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PARENTING – College Options and How to Save

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My guest is Paul Fagan, host of the Financial Dads Podcast.  We talk about the different options for college and what we have considered so far to help guide our children towards the best choice.  We also give our perspectives about why college is so expensive.  Then we highlight some savings strategies as well as using the 529 plan to help save for your child's college if you int...
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PARENTING – Tonies, An Educational Toy That Fosters Creativity with Drew Vernon

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https://youtu.be/Cu9_e8SVmGs My guest is Drew Vernon, Marketing Director for Tonies.  Tonies features the Toniebox, which is an audio player that pairs with Tonies that play children's songs and stories.  There are also Creative Tonies that allow kids and their parents to record their own ideas, load them to the Tonie, and play it back on the device.  Drew talks about the advantages of technolo...
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PARENTING – Balancing Work and Parenting with Sonni Abatta

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My guest Sonni Abatta.  She is the host of We've Gotta Talk with Sonni, a podcast, talk show and blog.  We talk about her transition from a television news personality to her current career.  The primary factors for her decision center around family and health considerations.  We discuss how corporations can help accommodate new mothers and how people can stay aware of their relationships and ...
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PARENTING – Confessions of a Helmet-Free Childhood with Cinnia Curran Finfer

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My guest is Cinnia Curran Finfer, author of Confession of a Helmet-Free Childhood: True-ish Tales of an Analog Upbringing.  In the book, Cinnia recounts 13 stories from her childhood that both convey the sign of the times and also parallel experiences that many of us have had as children.  We focus in on what life was like growing up in the late 60s and early 70s and how it compares to...
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PARENTING – Online Math Education Software, Elephant Learning with Aditya Nagrath

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My guest is Aditya Nagrath, founder and CEO of Elephant Learning.  He describes the idea for the application and how he and the company strive to help students build a solid foundation in math.  He talks about a correlation in math development with overall future academic performance.  We also discuss how lower income children are significantly more prone to getting behind as a pr...
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Ep 054 – Financial Independence, Divorce, Parenting and Travel in New England

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My guest is Ben Reeder, host of the FI After 40 blog and podcast.  We discuss what it means to be financially independent and how best to get there.  Ben also shares insight into his divorce as well as tips for parenting with an ex.  We end with his recommendations for places to visit and sites to see when traveling to New England. To listen to his podcast or contact Ben: https:...
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Ep 053 – Innovations in Education

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My guest is Rebecca Holmes, CEO of the Colorado Education Initiative.  We discuss the challenges facing schools this year during the lockdown, enhancements to the education system, and ways in which parents, teachers and administrators can collaborate together for more effective education.  We work through the logistic challenges for working parents, changing the expectations and goals...
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Ep 049 – Reopening Schools During COVID – Chesterfield County Schools

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My guest is Kathryn Haines, Chesterfield County (Virginia) School Board.  We have an in-depth conversation about the board's decision to start the school year virtually for all students (including special needs).  We compare private to public schools, teacher compensation and safety, social distancing requirements, and the difference in neighboring counties choosing to open.  She ...
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Ep 046 – Being a Dad

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My guests are Matt Harrington and Brandon Seier.  Matt's podcast, Caught By Happy, and Brandon's podcast, Builds, Bullets, and Brews, are part of the Rring Media Network along with Suburban Folk.  We talk about our shows and how we help each other out through the Rring Media Network. From there, we talk about our experiences as dads.  We cover when we first remember wanting to be...
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Ep 042 – Anxiety and Depression in Children, Screen Time, and Dealing with Divorce

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Our guest is Dr. Tara Egan.  She is a therapist, parent coach, author, and public speaker.  We discuss causes of anxiety in children, causes of it, and how it may manifest itself.  We also focus on screentime - why it is addictive, how to help your kids manage it, and the differences in quality content.  Lastly, Tara describes how to best manage the transition of divorce for ...
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