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Melodee Barnes
My name is Melodee Barnes and welcome to the Famly Nuggets Podcast!
Famly Nuggets are nuggets of information that I've gleaned from over twenty years as a teacher that I want to share with you! Teachers are good advice givers, but do you have a teacher that’s right in your pocket? Now you do!
You are not in this alone! Stop struggling and get teacher-proven and effective tips that will help you and your child!
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Hey families! This episode goes out to my fellow teachers and educators. Feel free to pull up a seat and listen, but I really wanted to speak and share my thoughts and what I thought was a very pivotal episode in this season. So, welcome teachers and educators. Join me as I share my thoughts on how to navigate Family Conferences in an elementary classroom similar to the one on Episode Season 2 Episode 20 of Abbott Elementary. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/famlynuggets/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/famlynuggets/support
Welcome to The Big Emotions Episode!
Join Melodee, Marlene and Rachel in an important discussion about big emotions and how to deal with them. Plot twist: It often starts with us, the caregivers. Through the lens of our experiences and and different teaching styles, we help you navigate big emotions in yourself and in your child.
We love sharing tips here on the Famly Nuggets Podcast! For more information about further support, please check out our individual coaching sites.
Melodee Barnes: famlynuggets.com.
Marlene Spence: marlenespence.com.
Rachel Rouse: emergefamilycoaching.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Associations Between Vocal Emotional Recognition and Social Emotional Regulation in Children, 2021
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Welcome to the Navigators Episode!
Sound fixed.- Enjoy!
Meet Melodee, Marlene and Rachel. Three qualified navigators to help you on your parenting journey, each with a different style. We call those styles, routes. And just like the navigation system in a vehicle, you can choose the navigation system for you!
Negative behaviors can be challenging, but help has arrived!
We love sharing tips here on the Famly Nuggets Podcast! For more information about further support, please check out our individual coaching sites.
Melodee Barnes: famlynuggets.com.
Marlene Spence: marlenespence.com.
Rachel Rouse: emergefamilycoaching.com
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Want to know what I've been up to? Wondering if the podcast is coming back? Listen now to find out!
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As Season Three wraps up, Join me and my guest Samantha Douse as we glean from her expertise as a former educator and current homeschooler of three! She brings a wealth of knowledge to this conversation and if you want to learn more about homeschooling (and have a little fun) you are in the right place.
Originally recorded July 2020. Thank you for being a loyal listener.
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At the height of COVID, clinical therapist Charlene Sanuade and I talk about rest and what that means during a global pandemic. Though recorded in 2020, this conversation is still very relevant. COVID and the repercussions of it are still present. How has it effected you? Are you resting? Listen and find out how to achieve...rest.
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Join my guest Darlyshia Menzie and I as we talk about how loving our hair has to start early. What can we do as adults to nurture self-love in our young girls, so as adults they do not struggle with who they are.
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in the Summer of 2020 and released in the Fall of 2021. Thank you for being a loyal listener!
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How do you love yourself when you don't know what its like to love your own hair? Join me as I talk to one of my favorite hair stylists about loving your hair!
Purchase the Children's Book Dear Curly Hair at famlynuggets.com/dearcurlyhair
Special Thanks to: Viola Tucker, Oasis Hair Salon, Park Forest, Illinois
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This has to be one of my favorite conversations with one of my favorite people. Its an hour worth of goodness that will help you navigate negative behaviors in your older, elementary-age children. Honest, real, and funny. Nothing was edited out. This is a real conversation. It only gets better the more you listen. Enjoy!
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As families, a child's sense of innocence we all try to protect. What happens when it seems like an impossible feat?During the height of the pandemic and social unrest, I spoke with licensed clinical therapist Charlene Sanuade and we discussed how to make what is seemingly impossible, possible. We explore not just what children go through, but what parents go through as well. This was a wonderful conversation. Listen in and enjoy!
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Famly Nuggets Podcast kicks off its latest season with a brand new theme song! Enjoy and share it with your friends and famly!
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Parents and teachers alike are held to a very high standard. Love your kids, treat them right and make sure all of their needs are met. Some of us are doing that and doing a darn good job at it! But, what happens when you find yourself not liking your child? Are you supposed to think those thoughts? Have those feelings? Are we even allowed to say it? These two teachers and parents jump right in on this episode with a real conversation that is sure to get you thinking and having a conversation with yourself. and of course, we leave you with some good nuggets!
*Originally Published March 15, 2019. Thank you for being a loyal listener!
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Are we giving too much power to a device to teach our kids? Does tech really take the pressure off us as parents? What if we really need the device for a much needed break? Listen in on our discussion. We keep it real, light-hearted and of course we drop some nuggets! For more information, visit famlynuggets.com.
*Originally Published February 23, 2019. Thank you for being a loyal listener!
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I love tech, you love tech (probably), we all love tech!! But what does it do to our kid's social-emotional health? How much is too much? There are so many questions and we are just getting started with this topic. In fact we're sure that we're just getting started! Let's talk! Welcome and listen in!
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*Originally Published January 31, 2019. Thank you for being a loyal listener!
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Hey person who loves your kids! It's not always easy to get answers from a teacher about things you might worry about. It might be embarrassing or just simply inconvenient.
This season, Join Christi and I as we attempt to attempt to answer some pressing questions we have heard as teachers from other families.
Got a question! We'd love to try and problem-solve to help. Just go to bit.ly/ask2teachers and ask away!
*Originally Published January 21, 2019. Thank you for being a loyal listener!
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Are you an overly patient parent?
In this episode I give you three signs to recognize if you are the overly patient parent and three things you can do empower yourself and your kids.
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As parents, we’d all prefer to live in a state of parental bliss! So, why is anger is something we to feel so often? Let’s explore this thought together and discover how we might kick this feeling of anger to the curb.
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Are you a mom that Needs a break? Need to talk? Need to meet other moms? You are in for a treat! Come to the Mommy Experience!
Hear from a dynamic speaker, who will speak life, give you a fresh perspective hear from a doctor who will remind us all of good health practices, hear from a teacher who will give great advice on best practices in the classroom and how they translate to the home and get refreshments that will leave you refreshed and ready to keep going in this journey called motherhood.
This is not a place to be preached to, or be told what you should be doing or not doing.
Role Play
Play with other moms roll play with a trained parent educator.
Mommy Meet-Ups
There is a space to meet other moms, to have those ah-ha moments. Hear what things you would want to try - things that will work for you and things that won’t
Parent-Teacher Conferences
One-on-one Panel-style
Small Plates and Yummy Non-Alcoholic Drink
Hor-dorves, treats and non-alcoholic drinks
This is a safe space. This is a place of no judgement or sass. This is motherhood, sisterhood
mother.mommy.me.sister
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Treat yourself to five reasons repeating yourself is an essential way to teach your child important lessons that will stick with them for a lifetime!
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If you’re a parent the most important thing you can do for your child is be consistent. It’s uncomfortable, tiring and sometimes you feel like you’re stuck on repeat. Yet, it has wonderful benefits for you and your family. Anything worth doing takes work. Be uncomfortable. Be Consistent.
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Not sure why your child follows the teachers directions more than they follow yours? In this episode I lay out ten strategies I use in the classroom you may find helpful. And if you’re already using these strategies, they will serve as a good reminder.
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Have you looked at your child and immediately wanted to know and what was wrong and how you could immediately fix it? Learn how sadness can be beneficial and what you can do the next time your child feels sad. Disclaimer: This episode does not address depression or anxiety.
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Disagreements happen! Here are some ways to overcome them.
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We are taught to be strong for our children, so they know their world is not in turmoil. But what are we teaching our children when we do this? We can't hide how we're feeling. It's better to cry and talk about it. Here's why.
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Crying happens in public. What will you do?
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How to get your child to engage in conversation.
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Mix up your story time with these simple tips.
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