Adventures in Parenting
Adventures in Parenting was born to bring Library sponsored parenting programs and trusted information to you on your time! Adventures in Parenting is hosted by Patchogue-Medford Librarians (and busy moms) Jessi and Erin. Listen, laugh and learn as they talk to experts in all areas of parenting.
Episodes
Step into the world of video games with hosts Jessi, Erin, and special guest and gaming expert Brian Schwartz. They unravel the complex role of video games in parenting, offer advice on game ratings and recommendations, plus they discuss the cognitive benefits and potential risks of gaming.
Episode #12, April 2024
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Join Jessi and Erin in a heart-warming episode of Adventures in Parenting, featuring Jennifer Bollerman, the Assistant Director at Patchogue-Medford Library and an Ambassador of Applied Compassion through Stanford University. Listen as they dive into the science of compassion, distinguishing it from empathy, revealing its positive effects on mental and physical health, and its significant role in parenting.
Episode #11, March 2024
...Don't be bored this February break! Join us in this episode of Adventures in Parenting as Jessi and Erin talk with Brian Schwartz, the head of the Teen Department at the Patchogue- Medford Library and an experienced board gamer. Brian talks about the benefits of family gaming, shares top game picks, and talks about integrating board games and gaming into libraries. Learn how playing board games can stimulate the brain, promote lear...
Join Jessi and Erin this month for a two part series on Families and Finances. Part 1 of the series focuses on how parents can help educate their children on money, even if they are not great at it themselves! Listen as guest and financial educator, Jonathan Greene discusses all aspects of financial literacy for children, including setting financial goals, establishing the difference between wants vs. needs, budgeting and more....
...Join Jessi and Erin this month for a two part series on Families and Finances. For Part 2 of the series, Financial Educator, Jonathan Greene is back! This time guiding parents on how to successfully build a financial future for their children. Jonathan touches on the many ways parents can save for their child's post High School plans and how saving for their own retirement is a crucial part of protecting their children's financial ...
Right on time for all of those new devices hitting your households this holiday season, Erin and Jessi are joined by Children's Librarian and Digital Literacy Specialist, Ms. Elaine Perez, to speak about understanding media literacy, navigating screen time and overall online wellbeing. Elaine, studied media literacy at the Erickson Institute in Chicago.
Episode #7, December 2023
It's almost holiday gift giving season, so Erin and Jessi invited the Toy Association's Anna Yudina back to share tips for choosing the best STEAM toys! They are also joined by Miss Elizabeth, the Patchogue-Medford Library's STEAM librarian, to learn why introducing STEAM concepts to children through play and toys is so important.
Episode #6, November 2023
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Erin and Jessi are focused on fun this month by learning about the 6 developmental benefits of play! To help educate them, they are joined by the Toy Association's Anna Yudina, who is spearheading the organization's "Genius of Play" initiative, which aims to raise awareness of the crucial part play has in child development. We're also hearing from the Patchogue-Medford Library's own Miss Mary who passes on tips and tricks from her ...
Erin and Jessi talk to representatives from Safe Harbour, a nonprofit community organization dedicated to keeping children safe from online exploitation and trafficking.
Episode #4, September 2023
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Erin and Jessi listen and learn from Trish Graham, Founder and President of Patchogue-Medford's SEPTA (Special Education Parent & Teacher Association) and PML's own Special Needs Coordinator, Joyce Thompson-Haas.
Episode #3, August 2023
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Erin and Jessi talk with local Hometown Explorer and PML Librarian, Miss Alyson to learn about the (mostly) free and local boredom buster spots to take your family this summer.
Episode #2, July 2023
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Erin and Jessi speak with Patchogue-Medford School District Librarian, Jeanne Huggard to learn about why reading over the summer is so important for children and how to encourage your reluctant reader to stick with it!
Episode #1, June 2023
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It's the final episode of this Five part series with author and Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator and Parenting Coach, Caryn Azemoun!
Who do you trust? Erin and Jessi are back with author and Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator and Parenting Coach, Caryn Azemoun in Part Four of this Five Part Series, learning all about trust and how to cultivate it in our relationship with our children.
Erin and Jessi are back with author and Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator and Parenting Coach, Caryn Azemoun in Part Three of this Five Part Series, focusing on increasing our awareness as parents.
Erin and Jessi learn all about making the most of the connection between parent and child with author and Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator and Parenting Coach, Caryn Azemoun in Part Two of this Five Part Series.
Jessi and Erin explore the different categories of parenting in part 1 of this 5 part series with author and Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator and Parenting Coach, Caryn Azemoun.
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