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Focused Healthy Family Podcast

May 30, 2023

Gina and Don talk about ways of handling anxiety which is really better known as Fight, Fight or Freeze. Anxiety is natural but when our cup of anxiety overflows it can go out of control. What to do? Listen now to some ideas from Gina and Don with Focused Healthy Family.

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May 25, 2023

How does it feel when the boss demands your attention right now and you have to stop whatever you are doing and go? What happens when your kid doesn't want to leave when you do or need to? Do you feel respected? Does your child feel respected? Should we respect children?

Gina and Don talk about respecting as a two way...


May 23, 2023

Are you a snoozer? Do you or someone you love have insomnia? What are some of the best ways to get better sleep, especially for kids? Join Gina and Don in this lively conversation about sleep...

#insomnia #sleep #lackofsleep #snoozers #kidscantsleep #focusedhealthyfamily #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff 


May 18, 2023

Maybe if we talk a little louder? Maybe screaming will change their behavior. Yelling, arguing, grounding or taking things away may work for the moment but what does it do in the long run? Gina and Don discuss alternatives to punishment for effective ways to change behavior and lower anxiety.

#punishingkids...


May 16, 2023

Got this done - check! Got this done - check! Got this done - check! Got this done - check! Got this done - check! How best can we get things done? How do we help our kids get things done without the nagging and reminding? Gina and Don discuss how to help kids get things done.

#checklists #gettingthingsdone...