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Did you ever wish that you could find just the right book to help your child understand some large issue that you're just not sure how to talk about? Then today's episode is for you – my guest Ashia Ray runs booksforlittles.com, a website dedicated to helping parents find great books, on every subject. Listen to find out: – How to use books to make your parenting life easier and better – When a book is "age-appropriate" – Why boring books are dangerous Read about Ashia's two most important takeaways, and find links to lots of books and other resources at weturnedoutokay.com/218! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

We live in a complicated world, financially speaking, which can seem completely shrouded in mystery to us parents – never mind the kids! What with credit cards, bitcoin, Apple pay, swiping, tapping, and sliding, the value of an actual dollar can get com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

I'm sure you've heard that it costs tons of money to raise a child to the age of eighteen – $233,610 in 2015, according to the Money/CNN report I read in preparing for this episode. If that number has you freaked out, you are not alone! But is it really accurate? That's the question we are looking into today. Go to weturnedoutokay.com/216 for key links and the most adorable picture of one of my children; the outfit he's wearing in the photo comes up today. Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

BOOK GIVEAWAY: today's guest, Raeshal Solomon of mylittlebanker.com, has graciously offered to give one lucky listener a set of her books that teach financial literacy to little kids! Listen to today's episode to find out how to enter the giveaway : ) Raeshal Solomon comes by her knowledge of how to get out of debt honestly – she's worked hard to rid herself of nearly all her $400,000 debt, while raising two young boys AND living with sickle-cell anemia. She tells us exactly how she accomplished this incredible feat during today's episode! Raeshal also shares great ideas for you, if you're trying to work your way out of financial debt, and talks about why she got started writing books on financial literacy for young children. I know you're going to get so much out of today's episode. Please share with a friend who needs a boost of inspiration today! Watch a quick, wonderful YouTube video on Raeshal and grab the key links for today's episode at weturnedoutokay.com/215. Thank you for listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

"I HATE to yell at you… But you make me do it. It's your fault." Recently, I spoke with a mom who said that she tells her kids this all the time. Do you ever feel like this, when your child is giving you crazy attitude ? Or when your child is whining, or picks a fight with a sibling over absolutely nothing at all? In short, do you ever feel like you cannot take your child's bad, embarrassing behavior for one more second? If so, today's episode gives you a ninja tactic that will completely change this dynamic! If you really care about stopping your children's annoying behavior before it starts, and you really care about not flying off the handle with them… Today's episode shows you how to do it. Listen in to find out how to do it right!   3 Secrets of Happy Parenting: You know that fear and dread that you feel can about spending time with your young child? Those hours that drag on, when paradoxically it feels like there is so much to do but also the minutes just creep by, super slowly, moment by agonizing moment? I am excited to share the 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting, which give you the power to overcome that fear and dread and truly enjoy the time you spend with your kids. Learn these 3 Secrets in my Live, Online Class So, I know in this episode I say "the 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting Minicourse is all ready for you!" Life interfered this time: I got bronchitis and I'm still recovering… But what IS ready: the 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting Live, Online Class! The Minicourse is still in production, but in the meantime learn these three secrets while connecting with me live! By the end of this live, online 40-minute class, you'll know how to make the time you spend with your kids really enjoyable time. Click the link below for details and to register: weturnedoutokay.com/secrets Other key links over at weturnedoutokay.com/214 – Thank you so much for listening : ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

Are the frightening and persistent questions of life weighing on you right now? Today I share the story of my own frightening and persistent question, a real biggie which brought with it a lot of parental guilt – but yet this question simply wouldn't leave me alone… Today I share how I successfully addressed it, and I introduce a minicourse that can help you address it, too. This minicourse is all ready for you over at weturnedoutokay.com! It's called The Three Secrets of Happy Parenting, and today's episode is also the intro to the course. Sign up by going to weturnedoutokay.com/213! And thank you so much for listening : ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

So, I got totally sick with bronchitis! I am thankfully on the mend, but I haven't had a voice suitable for radio at all… Which means I'm extra-happy to bring you this great conversation, a listener favorite from 2017. Early childhood education professors Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky are in the midst of writing a series of books called Loose Parts, extremely practical books about structuring a kid's environment to eliminate lots of problems, including temper tantrums! But, I bet that's not how they would describe it… Because while we are eliminating the problems, we are fostering really cool stuff in our children – and THAT is what Loose Parts is really about. Key links at weturnedoutokay.com/212 – and thank you so much for listening : ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

"I am terrified to stop doing mostly everything and accept help for fear that if I do, my family will resent me." – 2017 Free Friendly Mirror Challenge Participant Hello my friend, how are you today? If you're feeling at all like this long-time listener, today's quickie bonus episode shares all about something that will help! It's my FREE, 5-Day Friendly Mirror Challenge, in which we are working to smile (instead of cringe) when we look in the mirror. There's a quick little win for you each day of the challenge… Each day gives you a new opportunity to feel better when you look in the mirror, because you're feeling a new sense of self-acceptance and self-forgiveness. Sound good Click here for details and to sign up - the challenge starts this coming Monday with an email into your inbox each day Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16… Cheers! And thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

Today we've got help for you, if you're feeling extremely cooped up in these dark months of the year (for the northern hemisphere, anyway)! I went to the members of the Ninja Parenting Community and the We Turned Out Okay Facebook group to find out how they beat the winter blahs… This episode is a compendium of their best ideas! Thank you everyone who contributed, there were some new ones in here that even I didn't know about : ) Key links – including the sign-up for the upcoming FREE Friendly Mirror Challenge – at weturnedoutokay.com/211 – thank you for listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

Do you sometimes feel that you will drown in a sea of bad news, bad weather, bad everything? I know I do… and right here at the beginning of the year I am sharing the ways that I have found to stay positive, even while floating on this sea. Listen to today's episode so that we can stay positive together! Key links – and there are a TON today – at weturnedoutokay.com/210. Thank you for listening : ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe