“Take note of when your kids are behaving well and give them lots of encouragement and praise when they are well behaved. Kids love to be praised and they will soon become addicted to it. So, always give praise when it is due.”

Oh my God! This is HORRIBLE! Don’t get them addicted to that. Then they start doing things for praise rather than because it is the right thing to do. They will search out praise in work, relationships, in everything. They won’t have a spine and will be crushed when they don’t get praise. If you want to treat your children this way, get a damn Dog. They love praise.

Ann DeWitt, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, joined us to talk Sports and Kids. Why are your kids playing sports? What is it teaching them? Good and bad? Is it all really just about relationships? Ann, an athlete herself with two kids puts a new twist on what we should think about when we place our kids into the hands of any sport.

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It was Todd and Laura’s 12th Anniversary this Sunday. What was your favorite Anniversary gift? They didn’t celebrate too hard because they partied hard on Saturday. How do hungover parents handle their kids and what’s your best recipe for alleviating one? And if you are interested in joining Todd and Laura in a Cleanse visit www.replenishpdx.com and sign up.

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Our Community is growing! Keen Footwear is joining the party and Laura and Todd talked about the Host position that we are looking to fill. Look under Pagatim.fm & Employment on our home page. There you can read more about it, find out what you have to do to apply and send it in. They also talked about a great concert series for families at Kruger’s Farm Market on Sauvie Island.

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Laura might not be happy that I am posting this, but I saw it and had to comment. Miss America is going all off to promote their event on August 23rd. Many contestants are appearing without much on other than body paint to promote the show. I found these comments on Yahoo.

Angie Meyer, described as a “former pageant-organization worker,” expressed her dismay with the photos to Fox News: “It’s alarming that this has been turned into a Playboy-esque masquerade, she said. “By implementing topless photos as part of the pageant process, they’re putting applicants in an extremely compromising position.”

This is the comment I love. Donald Trump and NBC are running the event, and Big Don didn’t have to say a thing. Lark-Marie Anton, vice president of marketing and public relations for pageant, put it like this: “The contestants who compete at Miss Universe are diverse, as they represent more than 82 countries around the globe. Many of their cultures embrace nudity.”

I love it! Exactly, when is America going to stop being such a prude about all of this? Watch out for a conversation regarding all of this on Dads Unplugged at 11am on pagatim.fm

By the way, I won’t make you wear body paint, but what about winning $100 for filling out our 3 minute survey? 100 GC from Thinker Toys of Oregon can be yours if you take some extra time today.