Big Fat Positive is a smart and funny podcast about two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time. The show follows the moms-to-be on their journey through pregnancy and into new motherhood, week by week. With weekly check-ins, special guests and segments such as "OMG I’m Freaking Out," hosts Shanna Micko & Laura Birek recount the often hilarious and always honest highs and lows of being a pregnant woman and new mom..
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Welcome to The Powerful Parenting Journey Podcast, where Stephanie Dove Blake joins you on the parenting journey, to address hot topics that we are facing as parents today. Join her as she interviews 7-figure entrepreneurs to uncover the secrets of being a powerful parent while navigating SCREENS in our home, all while building our business empires. We’re redefining the narrative around the work-life balance and proving that screens can’t raise our kids better than we can. Let’s go! https:// ...
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A podcast for parents in the PCA system of schools, including PCA Plano, PCA North, and St. Timothy’s Christian Academy.
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Now What Now is a podcast about parents and carers figuring out how to act on climate while navigating their work and family life. Meet parents and carers who are thinking about the legacy we leave as parents, have experienced climate grief, connected with other families, created groups for their community, championed local solutions, learnt new skills, met friends for life along the way and more. If you're concerned but you haven't figured out how to act, hear how other parents and carers a ...
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Ep. 339: 2024 Wrap Up - Our Biggest Joys, Challenges and Surprising Revelations
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2024 is coming to an end, and In the special segment "Year in Review," Laura and Shanna reflect on their last 12 months of parenting. As they look back on 2024, they share their biggest joys, challenges, realizations and more. Also, Laura reports on her 5-year-old's new interest in helping out in the kitchen, and Shanna talks about the challenges o…
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Shanna and Laura share last-minute gift ideas and holiday tips in the special segment "What the Hack?!," including tricks for hanging ornaments, managing holiday-morning chaos and more! Also, Shanna checks in on her mission to remove 1,000 pounds of sand from her backyard, and Laura talks about an artistic activity that has deeply engaged her 5-yea…
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Guests: Amy Petrof, Kristin Dysart, and Gabe Boyd If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. We hope you enjoy this fun conversation with some PCA parents about their holiday traditions as they desire to keep Christ in the middle of Christmas! Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out…
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In the special segment "Stump the Mom," Laura and Shanna grill each other with amusing and educational trivia questions involving surprising facts about family-favorite holiday movies, treats and toys! Also, Laura reports on what life has been like with her mom, aka Grandma Susan, living next door, and Shanna talks about diving into birthday party …
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Guests: Dr. J’Aime Balogh, Jenitta Eskew, and Nena Graham If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Executive Functioning - are all of the cognitive skills necessary to regulate your thinking, feelings/emotions, and behaviors to reach a goal. Executive Functioning skills are necessary for all of the other cognitive functi…
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Ep. 336 - No Going Back: Parenting Through Big Leaps and Milestones
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In the special segment "Dear Past Me," Shanna and Laura turn back time to give their former selves parenting advice based on what they know now, including wisdom about first-trimester morning sickness, toddler meltdowns and more. Also, Shanna's 5-year-old reaches a milestone that there's no turning back from, and Laura kids take a big leap in their…
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Guests: Stephen Bryant, Chris Housewright, Mike Thornberry If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. First of all, just a reminder that Gladiator II is Rated R, which means that you’ll want to proceed with caution - a great place to learn more about why movies receive their ratings is either PluggedInOnline (from Focus on…
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Ep. 335 - Making Big Life Decisions When You Have Young Kids
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Laura and Shanna introduce a brand-new special segment in which they invite a fellow parent on to participate in a classic BFP segment of the guest's choice and share about what's going on in their parenting world! In this episode, Shanna and Laura chat with mom and writer Heather Sundell, who talks about her experience making a big life decision w…
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Guests: Amy Petrof, Kristin Dysart, and Gabe Boyd If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Parents, you'll want to get this valuable resource that will equip you to have meaningful and age appropriate conversations with your children on a variety of important topics including human dignity, abortion, homosexuality, trans…
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Dr Emma Skowronski (GP): a doctor's perspective on the impacts of gas, micro-plastics and heat on our bodies; the medical voice in climate action; working in Arnhem Land
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Today’s wonderful guest Dr Emma Skowronski is a GP and mum of three tweens from Sydney. Emma has been volunteering with Doctors for the Environment for almost a decade and takes us on a fascinating journey into the health system. Emma outlines impacts of gas, micro-plastics and heat on our bodies. We also talk about the power of the medical voice i…
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In the special segment "What I Googled This Week," Shanna and Laura share the hilarious and embarrassing parenting-related questions they have asked the internet recently, diving into the topics of infant snot suckers, surprising swimming injuries, movie mysteries and more! Also, Shanna gives an update on the working-mom overwhelm she has been feel…
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Guests: Audrey Letcher, Chandler McGaha, Landon Murphy, and Campbell Panetti If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. What makes PCA so special? Listen to four “lifers” (seniors who have been at PCA since Kindergarten, and before!) talk about their incredible years at PCA - from Kindergarten Circus to Boosterthon Fun Run…
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In the special segment "Mom Wins," Laura and Shanna celebrate their recent parenting successes, diving into the topics of solving bedtime dysregulation and creating fruitful family fun. Also, Laura reports on her family's deep dive into fall activities, including a trip to a truly unique pumpkin patch, and Shanna opens up about her struggle to mana…
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Guest: Erin Williams, LPC, PCA Upper School Counselor, Plano campus If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Many of us were raised to ignore or stuff our emotions, but research today suggests that we learn how to better identify our emotions so that we can learn from them. We “name” them so that we can “tame” them - and…
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In the special segment "Gripe Water," Shanna and Laura share the hilariously petty parenting problems that have been bothering them lately, diving into the topics of troublesome toys and sloppy surfaces. Also, Shanna talks about taking "drop-off playdates" to a whole new level, and Laura reports on managing work and parenting when a deadline is loo…
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Yvette - Yearning for a world she doesn't know how to believe in. Trump, Social Media, Motherhood, Climate (story)
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Today’s episode is a bit different than usual. Rather thanan interview, I’m reading a story. It’s a fictional account of Yvette, a mum, teacher andclimate concerned parent, watching the 2020 US presidential election unfold from the other side of the world, in Sydney. As Yvette goes through her day, she’s filled with thoughts and questions and emoti…
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In this episode, I was lucky to interview Steven, a father, dentist and electric vehicle advocate from Sydney. We start with Steven’s arrival in Australia as a Vietnamese refugee and his childhood in Perth, and finish with his predictions for the future of electric vehicles and fossil fuels. Along the way, we discuss Steven’s advocacy in many diffe…
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Guests: Ron Kelley, Sharayah Colter, Audrey Sol Loyola, Scott Turner If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. What were the top issues that voters identified as important as they went to the polls and what can we learn from those issues and the outcome of the election? Listen to this informative and fast-paced conversati…
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Ep. 331 - Toddler Queens
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In the special segment "Today I Learned," Laura and Shanna discuss the fascinating or unusual things they have learned recently, including a historical parenting choice that resonates today, a surprising weeklong break that some schools in the U.S. take and more. Also, Laura reports on leaving her kids for two nights for the first time ever, and Sh…
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Guests: Scott and Sharayah Colter, The Danbury Institute: A Coalition for Life and Liberty If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. This is the second of a two-week conversation with Scott and Sharayah Colter, founders of The Danbury Institute. This week we examine several of the current cultural issues, many of which ha…
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Ep. 330 - Growing Up in a Haunted House
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Laura and Shanna get in the Halloween spirit with a very spooky "Throwback" segment, in which Laura recounts unsettling moments from her childhood living in a haunted house. Also, Shanna reports on how the Halloween season disrupts her life, and Laura discusses the evolution of her 3-year-old's Halloween costume. Finally, they share their BFPs and …
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Guests: Scott and Sharayah Colter, The Danbury Institute: A Coalition for Life and Liberty If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. This will be a two-week conversation with Scott and Sharayah Colter, founders of The Danbury Institute. Week one will be a conversation about America’s Godly heritage - the influence of God’…
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In the special segment "OMG I'm Freaking Out!" Shanna finds herself contemplating the apocalypse when she watches one of her kids' favorite shows, and Laura gets the willies when she imagines the upcoming phase in her kids' dental journey. Also, Laura reports on the spontaneous adventure she took with her 3-year-old, and Shanna reluctantly admits h…
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Guest: Scott Turner, Associate Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church, former NFL player Reminder that early voting here in Texas begins October 21st and goes through November 1st and the General Election is Tuesday, November 5th. Voting is a very important and special honor as citizens of this country - and as citizens of heaven we should engage in …
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Ep. 328 - Should I Do Fertility Testing?
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In part two of "Checkin' the Inbox," Laura and Shanna answer more listener questions, diving into the topics of fertility tests, baby names, diet culture and more! Also, Shanna talks about her daughter's student council campaign, and Laura reports on her 5-year-old's latest writing achievement. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. …
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Guest: Scott Turner, Associate Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church, former NFL player If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Loved our time with Scott Turner learning how God used his early humble beginnings to teach him the value of hard work and serving others well. Enjoy this episode with Scott listening to him sha…
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In the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," Shanna and Laura answer listener questions about strategies for keeping your mom-life organized, handling nudity in front of your kids, discussing your child's development with strangers and more. Also, Laura talks about feeling overwhelmed by managing her parenting, work and home life, and Shanna discus…
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Guest: Pastor Jack Graham, Prestonwood Baptist Church If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Twenty-seven years ago, Prestonwood was approached about allowing a new private, Christian school to use the Prestonwood name. About three years after PCA was launched, the school was struggling financially and might not have s…
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In the special segment "What the Hack?," Laura and Shanna share some of their favorite parenting tips and tricks, including ideas for encouraging your kids' independent play, helping your kids relax after having bad dreams and more. Also, Shanna reports on the newest addition to her family, and Laura talks about her 3-year-old's sudden swimming ski…
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Guests in order: Reid Thornberry (PCA North senior), Steve Lee (11th grade Bible and Apologetics teacher, Plano campus), Hayden Fox (PCA Plano junior), Fabian Chong (11th and 12th grade physics teacher, Plano campus), Noelle Brenning (11th grade, Plano campus), Audrey Sol Loyola (2015 alumni), Freddy Gattelaro (2019 alumni), and Parker Panetti (201…
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Ep. 325 - The Creepy Thing Laura Heard on the Baby Monitor
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In the special segment "Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition," Laura and Shanna dive into the topics of unusual things we have bought for our kids, the eerie things we've heard lately as parents and more! Also, Laura discusses her experience getting a colonoscopy and how it affected her mom life, and Shanna reports on the newest reward system she's…
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Guests: Allen Parr, host of The Beat, and Jordan Sekulow, Executive Director for the American Center for Law and Justice If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Allen Parr and Jordan Sekulow join nearly a dozen other outstanding speakers, authors, and apologists, at the 2024 Biblical Worldview Conference held at Preston…
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In Episode 72 of the Powerful Parenting Journey Podcast, Stephanie Dove Blake discusses how to guide children towards a clear purpose while managing family life and personal goals. She shares insights from her experience at Funnel Hacking Live in Las Vegas, highlighting the importance of goals and mindset. She also reflects on parenting challenges,…
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Ep. 324 - What the Heck is Skibidi Toilet?!
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In another installment of the segment "Internet Insanity," Shanna and Laura take a deep dive into the confounding world of Skibidi Toilet, including its origins, its hold on Gen Alpha and the moral panic surrounding its existence. Also, Shanna reports on the questionable thing her daughter's school did without parental consent, and Laura checks in …
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