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Bite Your Tongue: The PodcastSeason 3 Episode 74 Mother's Day Special: Tell 'Em What you Want!Send us a textWhen we think of Mother's Day, we often envision breakfast in bed or a sweet card, but the truth is, the gifts that mothers cherish most are the bonds they share with their children, no matter their age. That is what we hear today from our guests. Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan. They are the founders of Grown & Flown, the very popular website and social media stops. Together, we unpack the transition from managing a bustling household to adapting to an 'empty nest', and how this shift doesn't m...2024-05-0348 min
Application to AdmissionEpisode 39 -Parenting and College Admissions: What You Need to Know Now with Lisa HeffernanParenting website juggernaut Grown and Flown is a household name. With almost 300K dedicated parents in their private Facebook group and over 700K instagram followers, founders Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington have created a community for parents where vulnerability and veracity reign. Add their commitment to having college admissions veterans
contribute critical and insightful advice to their site, and we knew that we wanted to learn more about the G&F mission and movement.
Lisa was generous to offer her time and simply talk. Sharing reflections from her own educational experiences to how she navigated the p...2024-01-0852 min
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceHow To Help Teens Thrive (with Dr. Ken Ginsburg)How do we best support teens in their development? Christine talks to Dr. Ken Ginsburg about flipping the script on raising teens, supporting teens in using their voices, how to truly listen to kids, helping kids harness idealism, developing resilience, and more.RELATED EPISODES (for additional links visit the show notes):
College Application Reality Check
Growing Up In Public (with Devorah Heitner, PhD)
Raising Middle Schoolers (with Phyllis Fagell, LCPC)
Untangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey)
Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)
Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)
Raising Functional + Kind...2023-10-2641 min
Positive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. DadGrown & Flown + Small AnimalsMary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]
The post Grown & Flown + Small Animals appeared first on Mr. Dad.2023-10-0754 minMr. DadGrown & Flown + Small AnimalsMary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]
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Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceGrowing Up In Public (with Devorah Heitner, PhD)How do we best help kids navigate growing up in public, especially if parents and caregivers have overstepped on privacy issues? Christine talks with Devorah Heitner about best practices, mentorship, boundary setting, school portals, and more. LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:
Devorah Heitner
Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World
Raising Middle Schoolers (with Phyllis Fagell, LCPC)
Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)
How To Improve Communication with Kids (with Ned Johnson)
Raising Functional + Kind Kids (with Catherine Newman)
Untangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey)
Dea...2023-09-0740 minPositive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. DadGrown & Flown + Small AnimalsMary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]
The post Grown & Flown + Small Animals appeared first on Mr. Dad.2023-08-2654 minMr. DadGrown & Flown + Small AnimalsMary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]
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Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceMini Edit: Easing College TransitionsChristine shares about how she and her college freshman stayed connected through the challenging transition. Send your questions to Christine at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM or comment on a post on Facebook or Instagram at @edityourlifeshow.LINKS/RELATED EPISODES:
Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)
How To Be An Adult (with Julie Lythcott-Haims)
College Application First Steps
College Application Reality Check
Mini Edit: Handling College Admissions Feelings
The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to...2023-08-1407 min
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceUntangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey)Figuring out how to step back in a culture of involvement is hard but doable. Christine chats with educator and author Jessica Lahey about letting go of control, how ignoring the grade portal actually encourages learning, how lovingly stepping back doesn’t have to feel like walking away, and more.RELATED EPISODES (for additional resource links, visit the show notes)
Raising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)
Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)
Supporting Kids Through Continued Uncertainty & Stress (with Dr. Lisa Damour)
Raising Differently Wired Kids (with Debbie Reber)
How To Improve Communication with...2023-07-1347 min
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceRaising Teenagers (with Mary Dell Harrington)Parents often think that once kids become teenagers and are more independent, they need you less, but they actually need you more than ever. Christine chats with Mary Dell Harrington about navigating teen reticence, high school stress, mistakes, different paths, and more.RELATED EPISODES (visit the show notes for additional links):
College Application Reality Check
Identifying Your Values
Modeling Imperfection
Simple + Compassionate Parenting Tactics (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)
Raising A Screen-Smart Kid (with Juliana Miner)
Untangling Overparenting (with Jessica Lahey)
Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas...2023-06-0840 min
Stories from the Ashes Podcast014 Night Wakings, Grief, and the Healing Power of PoetryOur Guest: Valerie Brandt. Find a free literary database containing books we’ve discussed here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they greatly help support the costs of running this site. To find the affiliate links from this episode please click here. Thank you- we truly appreciate it! Featured books in this episode:* Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James (Amanda’s beach read)* Beach Read by Emily Henry- (aVal’s bawdy rom-com beach read)* Wint...2022-08-151h 25
Two Lit MamasEpisode 49: Adventure on the High SeasListen in, as the Mamas dive into the big blue sea with Middle Grade (ages 8-12) seafaring fiction. Margie chases down her white whale while Heather dives for train treasure. That's right, we’re in vacay mode over at the Two Lit Mamas podcast. Grab your snorkel and join the fun! Book Chat:Arch of Bone by Jane YollenTreasure Tracks by S.A. Rodriguez Pick 6: The Mamas’ Vacay Reads 1. My Name is Red by Orham Pamuk2. A Passion for Killing by Barbara Nadel...2022-07-1345 minPositive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. DadGrown & Flown + Small AnimalsMary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]
The post Grown & Flown + Small Animals appeared first on Mr. Dad.2021-10-0254 minPositive Parenting for Military Families Archives - Mr. DadGrown & Flown + Small AnimalsMary Dell Harrington, coauthor of Grown & Flown. Topic: How to support your teen, stay close as a family, and raise independent adults. Issues: Understanding the many issues that children face, including home life, mental and physical health, love and sex; academics, friendships, college admissions; preparing our kids—and ourselves—for separating Kim Brooks, author of Small […]
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3,2,1 iRelaunchEP 188: Relaunching in Film and TV Writing/Directing/Producing, with Caytha JentisCaytha Jentis is a successful, independent comedy writer/producer/director who started filmmaking in-between driving carpools in suburban New Jersey as a mother of two. Her stories are character-driven, heightened-reality comedies. Caytha has an MFA in screenwriting from UCLA. She has many credits to her name, including Bad Parents which is currently running on HBO, Apple TV and other platforms. Her most recent film, Pooling to Paradise, is what we discuss, among many other topics. Caytha put her dream career, the one she has now, aside for 10 years when her children were younger. Hear Caytha discuss everything to do with...2021-05-1336 min
Grown-Ass Woman's GuideHelp! I Have an (Almost) Empty NestIf you’re a parent living in an empty — or almost empty — nest, this episode is for you. Lisa Heffernan, co-founder of Grown and Flown, has made it her life’s work to support parents during what can be an extremely difficult transition. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this crazy transition, Lisa and her biz partner, Mary Dell Harrington, launched what has become the largest website and Facebook group for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds, earning them a spot on People Magazine’s 25 Women Changing the World in 2017. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh i...2020-07-2437 min
Melissa Rivers' Group Text PodcastGrown, Flown and then Groan - Parenting during the Pandemic
Melissa and Sabrina welcome authors Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan from the wildly successful blog, book and parenting website "Grown and Flown" where they cover a range of issues on raising teens to young adults. They are also joined by the always hilarious comedian and fellow podcaster, Heather McDonald from Juicy Scoop. Tune in as they discuss all things about parenting during the Pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fearlessly Facing Fifty And BeyondEP 46: A conversation with Mary Dell Harrington from Grown & FlownThe Grown & Flown community is something I have been a part of for years. Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan has done an incredible job of building this community and have published a book that needs to adorn the shelf of any parent of teens, or young adults. It is a handbook and reference guide that answers all those parenting questions that stop us in our tracks, or simply make us think, "Is anyone else having SAT and ACT prep anxiety like my kid?" or "Are any of you struggling with anxiety with your teen?"In this epi...2020-05-2936 min
The Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 78: Teens & Young Adults Coping with Covid 19 with Mary Dell Harrington
Mary Dell Harrington joins me on the Family Brain to talk about the impact of Covid 19 on
young adults and their families. Graduations are being held online, proms are cancelled, and life
as we know it has changed drastically. Mary Dell’s Facebook community of Grown and Flown
is an online place for parents to come together around the specific gifts and challenges of older
“grown and flown” children, many of whom are coming back to the nest during this time of the
pandemic.
Check out the book Grown and Flown https://grownandflown.com/book/
Mary Dell talks about how she is...2020-05-1935 min
Northeast Ohio Parent presents aParently SpeakingaParently Speaking: Parenting Teens & Preparing for CollegeOn the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Mary Dell Harrington, co-founder of Grown and Flown, which has become the top website for parents of teens and college students, reaching millions of parents every month.
They discussed many categories found in the accompanying book, “Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults,” including some of the main changes Harrington has seen in parenting since they started Grown and Flown.
Topics discussed in this podcast include:
Signs you may be overparenting your...2020-03-0941 minPodcast – Northeast Ohio ParentaParently Speaking: Parenting Teens & Preparing for CollegeOn the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Mary Dell Harrington, co-founder of Grown and Flown, which has become the top website for parents of teens and college students, reaching millions of parents every month.
They discussed many categories found in the accompanying book, “Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults,” including some of the main changes Harrington has seen in parenting since they started Grown and Flown.
Topics discussed in this podcast include:
Signs you may be overparenting your...2020-03-0941 min
Dear Family,Lisa Heffernan- Grown and Flown- How to Stay Close as a Family and Raise Independent AdultsLisa Heffernan has an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a New York Times bestselling author who has worked as a financial trader and as former vice-president at Goldman Sachs. When her son went off to college she burst into tears in the produce aisle and came to the conclusion there was very little support for soon-to-be empty-nester parents like herself. Lisa understood high school and college are when kids are making some of the most consequential decisions in their lives and that parenting never ends. She partnered with a fellow mom and fr...2020-03-0346 min
The Thrive PodcastGrown & FlownDo you have a son or daughter in college or one heading that way? Are you wondering how to support your teen, maintain a close relationship, or how to navigate being an empty nester?Garth and Dara each have daughters in college who recently went back to school after the holiday break. They talk about the challenges of this and get advice.In this informative episode with Mary Dell Harrington, co-founder of the website, Grown and Flown, and the community Grown and Flown Parents, Garth and Dara gets tips we can all use to help...2020-01-1800 min
Talking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting TeenagersEp 66: Grown and Flown and Still ParentingLisa Heffernan, co-founder and author of Grown & Flown, shares her vast knowledge on parenting during the late-teens and even early 20s. Our Kids may be more grown up, but it doesn’t mean parents don’t still have an important role to play!Full show notesThe day will come when you have to drop off your child in their new room and go home without them. They’ll likely be smiling, waving as you depart, from their cozy new dorm room. It’s a surreal moment of mixed emotions to see your child grow up and s...2020-01-0521 min
Wharton Business Radio Guest AudioMary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan on Women@WorkWomen@Work host Laura Zarrow talks to Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan, authors of Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2019-11-1252 min
Women@WorkParenting our Kids into Adulthood with Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell HarringtonLate adolescence (that time between the end of high school and when kids are successfully launched into their independent lives) is challenging for them as well as the adults who love them. Lisa and Mary join Laura to provide some right-on-time advice, and discuss Grown and Flown, their new guide for parents. Originally aired with Host Laura Zarrow on October 30, 2019 on SiriusXM's Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School, Channel 132. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-10-3052 min
Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn HoldernessTackling Teenager TransitionsTeenage transitions are not for the faint of heart. While they may not come with a manual, we got the next best thing with Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. They are moms, friends, and creators of Grown & Flown, a website turned into book for parents with teenagers. They started a website when their children were in high school. They offer resources and help for tweens, teens and college-aged daughters and sons. They dish their best advice on the show. WE WROTE A BOOK, GUYS! Get your copy of Everybody Fights here: http://everybodyfightsbook.com/ ...2019-10-0142 min
Me Time Midlife PodcastGrown and Flown - Guest Expert Mary Dell HarringtonLisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington are the co-founders of Grown and Flown, are writers, moms, and friends. They created Grown and Flown when each of their youngest kids were in high school and their oldest kids were in college.
Their new book, GROWN and FLOWN: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults (Flatiron Books; September 3, 2019), is the one-stop resource for parenting and “launching” teens and young adults.
For more information on their book, blog, Facebook group, and more, visit: www.grownandflown.com
Learn more about the...2019-09-2629 min
Your Library on the Go With Free AudiobookGrown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults Audiobook by Lisa HeffernanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 366575
Title: Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults
Author: Lisa Heffernan, Mary Dell Harrington
Narrator: Amanda Dolan, Brittany Pressley, Dan Bittner, Lisa Heffernan, Mary Dell Harrington
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:52:50
Language: English
Release date: 09-03-19
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Genres: Health & Wellness, Parenting
Summary:
This program is read by the authors and a full cast.
PARENTING NEVER ENDS.
From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships...2019-09-0310h 52
The Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 56: Grown and Flown with Mary Dell Harrington: Parenting through the Teen Years
Episode 56 Grown and Flown with Mary Dell Harrington: Parenting Through the Teen Years
In the kickoff episode of The Family Brain series on parenting teens, I talk with Mary Dell Harrington, coauthor of the newly released book Grown and Flown. I heard about the Grown and Flown Facebook community from my sister in law who is the parent of teens, and although I don't yet have teenagers I knew this was a community I wanted to be a part of to prep for my future parenting years. In talking with Mary Dell, my biggest take away is that parenting never...2019-09-0338 min
The Cool Dad RulesCountdown To College: Making The Most Of Their Last Year In The NestBill asks 'Grown And Flown' author Mary Dell Harrington for tips on how to make the last year of high school great for parents and kids.2019-09-0324 min
uh-PARENT-lyuh-PARENT-ly | Grown and Flown: The thriving online parenting community is available as a bookWhen you have a baby or toddler, the advice comes from all sides. But when your child hits the teen years, the questions increase while the resources dwindle. Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Endlich Heffernan cofounded the number-one site for parents of teens and young adults. Now they’re offering a book called Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults. Heffernan joins uh-PARENT-ly cohosts Anne Johnsos and Tracy Weiner to talk about this new guide for building strong relationships and helping your teens launch into adulthood.
http://se...2019-08-2900 min
Grown-Ass Woman's GuideThriving After the Kids Have Grown and Flown If you’re a parent living in an empty — or almost empty — nest, this episode is for you. Lisa Heffernan, co-founder of Grown and Flown, has made it her life's work to support parents during what can be an extremely difficult transition. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this crazy transition, Lisa and her biz partner, Mary Dell Harrington, launched what has become the largest website and Facebook group for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds, earning them a spot on People Magazine's 25 Women Changing the World in...2019-08-2237 min
Sunshine ParentingEp. 102: Grown and Flown with Lisa HeffernanIn Episode 102, I'm chatting with Lisa Heffernan, the co-founder of Grown and Flown, the popular website, blog and Facebook group with nearly 120,000 members. We talk about the brand new book that she has co-authored with Mary Dell Harrington, called Grown And Flown, How To Support Your Teen, Stay Close As Family, And Raise Independent Adults, which draws upon the expert advice they've curated over the years. Just as their tagline suggests, "Parenting Never Ends." Kids need different types of support from their parents when they've left home and parents need to make big adjustments, as well. We discuss some common...2019-08-2237 min
Wellness for Financial GrownupsTop new money books for grownups right now (August)Bobbi reveals her favorite new money related books, and how to decide if they are right for you. This month’s picks include The Startup Squad by Brian Weisfeld and Nicole Kear, Grown and Flown: How to support your teen, stay close as a family and raise independent adults which is by Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan, And then finally The Essential First-Time Home Buyers book: How to buy a house, Get a Mortgage and Close a Real Estate deal by Judy Dutton and Realtor.com editors. Have you tried Blinkist? Read or listen to...2019-08-0211 min
Wellness for Financial GrownupsFinancial Grownup Guide: Saving while setting up a first home or dorm room with Grown and Flown author Mary Dell HarringtonFirst homes and dorms often trigger huge spending sprees, for what is also usually a very small space. We break down how to prioritize and save money with Mary Dell Harrington, co-author of the new book Grown and Flown, How to Support your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults. Have you tried Blinkist? Read or listen to entire books in about 15 minutes - kind of like this podcast - with the Blinkist App. Try it for free and support this show by going to http://bobbirebell.com/blinkist For more...2019-07-2617 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 59 Listeners Say: Bring It Back!
“I miss monotasking”: Listeners respond to the question “What do you wish you could bring back from your ‘70s/’80s/90’s childhood?” From Marathon Bars to mall lunches to Martha on MTV, we take a summer dive deep into GenX nostalgia.
* Kraft Cheese Kisses – read all about ‘em!
* Midlife Mixtape Podcast Ep 33 – Original MTV VJ Martha Quinn
* Nancy’s ‘80s Alternative Dance Playlists – available @daviskho on Spotify
* Dugout – new graphic novel for 7-11 year old readers, from Midlife Mixtape Podcast Ep 7 guest Pixar Storyteller Scott Morse
* Grown & Flown: The Book – co-written by Midlife Mixtape Podcast Ep 51 guest Mary Dell Harrington. Pub date Sept 3 but available...2019-07-1626 minMidlife MixtapeEp 51 Grown & Flown Co-founder Mary Dell Harrington
“Letting the kite string out”: Mary Dell Harrington, co-founder of the Grown & Flown media platform for parents of kids aged 15-25, talks about the “digital dinner table,” helping first generation college kids, and the benefits of meandering.
* Grown and Flown website
* Grown and Flown Parents Group on FB
Awwww. If this isn’t music made for 8-year-old girls, I don’t know what is.
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!2019-03-2634 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 51 Grown & Flown Co-founder Mary Dell Harrington“Letting the kite string out”: Mary Dell Harrington, co-founder of the Grown & Flown media platform for parents of kids aged 15-25, talks about the “digital dinner table,” helping first generation college kids, and the benefits of meandering.
The post Ep 51 Grown & Flown Co-founder Mary Dell Harrington appeared first on Midlife Mixtape .2019-03-2600 min3,2,1 iRelaunchEP 43: "Keep the Pilot Light Burning on Your Career" with Lisa HeffernanLisa Heffernan, co-founder with Mary Dell Harrington of "Grown and Flown," and best-selling author of “Goldman Sachs : The Culture of Success,” joins Carol to discuss her varied career path and the motivations that led to her professional decisions (here’s a hint: sometimes the answers come to you – you just have to listen). A mother of three, Lisa describes her decision to be a “stay-at-home mom” and what she wishes she’d known at the time. You’ll also hear about Grown and Flown’s participation in the UT Austin “Foundation Scholars” program to help first-generation college students. https://grownandflown.com/
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