Ok ladies, time to put yourself first! Paige and Gretchen talk about breast cancer and how it has affected their lives. While Paige is too young to get a mammogram, Gretchen gets one every year and its time for her to get her appointment! Then, they talk to Jeanne Fitzmaurice, founder of the Designhergals.com website. This is a fabulously fun website which allows you to design an image of yourself for print on a variety of different items including invitations and t-shirts. She also is founder of the Gal-to-Gal Foundation which raises
money to assist terminally ill breast cancer patients. This is a great cause, so be sure to visit and donate! Our song is Waterfall by Jon Schmidt. This show is brought to you by Adeza creators of FullTerm. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show! Be sure to visit MakeItADixieDay.com! Fill out their survey and receive a cool family movie night gift!
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00:00 MommyCast Show #130
01:15 Put Yourself at the Top of the List
12:33 Waterfall by Jon Schmidt
15:29 Jeanne Fitzmaurice from Designhergals.com
20:24 Gal-to-Gal Foundation
32:45 Brought to you by FullTerm
Paige and Gretchen catch up with each other. Paige vents about the difficult stage Johnny is in. Then they discuss an article about how fear is dictating the way we are raising our children.
As we wind down our Worldwide Education Summit, Paige and Gretchen interview a mom from Holland. Femke is a mother of four kids and she shares some interesting insights on the education system in Holland. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!
P.S. Be sure to listen to the Just One More Book Podcast Promo!
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00:00 MommyCast Show #129
00:55 Paige Vents!
18:14 The Education System in Holland
38:18 Just One More Book Podcast
Paige and Gretchen have the pleasure of interviewing Murray from The Wiggles! Many are familiar with The Wiggles’ songs such as Big Red Car. However, did you know that The Wiggles are all former educators? From classroom to stage, they continue to make early learning fun. This show is brought to you by VTech SmartVille. Thanks to Murray for taking the time to talk with us! And, thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!
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00:00 MommyCast Show #128
01:28 An Interview With Murray From The Wiggles!
04:30 Big Red Car By The Wiggles
06:17 Interview Contiinued
10:53 Can You Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist By The Wiggles
12:27 Interview Continued
15:55 World Wide Education Summit
16:16 Brought To You By VTech SmartVille
In this Education Summit show, we discuss teaching kids how to read using the phonics method and the whole language method. What are the pros and cons? To help us with this one, we brought in our friend Catherine Lamson former English teacher. Cat has a masters degree in English and tells us her thoughts on the subject. Thanks to Robin from South Florida for the great question! This show is brought to you by Adeza creators of FullTerm. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!
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00:00 MommyCast Show #127
01:21 Phonics or Whole Language?
34:53 Brought to You by FullTerm
Continuing with our Education Summit, Paige and Gretchen interview Cornelia Donner. Cornelia is the Principal of the Berlin Metropolitan School. Prior to beginning the school in Germany, Cornelia taught in the US education system for 25 years. Then, Paige and Gretchen interview Dr. Phillip Tierno, Jr. author of “The Secret Life of Germs“. Dr. Tierno gives some great advice about how to keep your children healthy now that they are back to school. This show is brought to you by Pfizer, maker of Purell. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!
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00:00 MommyCast Show #126
01:23 An Interview with Cornelia Donner
27:03 An Interview with Dr. Phillip Tierno, Jr.
41:43 Brought to You by Pfizer, maker of Purell
Please help find a cure for breast cancer by donating to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Thank you!