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Parenting For The PresentDonna Tetreault - Practicing gratitudeThis week, we are joined by Donna Tetreault, parenting journalist, award-winning author, and international speaker. Do you struggle to find a way to set limits with electronics? Listen to today’s episode for how to reset your rules! Her debut children's book, Dear Me, Letters to Myself For All of My Emotions, is a Best-Seller and Readers' Favorite Award-Winner in the Educational Category. Dear Me proactively teaches children positive mental health strategies. For more information on Donna, visit her website, www.donnatetreault.com 2024-04-2835 min
Where Parents Talk: Evidence-based Expert Advice on Raising Kids TodayThe Foundational Building Blocks of a Family
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to parenting journalist, best-selling author, resident parenting expert on Dr. Phil, former tv reporter, a former elementary school teacher and a mother of two teens Donna Tetreault, about foundational building block for families.
2023-10-2829 minWhere Parents Talk: Evidence-based Expert Advice on Raising Kids TodayThe Foundational Building Blocks of a Family
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to parenting journalist, best-selling author, resident parenting expert on Dr. Phil, former tv reporter, a former elementary school teacher and a mother of two teens Donna Tetreault, about foundational building block for families.
2023-10-2829 min
The Everything Parenting Tweens and Teens Summit PodcastNavigating Adolescence Together: The Importance of Staying Connected with Our Tweens and Teens with Donna Tetreault2023-09-1818 min
Helping Families Be HappyThe Back-to-School Balancing Act with Donna TetreaultIn today's episode of the "Helping Families Be Happy" podcast, host Christopher Robbins, co-founder of Familius Publishing, husband, father of nine, author, fisherman, backpacker, and aspirational musician based in the Central Valley of California, talks with guest Donna Tetreault. She is a national TV parenting journalist, seen on NBC News, The Today Show, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and The Talk on CBS. She is also seen regularly in Los Angeles on KCBS/KCAL, NBC's California Live, KTLA, and Spectrum News One. The episode focuses on discussing how to support children as they return to school.
2023-08-2318 min
Brainy MomsBuilding your family’s emotional sanctuary with guest Donna TetreaultDescription: On this episode, we speak with Dr. Phil’s resident parenting expert Donna Tetreault about The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method for building a family foundation. Her approach combines years of evidence-based research and Donna’s interviews with psychologists, educators, doctors, parents, and teens to help families create an emotional sanctuary based on compassion, acceptance, security, trust, love, expectations, and education. Join us for this powerful podcast that left us all feeling informed, hopeful, and connected in our journey to parent with compassion. About Donna Tetreault:...2023-08-1059 min
Moms of Tweens and TeensBuilding a Strong Family Foundation with “The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method” with Donna TetreaultSend us a textHi Friend,One thing I know for sure is you are here and listening because you want to be the best parent you can be. You want to have your home be a place where your kids thrive and feel safe and loved.But how often do we feel like we fall short? We get so many conflicting messages and advice - it can be totally overwhelming and confusing - and then much of what we hear doesn’t work because each of our ki...2023-07-1845 min
MOM2MOM with Maria SansoneFind Belonging with Donna TetreaultYou don't need to "fit in," but you do need to belong! In this MOM2MOM episode, parenting journalist Donna Tetreault talks about her latest children's book "Dear Me: I Belong." Donna explores what it means for kids to feel connection and belonging at home, at school, in their community, and most importantly, with themselves. This all connects to Donna's first children's book "Dear Me: Letters to Myself, For All of My Emotions." She shares tips to educate kids on naming their emotions, finding their place in this world, and more. The tips Maria and Donna discuss will help...2023-07-1725 min
Real Life MomzThe C.A.S.T.L.E Method with Donna TetreaultThis week we are joined by the fabulous Donna Tetreault- award-winning author, television personality, national speaker, and nonprofit founder. You’ve seen Donna on countless programs, including; NBC News, The Today Show, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and The Talk on CBS.
This week Donna discusses her brilliant new book, “The C.A.S.T.L.E Method, Building A Family Foundation On Compassion, Acceptance, Security, Trust, Love, and Expectations + Education.”
You won't want to miss our insightful conversation.
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Always Evolving with Coach Mike BayerParenting - The CASTLE MethodCoach Mike has a talk with author of The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method, Donna Tetreault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-2340 min
MOM2MOM with Maria SansoneBuild Your Family's C.A.S.T.L.E.Today we're adding more parenting tools to our tool box! Parenting journalist Donna Tetreault shares the seven evidence-based foundational principles to build your perfect family (while there is no perfect family, your own version of it does exist!); she calls it the C.A.S.T.L.E. Method. On the show, and in her book, she breaks down how grounding values in compassion, acceptance, security, trust, love, and expectations and education can set your family up for healthy growth. Donna also encourages moms to be gentle with themselves as this is the first time they're raising kids; own...2022-07-1826 min
RockhistorierGæstebud med Guldimund: Cello, kor og britisk hiphopI denne episode har Rockhistorier fået besøg af musiker Asger Nordtorp Pedersen, også kendt under aliaset Guldimund. Asger giver sine bud på sange, som har defineret hans liv og musikalske virke. Som navnet antyder, trækkes der hos Guldimund tråde til den danske sangskat, og hans folkede univers har en tydelig skandinavisk tone.Før Asger Nordtorp Petersen sprang ud som Guldimund i 2016, har hans musikalske rejse indeholdt alt fra en bachelor i bas, en kandidat på det Rytmiske Musikkonservatorium og en to-årig overbygning på solistlinjen. Hans medbragte playliste går fra klassisk musik med Franz J...2022-06-132h 25
Dream Gardens: Talking Up the Children's Books We LoveThe Black Stallion; Dear Me: Letters to Myself, For All of My Emotions – an interview with Dr. William A. Haseltine
Podcast #106
For my one hundred sixth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed Dr. William A. Haseltine about two children’s books: The Black Stallion by Walter Farley, the classic story of a boy and his horse; and Dear Me: Letters to Myself, For All of My Emotions by Donna Tetreault, illustrated by Elisena Bonadio, a picture book guide for young children on understanding and coping with all of their feelings.
Dr. Haseltine is a scientist and author, and he is the Chair and President of ACCESS Health International. His books include COVID: A Family...2021-08-1659 minDream Gardens: Talking Up the Children's Books We LoveHenry Huggins – an interview with Steven Banks
Podcast #105
For my one hundred fifth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Steven Banks about the middle grade novel Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary. This was Beverly Cleary’s first novel. It introduced the world to Henry and Risby, and marked the start of one the most beloved authors of children’s books.
Steven Banks was a writer for such shows as SpongeBob Square pants, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, and CatDog . He is also author of the of Middle School Bites book series, including the books Middle School Bites; Middle School Bites: To...2021-08-021h 06
Kids Under ConstructionOvercoming addiction with Jessica LaheyIn this episode of Kids Under Construction, Donna Tetreault interviews Jessica Lahey. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure and has a new book out, The Addiction Inoculation. Lahey gives parents the foundation to better understand the roots of addiction and helps offer steps toward prevention. This work starts early in life. David Epstein, bestselling author of The Sports Gene and Range says this about Lahey's new book. “Hard and tremendously important conversations are at the core of The Addiction Inoculation. But thanks to Jessica Lahey’s wit, compassion, and beautiful writing, reading it feels like hav...2021-04-2729 min
Inclusive Education Project (IEP) PodcastParenting Through Complicated Feelings with Donna TetreaultWe are so thrilled to have Donna Tetreault back on our podcast. This last year has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions, and Donna will be sharing her resources, tips, and tricks for parents to help their children in identifying and moving past what they’ve been feeling. Donna Tetreault currently hosts the podcast ‘Kids Under Construction.’ Her parenting book by the same name is coming out in fall 2021! Donna is an author at Familius Workman. Donna has been a TV reporter for more than 15 years in Los Angeles. She is also an educator and writer...2021-01-2620 min
Kids Under ConstructionNews For Kids with Founders of XYZA NewsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-01-0724 minKids Under ConstructionChild Mind Institute Expert With Strategies To Get You Happily Through The HolidaysIn this episode of Kids Under Construction, Donna Tetreault interviews Dr. Stephanie Lee with the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Lee offers timely and practical advice for families during this pandemic holiday season. Parents are given strategies to help their children, young kids and teens, adapt to and enjoy this very different holiday.
How can you, your child manage worry? How can you think about starting new traditions? How can you manage your feelings and emotions?
This episode is a quick guide to truly loving this holiday season and accepting this moment in time.
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https://twitter...2020-12-1524 minKids Under ConstructionAuthors of "The Parent Compass" Help Parents Better Navigate Middle and High SchoolThe Parent Compass was written to help parents understand their appropriate role in navigating the tween and teen years amidst a competitive academic environment that has resulted in overparenting and, indeed, even fraud and bribery as we've seen play out in the media over the past year. It provides the tools for parents to adopt better parenting behavior and learn to appropriately approach the type of parenting that leads to their children’s academic success and emotional well-being. It addresses how to help kids develop resilience, grit, and intention, and it discusses failure, technology/screen time, the importance of family di...2020-12-0728 minKids Under ConstructionMiscarriage Expert Dr. Barbara Toppin: How This Heartbreaking Phenomenon Impacts Women, Relationships and FamiliesIn this episode Donna and nationally recognized miscarriage expert Dr. Barbara Toppin, MD, board-certified and beloved OB/GYN physician, surgeon and a founding partner of Adefris & Toppin Women’s Specialists, M.D.P.C., discuss this heartbreaking phenomenon and how it impacts women, their relationships and their families. Many women don’t openly discuss this issue with their doctors after a miscarriage. They simply move forward and try again, even after multiple miscarriages, leaving them vulnerable to further problems that may be avoidable.
Now that women are having babies well into their forties and beyond this issue has never been more relevant. ...2020-10-2200 minKids Under ConstructionParenting During A Pandemic: “Family Guy” Star Rachael MacFarlane Shares Her Fears For Her Kids!In this episode of KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, voiceover artist, Rachael MacFarlane and host Donna Tetreault compare notes on their “mom worries.” Donna is in LA with her family, but Rachael has left LA behind along with her kids, husband, her father and his wife. They’re staying on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, zooming, working, going to school and feeling grateful everyday. Not many people can escape to such an idealic place, but Rachael says all the concerns they had in LA came with them. Are the kids happy? Are they doing okay with zooming school? Are they too lonely? Donna say...2020-10-1500 minKids Under ConstructionCELEBRITY PARENTS PROVIDE THEIR SECRETS TO RAISING GREAT CHILDREN: THE BEST OF KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!In this exciting episode of KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, Donna looks back at Season One and culls the best advice for raising kids from her favorite celebrity friends. Award winning actress Dallas Bryce Howard is adamant that fathers should be just as involved in raising kids as mothers, despite the stigma that says otherwise. In her documentary “Dad” her message is that men are more than providers. They are caretakers. Actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar has clear expectations for his children around behavior: good manners and neat bedrooms. “No” means “no” in his household. Actor Chris Noth believes in discipline. His son isn’t allowed to ha...2020-10-0800 minKids Under ConstructionRaising A Well-Balanced Child During A Pandemic: Psychologist Michele Borba Has The Secret!In the first episode of the second season of “Kids Under Construction” Dr. Michele Borba offers the audience a wealth of practical advice. Just what families are looking for! Despite the pandemic, parents shouldn’t raise the white flag and give up on their kids’ lives, says the internationally renowned psychologist and author of 24 books. In her latest bestseller, Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World, she writes that our children have lost their compassion and empathy for others. She blames too much time on screens for lessoning human interaction. Without empathy children cannot succeed in life, despite stellar gr...2020-09-2931 minKids Under ConstructionKids, Summer Camp and CoronavirusMany families with growing children have long used summer camp as growth tool for development, a way for kids to learn social skills, independence, resilience, confidence and teamwork. But this year summer camp is probably going to look a whole lot different due to COVID-19. A lot of parents have questions about whether or not camp is even an option this year and how can they can provide the structured learning and seemingly limitless activities to keep anxious kids occupied and happy. Karen Meister, a lifelong camp participant, counselor and now Advisor for Camp Experts And Teen Summers, joins Donna to...2020-07-0931 minKids Under ConstructionHow Team Sports Help Build Resilient Kids and Future Leaders with CEO of The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Nichol WhitemanTeam sports strongly impact children’s development by teaching leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Gaining these skills at a young age can help pave a successful path for kids’ futures. Yet despite these well-documented benefits, youth team sports are on the decline and some are trying to turn the tide on this trend. In this podcast, Donna is joined by the Chief Executive Officer of The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Nichol Whiteman who heads the team’s charitable division. Under her leadership the foundation helped launch RBI, (Reviving Baseball in Inner cities), serving over 11,000 kids. Last year RBI built the 51st dream...2020-07-0234 minKids Under ConstructionBryce Dallas Howard on BLM, Dad Roles and The Different Stages Of Parenting!On today's episode of Kids Under Construction, Donna welcomes the very talented Bryce Dallas Howard. She's an acclaimed actress, mother and daughter to Hollywood film director Ron Howard and now she's following in her famous Father's footsteps with her first directorial feature documentary, "Dads" which celebrates the joys and challenges of parenting. In a time that's riddled with so much division, Bryce is honest and candid about the "Black Lives Matter" movement and stresses how it's essential as a white family to constantly talk about race and raise kids who are well-informed and all-inclusive. In her documentary, celebrities and "real li...2020-06-2528 minKids Under ConstructionReal Life Parents: Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Catriona GosselaarIn this honest and revealing episode, Donna is joined by two working parents of a beautiful blended family, Mark Paul Gosselaar and his wife Catriona. Mark-Paul has been a model and working actor since the age of five and you know him from the iconic TV show Saved By The Bell and more recently on ABC’s Mixed-Ish. Catriona Gosselaar is an advertising executive and together they have two gorgeous children, Dekker who’s in kindergarten and their younger daughter, Lachlyn. Mark-Paul reveals how production of the reboot of “Saved By The Bell” came to a halt when COVID-19 broke out and...2020-06-1848 minKids Under ConstructionLearning About Systemic Racism and Black Lives Matter with Lisa KirtonAfter nearly 3 months under stay at home orders due to COVID-19, our country was shocked and horrified by the images of the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. Floyd’s death was the most recent in a series of black lives taken by law enforcement and it has outraged a country in the midst of a pandemic and already anxious and uneasy. Floyd’s death ignited protests, demonstrations and calls for equal justice and the end of police brutality. So, what does this mean for parents of all colors? It means the time to talk...2020-06-0849 minKids Under ConstructionChildhood Obesity: Quarantine Nutrition With Dr. Melina JampolisIn this episode we explore nutrition, childhood obesity and how COVID-19 has changed our eating habits and nutritional decision-making. Donna is joined by Dr. Melina Jampolis. Dr. Melina is an internist and board-certified physician nutrition specialist and author. There are many people cooking and baking at home as they spend their days together under stay in place orders. And if people are cooking, surely they’re eating too. So, what we cook or bake and the ingredients we select play a huge part of what’s on the dinner table or on the kitchen counter for snacking. And if people are stayi...2020-06-0439 minKids Under ConstructionChris Noth: Daddy Talk With DonnaToday is the first episode of Daddy Talk With Donna. The role of fatherhood has gone through a huge change in just one generation and Donna wants to give dads a voice in the very mom-centric realm of parenting. What are dad’s thoughts on being a dad and how are they parenting differently from how their own father’s did? How are dads and kids together creating a new set of building blocks for families? In this episode, Donna sits down with Chris Noth. He’s an actor whose been nominated for two Golden Globe and SAG awards and you know...2020-05-2849 minKids Under ConstructionTwo Doctors With Real Answers On COVID-19In this episode, Donna talks with two doctors at the top of their fields about recent developments and announcements surrounding COVID-19 and what they really mean. Doctor Shawn Nasseri is a Harvard educated Mayo Clinic trained ear nose and throat surgeon who has been practicing since 2000. He's recognized as one of the most highly sought after doctors of our time. His wife, Dr. Bita Nasseri is an anesthesiologist with 22 years of medical experience. Her training spans across the Mayo Clinic, USC and UCLA, with cardiac transplant, airway and outpatient anesthesia as her expertise. Being physicians and proud parents to three...2020-05-2137 minKids Under ConstructionThe Helpers of COVID-19Donna sits down with some of the helpers of COVID-19. “Look for the helpers” it’s the timeless quote from the late Fred Rogers. His mother reminded him to find these people in times of tragedy and crisis. Today we want to introduce you to three helpers who are working around the clock to help our children; especially children who are most at risk and vulnerable. Marla Knoll is a pediatric clinical social worker at UCLA and Natalie Hill is the president and executive director of the HoldYou Foundation, an organization on the front lines and really feeling the impact of COV...2020-05-1446 minKids Under ConstructionKids Sports: Sidelined By COVID-19Donna sits down with members and leaders of Little League Baseball and American Youth Soccer Organization to find out what is being done to bring team sports back to our kids. Millions of kids and parents alike are chomping at the bit to get our kids back on the field. When can we expect our kids to get back into the game and what will that look like in our “new normal?” Will parents be able to attend their kids’ games and cheer them on from the stands? Will players be able to high-five or shake hands? Little League Baseball President...2020-05-071h 00Kids Under ConstructionPorn Talk: It’s The New Sex TalkEvery second in America 30,000 people are watching porn, and every day 40 million people visit porn sites. Online porn sites get more visitors each month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined. About 1/3 of all web downloads in the United States are porn related. 1/3 of kids say they've seen porn by the age of 12 and the negative impact of this can be seen in teen pregnancies, low self-esteem and depression. My First guest, Gail Dines is a specialist in the study of pornography, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Wheelock College in Boston. She is also the author of “Pornland: How Po...2020-04-3037 minKids Under ConstructionHow The Media Handles A Pandemic With Tara FinestoneNow more than ever we need our journalists to provide the information we need to stay informed, be prepared and know what to expect in an almost constantly changing world. But whether it’s in a newsroom, on the street or in most cases, working from home, the responsibility is huge. Tara Finestone is Vice President and News Director at KCBS and KCAL in Los Angeles. She oversees one of the largest local broadcast and digital news departments in the country. She’s a veteran journalist with twenty years of local and national news experience, with four Emmy awards under her b...2020-04-2344 minKids Under ConstructionCOVID-19: Teens in Isolation with Cameron J. WrightHere we are in our new normal of being at home almost 24/7. Parents and kids have been forced to work together to develop cooperation, boundaries and create a new kind of social life that now likely exists on social media or video conferencing platforms. I wanted to sit down and talk to a kid and get his take on it. I had the pleasure of welcoming Cameron J. Wright, a 14-year-old musician and working actor who appears on the Netflix sitcom, “Family Reunion.” Cameron shares his unique experience of social distancing under the shelter in place orders of COVID-19 and how h...2020-04-1631 minKids Under ConstructionBuilding Resilience During CoronavirusNow that we’ve settled into our stay in place orders due to COVID-19 or Coronavirus, how can we turn the boredom, social disconnection and anxiety our kids are experiencing into something from which they can emerge stronger and more resilient? Did you know self-compassion is one of the many ways to achieve a greater sense of resilience? It’s time for parents, kids and families to take the current situation we’re in and upend it! Let’s build resilience in our kids, in ourselves as parents and within the whole family! I’m so happy to be joined today by tw...2020-04-0936 minKids Under ConstructionCo-Parenting Conflict During CoronavirusNow that we’re weeks into the Coronavirus or COVID-19 crisis, most of the country is under strict stay in place orders. Co-parents are entering uncharted territory and so many new challenges have arisen they’ve never had to deal with before, creating tense situations and bitter stand-offs. Parents have serious questions, like “I’m under a strict stay in place order, how can I visit with my child?” “I don’t live near my child’s mother, how can I visit? “If I can’t have visitation, why do I have to pay child support?” There are other serious questions about childre...2020-04-0241 minKids Under ConstructionDr. Judy Ho: Middle School And MindfulnessAs we all settle in to another week of the continuing spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, we come to the realization that we might be homebound even longer than we had anticipated. Now more than ever, we need tools and coping strategies as parents and families to endure the unchartered waters we are in today. If you’re the parent of a middle schooler, you know more than anyone that a kid this age is fraught with uncertainty, indecision and anxiety. How do they navigate friendships? What do they want to be? What do they stand for? This phase of...2020-03-2646 min
The Power of the Only07 Parenting Journalist and Dr. Phil Expert Donna Tetreault - The Power Of Homeschooling During Coronavirus, Behind The Scenes of The Dr Phil Show and How To Be A Go-To TV Expert"For so many parents, this is so important, have self-compassion. None of us is perfect and know that we are just trying our best." - Donna Tetreault With the coronavirus, we are all coping with a new reality and if you’re a parent like me with the school’s closed in your area, you’re probably home with your kids. Now what? I’m in week 2 here in San Diego and we’ve been adjusting to homeschooling, but how do you cope during this time? What can parents do to make sure their kids feel safe...2020-03-2455 minKids Under ConstructionPremier Episode: Coronavirus – When Parents Become Teachers: Kevin ButlerAs the Coronavirus or COVID-19, continues to spread, we wake up everyday to more scary headlines, empty store shelves, school closures and new rules for social distancing. With millions of students now joining their parents at home, Mom, Dad and sometimes both are forced to become educators virtually overnight. Parents are really feeling the brunt of this crisis and I want to help them.
I’m so excited about my first guest! He’s a 17-year elementary school teacher with seemingly endless creativity and passion for education, Kevin Butler. Together Kevin and I offer our listeners tangible information and resources for p...2020-03-1941 min
Knot Too TabooCoronavirus - Parents In A Pandemic: Donna TetreaultIt seems everyday we’re waking up to more frightening headlines, more closures and new rules for social distancing as the coronavirus, COVID-19, sweeps the globe. Things as simple as getting baby food and diapers for Skylar have become daunting tasks met with empty store shelves and panicked shoppers. Parents’ roles have drastically changed and now they’re working from home while caring for their kids and trying to continue their children’s education. What can parents do to ease their kid’s anxiety? How do kids keep social distance but still be able to socialize with their friends?
Today we’re getting...2020-03-181h 24Kids Under ConstructionKids Under Construction - Coming Soon!Kids Under Construction - Coming Soon!
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Talking with the dogs!Dr.Phil Parenting Expert Donna Tetreault talks dogs!Dr. Phil parenting expert and host of her own soon to be released Kids Under Construction podcast opens up about dogs and kids and finds out that dogs too say the darndest things! Make sure to keep up with Liz and her guests at Talkingwiththedogs.com Get more dog stories and special features on Instagram at Talking with the Dogs or on Facebook at Talking with the Dogs Show!2020-01-3030 min
Twin Talk with Jose & AngelThe Father of Hollywood [131]Author Gaelyn Whitley Keith talks about her biography on her great-grandfather, HJ Whitley who created Hollywood. Mommy Blogger, Donna Tetreault chimes in on News and Dirty Laundry. Jose bashes Obama-Care on Patriot Pass and Angel drops a Chill Lounge2014-03-0500 minTwin Talk with Jose & AngelSuper Mommy and Duper Dad [20]Jose & Angel welcome TV Journalist and Web Entrepenuer from www.supermommynot.com Donna Tetreault. Also, Jonesie has another Stupid State Poll and Angel drops a Chill lounge. Oh, and Jose is just One Cool Cat.2011-07-2000 min