Episodios

  • Family Meetings + Summer Planning

    Family Meetings + Summer Planning
    May 24 2021
    In our house, a weekly family meeting on Sunday afternoons helps set expectations, troubleshoot issues, and - best of all - make plans for FUN! In today's episode Sarah does a deep dive into how family meetings work in the Powers house, from what, when, why, and how they happen to sample agenda items and ideas for making them fun for kids of different ages.
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    29 m
  • Travel Dreams Inspired By What We Read & Watch

    Travel Dreams Inspired By What We Read & Watch
    May 10 2021
    As more families start to travel again this spring and summer, we're chatting about our own wanderlust, and how it relates to the media we consume. We talk about where we've been, where we'd like to go, and how the books we read and the shows we watch have inspired our travel goals. Plus we've got updates to what we're reading (and listening to), and what YOU're reading too.
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    23 m
  • Technology That Helps Us Read, Listen & Play

    Technology That Helps Us Read, Listen & Play
    Apr 26 2021
    Behind the books we read, the podcasts we love, the movies we watch, and the music we listen to are the methods by which we consume the media. From smart speakers to apps, headphones to charging solutions, today's episode is all about the tech in our lives that helps us consume the media we love.
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    32 m
  • Favorite Less-Talked-About Books From Our Home Library

    Favorite Less-Talked-About Books From Our Home Library
    Apr 12 2021
    It's easy to get excited about new books at the library or in stores, but sometimes we forget just how many great books we already have at home. In today's episode Sarah and Allegra each choose four books - across multiple age levels and genres from picture books through YA fiction - to spotlight from our home shelves. We share why we chose them, why we love them, and who else might love them too.
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    29 m
  • Educational (And Fun!) Nonfiction Books

    Educational (And Fun!) Nonfiction Books
    Mar 29 2021
    From encyclopedias to biographies, nonfiction additions to your home library make for great learning--and fun--at all ages. In Episode 29 we share some of the reasons we love a well-curated nonfiction collection, recommendations for capturing kids' natural interest through nonfiction books, tips for reluctant readers, and more.
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    17 m
  • TV Series For Tweens, Teens & Families

    TV Series For Tweens, Teens & Families
    Mar 15 2021
    From animated comedies to edgy documentaries, 1990s mega-hits to new releases, our family is big into streaming television lately. Today's episode is fully of recommendations for TV shows to watch as a family as well as shows specifically for elementary-aged viewers, tweens, and teens. As always, we round out the episode with book recommendations inspired by what we're reading AND what you're reading with your kids these days.
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    23 m
  • Cookbooks, Cooking Shows & Apps, And More Food Media

    Cookbooks, Cooking Shows & Apps, And More Food Media
    Mar 1 2021
    Let's talk about food and cooking--and the media that helps us make and eat yummy stuff! In Episode 27 we share our favorite ways to get kids inspired in the kitchen, from magazines to cookbooks, TV shows to apps. Allegra talks about a multi-course, internationally-inspired meal she recently made from scratch for a school project, and, as always, we round out the episode with what we're reading and what YOU're reading.
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    25 m
  • Getting Started With Audiobooks (Plus Audiobook Recommendations For Preschoolers Through Teens)

    Getting Started With Audiobooks (Plus Audiobook Recommendations For Preschoolers Through Teens)
    Feb 15 2021
    Listening to audiobooks is a great way to pass the time on car rides or during long days at home, and we have some specific suggestions for HOW to get your kids hooked on listening to great books. In today's episode we share ideas for getting started with audiobooks (even with very young children), plus some specific titles that we love for little kids and several more our bigger kids have been loving lately. As always, we wrap up the episode with what we've been reading and what YOU've been reading.
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    25 m