Welcome back to a new year of Table For Four: A Family Conversation. Its been a while. With the holidays, Stef in school, Kids transferring to a new school. Its been a hectic year for us.

On this episode we had to chance to catch up with Daniel, The Cardiartist. He has been busy creating new products for his brand which caters to the Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) community. He has a new line of toys, trading cards and most importantly he had an opportunity to create some gear for the cardiac unit at Columbus Presbyterian Hospital. Its something dear to him since that is one of the hospitals he had his heart surgery when he was a child. Check out our episode and we are back.

On this episode we talked to the kids about their new school. Stefanie & Andre compared the new style of education vs the style used in the 90's in New York City. NYC education was on a different level in that era. They will discuss how the eras have differed. Check it out out.

Season 5 is here and we are back at it again. September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The rise of child obesity has sky rocketed in America. We are reaching peak numbers on the scale. On this episode we speak to Argavan Nilforoush, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist from the San Francisco, Bay Area. Our goal for this episode is to speak about how we can implement healthier eating habits with our family and friends and have an open discussion about the different factors (environmental , cultural, financial) that contribute to our diet and our options.

Check out her website for more health tips and to her podcast

https://babystepsnutrition.com/

Join the family conversation as we try to define it, how it applies to our family, along with building character & self awareness. We will discuss how we each are resilient in our own way and give hope to those who may struggle as well.

Welcome back to another episode of Table For Four. On our last episode of Courage, Resiliency & survivor series, We spoke to Tiana. She had a stroke late in her 30's. She talks about the how she was angry and lost when she felt she wasn't understood. It took time for her realize that she's more than just her illness. She later founded Vent Zone 911 on Instagram, where other survivors can tell their story. another conversation you do not want to miss.

On this weeks episode we continue the series of resiliency, courage and survival. Stefanie Spoke to Andrina Veit Cleveland, MA, MSW., The award winning author of “It’s Not My Fault!”. This book talks about the struggles on substance abuse on children. The book dives deep into alcoholism where kids and family members are not aware of the struggles, emotional and physically on how it affects everyone mentally. Stefanie and Andrina had a great conversation. You don’t want to miss this episode. 

Andrina Veit Cleveland's Website:

https://andrinaveit.com/

Buy your copy today:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578861763/

Welcome back to another episode of Table For Four A Family Conversation. For the next few weeks we will be releasing episodes that deal with resiliency, courage & survival. Our next guest is Daniel Larios AKA The Cardiartist. He was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease at the Age of 4. Having had 10 surgeries throughout his life which included having 6 different pacemakers. He is a survivor and a heart warrior. He is also a artist stemming back from his youth and graffiti days. Now he has created a brand called Cardiartist to bring awareness to the CHD community with his artistic talent. He has done charity events to help fund for warriors and bring awareness to the cause. You will not want to miss out on this heart felt story.

If you want to check out his work or buy some of his art or merch to support the cause here is his site.

https://www.cardiartist.com/

https://www.cardiartist.com/pages/1st-annual-chd-charity-artist-canvas

https://thebrextonfoundation.org/

Welcome back to another episode. We asked the kids to watch and read the Academy Award-winning Book for Animated Short Film. The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse By Charlie Mackesy. This book was written during the pandemic and has resonated with so many people around the world. It is a reflection of how we handle life post-pandemic. Trying to find kindness, compassion, and friendships with interaction with strangers. At the time of this recording, it won an Oscar. This book was suggested to us by one of the sales rep at Barnes & Noble.

Purchase your copy here: https://www.charliemackesy.com/

Watch it on AppleTV+:https://tv.apple.com/