Families: A Garden, Desert, or A Jungle: Recent Episodes
Tanya RY
Family: A Garden, Desert, or A Jungle? What happens when you merge insights from the fields of development, education, and psychology? You get practical plural perspectives about families and parenting. Tanya will discuss the messy middle of life and family dynamics through her almost 30 years of treacherous travels raising a family. Her stories are infused with humor, informative insights, and sincere solutions to strengthen and create an intentional family. With her unique homegrown background and a Master’s Degree in Education and Curriculum Development and an undergraduate degree in Family and Human Development, Tanya carefully combines a professional approach with real-life experiences. Sometimes Family is like a garden and sometimes it’s like a desert, but most of the time it is A Jungle!
Conflict in our families is inevitable, but contention is not. Make time to discuss conflicts using trust, respect, active listening, validating, cooperation, empathy, and humor. Doing this will build a community of belonging in your family.
It is important that media use be step by step and intentional, not accidental in families. This involves preparing ahead of time instead of reacting when situations arise. Are you controlling the technology or letting the technology control you? Create media more than you consume media! And above all, keep family lines of communication open and respect your parents, “they passed school without Google!”
Intentional timing and scheduling of physical exercise at regular intervals for your family will strengthen the heart of your family, improve family endurance and optimize overall family health. Get moving together and have fun!
How well was your family connected? Not in the usual sense of money and power, but social capital could lead to that, but in the way of connected to other people? Social Capital refers to the institutions, relationships, and norms that shape the quality and quantity of a family and society's social interactions– it is the glue that holds us all together!
Are there worms in your soil? Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage your own emotions and understand the emotions of those around you while responding in appropriate ways. It is a dynamic aspect of our psyche and, when worked upon, can yield significant benefits in our lives and families!
Not only is music fun to listen too, but music instruction accelerates brain development in young children, particularly in the areas of the brain responsible for processing sound, language development, math, speech perception and reading skills. Music also helps regulate emotion and encourages focus and discipline. Get out there, light a fire, stimulate endorphins, and learn some music!
Accelerated acquisition of language affects all areas of learning, including math, geography, science, and literacy. Reading is empowering on every level! Reading helps to train and develop your child’s brain to relax, focus, listen, and concentrate. These skills are highly needed in today’s society. Reading stimulates imagination and curiosity while improving memory and communication. It gives everyone self-confidence and a wonderful sense of achievement!
Order in our homes verses pandemonium will make our homes safe places to be and grow and places where families can all learn and love. Parents are responsible for setting the tone and pace of family life. Order a Plan for Success!
Family calendaring reduces family friction and stress. It also helps families reach goals, improve communication and foster self-responsibility. It helps everyone be at the top of their game!
A colorful new year is upon us! Get ready -pull out your bucket list! Do you want lower stress, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve your goals? Life hacks to plan your family vacations for the upcoming year.
Traditions cross over culture and time and keep families stable and family relationships strong. If you don't have strong traditions that you are fond of, then its never too late to begin!
Podcast 7 What Makes Family Traditions Timeless? Strong families spend enjoyable time together and they know that if they don’t prioritize this, it won’t happen. Traditions help families know that life goes on, even in the midst of difficulties.
Podcast 6 Parenting Part 3 Democratic Discipline vs. Punitive Punishment. When children have clear and concise instructions in a well-managed home which focuses on growth and progression, they thrive, instead of wondering and worrying about safety and belonging.
Creating Healthy Boundaries: Is a Rule the Same Thing as a Guideline? Learn how to Strengthen and Create an Intentional Family through the implementation of appropriate rules and guidelines. 1. Self-Management 2. Self - Evaluations 3. Self-Recording
How Hands On Is Hands On Parenting? Strengthen and create an intentional family. Learn about parenting through the different ages and stages of your family. Are there cows free roaming in your desert?
Do you want to know how to increase your learning capacity up to 40%? In this podcast I will teach you how to implement metacognition strategies to help you strengthen and create an intentional family!
Figure out what Intelligences your family demonstrates so you can connect with them in a more meaningful and deeper way. Discover the power of personalization!
Family: A Garden, Desert, or Jungle? With a Master’s Degree in Education and Family, Tanya will help you strengthen and create an intentional family. Family is sometimes like a garden or a desert, but most of the time it is A Jungle!