Hey Friends~

How do you re-teach language to someone who has had a brain injury and lost their language? Today’s guest does a fantastic job to describe how she taught her brother to speak , read, write, and comprehend again after a stroke. This episode is inspiring and educational on how you can build confidence and encourage as well as build in joy.

For anyone learning to speak, read, write, and comprehend, you will be enlightened how these methods work for first time learners, too!

Zorina Pritchett explains how games make a huge impact in learning and the power of play to find progress.

Always cheering you on!

Dinalynn

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ABOUT THE GUEST: Zorina's is a Disabled Army Veteran, retiree, and new entrepreneur, founding ZoChey, a venture crafting engaging, educational, and quick-play card games for children—a perfect respite from digital distractions for both parents and kids. She has a children's book “Dancing Teardrops” pending release in 2024. Zorina’s most notable achievement is being a caregiver for her brother following his brain stroke requiring compassion, resilience, and determination to help in his recovery of cognitive impairment and aphasia. In her spare time, she enjoys helping Veterans with disability claims.

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Hey Friends~

IF Behavior IS Communication, then WHAT are they communicating??!

This is a common question parents ask!

Today we will dig into some common ways that kids communicate with us - IN WAYS THAT WE DON’T LIKE!

When we learn how to interpret well, we can give words to our littles so that they have other ways to communicate. When a tantrum works, it’s because we allowed it to work. There is no reason for the child to change the method. ... Unless of course, YOU SET UP A REASON TO CHANGE THAT METHOD! (Hint! Hint!)

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Dinalynn

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Hey Friends~

The holidays are here! This means high stress for some, while it’s a lot of joy and fun for others! Which one is you? Perhaps both!

In this episode, we talk with child expert, DJ Stutz, about how we can make the holidays less stressful and what you can do to prepare ourselves and set ourselves and our kids up for success. Do you have too many traditions? Too many parties? Too much stuff?

You will have a few more ideas in your toolbox after this conversation.

Always cheering you on!

Dinalynn

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ABOUT THE GUEST: DJ Stutz, a dynamic Early Childhood Specialist, mother of five, and passionate parent educator. With over 20 years of teaching experience, DJ brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding to the world of parenting. As the host of the acclaimed podcast "Imperfect Heroes: Insights into Parenting," she offers invaluable guidance and support to parents navigating the ups and downs of raising children. DJ’s expertise in child development, coupled with her empathetic approach, empowers parents to instill values, build strong relationships, and create nurturing environments for their kids. Whether through her insightful podcast, live events, coaching, or workshops, DJ Stutz is dedicated to helping parents embrace the beautiful chaos of parenthood with confidence and grace.

CONTACT THE GUEST: https://www.imperfectheroes.net/

Podcast: Imperfect Heroes: Insights into Parenting

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Hey Friends~

It is Holiday time of the year!! No matter where you are in the world, you are quite possibly celebrating SOMETHING during these shortest days of the year! It’s often hard to keep up with school and normal daily life - without also adding in big celebrations. But that is just what goes on in December! How do we Keep the joy? Keep it light? Remember what you are doing and what you are celebrating?

Today’s topic is how we can draw our kids into the experience. Maybe your experience is being part of a Musical or Play or putting up decorations or making special food. Sometimes our kids participate willingly and happily and other times they pout, whine, and worse.

Always cheering you on!

Dinalynn

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Hey Friends~

Have you ever had a book that changes how you communicate with your child? Maybe the book showed a new way to handle a problem - and you think, I am going to be more like Mrs. Buttercup!

Maybe that story helped you learn how to explain something in a way that your child understands. Maybe it is a concept, maybe a behavior. Maybe the story even helped YOU understand the concept or behavior DIFFERENTLY. Stories are powerful!! Stories teach in ways that we cannot do when we speak directly.

You will enjoy today’s author, Julia Cook, as she teaches you directly about today’s youth and the current thinking patterns and mindset that is so different from how you grew up. She explains how to reach in and connect so that you understand how your internet -connected child is learning.

Julia quotes her mentor in saying, “a story reaches a child’s mind in ways that you cannot teach in directions…. “

Always cheering you on!

Dinalynn

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ABOUT THE GUEST: Julia Cook is a national award winning children's author and presenter who has sold nearly 4 million books.

CONTACT THE GUEST: Julia@juliacookonline.com

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Hey Friends~

Holidays are a time that we create stories. Stories have the power to draw our families together and we can weave into those stories the lessons that we really want our kids to know!

Listening to stories is a fabulous way to TRAIN OUR IMAGINATION AND OUR LISTENING SKILLS at the same time! Do you do any “Listen-Only” stories? Human brains are developing differently now with so much screen exposure.

Today, we have a master storyteller here with us! Bob Hastings shares how his creativity was sparked through storytelling with his kids and grandkids. Then, he realized the immense impact and influence the stories had!

Don’t underestimate the power of storytelling and what YOU can do with it!!

Always cheering you on!

Dinalynn

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ABOUT THE GUEST: When Bob's children Andrew Wood and Erin Katherine were young, Bob made up "Woody and Katie Stories" based on their middle names. Fast forward a few decades and Drew's son Arlo asked "Bear King" (the name he calls Bob) to tell him a "wind story." That prompted Bob to create this podcast series, drawing on the arc of the adventure books he loved as a kid and continuing the tradition of naming characters loosely on children's names. Grandsons Arlo is "Loar" and Oren is "Roen." Grandnieces Aurora, Delaney and Allessandra are featured, too. They visit neighborhoods where family members live.

Before he retired from the TriMet transit agency, Bob oversaw the architectural design of the Tilikum Crossing Bridge of the People over the Willamette River. He also managed the agency's alternative energy projects. Today, Bob lives in a Portland high-rise "sky cave" condo tower by the river, bridge and Ross Island. He and his wife "Bear Queen" drive an all-electric car.

CONTACT THE GUEST: bob@oregonbydesign.com

Enjoy Bob Hasting’s podcast: "Bear King & Bobo Chico Stories for Kids" : https://bearkingbobochico.buzzsprout.com/share

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Hey Friends~

Are you wondering why your child echoes you? Do they not really answer the question, but actually repeat what you say, back to you? This pattern of communication is indicative of a Gestalt Language Processor. This pattern is common among kiddos with autism. Kids without autism may also use this pattern of language, though it is most common in the very early years.

How do you manage this?

• Always respond

• Be a sleuth - figure out what that echo might represent

• Embrace their attempts to communicate

• Understand this is a script

Listen in for examples and ideas for how to respond, what to look for, understanding the scripts, and how to increase your child’s interactive language in supportive ways.

Always cheering you on!

Dinalynn

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Hey Friends~

Walking the road of parenting is hard. It is filled with joy and struggles. We are okay to feel the way we feel. No matter what you feel about it. Learning to let go of negative judgment and condemning thoughts about our feelings is critical to be authentically yourself. Parents are often able to do this with their kids, but continue to struggle to be so kind to themselves. If this is you, you will LOVE today’s Episode with Susanna Peace Lovell, author of Your True Self is Enough.

Susanna’s daughter wrote in the forward of the book, “Learn to understand your child rather than make them do what you think is normal.”

When you learn from your child who they are, instead of trying to create them to be who we want them to be, we free ourselves to do the same for ourselves.

You will be glad you tuned in to this encouraging and authentic episode.

Always cheering you on!

Dinalynn

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ABOUT THE GUEST: Susanna Peace Lovell received her B.A. from UC Berkeley and is an author, speaker, disability rights advocate and a certified professional life coach dedicated to the health and wellness of disability families everywhere. This is also her lived experience raising a teenage daughter with myriad disabilities and diagnoses including ASD (autism spectrum disorder), ADHD, anxiety and severe food allergies.

CONTACT THE GUEST: IG = @mamapeace www.susannapeacelovell.com

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