Fresh Inspiration in our Podcast & Blog
Our Circle In podcast and blog posts share ideas and experiences that have resulted in more harmonious homes. Hosts Marjie and Paige speak with humor and empathy – and decades of experience as parent-educators. We hope you find some helpful thoughts each week!
Circle In Podcast
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What’s Your Style? Parenting on Purpose (Podcas...
Listen Here! *or wherever you listen to podcasts Does your day start with gentle good mornings and end with drill sergeant vibes? If you find yourself swinging from the Permissive...
What’s Your Style? Parenting on Purpose (Podcas...
Listen Here! *or wherever you listen to podcasts Does your day start with gentle good mornings and end with drill sergeant vibes? If you find yourself swinging from the Permissive...
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Out of the Nest: Reverse-Engineer Your Parentin...
Listen Here! *or wherever you listen to podcasts What if you stopped parenting for today and started parenting for a Tuesday ten years from now? This episode introduces the "Out...
Out of the Nest: Reverse-Engineer Your Parentin...
Listen Here! *or wherever you listen to podcasts What if you stopped parenting for today and started parenting for a Tuesday ten years from now? This episode introduces the "Out...
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The Family Play: Designing a Stage Where Everyo...
Listen Here! *or wherever you listen to podcasts Imagine your family dynamic is a play where the stage is set, the scenery is in place and the play is already...
The Family Play: Designing a Stage Where Everyo...
Listen Here! *or wherever you listen to podcasts Imagine your family dynamic is a play where the stage is set, the scenery is in place and the play is already...
Blog
Holiday Harmony, Part 2: How to Foster Gratitud...
By Marjie Longshore This week we continue our Holiday Harmony series with a focus on gratitude. We would love for our children to feel and embody the spirit of giving at...
Holiday Harmony, Part 2: How to Foster Gratitud...
By Marjie Longshore This week we continue our Holiday Harmony series with a focus on gratitude. We would love for our children to feel and embody the spirit of giving at...
Holiday Harmony, Part 1: The Gift of Your Time
By Marjie Longshore The holidays can be overwhelming for adults and children. For adults there are multiple parties, special work events and deadlines, and family gatherings to arrange and attend....
Holiday Harmony, Part 1: The Gift of Your Time
By Marjie Longshore The holidays can be overwhelming for adults and children. For adults there are multiple parties, special work events and deadlines, and family gatherings to arrange and attend....
Punishment Disguised As Parenting
By Marjie Longshore Have you ever had the experience of your child trying to get your attention, not succeeding and then taking their efforts up a disturbing notch? I was...
Punishment Disguised As Parenting
By Marjie Longshore Have you ever had the experience of your child trying to get your attention, not succeeding and then taking their efforts up a disturbing notch? I was...
Why Parents Need To Grow As Parents
By Louisa Longshore Your family is your laboratory. If your parents give you a chance to make choices, mistakes, try different types of behavior, and experience the consequences, you learn...
Why Parents Need To Grow As Parents
By Louisa Longshore Your family is your laboratory. If your parents give you a chance to make choices, mistakes, try different types of behavior, and experience the consequences, you learn...
Problem Solving Through Family Meetings: A Pers...
By Marjie Longshore It is just after 10pm on a Wednesday night and I feel worn out. The dishes are finally done, stars twinkle outside the kitchen window and my...
Problem Solving Through Family Meetings: A Pers...
By Marjie Longshore It is just after 10pm on a Wednesday night and I feel worn out. The dishes are finally done, stars twinkle outside the kitchen window and my...
Limit Setting with Technology - Where do I start?
By Marjie Longshore Setting limits on technology for ourselves and our kids is a struggle for so many of us. Some questions and concerns parents have shared with me include:...
Limit Setting with Technology - Where do I start?
By Marjie Longshore Setting limits on technology for ourselves and our kids is a struggle for so many of us. Some questions and concerns parents have shared with me include:...
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