TSP Show #16 - Can Co-parenting Really Work?

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In this show we talk about co-parenting. Ideally, when parents separate/divorce it would be nice if they could put aside their personal feelings towards one another and continue to both parent (co-parent) the child(ren). I believe in every case it’s possible (unless the other parent is a legitimate psycho and sometimes they are - no pun intended), but I’m speaking of sane parents - it’s possible to leave you personal feelings at the door and make the child(ren) the priority and co-parent if you want to.

Grab Bag Items of the Week:

This week I am featuring two articles that talk specifically about co-parenting; how to embrace the idea, how to get over you hurt and anger to effectively work with your ex to co-parent and ways to approach the topic of co-parenting with your ex.

Co-parenting After a Separation or Divorce

Effective Co-Parenting (there’s a part one and two)

TSP Show #15 - Parenting is HARD: Things Your Mom Never Told You

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WOW!! What a crazy school year this has been. I am more than happy to see it end. This has been the toughest year for me and the kids. It seemed like something was going on every second, but we made it through.

If you’ve been experiencing some rough parenting moments, let us know how you got through them. No one said parenting was easy, but my mama never told me it would be this hard—jeeeeezzzzz.

Grab Bag Item of the Week:

WISEBREAD

Wise Bread is a community of bloggers here to help you live large on a small budget. Despite what you may have heard, you don’t have to sacrifice your financial independence to enjoy life.

TSP Show #13: Summer Camps=Money, Money, Money

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Summer is around the corner and many single parents have to find summer camps for their kid(s). I don’t know about you, but I DREAD this. I find the summer camps to be short in length and too darn expensive. Show #13 talks about the ridiculous fees for summer camps and asks how do single parents deal.

Grab Bag of the week

Camps Discounts
My Summer Camps

Music Credits:
Intro: Nobody by Ryan Shaw
Break #1: Cool Conversations by D’Minor
Outro: C20H25N30 by 880 South

TSP Show #12: Going to School as a Single Parent

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Going to school to finish a degree and to get an advanced degree is no easy feat, especially when you’re a single parent. I should know. I got my bachelors and masters while working full time and raising two kids on my own. It was by far one of the most difficult and challenging tasks I’d ever done. I know how draining it can, but the key is; it can be done. There are many single parents who’d like to get a bachelors or get an advanced degree, but feel it is impossible. I am here to tell you it is possible; it is an attainable goal. There are many options for non-traditional students (that’s us single parents) who want to go back to school. Show #12 talks about going to school as a single parent. You don’t want to miss out on this show….

Grab Bag items of the week:

Bag Borrow and Steal

What a unique idea. Can’t or don’t want to buy a brand name designer bag or piece of jewelry; why not Bag Borrow or Steal it? No, seriously… Bar Borrow and Steal lets users rent designer handbags and jewelry for a monthly and when you’re done using it, you send it back. Pretty clever huh…

The Freecycle Network

Who ever thought you could help the environment and get free stuff at the same time? Freecycle is an entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them’s good people). Membership is free. Now, how cool is that?

List of Regional Institutional Accrediting Agencies

Music credits:

Break #1: Easy by Aceyalone

Break #2: Luv Don’t Live Here by 1st Supper

Outro: Shoes by Toussaint

TSP Show #11 - What it Means to Live Green

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I know many of you have been wondering what it really means to live green. In show #11 I interview Arcadia Maximo, owner of Maximo Construction and editor of the Environmental Column at Bella Online, explains what it means to live green.

*I want to thank Green Girls Global for sending out a call to all of their editors for my interview request*

Learn more about Arcadia Maximo:
Arcadia’s company: Maximo Construction
Arcadia’s Environmental Column
Arcadia’s Blog: The Good Life

Grab Bag Item of the Week:

SheSpeaks
Get free products—you’ll receive relevant products, services or content to test—and keep—absolutely free.

Music Credits:
Intro: Nobody by Ryan Shaw
Break #1: Cool Conversations by D’Minor
Break #2: Ride the Face by East of West
Outro: Go Fish by Big Money Grip

TSP Show #10 - Interview with Liz, co-founder of Rock-n-Tot / GIVE-A-WAY: 4 Tickets to Rock-n-Tot Event

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In Show #10 I interview Liz Weirshousky, co-founder of Rock -n- Tot. Rock -n- Tot is for families with kids ages birth through twelve. We promise that the adults will have just as much fun as the kiddos! Everyone is invited (older siblings, babysitters/nannies, grandparents, etc.), but an adult MUST be accompanied by a child!!

Grab Bag Item of the Week: Our very first GIVE-A-WAY

GIVE-A-WAY:

2 Tickets to the Feb 23, 2008 Rock -n- Tot Event in Wash, DC
Event will be held from 2pm-5pm at the Ultra Bar in Washington, DC

2 Tickets to the Feb 9, 2008 Rock -n- Tot Event in Cleveland, OH
Event will be held from 1pm-4pm at the Velvet Dog in Cleveland, OH

In order to be entered in the giveaway, you MUST leave a comment on this post.
Anyone is eligible. Tickets are in PDF format and will be emailed to the winner.

Music Credits:
Intro: Nobody by Ryan Shaw
Break #1: Dream by Alice Smith
Outro: All Fired Up by Brand New Heavies

TSP Show #9: Raising Kids in an Always-On Society

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The web has evolved so much that almost everything we do can be done online. Hundreds of social networking sites are popping up everyday; mobile phones are basically hand-held computers. Being online is second nature to tweens/teens. They do everything from join and participate in social spaces like MySpace, Facebook and Bebo, play online games, IM one another, play in virtual worlds like Dizzywood and Millsberry, upload their own videos and watch others on YouTube, etc, etc. How do parents cope? What things do our kids need to be aware of when posting things to their online profile(s)?

This Week’s Grab Bag Treat:

GrandCentral: the new way to use your phones
*grandcentral is still in beta. if you want an invite, send me an email*

Music Credits:
Intro: Nobody by Ryan Shaw
Break #1: C20H25N30 by 880 South
Break #2: Shoes by Toussaint
Outro: Queen of Me by Natalie Brown

TSP Show #8: Reality TV & Your Kids

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There are a ton of reality television shows on the networks now. Kids are gobbling them up. Are reality tv shows giving kids a false perception of the life? Do kids understand the different between reality tv and real life? Do you allow your kids to watch reality tv shows?

This Week’s Grab Bag Treat:

B*SH - Finally a place to get it off your chest
http://www.ilovetocomplain.com

Music Credits:
Intro: Nobody by Ryan Shaw
Break #1: Used to Be by theFoundation
Break #2: bread by theFoundation
Outro: Itaikurai by Free Trans Ensemble

TSP Show #7: Setting Goals in 2008

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It’s a new year and we all have things we want to accomplish. A good way to put all those wants and desires into perspective is to set goals. More importantly; setting attainable goals is key.

This Week’s Grab Bag Treat::

Backpack: Keep your to-do lists, notes, ideas, and calendar online with Backpack.

Life Tango: Creating, Managing, Sharing, and Accomplishing Goals

Music Credits:
Intro: Nobody by Ryan Shaw
Break #1: Dubcity by SubCity Dwellers
Break #2: I’m So Happy by Bombskare
Outro: My Only Friend by Minus Vince

TSP Show #6: Reflection

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It is so important to take time out and reflect on the past year; to look at mistakes that were made, areas where we could stand improvement; to evaluate where we could have made better decisions. The act of reflecting is like using a stepping stone to move on to the next phase in your life. To reflect is to learn; to learn is to grow, to grow is to mature.

This Week’s Grab Bag Treat:

Retail Me Not

The online place to find and share coupon codes and promotional codes for great discounts at thousands of online stores.

Music Credits:
Intro: Nobody by Ryan Shaw
Break: Come Back by Radio Havana
Outro: I Write the Sins by Panic at the Disco