In this episode, Heather interviews Alyson Gregory. Alyson fought to add a second recess to her daughter's school day after reading Heather's book It's OK To Go Up The Slide.

In this episode, Heather shares some thoughts about respect and names.

In this episode, Heather shares some thoughts about labeling emotions.

In this episode, Heather shares some thoughts about sharing Nuances.

In this episode, we share a few stories about Dan Hodgins and his contributions to early learning.

We talk about preparing for the future. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

We're joined by author Debbie Gonzales to discuss her book Girls With Guts.   Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

Life's not all play. In this episode we talk about work and having a job to do. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

In this episode we talk about childhood friendships--the ups and downs, learning that friends can disagree, and navigating the emotional goo. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for...

In this episode we talk about the Future. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

In this episode, we chat about making change to how we do things and trying to build new habits. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

In this episode, we chat about the value of sharing family stories and histories with children. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

In this episode we chat about dealing with rejection and supporting inclusion. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

We talk about the ups and downs of setting limits with other people's kids.   Thanks for listening!   Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here.   Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

Angela Hanscom, Author of Balanced and Barefoot and founder of Timbernook stops by to talk about play and movement.   Thanks for listening!   Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

Angela Hanscom, Author of Balanced and Barefoot and founder of Timbernook stops by to talk about play and movement.   Thanks for listening!   Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

Lisa Murphy stops by to discuss her new book.   Thanks for listening!   Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

Lisa Murphy stops by to discuss her new book.   Thanks for listening!   Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

Lisa Murphy stops by to discuss her new book. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

Some ideas to move conversations with kids away from discussing being pretty or having a sweet new outfit. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

We discuss busy fall schedules and the importance of making time for down time. We also mention JOMO--the Joy Of Missing Out. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

We talk about homework and how it impacts home life. Heather reminds us that parents have more power than they realize when it comes to homework.   Here's the link for Alfie Kohn's book, The Homework Myth. Here's a link to one of Heather's articles on the topic.   Thanks for listening!   Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the...

We talk about homework and how it impacts home life. Heather reminds us that parents have more power than they realize when it comes to homework. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather and find Heather's books here.

We're going to take a summer break and be back with fresh episodes after a bit of fun and relaxation. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click the links for more Jeff or Heather.