It was a bumpy weekend, full of highs and lows for Todd and Laura. The school camping trip was amazing and both boys shined. Did Todd and Laura? Not exactly. On Sunday night, they looked for that connection that had been missing. Do you as parents have a “Special sauce” that helps you works through all the bumps? Time to share.

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James Curleigh, CEO of KEEN Footwear stopped in to talk about parenting and the brand new KEEN HybridLife Radio Show. Plus he had a few extra stories and tips to share with Todd and Laura.

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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 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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Dr. Larry Cohen, author of Playful Parenting joined Laura and Todd to talk about great ways to overcome hurdles with out kids. Roughhousing – Good, Timeouts – Bad. Also, hear about what you can learn from a dog. No more Game Over.

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Jacqueline Kramer, author of Buddha Mom joined Todd and Laura to talk about parenting. A practicing Buddhist herself, Jacqueline talked about finding peace in the parenting world. Plus she revealed her website, that is full of resources for parents in every situation: hearthfoundation.net

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