Jana (mom of 1) and Melissa (mom of 2) talk about kids and nature: why they need it and how we can make sure they get it. They chat with host Tenille Lafontaine about: why spending time in nature is important for their families easy tips for starting to spend more time outside the important role grandparents can play As educators, Jana and Melissa share their thoughts on: how schools and communities can make it easier for kids to spend time outside how parents can support outdoor classrooms and other efforts to get kids outside at school Our moms also weigh in on recent online posts, including: Christine Alden's comparison of how bad weather is handled in England and Canada on Lawson.ca Leah McDermott's Huffington Post article on getting outdoors with your kids even if you hate nature Check out Jana's blog Wildernook and see how Melissa's love of nature inspired the creation of outdoor learning spaces for her students at Macdonald School in Stockholm, SK. Visit saskatchewaninmotion.ca for more podcasts, tips, tools and inspiration on keeping kids moving.

Marilyn (mom of a teen with cerebral palsy), Jessica (mom of a deaf daughter) and Vigya (mom of a girl with autism) talk about the unique challenges of raising active kids with disabilities. They share: what they consider when choosing programs for their kids what makes a program work for special needs kids where to go for information and ideas advice for families that live in smaller centres with fewer organized activities Our moms also weigh in on recent online posts, including: Karen Wang's post, Important tips for working with a special needs child Special needs children: 5 ways to help their physical literacy flourish by Jennifer Pinarski on ActiveForLife.com Read the full transcript here.  Get more tips, tools and inspiration for keeping kids moving at www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca.      

Shelley (mom of 2), Tracy (mom of 1) and Jayne (mom of 2) talk physical literacy and how parents, schools and others can help kids become confident movers. The episode covers: whether running, jumping, throwing and other skills come naturally to kids why these skills are important building blocks for a happy, healthy life what childcare providers, schools and communities can do to help the fact that developing physical literacy isn't as complicated as it sounds Our panel also weighs in on recent online posts on the topic, including: this CBC interview with exercise physiologist Dean Kreillaars, who says that our focus on winning in sport contributes to declining physical literacy Dwayne Sheehan's blog post about the importance of providing a wide variety of experiences for our kids For more tips, tools and inspiration for getting kids moving, visit www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca. 

In this episode, Kara F. (mom of 2) and Louise H. (mom of 2) join our host Tenille Lafontaine to talk about the challenges of keeping girls active. Their conversation touches on: tips for getting and keeping girls active the importance of parents as active role models why good phys ed programs are important Whether we're unwittingly undermining our girls' confidence Tenille lets us in on what our Facebook friends had to say on the matter. Kara and Louise also share their thoughts: Jamie Neef's post on ActiveforLlife.ca about whether we're raising our girls to be afraid Government and corporate campaigns aimed at inspiring girls to move, including:  Australia's Girls Make Your Move, Sport England's This Girl Can and the Always Like a Girl campaign. For more ideas, tools and inspiration, visit us at www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca    

Saskatchewan mom bloggers Kathryn Gignac, Shayna Murray and Laura Monchuk join us to talk about their picks from the Mom2Mom Book List. Hear Kathryn, Shayna and Laura talk about: the biggest take-aways from their books how the books have inspired them to do or think about things differently why you should check them out too Laura shares her thoughts on Mike Lanza's Playborhood. Shayna tells us about The Stick Book: Loads of Things You Can Make or Do With a Stick by Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield. Kathryn shares what she learned from Gever Tully's 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do). Check out the Mom2Mom list of Books to Raise Active Kids By to see what other books made the list.

Sara (mom of 4) and Corinna (mom of 2) talk about keeping kids active at school. They touch on: how recess has changed since we were kids whether it's different for girls and boys the trend toward banning certain activities on the playground their thoughts on taking away recess or phys ed class as a punishment Sara's experience with alternative school hours (no set recess times) Sara and Corinna also share their thoughts on recent headlines and online posts, including: Scary Mommy's post on what happened when a Texas school tripled recess time this CBC story about how physically active math and language lessons improve academic achievement a Saskatoon Public Schools project that uses circus arts to engage kids who might not choose or have access to, traditional sports or arts activities For more ideas and inspiration, visit www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca/mom2mom  Check out more Mom2Mom episodes here.

We took our Mom2Mom panel live to the stage at the 2016 Amazing Family Expo in Regina. Listen in as Holly (mom of 5), Catherine (mom of 3) and Diane (mom of 2) talk screen time.

Michelle (mom of 3) and Jenn (mom of 2) chat about their approaches to keeping kids active in summer (hint: they're not big planners) and discuss: encouraging kids to be creative and independent planning active vacations making summer more memorable with family activity Michelle and Jenn also shared their tips for planning active vacations, including: giving the kids a say packing active gear and toys making sure everyone has good hiking or walking shoes adding a creative twist to your activity They also share ideas for staycations, debate whether today's moms have it tougher than our own moms did and discuss an interesting post entitled How This Reformed Helicopter Mom Saved Summer Vacation (2machines.com). For more ideas and inspiration visit www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca.

Barb McGrath (mom of 2) joins Tenille for a chat about screen time, one of the biggest barriers to getting kids moving. In addition to the surprising stat that the average Canadian kid spends 6-7 hours a day in front of a screen, they talk: finding a method of managing screen time that works for your family tools to help parents monitor and control screen time, including ChoreMonster and Qustodio whether it's realistic to expect kids to regulate their own screen time setting a good example in an age where many adults spend most of their time on screens for work, entertainment, socializing and everyday tasks Barb and Tenille also discuss recent headlines, including: a Forbes article about the American Academy of Pediatrics revising its guidelines for screen time A Psychology Today post that claims screen time is making kids moody, crazy and lazy For more ideas and inspiration visit www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca. To recommend a mom who'd make a great guest on Mom2Mom, email us at [email protected].

Shauna Bear (mom of 2) and Lana Lingelbach (mom of 3) talk kids and sport. Hear their take on: picking activities for your kids what kids get out of sport (besides physical activity) what to do when kids want to quit sport sampling vs. specialization Both moms have kids involved in competitive sport (hockey and gymnastics). Hear how they make it work for their families, what they think about sport specialization and their thoughts on long-term athlete development. Our mom panel also weighs in on recent online posts, including: Connie Jeske Crane's Parents Canada post on why kids are dropping out of organized sport the recent Soccer Canada change that takes score keeping out of the game for younger kids Jim Grove's post What Sport Specialization Really Means and Why You Should Care For more information about keeping kids active, visit www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca.