gDiapers Blog, Stories & Podcasts
May 31, 2017
Today’s guest, Mercedes Kwiatkowski, is a triple board-certified physician: She is a pediatrician, and most of what she does pertains to child psychiatry. In addition, she’s a blogger, a mom of two young children, and a wife. Today’s episode focuses on being a parent and also being a child psychiatrist. Episode Highlights: Some ways that Mercedes relates her experience in child psychiatry to her parenting, and vice-versa. Mercedes’s thoughts on some of the differences between boys and girls and the stereotypes that pertain to each gender. How being a parent has changed the work-life balance for a family with two...
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May 23, 2017
Today’s episode is unique because we are interviewing Jess and James, who decided five years ago to pack up and sail around the world, babies and all. They’ve had quite the journey, and perhaps their biggest adventures have been having two children, Rocket and Indigo, along the way. Whether or not you’ve ever considered living on a boat, you're sure to find our conversation fascinating and thought-provoking. Episode Highlights: Where Jess and James are now, what they did when they started, and what they are doing, and what their days are like. How far in advance the family plans and...
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May 13, 2017
Cute Alert!Cute Alert!Cute Alert! It started as a simple text to a few dozen dads:---So … working on a Mother’s Day “Special Edition" of the gDiapers podcast, It Takes a Village to Raise a Parent. I'm asking dads to help me record audio of their kid(dos) answering the following question: What do you love about your mom? You can record on your phone, your laptop, whatever. Oh, and this will be a surprise for the moms … so SHHHHH.Here is what I need: Together (or separate), I need each kid to say their name, their mom's name, and then what they...
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May 9, 2017
Have you ever considered becoming a foster parent or adopting a child through foster care? Whether or not you already have biological children, becoming a parent through foster care is a completely different experience, and you won’t want to miss this episode! Today we are talking to Gini Dietrich, the owner of two businesses and the author of two books. She is also a mother and a wife, and she will be discussing her journey of adopting her daughter through the foster care system. She has some great perspective on the trials and tribulations that go along with adopting through foster...
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April 25, 2017
Today’s world is filled with technology. In some ways it helps parents, and in other ways it hinders us. You can probably look at your use of devices and technology and agree with both of these takes. Carley Knobloch, a self-described digital lifestyle expert has been on the Today Show and is the Smart Home host on HGTV. She’s the mom of a teen and a preteen, and she has a lot of insight on technology and how it can be used as a parent. She’ll talk about some apps that have helped her and the way that she uses technology...
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April 18, 2017
Many people find themselves in the often-difficult position of being a single parent. My guest today, Jessica, has been raising her daughter as a single parent. Jessica talks about some of the challenges she has faced, and she has some tips to share on things she has learned along her journey as a single parent. Listen in as Jessica gives some great advice for not just single parents, but for all parents as well. Episode Highlights: Jessica’s decision to be a single parent How Jessica’s family and faith provide support to her The dynamics of dealing with a different set...
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