Peach Pear Plum. A Parenting Podcast

If you go into the woods today you're in for a big surprise....

Ahh the sounds of the forest...in our upcoming episode we explore the health benefits of spending time in the forest. With or without amplification :)

In this episode we celebrate the return of the light by searching out what gives us hope during this dark and strange time. What are you hopeful for? What does hope mean to you? Usually we explore a word together, discussing what it means and how we interact with that word in our parenting and family lives. This time we turn the microphones to you, our community, and ask what are you hopeful for? Listen to local voices, young and young at heart, say what hope means to them an...d what they are hopeful for in the new year. Here at Kootenay Kids we are grateful for the families we interact with, the community we work in and the donations, grants and funding that keep us going. We are hopeful for a safe and cozy winter with a return to normal programming soon. In the meantime, grab some tea, settle in and listen to this glimmer of HOPE. See more

We are exploring the word 'Hope' in our upcoming episode. What are YOU hopeful for? https://www.theguardian.com//one-womans-charity-cycle-trip

Here it is! Episode #3 BRAVERY What does it mean to be Brave? Are we only brave when we are little kids facing something scary? Or are we brave, as adults, everyday? This episode we explore what it means to be Brave and how we can model bravery, courage and resilience for our children.... We remember times we had to be brave, and chat with friends and childcare experts on how to share with our children. Thanks to Rosie in Ymir for her take on being brave with our art, courageous in our sports and flexible with our children and a big thank you to Cathy Swanston, Child and Youth counselor with Nelson Community Services for her input on creating resilience in our kids. Hint...you are already doing it :) As always, a huge dose of appreciation to Kootenay Kids Society for being brave and letting us create this podcast and love and gratitude to Dave Ronald aka wav-DR for our theme song and music tracks throughout. Oh, and if you like hot sauce check out Rosie's Bear Bottom Hot Sauce on Face Book ...when she isn't being brave skiing or burlesque dancing, this multi talented lady creates a yummy hot pepper condiment to get you through the winter.

Here it is! Our first Episode of Peach Pear Plum. A Parenting Podcast. Our goal is to explore one word at a time, playing with its meaning and seeing what we can discover about it. We begin our series with the word "Preserve" - a verb, to Preserve, to save....our time, the bounty of the season, our memories...our sanity? Check out our interviews with Photographer Bobbi Barbarich, Life coach Cate Baio and inspiring momma Laure Perrier as they share tips on preserving summers ...magic just a little bit longer. Links to their work and websites are in the comments below. Thanks to Nicole Purvis for editing and sound engineering work and to Dave Ronald for our catchy theme song. See more

This podcast is a family affair! Big thanks to Ty Ronald for doing our voice over and to Dave Ronald for his sound engineering skills and cheerful intro music.

Nicole and Jen had to get creative in order to have a microphone stand for the first 'in person' recording session. They chose to try recording in the playroom at Kootenay Kids. Can you spot the mic?