MannyVsMommy: Recent Episodes
Kent & Janet
Janet, a widowed mom of nine, hired small business owner Kent to be her "Manny." Through trial/error & a desire to do what is best, life is improving for everyone!
JANET HAD HER BABY! In the craziness, Kent forgot to post. Enjoy this Getting To Know You episode!
We have our first guest! Our LOVE CHILD Elaine "Tink" Wilson joins us to talk about adult friendships and we end up talking about what it is like to grow up in a cave without electricity or running water.
Janet and Kent discuss the article "I Was a Hard-to-Be-Around Adult … Until I Knew Better."
https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/rachel-macy-stafford-live-love-now
Janet and Kent talk about boundaries! "The only people who get upset when you set boundaries are the ones who benefited from you having none."
Janet and Kent reminisce about their school days and compare them to how different school is for this generation.
Janet and Kent avoid the reality of what is happening by playing a get to know you game.
Janet and Kent check in with each other about how they are handling (or avoiding) life with the Epidemic.
Janet geeks out over Covid-19 statistics while Kent pretends that everything is normal.
https://www.domo.com/coronavirus-tracking
https://www.facebook.com/chrislgregory/posts/10219953924136140
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-of-pandemics-deadliest/
Janet and Kent share their thoughts on "Sharenting," the idea that parents may unknowingly be sharing too much about their child online.
Article: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/01/28/sharenting-parents-kids-social-media
Janet and Kent talk about how they are going to handle the 2 week (hopefully not longer) cancellation of school and how they plan to make it through that time.
Janet and Kent talk about why we don't have to "Enjoy EVERY Minute!"
Article: https://wonderoak.com/2017/12/22/please-stop-telling-moms-to-enjoy-every-minute/
Janet and Kent reminisce about making friends as adults and the important part friendship plays to in well-being.
Janet and Kent converse about how to effectively communicate with those that you love.
ARTICLE: https://www.higherperspectives.com/wrong-communicate-mistakes-ruin-relationships-2645157956.html
Janet and Kent have a guest today! Janet's 14 year old son Anthony joins in the discussion to talk about how teens can benefit from parents engaging in conversations with their teens.
Janet and Kent discuss when it is appropriate to "intervene" in other parent's parenting styles.
Bully Video: https://youtu.be/yjCD4ATCHw8
Janet and Kent discuss how to raise kids when you feel like a broken adult.
Article: https://www.scarymommy.com/raising-kids-when-parent-with-mental-illness/
Janet and Kent have a heart to heart when Kent breaks down and tells her that he is done. They talk about feeling unmotivated and going through dark periods in life.
Janet and Kent discuss the idea of Charkas and Kent commits to working on his to fix his life.
Janet and Kent discuss raising happy, self-confident kids involves helping them cope with disappointment.
Article: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_help_kids_manage_frustration
Janet and Kent talk about "Top 10 Insights that May Change Your Life for the Better"
Article: https://www.embracepossibility.com/blog/top-ten-insights-changed-my-life/
Janet and Kent talk about the parenting concept of not having expectations of who your child will become, but supporting them in the process of finding out.
Janet and Kent discuss the highs and lows of co-parenting in 2019 and set goals for 2020.
Janet and Kent talk about what has been happening over the past few weeks during the Holiday Season.
Janet and Kent discuss ways to help an anxious child (and probably an anxious you) to calm down.
https://lemonlimeadventures.com/what-to-say-to-calm-an-anxious-child/
Janet and Kent talk about how introverts may view social gatherings and how to help them out if you are an extrovert!
Article:
https://introvertdear.com/news/introverts-dont-hate-people-hate-shallow-socializing/
Janet and Kent discuss codependency and what that may look like depending on how you were raised.
Articles:
https://www.facebook.com/452860754789955/posts/2543173269092016/
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/imperfect/2017/02/whats-my-attachment-style-and-why-does-it-matter/
https://psychcentral.com/lib/symptoms-of-codependency/
https://theunibox.com/whats-your-attachment-style/
Janet and Kent talked about how to "unbusy" our lives so we can enjoy the holiday season!
Janet and Kent discuss a new study that suggests that a lack of sleep makes your brain eat itself! The also discuss other effects of sleep deprivation.
https://bigthink.com/lack-of-sleep-makes-your-brain-eat-itself?fbclid=IwAR1pGVQD1n8OnYTW544Ucqf5pF3yUEfAfJN4NCdd4W8LJ-Ci79zXghKG4ng
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body#1
Janet and Kent discuss why parents need to stop telling kids to hug relatives and friends. It is especially important as the statistics about abuse are overwhelming. Trigger Warning
https://www.girlscouts.org/en/raising-girls/happy-and-healthy/happy/what-is-consent.html
https://laurenskids.org/awareness/about-faqs/facts-and-stats/
Janet and Kent discuss the chemical benefits of hugging. New Study: The More you Hug your Kids, the More Their Brains Develop:
https://dailyhealthpost.com/hug-baby-brain-development/
Momma Bear Connects Episode we reference:
https://youtu.be/-RxFBFjiwhU
Janet and Kent discuss how saying YES to new experiences has enhanced their lives and brought about life changing friendships.
*Sidenote- ALWAYS trust your gut. If it doesn't feel right or something seems off, put your safety first!
https://www.thevivaladivashow.com
Janet and Kent discuss embracing pain and allowing it to teach you. This topic was prompted by Michelle Chalfant of "The Adult Chair" and her November 30 day journal challenge! https://theadultchair.com
Janet and Kent discuss "interesting" (or maybe weird to us) hobbies that kids get into.
Janet and Kent discuss a news article about daughter who texts her father's cell phone number on the 4th anniversary of his death, and she receives a response.
Janet and Kent discuss an article that shares ideas on how to connect with your teenage son.
Janet and Kent discuss holiday traditions and how to make it through the holiday season.
Janet and Kent discuss having a plan in place with children so that they can leave when they don't feel safe or comfortable.
Janet and Kent discuss the ongoing phenomenon of the mysterious scratches that keep appearing on Kent's leg. Do you believe in ghosts?
Janet and Kent discuss the idea of "holding space" for other people in their lives.
"What does it mean to hold space for someone else? It means that we are willing to walk alongside another person in whatever journey they’re on without judging them, making them feel inadequate, trying to fix them, or trying to impact the outcome. When we hold space for other people, we open our hearts, offer unconditional support, and let go of judgement and control."
Article: https://heatherplett.com/2015/03/hold-space/
“You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass out of you and me because that's how it's spelled.”
― Ellen DeGeneres
Janet and Kent talk about how someone is always listening! Whether it is intentional (on Kent's part) or accidental, the kids have overheard some pretty great things. They laugh about some of the funny things, and discuss how important it is for kids to overhear parents (and mannys) saying nice things about them.
Janet and Kent talk about Entitlement Mentality. They discuss what it looks like in their daily lives and how they each plan to make changes in their lives to battle the Entitlement Epidemic.
Links to articles:
https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/business-life/2017/02/06/1669346/deadliest-mindset-all-entitlement-mentality
https://www.aconsciousrethink.com/4561/5-ways-sense-entitlement-reveals/
Janet and Kent read and discuss new scientific evidence that our DNA and Emotions LITERALLY shape the environment around us.
Link To Article: https://www.lifecoachcode.com/2017/02/26/emotion-shapes-reality/?fbclid=IwAR1x4mG_V4umbmd_NytEEGqDznm37aKE9YzIuEPMJfxn9NkBDp0a5UxAWm0
Janet and Kent talk about creative consequences and how to improve your relationship by attaching a consequence that is related to the crime. Kent firmly believes that timed groundings are ineffective and just serving time doesn't do the child much good. Janet agrees because Kent is always right and since he is the one to upload the podcast, he can do and say whatever he wants in the text.
Janet and Kent start this shorter episode by talking about elementary school crushes. Then it just sort of goes everywhere from there. Topics include dog memories, dreams of training hamsters for a circus, beepers, all the way to what they would have in their kill kit.
TrueCrimeALWAYSfindsaWayIntoConversations
FINALLY! Summer is almost over!!!! To celebrate, Janet and Kent talk about Back To School chaos. Also, they have their first guest! Janet's 14 yr old daughter Jamie (the tech producer) talks about what we can do as parents to help teenagers.
Inspired by how open Janet was in the "Mental Health Mental Help" episode, Kent opens up about some of the issues that he has faced in his life.
Kent is being haunted! Janet and Kent discuss the strange scratches and unexplained sounds that Kent faces on a daily basis.
Janet and Kent discuss the importance of speaking up about Mental Health issues. In actuality, Janet talks passionately about Mental Health and Kent interrupts with random thoughts and input. Janet is the rockstar who put a lot of thought and energy into sharing a topic that usually "isn't discussed in polite society."
Janet and Kent discuss how a mutual friend, Faith West, has brought so much strength into their lives. Mental health help for the win!
Kent and Janet discuss what it takes to Co-Parent 9 kids between the ages of 5-17. Because they are COMPLETELY OPPOSITE in EVERYTHING, it has led to some really crazy situations. Somehow, they figured out how to make it work.
Kent and Janet discuss what it takes to make a successful Manny (or Nanny) and Parent relationship work.
Kent and Janet discuss how self-care is a necessity for overall health and laugh about all the ways they don't do it.