This week Joe and Anita return after a few weeks away and attempt to explain their mysterious absence, in the process, they link back to a couple previous episodes and hit at a Glocal Family adventure that's in the works.
They also introduce the idea of "Eastern" Parenting, which really isn't Eastern, but came to life in an interview with Naomi Aldort. As a means of exploring this approach to parenting, they point out some issues they have today, and offer some practical ways they're trying to implement "Eastern" Parenting with Robbie.
Oh, they also remind you of an easy way to get your hands on a copy of Baby Loves Hip Hop.
This week Joe and Anita stay with the issue of parenting, but this time focus on just how powerful the formative years of a child's life are, and how, by establishing boundaries, helping them learn to make choices, and giving them responsibility, you can set them up for success in their adult lives. They also have an interview with parent coach Shelly Moorman, who offers some advice to those parents who haven't laid a good foundation and are trying to set their older child on a new path.
Also, don't forget to share your best discipline story in the comments on this episode! The best story will win a CD / Activity book from Baby Loves Hip Hop.
This week Joe admits that he's been a bit harsh on parents the past couple weeks and tries to correct his ways by joining Anita in offering some practical times to help parents not only spend time with their kids, but do it in a way that helps the kids to grow up glocal.
Along the way Joe and Anita share their thoughts on the keys to glocal parenting, they ponder the oddity of calling pesticide coated food conventional, and Anita shares a baked cinnamon apple recipe that produces the tastiest glaze ever!
This week on the Glocal Family Podcast, Joe and Anita talk about places you can go to expand your mind. The basic idea is that all of us are limited to what we've experienced, but by stepping out with humility and encountering new things, we can see the good, the bad, and the ugly, not only in our own culture, but it others. In the process, we can take the best from each world and put ourselves in a position to live a glocal life.
Along the way we talk to Cliff and Stephanie from gspn.tv, rave about listener Ed Ross, and offer thoughts on how to keep track of all your brilliant ideas.
This week, Joe and Anita finally get back to the second part of their expanding your mind series (click here for part 1). They have an interesting interview with Crystal from Couch Surfing, one where's Joe's brain must have been couch surfing at the time of recording, they talk about books religion, and politics, and they encourage you to get social on the Glocal Family website. All that and more, this week, on the Glocal Family Podcast.
There's a developing movement in the United States today concerning the food industry. Books are filling shelves on the value of fresh foods and breaking away from the mass production model. Organic produce is showing up in all kinds of stores, including Walmart. There's also two new movies out on the subject, Food, Inc. and FRESH. So, what does the Glocal Family think of all this, plus an interview with Door to Door Organics.
As they recorded this episode, Joe an Anita were winding down their 8th wedding anniversary. Given the occasion, they decided it only seemed appropriate to talk about marriage and, given their history together, why they think it's important to stick it out and try to make things work.
So, how does a couple staying together through the rough times serve the greater good? Is it just because it's good for the kids, or is there something more? As they explore, Joe and Anita share their story, talk with Dr. Warner Boos (their counselor), and introduce a tip Joe picked up from a good friend.
All that and more this week, on the Glocal Family Podcast.
This week Joe and Anita talk about something better than recycling ... reusing! That's right, we explore how get the most benefit out of existing resources, before we ship them off to become something else.
Along the way we talk about why reusing beats recycling, have an interview with Zwaggle founder Adam Levy, and share a few of the ways we reuse in our home, including the introduction of a tip that makes use of all those tiny bits of crayon.
But this isn't all about us, rather, we realize that you, our listeners, have lots of reusing ideas to share, and we want to encourage you to do so in the comments section on this post, with best comment receiving a prize from Milkshake music.
This week is all about time on the Glocal Family Podcast. The truth is, unless we decide what matters and allow those things to shape our day, somebody or something else will control our agenda. Therefore, it's important for us to be intentional, not only in figuring out what matters most, but when we're at our best, and how to build our lives around those two things. Of course, we're going to need some help to get there, so we called on Julie Morgenstern, the “queen of putting people’s lives in order”, to help us get the job done.
Have you ever noticed how a little bit of clutter can turn into something seemingly unmanageable? Things get lost, stress builds, and life just generally gets frustrating. Of course, at the other end of the spectrum you have that hyper-neat environment that's almost sterile ... talk about a creativity killer. So, how do we find balance, keeping things organized, but not killing ourselves in the process. This week we talk with Brandi Kajino, discuss and article from Zen Habits, and hear from Anita on organizing her office at work.
Oh yeah, we also talk about why this podcast came out five days after the usual release date. All that and Milkshake music is on this weeks Glocal Family Podcast.
Let's face it, there are few things worse, at least at the moment it happens, than walking through a dimly lit house and stepping on some toy that's been left out. So what do you do about all those toys that kids collect? This week, Joe and Anita handout some helpful ideas when it comes to your kid's toys.
Along the way they get a bit nostalgic about last week's episode on food, share an article from Unclutterer, have a conversation with Beth Engelman from Mommy on a Shoestring, and of course offer a tip of our own.
Welcome to the first episode of the Glocal Family Podcast! In our initial episode we give you an introduction to the format of the show, link you to a site to scrap phone book delivery, let you know why we have a song, tip, and recipe of the week, and flesh out two of our convictions ("Others Over Self" and "Think Globally, Act Locally") through an interview with Earth Day Founder John McConnell and a discussion on scrapping old cars for fuel efficient ones.
Welcome to the first episode of the Glocal Family Podcast! In our initial episode we give you an introduction to the format of the show, link you to a site to scrap phone book delivery, let you know why we have a song, tip, and recipe of the week, and flesh out two of our convictions ("Others Over Self" and "Think Globally, Act Locally") through an interview with Earth Day Founder John McConnell and a discussion on scrapping old cars for fuel efficient ones.
This week on the Glocal Family Podcast we offer some of the reasons people should live glocally, that is, live lives that serve the greater good. Along the way we have conversation with Vicky and Jen from vickyandjen.com, we talk about a contest on Twitter Moms, and we pass on info about a great homemade bread mix and how to make homemade diaper wipes.
So, did we miss any reasons to be glocal? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Things are a little odd this week on the Glocal Family. Due to some missing files, we had to revamp the cast at the last minute and didn't start recording until 11p. So, once we got going, we shared about the recent changes in our diets, what prompted us to drop gluten, dairy, and other things, and allowed Karen Fine to share her gluten free story.
In the process, we also bring up a slew of resources, point you towards a couple movies, and offer other thoughts on how you can bring about changes in your own diet and, in the process, improve your health.
Of course, in all the exhaustion, not everything went well. Joe and Anita forgot to mention the recipe of the week, a GF Chili Mac generously provided by Karen Fine herself.
