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The Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions97. ACTS OF AGGRESSION- WHY THEY HAPPEN & HOW TO DEAL!Send us a textIs your little hitting? Mine does and it makes me want to yell “how dare you hit your mother” or “who do you think you are, want me to show you how it feels!” Then I have to remember that this is what I was told growing up and those reactions DO NOT HELP! What does help is reminding myself that “my child is acting her age.” What does that mean…. Well, our little ones still lack the ability to control their impulses and also lack the ability to...2023-09-2640 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions90. "MOM, I'M BORED!" GIVING OVERSTIMULATED KIDS THE GIFT OF BOREDOMSend us a textDoes letting your kids get bored bring up some anxieties for you? Maybe you suffer from mom guilt because you wish you could give them your attention 24/7. We are here to relieve you from this and let you know how amazing boredom can be for our kids!We are living in an on-demand society where we have little to no patience and are constantly looking for a hit of dopamine.Who wants to leave space for boredom when we have TikTok, Instagram reels, youtube shorts, kid's youtube, ipads, iPhones...2023-08-0831 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions89. #1 READINESS TOOL TO PREPARE YOUR LITTLE FOR SCHOOL; OPEN-ENDED PLAY WITH MELISSA OHLMAN-ROBERGESend us a textBefore creativity, there has to be curiosity. Open-ended play fosters curiosity in kids.For it to be open-ended play these must apply- no specific goal in mind-allow your kids to lead the waySome ways we can do this as mentioned in the episode are just to fill some bins with paper, glue, and scissors.Tip: to help them get into it first show that you are into it and that it is important remembering to let them take the lead and if...2023-08-0148 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 44: REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD (In-Person Special)WE'RE BACK, KIDDLES! And by 'back' we mean 'recording in person for the first time ever'! That's right, this extra special episode heralds both our long-awaited return to the podcasting, AND the two lovely hosts being in the actual same room (not even just timezone!!) to record! Using only one mic and everything!We've got it all this episode - updates, new experiences, whales... and of course, a lot of laughs! Join us, please, we missed you guys so much!**This episode is raw and unedited, so please forgive any roughness in the audio quality...2022-05-0644 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P BONUS: Outtake Content, Intake Laughter! (Christmas Mini-Special)Hello, our favourite fried potatoes!! We know we've been resting but it doesn't mean we're out of content - check out this mini episode full of our outtakes, mistimings, inability to read and more!We hope this brings a smile to your face this festive season! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Curried Chips & Poutine! 🎄💖💕 [Intro music by Twisterium and outro music is by Geovane Bruno & We Wish You A Merry Christmas is all courtesy of Pixabay.org. All other sound effects are from All Sounds on YouTube and zapsplat.com.]Support the Show.2021-12-2508 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 43: Tales... From The Cryptidkeeper! (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, FOLKS! We've made it another year, and have hit Halloween 2021: Electric Spookaloo 2! If you'll recall, our Halloween episode last year touched on some spoopy things... and this year's episode is following that tradition! Keeping up with the C's, our third installment is Cryptids! What ARE those rascally folklore creatures up to this year, we wonder?OooOOOoooOOOO click here and make our dark, dark and haunted night! [Creepy Halloween music by JuliusH, usual intro music by Twisterium and outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All S...2021-10-2940 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 42: Dress For The Season You Want, Not The One You HaveOnto the next part of the spooky season's greatest pleasures, what else goes hand in hand with Halloween candy than costumes? That's right, you gotta EARN those treats, and overcome the hurdles that are our questions about dressing up! Also, Sareena threatens violence against a chocolate bar, GOOD HEAVENS!Give us a click here and tell us what you'll be dressing up as this year! [Intro music by Twisterium & outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on YouTube and Zapsplat.com.] Support the Show.2021-10-1533 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 41: Sugar Rush-ing Into AutumnHere it is, at long last! WE'RE BACK, BABY! Season 4 hitting that sweet sweet spot as we talk about sweets, candies, confections! We're paving the way into the new season (both podcast AND weather-wise) with some hot new segments and a month-long celebration of Melissa's favourite spooky holiday! Don't blame us, we're just hyped up on all that SUGARClick or Treat! Click here to support us and toss a sweetie into our bags! [Intro music by Twisterium & outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on YouTube a...2021-10-0138 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 40: The Party Don't Start Till We Walk In (SEASON 3 FINALE)We like to party! We like, we like to party! And it's a heck of a celebration, this being the season finale for Curried Chips & Poutine!! We talk about partying and celebrations, and we do some celebrating of our own here! Thanks to everyone for their support, and we'll see you in Season 4!Clicky here and all your wildest dreams will come true.... that is, if your wildest dreams are about showing us your support! We love you all very much ;P[New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! S...2021-09-1038 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 39: Joyriding Down Memory LaneNot just joyriding, but going full Mad Max: Fury Road down memory lane, it looks like! (We live, we drive, we live again!) Memories are tricky little things, and so with our unique brand of Scottish and Canadian humour we figure out ways to look at how we got here - reaching 1000+ downloads!!Love to reminisce as much as we do? Why not give us a click here to help us remember the lovely warmth that we get whenever you support us
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 36: Feline Good About This Most Meowvelous Comeback!There are so many cat puns that we could be including in this episode's title, be thankful we only went with those ones! Now, the episode description, however...........We're paws-itive that this may purrhaps be our most amewsing episode yet, with ceiling cats, the healing benefits of purring and supercatural happenings! Also a lot of gushing about our own furbabies, as you may have guessed from the thumbnail...Want to put some money into the kitty? Click here to toss some catnip our way![New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane B...2021-07-2337 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 35: And That's the Tea On Tea (and Coffee), SisDid you know that tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, behind water? If you didn't, you might've guessed that from the way WE talk about how much of it we drink! We've brewed up quite the episode for you here, being members of that sweet sweet caffeine culture!Wanna have a chat over a nice hot cuppa? Click here and we'll get the kettle going![New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on YouTube and Zapsplat.com.] Sup...2021-07-0936 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 34: We'll Never Get Board With These GamesWe had an episode about video games before, but now we're going back to where they all began... the 'retro', pre-internet era of board games! Board games, card games, any tabletop venture, we talk about them in this episode and indeed - if you don't add custom house rules to your Uno games... we're gonna need to have a conversation.You could help us pass Go by clicking here to help us on our way to the Community Chest! [New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy o...2021-07-0230 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 33: Let's Gather Round The Campfire, And Pass The S'mores!Nothing like the great outdoors to really put your life into perspective, eh? Camping and hiking remain time-honoured classic activities to do in summer, as well as year-round (weather permitting, of course)... too bad the hosts of this podcast are just a pair of CITY SLICKERS who are wholly unprepared for roughing it! What will they encounter in the woods?!Wanna help set up our podcast tents? Click here to join us on our way! [New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on Y...2021-06-2530 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 32: Cone-gratulations! It's An Ice Cream Episode!After that intro to summer, ice cream is of course the next logical step into maximum summertime gladness! To be fair, it's not just a treat to be enjoyed when it's hot out, it's a way of life! ... Or so you would think, the way we enjoy and talk about it! No time for brain freeze or numb tongues, only time....... for Ice Cream.Want to help us out? Click here to put a delicious cherry on top of our tip jar sundae![New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on...2021-06-1838 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 31: It's A Hot Summer, A Hot Hot SummerWhooo! The temperature's rising, and so too are the stakes for some of our questions! It's hot out there, folks... kick back with a nice cool drink, maybe a slice or two of watermelon (and boy do we have opinions on watermelon, and they're all great ones) and chill with us!Click here to see how to help us stay cool for the summer![New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on YouTube and Zapsplat.com.] Support the Show.2021-06-1130 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 30: Every Little Thing You Do Is MagicHappy Pride Month, potatoes! To celebrate, we're dipping our toes in the incredibly vast and deep waters of MAGIC, a huge topic that we can really only dip toes into! Magical or mundane, we've all got magic in our fingertips.... What sort of potential does it have in our constantly washed, imaginative little hands, though? Wanna cast the spell of 'Help Out Your Local Friendly Podcasters'? Click here to see how you can best support us![New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on...2021-06-0428 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 29: There's Just Some-Fin About Sharks That We LoveCake by the ocean? Nah, that's just a shark coming by to say hi, and remember that it's far more afraid of us than we should be of it! Sure, they can be scary but they're a necessary and vital part of our oceans. Of course, we're still going to entertain the idea of just how jawesome it would be if we were half shark... but WHICH half? Click here to help clean the oceans with 4Ocean and get a cute bracelet for your time and money! And click here to help out a few other, non-endangered sp...2021-05-2837 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 28: Anime? More like Ani-MAZING!One of the many, MANY things our hosts both agree and agree to disagree on is anime! Good ol' Japanese animation has never led us astray, and has also plied us with many a wacky trope or situation that would make fantastic Would You Rather questions! So of course we took them and ran like we were late for class, with toast in our mouths!Enjoying the ride so far? Click here to see how much further you can help us take ya![New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pi...2021-05-2134 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 27: It's Music to Our Ears... And YoursThe hills are alive..... with the sound of podcasts~ And music, in the case of this episode's topic! We do love a good tune, and with just about everything else, our two hosts have wildly varying tastes and opinions on them!Wanna help us out? Just give us a click here to see how else you can put a song in our hearts![New intro music by Twisterium & new outro music by Geovane Bruno on Pixabay! Sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on YouTube and Zapsplat.com.]Support the Show.2021-05-1429 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 26: And I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot OverlordsINITIATE: SEASON 3 STARTUP.EXE! We smash back onto the scene with the premiere of Season 3, talking about robots! New questions, newer tech and robots, we talk about 'em all... and what's this? A brand new segment on the show? Tune your sensors in and get a heaping helping of (computer) chips, this is one shiny digital episode you won't want to miss!Like what we do? Click here to see how else you can make our days
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 25: The Origin Story (Season Finale)End of the season, folks! And with that we bring you a very special episode, it's Issue #00: The Origin Story of how Sareena and Melissa met, became friends, and - gasp! Almost started an international dispute by merely asking an innocent (albeit utterly ridiculous) question about European currency! This is one season finale you won't want to miss!Want to help us keep on keeping on? Give us a click right over here!https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine [Intro and outro music courtesy of Pixabay.com, all sound effects from Zapsplat.com and All Sounds...2021-04-2339 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 24: Taking A Page Out of Our BooksThe library is OPEN and we love to read! Okay, so maybe our love of recreational reading has been... damaged by academic pursuits, but we do love books in other forms! We talk books, reading, writing, and antigravity!Like what we do? Toss us some support in the form of a click this-a-way!https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro courtesy of pixabay.com, sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on youtube and Zapsplat.com.] Support the Show.2021-04-1634 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 23: Goin' Down to the Farm!Sareena and Melissa had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.... not quite! We may not exactly be cut out for the farm life, but we sure as heck appreciate farm animals, fuzzy and potentially ferocious though they may be! Wanna toss a virtual (or real) tip into our virtual hats? Click here!https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro courtesy of pixabay.com, sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on youtube and Zapsplat.com.] Support the Show.2021-04-0925 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 22: Can I-cing You A Song About Cake?This episode really takes the cake for bad puns in the title.... we say that now, but hey, we're up for that challenge...! Enjoy the layers and layers of delicious baked goodness that is this episode!Want to support us? Cover us in sprinkles with a click here! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro courtesy of pixabay.com, sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on youtube and Zapsplat.com.] Support the Show.2021-04-0232 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 21: Stop The Ride, I Wanna Get On!WHEEEEEEE! Put your hands in the air!! Who loves a day trip to a theme park? We really, really do! Listening to this episode is just another way to get that joyful rush without the windburn and line-waiting.... Once again, many thanks to Ghost for suggesting this week's topic!Like what we do? Clickity click right here! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro music courtesy of pixabay.com, and all sound effects are from zapsplat.com and All Sounds on youtube.] Support the Show.2021-03-2635 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 20: Let's Shop Make It Pop DJ Buy These Speakers Up!We're back, baby! And we're ready to shop till we drop to celebrate our 20th episode! WHOOOO retail therapy is real and thriving, as our questions will no doubt attest to! CELEBRATE WITH USSpeaking of shopping (among other things)... give us a click to find out how to support us! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro music courtesy of pixabay.com, and all sound effects are from zapsplat.com and All Sounds on youtube.] Support the Show.2021-03-1935 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 19: Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This.... PodcastAre we catching them with a butterfly net or a fishing pole, though? Dreams are some weird little glimpses into your (or a friend's) subconscious... imagine trying to interpret what that foreboding omen you dreamt about last night means! We don't know either, we're just dreamin'away the time.... Clickety clack, support us here!https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro are courtesy of Pixabay.com, all sounds effects are from zapsplat.com and All Sounds on youtube.] Support the Show.2021-03-0533 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 18: Dishes All About Household ChoresSpring cleaning comes in all forms, and only a few of those forms DON'T suck! Speaking of which, we, uh.... have some really strong opinions on specific household chores. Like, oh I don't know.... washing dishes and dusting? (Our opinions are that we don't like these chores, to say the least.) Want to support us? Give us some sugar by clicking here! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro music courtesy of Pixabay.com, all sound effects from Zapsplat.com and All Sounds on youtube.] Support the Show.2021-02-2633 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 17: Mint + Chocolate = Mint To Be?It's National Chocolate Mint Day! Let's throw a socially distanced party about this most wondrous of flavour combinations! And yet somehow, half our cohosts (Melissa) can ask the other half (Sareena) the single most heartbreaking question in a Would You Rather yet! DO YOU DARE FIND OUT?Want to support us? Clicky right here! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro music courtesy of Pixabay.com, all sound effects courtesy of Zapsplat.com and All Sounds on youtube.] Support the Show.2021-02-1935 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 16: Lemme Ox You A Question (Lunar New Year)New year, new episode, new- hey, wait a sec! Didn't we already go through this song and dance? Not according to the Lunar Calendar, we haven't! Join us in our Lunar New Year celebration, bringing in the year of the Metal Ox! \m/ 🤘🐃Want to support us? Click me, please! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro are courtesy of Pixabay.com, sound effects are from Zapsplat.com and All Sounds Library on Youtube.] Support the Show.2021-02-1239 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 15: Lights! Camera! Questions!Ah, the glitz and glamour of the movies... since we're both such avid moviegoers of the home theatre sort, it was just a matter of time before we got to talking about how intense a 5D experience could be! Not 3D or 4D, but 5D! Is such a thing possible??Want to support us? Give us a good click! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro courtesy of pixabay.com, sound effects courtesy of All Sounds on youtube and Zapsplat.com.] Support the Show.2021-02-0536 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 14: Making A Big Dill about TakeawaysThis is but one of many food episodes to come, don't be corn-cerned! ... But yes. We discuss takeout/takeaways, and with them unorthodox food delivery methods, because let's be frank - we all deserve to have our meals delivered to us via helicopter, who cares if it's a little lukewarm or extra greasy! .....WE DO. WE CARE SO MUCH.Want to buy us a ko-fi, check out our merch or peruse our Instagram? Have a look! https://linktr.ee/CurriedChipsandPoutine[Intro and outro are courtesy of pixabay.com, and all sound effects are from...2021-01-2937 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 13: Nature Calls, and They're Louder Than You ThinkAh, the great outdoors and its many splendors... If you've ever wondered about whether it'd be better to be able to speak to plants or animals and BUGS, well... it's kind of a toss up, really! (Not really, but humour us.)Want to toss a coin into the tip jar? https://ko-fi.com/curriedchipsandpoutinePeruse our merch! https://www.redbubble.com/people/CurriednPoutine/shop?asc=uOpen a window elsewhere in the world! https://window-swap.com/[Intro and outro are courtesy of Pixabay.com, Zapsplat.com, and everything else courtesy of All Sounds...2021-01-2234 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 12: Hey, House It Going?Onwards, from both the (wonderful) pun AND to the second episode of our second season! House flipping during lockdown? It's more possible than you think! (Kind of.) We channel our inner interior decorators this episode in the best way we can!Want to support us?Buy us a ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/curriedchipsandpoutinePeruse our merch! https://www.redbubble.com/people/CurriednPoutine/shop?asc=u[Intro and outro are courtesy of Pixabay.com, and sound effects are courtesy of Zapsplat and All Sounds on YouTube.]Support the Show.2021-01-1542 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 11: New Year, New Season, New Us (sorta)IT'S THE NEW YEAR YAAAAAY And with a new year comes new resolutions and more fresh, crisp podcasting deliciousness from us! Let's speak some good fortune into existence while listening to us argue over who would narrate our lives best, Morgan Freeman or David Attenborough!Want to support us? Buy some merch from our Redbubble shop!https://www.redbubble.com/people/CurriednPoutine/shop?asc=u[Intro and outro courtesy of Pixabay.com and All Sounds on youtube!]Support the Show.2021-01-0837 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 10: Self-Care Soft Fuzzies for ChristmasIt's a Christmas surprise AND the season finale! Since the year is wrapping up and it's been ... well, awful, we dedicated this episode to sending some warmth your way via funny questions about hypothetical ways to care for yourself when stressed! Don't do as we say OR as we do! We love you all, have a very merry Christmas from Scotland and Canada! 💕💖[Intro is Owl's Christmas, outro is We Wish You A Merry Christmas and both are courtesy of Pixabay.org. All other sound effects are from All Sounds on youtube and zapsplat.com.]Suppor...2020-12-2548 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 9: Getting Our Game Faces On!Grab your controllers, folks! We dive into the pixelated world of VIDEO GAMES and gush about what we love about 'em! How WOULD our lives would be different if we could fast travel OR call forth a noble steed with a press of a button.... listen and weigh in![All sound effects are from All Sounds on youtube, pixabay.org and zapsplat.com!]Support the Show.2020-12-1844 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC&P 8: Winter Wonderland WhimsyIt's getting to be that time of year... that's right, it's December! And with December comes a myriad of many seasonal things, least of all winter holidays and SNOW. Cozy up with us by the fireplace with your hot beverage of choice as we discuss the finer points of living somewhere where frozen water drifts down from the sky once a year, and the evils of Christmas music![Christmassy intro, outro and sfx courtesy of Audio Library, Pixabay.org and zapsplat.com!]Support the Show.2020-12-1344 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 7: A Very Ins-pirate-ional EpisodeAVAST! We conquered the vast reaches of space last time, it makes sense now to turn our sights seaward, as any good pirate ought to! What arrrrrrr ye waiting for?! Get kraken![The intro to this episode is The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers at http://www.silvermansound.com! Outro is from Pixabay.org, various sfx courtesy of Zapsplat.com and Sounds and Music Library on youtube.]Support the Show.2020-12-0431 minCurried Chips & PoutineCC&P 6: Space - Saturn That Frown Upside Down!At last..... the final frontier... join us as we go REAL DEEP into the vast cosmos to see if aliens are just waiting to say hi to us or if it's a bad idea to have a timeshare on a planet that rains molten glass. So long, and thanks for all the tea! (DON'T WORRY, WE AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE. And no apologies for the pun in the title either!)[Sfx courtesy of zapsplat.com, pixabay.org and trekcore.com/audio!]Support the Show.2020-11-2741 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCC vs. P 5: Head to Head - COUNTRY CLASHWe've officially reached our 5th episode! Let's celebrate by pitting our lovely cohosts against each other in a question battle with nothing but our HONOUR and NATIONAL PRIDE at stake!! ...And also there are unicorns and moose involved. [Intro and outro courtesy of pixabay.org, sfx from zapsplat.com!]Support the Show.2020-11-2028 minCurried Chips & PoutineCurried Chips & Poutine 4: What Time Is It?!TIME. HOW DOES IT WORK. We discuss the very fabric of space and time with only a modicum of existential dread, and think about what it means to live your life in the present! What do you mean we don't know what life is going to be like 500 years from now??(This episode was recorded pre-election but now that we're not on tenterhooks waiting for the results anymore, congrats to the new prez! Also peep our new intro and sound effects, courtesy of Pixabay.com and zapsplat.com respectively.)Support the Show.2020-11-1333 min
Curried Chips & PoutineCurried Chips & Poutine 3: Boo-hold the Spooktacle!IT'S THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Scaredy Chips and BOO-tine! I sure hope you're ready to talk about CANDY and ALIENS and GHOSTS- wait what's that sound? It's coming from behind you!![Spooky sound effects are courtesy of zapsplat.com!]Support the Show.2020-10-3132 minCurried Chips & PoutineCurried Chips & Poutine 2: The BeginningAnd so the journey begins! We discuss some unfortunate ultimatums, body mods gone ridiculous and delightfully difficult dilemmas dealing with dinosaurs! We also come to realize that our personal brands may be weirder than expected... Support the Show.2020-10-2327 minCurried Chips & PoutineCurried Chips & Poutine: 1 - The Pilot!Come join us and see where we land this podcast in the pilot episode! Answering the questions nobody asked us, where there may not be any correct answers but we sure aren't winning! Support the Show.2020-10-1617 min