Ladies Raising Lads
By Ladies Raising Lads
Ladies Raising LadsJun 27, 2019
Bumps, Bruises, and Breaks
As moms, one of the many hats we wear is that of nurse to our kiddos. This episode has everything from scrapes to stitches to casts. We give some personal testimony, as well as some tips and insight to helping make those time we play nurse a little easier.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dear-mona-how-many-kids-break-a-bone/
https://www.myemergencyroom.com/blog/broken-bones-when-to-go-to-the-emergency-room
https://oklahomacity.citymomsblog.com/everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-the-er-with-kids/
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Guest Chat - Positive Parenting
Maggie joins us as a guest in this episode to talk about her take on Positive Parenting. She's so encouraging, and gives great advice and some resources too. In keeping with our style, we've got laughter and serious moments all in one!
https://consciousdiscipline.com/
www.parentingbeyondpunishment.com
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Replay - Superheroes
This week we celebrate Father's Day and commend all the real life superheroes! We hope you enjoy an old episode where we discuss fictional superheroes!
We will be back next week with a brand new episode!
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Replay - Are You Trying for a Girl?
This week we are replaying one of our very first episodes. The question that moms of all boys get asked all the time, "Are you trying for a girl?" We hope we can help you answer this question the next time you get asked.
Oh Crap School's Out
Summer can have be some of the best times and worst times as a mom. Life, schedule, everything changes once school is out and we need to be ready! In this episode, we give you some ideas for making summer more about the best of times.
https://mommanagingchaos.com/things-to-do-with-kids-summer/
https://mylifeandkids.com/26-games-kids-can-play-with-alexa/
https://www.creativegreenliving.com/2018/06/summer-activities-for-kids-survival-kit.html?m=1
https://www.theorganizedmama.com/uncategorized/stress-free-summer-schedule-for-kids/
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An Alias for Your Penis
This episode comes at the request of a few listeners and contains a LOT of giggling. While we teach the correct names for body parts, it’s almost inevitable that boys come up with their own. Continue into this episode and the links below with caution, you might find something objectionable.
https://www.findnicknames.com/penis-nicknames/
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What's In a Name?
Their name will follow them for the rest of their life, so you better make it a good one! In the episode, we talk about how we picked our boys names and we also share some stories from others. Some are sweet, some are funny and some have things to confess!
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/century.html
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All About You, Mom!
Filling your cup, treat yo'self, self care... It has many names and yet as Moms we still struggle with fitting it into our crazy lives. Our hope is that in this episode you find something that speaks to you about taking time for yourself.
https://wa-health.kaiserpermanente.org/self-care-tips-for-busy-moms/
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Guest Chat: Foster Care Awareness Month
Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys (The Book mentioned in this Episode)
www.amazon.com/dp/1414322275/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JM1VCbXX6HZDV
An Blog Post written by our Guest Chat Speaker Lynzie
oklahomacity.citymomsblog.com/inevitable-question-foster-care-going-next/
Helpful Oklahoma Foster Care Websites
www.111project.org
safefamiliesok.org/
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If I Had A Girl..
Every once in a while us all boy moms really do miss out. We miss out on that mother daughter relationship. We miss out on the make up, hair and dress up. We miss out on choosing a prom dress and a wedding dress. We miss out on raising the next generation of strong women.
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Bathroom Talk
Boys have it easy. They can just go to the bathroom anywhere. Okay, maybe not ANYwhere! In this episode, the ladies discuss all the things that come with boys bathrooms, potty training, cleaning, and where to NOT let your boy go potty.
https://www.scarymommy.com/mom-ticketed-son-pee-accident/
https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/thieves-household-cleaner
https://www.melaleuca.com/ProductStore/Product?sku=130
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/23/7d/34/237d34d7b7f98bfdde12a558438083f3.jpg
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Mama Drama
Being a Mom is hard, SO hard. We need more love, support and help through this journey and less negative, shaming and division for moms! In this episode, we are talking about social media, the different types of moms and those hot topics that tend to bring the conflict which tend to divide us.
Mama Drama TV Series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Drama_(TV_series)
Different Types of Moms
https://www.scarymommy.com/14-moms-online-mom-groups/
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The Things Boy Moms Say
“Did that really just come out of my mouth?” Yeah, we've all had that thought as a Mom. We have some submissions from fellow boy moms in this episode of things we say… but wish we didn't have to.
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Dinosaurs
They lived millions of years ago and yet we are still fascinated with them today! Dinosaurs have made a huge resurgence and in this episode we talk about some fun facts, movies and how much we love Chris Pratt!
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Disney for Boys
In the spirit of Spring Break, we decided to talk about what most might consider a girly vacation… Disney. We are pleased to tell you otherwise! In this episode, we give you our perspective of how Disney is SO for boys. To be honest the episode could have been hours, but Denecia wrangled herself in!
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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
We've all turned our back for that split second and turned back to find chaos. Kids are notorious for breaking things, coloring on anything but paper and destroying precious valuables. In this episode we share stories of just that and here's why: hopefully you can find solidarity in knowing you are not alone!
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The Birds and the Bees
The lads we are raising have different body parts, they go through different changes, have different urges and are doing so in a different time than we did. Our job, as moms, is to help them through all the changes, decisions and responsibility that is coming their way. We hope to help you arm you with some tools for starting these talks early and keeping that communication open.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/sexualbehaviors/index.htm
https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/age-by-age-guide-to-talking-to-kids-about-sex/
https://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/08/03/teaching-your-kids-about-sex-dos-and-donts
https://www.todaysparent.com/family/books/puberty-books-for-boys/
https://www.cdc.gov/std/stats17/adolescents.htm
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When They Were Boys
All of our Presidents, thus far, have been little boys at one point. Since President's Day was this week, this episode we discuss the Presidents and give you some fun facts from when they were boys.
Moms Who Raised Presidents Article
https://www.workingmother.com/parenting-styles-moms-who-raised-children-who-became-presidents
What the Presidents Looked Like As Children
https://www.businessinsider.com/presidents-when-they-were-young-2017-8
These are just facts about Presidents, not related to them being children:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/presidential-fun-facts/
https://mashable.com/2013/07/04/us-presidents-fun-facts/#3EzFjz_nQPqP
Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents: What Your Teachers Never Told You About the Men of the White House https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594743444/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FDyBCbN4W9QAT
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Modeling the Partner We Hope He Finds
Happy Valentine's Day to our listeners!
We all want our kids to be happy, to be loved. So isn't it our job to model that happiness and show them how to love? In this episode, we talk about how we, as moms, can model what we hope their future looks like.
https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/advice/what-kids-learn-from-your-marriage/
http://www.markmerrill.com/is-your-marriage-setting-a-good-example-for-your-kids
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-and-why-to-hold-a-weekly-marriage-meeting/
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Keeping Up with the Joneses
Why should we keep up the Joneses? Who are they Joneses anyway? In this episode, Jessica and Denecia give you a little background on the Joneses, talk about why we should avoid them and how we can help raise our boys to not worry about them.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-tips-for-raising-perfect-unspoiled-kids-105358926243.html
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Guest Chat - I Got Kicked Out of the Club
Our dear friend, Heather, joins us in this episode to talk about being a mom to boys and then finding out you are having a girl. She dives into the emotions and new challenges she faced when switching gears. We loved having this chat and getting to hear some from “the other side” of parenting.
This is a community for boy moms whether they be all boy moms or moms of both boys and girls. No one is getting kicked out of our club!
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How to Conceive a Boy
Denecia and her husband calculated, prepared and planned on having boys. In this episode she goes back over her notes and tells us what she’s found. While your about 50% likely to have a boy… HA!... you might be interested in how you could help those odds.
Shettle's Method
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shettles_method
Semen Facts
https://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/guide/sperm-and-semen-faq#1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1440662/
Billings Method
https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-the-billings-method-906793
Foods that can help
Chinese Calendar Calculator
https://www.prokerala.com/kids/baby-gender/chinese-pregnancy-genderp. Chart.php
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Are You a "Soccer" Mom?
Soccer, guitar, baseball, karate, hockey, chess, swimming, dance… it seems the options for extra-curricular activities are endless. How do you know which to pick? When to start? Or when to quit? What do you do when your boys wants to do something that’s “for girls”? Hopefully in today’s episode, we can give you some help in answering those questions!
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/fitness/art-20048027
https://wehavekids.com/youth-programs/Extracurricular-Activities-for-Young-Children
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-224.html
http://time.com/4913284/kids-sports-cost/
https://www.education.com/magazine/article/quitting-extracurricular-activities/
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Superheroes
On Nov 12th, we lost a creative genius in the passing of Stan Lee. He was one of the main creators of the Marvel Universe. To celebrate that genius, we are going to dive into the vast world of all superheroes in this episode. We give our favorites in many categories and also provide you with some interesting facts for you to blow the minds of the boys in your life.
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The Penis Episode
Check Out the Links to Some Information:
www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/circumcision-rates-declining-health-risks-rising-study-says/
www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2bm036/why_did_the_marines_require_you_to_be_circumcised/
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Guest Chat - Grieving a Girl
If you haven't already listened to why Denecia and Jessica are okay with just being a boy mom, I encourage you to go listen to Episode 1 - Are You Trying for a Girl?
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Boys & Their Toys
Here are the links to the articles we discussed in this Episode:
www.google.com/amp/s/www.oxygen.com/very-real/this-study-says-toy-guns-are-fine-for-kids-but-are-they%3famp
www.google.com/amp/s/www.purewow.com/family/should-you-let-kids-play-with-toy-guns-and-weapons%3famphtml=true
www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/g22853949/amazon-holiday-toys-2018/
Big Thank You to all that have already been listening. Please share with your friends and fellow boy moms!
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Mom Stats
Links to the Stats talked about in this episode:
www.happyworker.com/supermom/facts#.W9BrFEtKiM8
forums.thebump.com/discussion/12401723/interesting-gender-stats
sciencenordic.com/mothers-all-boys-have-shorter-life-expectancy-and-more-illness
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-138109/Why-bold-women-likely-sons.html
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Are You Trying for a Girl?
Send an email to let us know why you are or are not trying for a girl at ladies.raising.lads@gmail.com.
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Who, What, When, Where, & Why?
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