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Parenting Smarts

Parenting Smarts! We need them, and sometimes we feel them. Our host, Dr. MaryRuth Hackett, is a mom of four with a doctorate in educational psychology, specializing in child development. Parenting Smarts blends together the science of child development and the realities of family life. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe, download, and share with the people you know who could use some Parenting Smarts!

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133: Popular Questions and Season Wrap

Mary Ruth tackles common questions parents have about spiritual life as she wraps up this season.

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131: Prayer Changes Everything

Shannon Wendt joins Mary Ruth to share how prayer changed everything in her family life as well as encourages us to pray even when it's messy.

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130: Parenting Different Ages - Part 2

Nell O'Leary joins Mary Ruth for an authentic conversation about the realities of family life and offers perspective on how to navigate it.

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129: Parenting Different Ages - Part 1

Emily Jaminet joins Mary Ruth to share tips and experience for parenting kids of different ages.

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128: Forgiveness

Fr. Ignatius Mazanowski joins Mary Ruth to talk about forgiveness - how to live it, to teach it to children and to cultivate it in family life.

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127: Temperaments and Connection

Rose Sweet joins Mary Ruth to help us understand the four temperaments and how they affect family dynamics.

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126: Fostering Connection

Meagan Martinez joins Mary Ruth to share how to connect deeply with our kids at any age.

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125: Recap of first half

Mary Ruth reflects on the first half of the season with a recap of the episodes on connection.

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124: Connecting Through Community

Jennifer Ellis joins Mary Ruth for a conversation on the importance of belonging and how to build community.

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123: Connecting through Movement

Shalini Blubaugh joins MaryRuth to discuss the benefits of movement for spiritual, physical and mental well being.

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