In honour of our 13th episode, we have fun chatting about the bizarre, unsettling, fantastical, and downright frightening things that children have reportedly said out-of-the-blue. Are children somehow aware of, or connected to, otherworldly dimensions or experiences? We add in some of our own strange experiences with our daughter, and as a … [Read more...]
Thoughts & Found Podcast Parenting Series: Episode 12 – How To Trust The Ride – The “Wonder Weeks” of Infant and Child Development
In this episode, we chat about the book, "The Wonder Weeks," by Hetty van de Rijt, Ph.D., Frans Plooij, Ph.D., and Xaviera Plas-Plooij. The book outlines "how to stimulate the most important developmental weeks in your baby's first 20 months and turn these 10 predictable, great, fussy phases into magical leaps forward." We discuss how we … [Read more...]
Thoughts & Found Podcast Parenting Series: Episode 11 – Two Heart-Warming Books For You, And Your Child
New episode out! Winter's not over just yet, and if you're looking for a couple of heart-warming, delightful stories you and your children can both enjoy, on your own or together, we've got suggestions! Short enough to finish in a quick sitting when you need a quiet break in the day - or pour over when you have more time...and to come back to again … [Read more...]
Thoughts & Found Podcast Community Series: Episode 10 – The Poppy Turns 100
In this episode, we chat about how the Royal Canadian Legion has chosen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of wearing a Remembrance Day Poppy in Canada, and how we stumbled on a way to make Remembrance Day and poppy-wearing easier for a toddler to understand. We hope you enjoy the show and invite you to like, subscribe, and share the … [Read more...]
Thoughts & Found Podcast Parenting Series: Episode 9 – Balancing Your Humours
From Empedocles, to Hippocrates and Galen, philosophers and medical practitioners have been helping people balance their four "humours" for centuries. In this episode, we chat about how we balance our humours on busy days with our two-year-old toddler: what we add or subtract to keep our days, ourselves, and our toddler operating … [Read more...]