Join our conversation about all perspectives in foster care…. Rule #1: It’s about the kids… Rule #2: See Rule #1…. Our podcast features music by Chris Haugen “Tupelo Train”And graphic design by Kenney Ogilvie
Categories: Kids & Family
Tags: Children, foster, Foster Care, foster parent, foster parents, foster system, Kids, parents
Stork’d is one woman’s exploration to discover the many modern ways people define and create family. What is family? Emotional, Complex, Loving, Challenging. For many of us, how we define what “family” means can be a personal and complicated question. Julia is building a family. She’s opening up an honest, funny, raw and earnest conversation looking at what creating a family really means and how it might show up differently than expected. Join Julia as she explores the concept of today’s modern family. Episodes feature every day friends, family, neighbors and experts sharing their own journey to define and create a family.
Categories: Kids & Family, Society & Culture
Tags: family, fertility, Kids, parents, relationships
Stories related to the Sikh Lifestyle, covering historical topics, modern stories and general cultural stories with a lesson.
Categories: Education, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture
Tags: amardas, amritsar, angad, arjan, Children, gobind, guru, hargobind, historical, India, inpirational, kaur, Khalsa, Kids, nanak, punjab, Punjabi, ramdas, religion, sikh, Sikhism, sikhnet, singh, Stories
Let’s be real. When you can’t control where you live, when your spouse is home or what holidays you get to celebrate together, you can start to feel powerless. The Voluntold lifestyle is a beast of its own but we’re gonna rock it together! My name is Caresse and I’m a military spouse and here we’re going to find our voice and power by focusing on the things we CAN control, starting with us. Voluntold is about relationships, parenting, health, career life and being our best selves today!
Categories: Education, Kids & Family, Society & Culture
Tags: career, family, health, Kids, marriage, Military, Military Spouse, military wife, motherhood, parenting, relationships, wife
Welcome to ‘Fabulous Over Fifty,’ where host Jen Hardy shows that fabulousness is a state of mind & knows no age limit. Forget society’s youth-focused beauty standards – here we celebrate the wisdom and joy of being over 50. Confronting ageism, mastering life after menopause, and redefining beauty – this podcast tackles it all, encouraging women to live authentically and with gusto. Have a topic in mind? Share it at jenhardy.net/contact. Ready for a fabulous journey? ‘Fabulous Over Fifty’ is your destination for laughter, inspiration, and a good dose of sass!
Categories: Education, Leisure
Tags: aging, answer, anxiety, Beachlife, depression, family, health, help, Kids, mom, Pain, parenting, Retirement, seniorcitizen
The delightfully eccentric Doctor Dolittle, rendered immortal on screen by the gifted Rex Harrison, has remained a firm favorite with generations of children ever since he made his debut in an earlier novel, The Story of Doctor Dolittle. In his second outing titledThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, the maverick physician takes on a new assistant, Tommy Stubbins. The story is structured as a first person account given by Tommy, who is now a very old man. The boy who was the son of the village cobbler first meets Doctor Dolittle when he takes a hurt squirrel to the doctor for treatment. Tommy and the doctor quickly become friends, and the boy soon learns how to communicate with animals in their own languages. The remarkable talking parrot, Polynesia and other amazing creatures from the previous book also appear in this sequel. The mysterious disappearance of a friend of the doctor’s called Luke the Hermit sets off a train of strange events. And Tommy finds himself accompanying the good doctor on an exciting, hazardous voyage to find Long Arrow, a native American and the son of Golden Arrow, who is reputed to be the greatest living naturalist in the world. The kind hearted, quirky, animal rights activist Doctor Dolittle dominates the plot. His enduring humanitarian approach to the world around him, his desire for peaceful coexistence among all and his concern for the environment make him a memorable and endearing character. This as much an adventure story as a strong appeal for compassion towards the innumerable species that share our planet with us. There are shipwrecks, South American and Mediterranean locations, underwater explorations where they discover a giant sea snail and wonderful descriptions of land and sea. Critics of Hugo Lofting’s work point out that there are several passages which are now politically incorrect. However, readers would do well to remember that these books were written more than a hundred years ago, when attitudes to colonization and race were quite different. In the dozen or so books featuring Doctor Dolittle, the author Hugo Lofting ensures that a wide variety of themes, locations and ideas are explored. The books were originally illustrated by the author himself, as he was a talented artist and naturalist himself.
Categories: Arts, Kids & Family, Society & Culture
Tags: Adventure, animals, audio books, audiobook, Dramatic Works, ebooks, fantasy, fiction, free audio books, Hugh Lofting, Kids, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, travel
This is a morning conversation with Robert and Crystal Nicolato. Here we discuss the words and principals of truth that illuminate the direction and steps on the path of life.
Categories: Education, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality
Tags: Bible, direction, family, God, Jesus, Kids, life, Meaning, purpose, running, two lights
Anne’s House of Dreams is the fifth book in the Anne of Green Gables series, which features the culmination of an epic love story. The installment chronicles the lives of Anne and Gilbert as they experience life as a newlywed couple and build the foundation of their future together. A tale uniting the much-loved characters also brings a farewell to Anne Shirley and officially welcomes Anne Blythe. The novel begins with the preparations for the wedding between Anne and her one true love Gilbert Blythe, who is finally a qualified doctor. The highly anticipated wedding is held in the Green Gables orchard, and among the guests are Marilla and childhood friend Diana. After the wedding, the couple moves to Four Winds Harbor where Gilbert will take over his uncle’s medical practice. There they settle into their new home by the shore which Anne refers to as their “house of dreams”. The new surroundings bring a colorful new array of characters including Captain Jim, Miss Cornelia Bryant, and the piteous neighbor Leslie. Unfortunately, the honeymoon stage comes to an end, as their marriage must endure its first hardships. The limelight is partially taken off Anne and instead is focused on the tragic life of Leslie. The Blythe’s find themselves in a clash of emotions and ethics, given their emotional attachment and different approaches to various issues. Montgomery’s fifth installment changes its perception of Anne adding a new tone of sadness to the series which differs from that of the previous books. Portrayed as more mature, Anne still tries to maintain her passionate and dreamy nature. Sorrow, tragedy, trouble in marriage, and moral duty are just some of the themes explored throughout its pages. Anne’s House of Dreams signifies the new chapter in the life of Anne as she takes on the role of wife, neighbor, friend and mother. More great books at LoyalBooks.com
Categories: Arts, Kids & Family
Tags: Anne's House of Dreams, audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Kids, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Lucy Maud Montgomery, romance, Teen/Young adult, War stories
Compiled by an American missionary, West African Folk Tales by William H Barker is a delightful collection of folk tales from Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania and other countries along the west coast of Africa. These stories spread in various forms to other countries like the West Indies, Suriname, the Netherland Antilles, etc and can be still heard today among the people of these countries. West African Folk Tales is a wonderful read for both young people and older readers alike. The stories are charmingly retold. Most of them are about Anansi, the trickster god of the West African people. He is worshiped as the god of all stories and often takes the form of a spider, which is considered to be very cunning. Anansi the Spider sometimes has a human face, wears clothes or assumes human form but keeps his eight legs. The first story in this book tells of how the Anansi tales originated. In the olden days, goes the tale, all stories were only about Nyankupon the chief of gods. But Anansi the Spider felt that he should be the hero of all stories. He goes to the chief and demands that he should be made the hero, whereupon the chief sets some conditions for Anansi to fulfill before he can call himself a hero. How the clever Spider achieves this forms the rest of this entertaining tale. The Anansi tales are supposed to have originated in Ghana and it is among the Ashanti people of Ghana that they are most popular. However, they remained an oral tradition, passed on from generation to generation, and Anansi himself was reputed to be a skillful speaker and teller of stories. Though Anansi is quite smart, he uses his cleverness to trick others and sometimes he himself meets a bad end! This book contains 18 Anansi stories and 17 others about different animals like leopards, tigers and elephants. There are also stories about various trees and plants. The Anansi tales are closely linked to Uncle Remus’ Brer Rabbit tales and Anansi’s character bears a strong resemblance to the tricky rabbit. The original edition of West African Folk Tales has some beautiful illustrations which would appeal to young readers. This collection was first published in Lagos in 1917. William H Barker was a missionary and the principal of a government school in Accra. The book was coauthored by Cecilia Sinclair and will certainly provide hours of entertainment for both parents and children.
Categories: Arts, Kids & Family
Tags: animals, audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Fairy tales, fiction, free audio books, Kids, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, West African Folk Tales, William H. Barker
Productively Present Parenting™ tips for the busy mom. Get tips for tackling the less important, but necessary, aspects of life so more time can be spent doing what matters most. The show is designed to give you clarity over your own vision of SuperMom and gives (mom-sized) actionable steps to achieve your vision of a clean house, healthy diet, organic beauty, peaceful parenting, and homeschool life.
Categories: Business, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family
Tags: babies, biohacking, biz moms, breastfeeding, business moms, Cleaning, crunchy, entrepreneur, health, holistic, homeschool, Kids, mom boss, mompreneur, moms, natural birth, natural living, organic, productivity, stay at home mom, work at home mom
Many of us are familiar with Grimm’s Fairy Tales, or children’s stories from France, England, China, India and Germany, but are less aware of similar folk tales and children’s stories from Japan. Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki captures the exotic flavor, traditions and customs of this ancient land. Published in 1903 entitled the Japanese Fairy Book, the title was changed in the 1908 edition to Japanese Fairy Tales. Theodora Ozaki was the daughter of a wealthy Japanese aristocrat Baron Ozaki, the first Japanese man to study in the West, and his wife, an American schoolteacher’s daughter. The couple separated after a brief marriage and Theodora lived with her father in Japan. She worked as a secretary and spent much of her spare time collecting traditional Japanese stories. She was encouraged to publish the collection by the Scottish writer Andrew Lang, who was himself an accomplished writer of children’s literature. The twenty-two stories contained in this volume include one of the best-known Japanese tales, The Tongue-Cut Sparrow, which tells of a vengeful old woman who cruelly cuts off the tongue of her husband’s talking sparrow. The charming details in this story are indeed very interesting, as many of the architectural and cultural features of Japanese houses and traditions are provided in it. The Ogre of Rashomon is another macabre tale, while the delightful Adventures of Kintaro the Golden Boy is sure to charm young and old. An interesting feature is that the author often gives the meaning of Japanese words and terms and explains many of the customs for the benefit of non-Japanese readers. In the preface she states that her aim is to bring these beautiful tales to those outside her country so that they may love and enjoy them too. The original edition had some superb illustrations and wood-cuts by Japanese artists.
Categories: Arts, Kids & Family
Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Fairy tales, fiction, free audio books, Japanese Fairy Tales, Kids, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Yei Theodora Ozaki
Every parent wants what’s best for their children – but in the age of the internet, it can be difficult to navigate what is actually fact-based or pure speculation. Cut through the noise with Kids Health Cast featuring Weill Cornell Medicine’s expert physicians and researchers discussing a wide range of health topics, providing information on the latest medical science. Finally, a podcast to help you make informed choices for your family’s health and wellness, Listen below.
Categories: Health & Fitness
Tags: 656412, childrens, Cornell, health, Kids, medical, Medicine, Podcast, science, Weill, wellness
Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR’s Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.
Categories: Kids & Family
Tags: ages 4-10, Books, Children, childrens' story, Kids, story, storytelling, storytime
Welcome to Teets Talk! We talk about life, marriage, family, and other fun stuff. Get to know us, hear about our lives, personalities and hang out with us while we figure this whole thing out! It’ll sure be a good time for all. Have a listen, like, share, follow, all the things. We hope that you enjoy our podcast. See ya’ll next week! We post every Wednesday/Thursday! Listen, Follow, Or Support for more Teets Talk! https://linktr.ee/Teets_Talk #13 Make $750/monthly for Free!
Categories: Comedy, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture
Tags: Comedy, Kids, marriage, relationships, teets
The history of a woman who rose above and beyond tragedy, grief and personal loss to become one of the most powerful figures in sixteenth century Europe is wonderfully told in this biography Queen Elizabeth, by Jacob Abbott. Beginning with the tragic circumstances of Elizabeth’s mother, the lovely and doomed Anne Boleyn’s execution and Henry VIII’s dissolution of the English Catholic Church, the story of Elizabeth’s rise to power is reflective of the England’s domination of world politics as well. As a three year old, the young Elizabeth was destined to be raised as an orphan while her authoritarian, lustful and forceful father took on several more wives and created a new Church in England. He was survived by three children, Mary, Elizabeth and Edward, all by different wives and greatly separated from each other in age, upbringing, politics and faith. Elizabeth was imprisoned as a traitor for several years by her sister Mary, who feared that she may claim the throne. Elizabeth had to wait till her older sister Mary died, to be crowned Queen. Her early reign was marked by intense political turmoil, palace intrigues, wars, religious strife and opposition. She also had to contend with numerous claimants to the throne, including the lovely and tragic Mary Queen of Scots, Lady Jane Grey and many others. However, the masterful handling of the complex situations that confronted a young and solitary woman, the way she dealt with the powerful heads of state in Europe, her long list of admirers and suitors, the admiration and awe she evoked in her courtiers are all told in compelling detail in Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s insistence on remaining the Virgin Queen was as much a political move as a personal choice. She suffered no lack of suitors or lovers, but kept them all guessing! Her long reign was marked by immense peace, prosperity and wise administration. The horrible religious and sectarian wars that had consumed earlier monarchies were stilled as England began to monopolize the world stage. Her own devious plots and schemes to retain power, her ruthless elimination of her enemies, her unsurpassed vanity and jealousy and her violent temper and her fondness for ceremonies, pomp and fanfare are all documented in Queen Elizabeth. She remains one of the most famous yet most enigmatic figures in history. Published first in 1849, the original text had many charming engravings that illustrated the main events and characters. Jacob Abbott was well-known for his biographies and children’s literature. A fascinating and interesting read!
Categories: Arts, Kids & Family, Society & Culture
Tags: audio books, audiobook, Biography, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, History, Jacob Abbott, Kids, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, queen elizabeth, Teen/Young adult
“How’s School?” The question adults reflexively ask, and kids hate to answer. The truth is, we care about our young people, dare we say, even worry about them. But staying connected to their world and all the complexity they navigate can be a real challenge. The scope of issues we look at includes education, health, and psychology, but at the core is their well-being. And our ability to face things that impact them without losing heart.
Categories: Education, Kids & Family
A parenting podcast brought to you by RollerCoaster.ie. Every episode we’ll be bringing you insights, advice and our own personal experiences, along with some great guests, to help our listeners navigate the ups and downs of pregnancy and parenting.
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Categories: Kids & Family
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His name has become a metaphor for one who will never grow old. Peter Pan by JM Barrie is the story of a boy who remains a boy while the world around him changes. Sir James Mathew Barrie was a Scottish playwright and novelist whose works were received with great critical and commercial success in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He discovered the main inspiration for his creative genius in his friendship (and later guardianship) with the children of Arthur and Sylvia Llewellyn-Davies. The Llewellyn-Davies boys, five in number and related to the famous Du Maurier family, featured in many of Barrie’s stories and plays and some of these works were written specifically for them. Peter Pan was first introduced as a character in one of Barrie’s stories, The Little White Bird in 1901. Consequently, he appeared in a few other stories and plays and finally in 1904 made his debut in a full length play, Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up. Following the phenomenal success of the play, Barrie transformed it into a novel in 1911 entitled Peter and Wendy. Peter Pan is pure and delightful fantasy. Peter’s character is far from a “perfect child.” He is selfish, foolish, thoughtless and ignorant and this is where the real appeal of the book lies. Readers are preconditioned to believe that childhood and children must always be portrayed as good and innocent. However, Barrie portrays Peter in all his authentic humanity and that’s what makes him so endearing because we truly see ourselves in Peter Pan. The descriptions are fascinating in their detail and intricacy, the dialog and conversations are absolutely spot on and Neverland is a brilliant example of the Utopia we all seek in its perfection and completeness. Captain Hook is a truly evil villain, while Tinkerbell shines in all her haughty magic. For readers who have only seen the saccharine sweet Disney version, the original Peter Pan may come as a surprise! Peter Pan cajoles Wendy Darling and two more boys to fly with him to Neverland to become the surrogate family of the Lost Boys there. A series of adventures follows, including scary encounters with Captain Hook and the vicious Tiger Lily. In fact, many readers have found the tale to be quite a disturbing Victorian fantasy about motherhood and emotional immaturity. Whatever the interpretation, Peter Pan remains one of the most brilliant and definitive portrayals of childhood and children.
Categories: Arts, Kids & Family
Tags: Adventure, audio books, audiobook, Dramatic Works, ebooks, fantasy, fiction, free audio books, J. M. Barrie, Kids, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Peter Pan, Teen/Young adult
Play Therapy Across the Lifespan is a podcast for those who use play therapy. Every other week Dr. Denis’ Thomas covers a new topic related to play therapy including which toys to use, how to set up your space, how to listen to clients empathetically, and much, much more. This podcast is unique because it not only outlines play therapy skills and techniques that can be used when working with children, but it also informs listeners how to utilize play therapy techniques when working with adolescents and adults.
Categories: Education, Health & Fitness, Science
Tags: adolescence, adolescent, Children, counseling, Denis Thomas, Kids, mental-health, play, play therapy, therapy