Finding Moments
Friends for over a decade, Chad, Trisha and LenEll catchup over a cup of coffee and talk all things parenting! LenEll, girl mom, is the pro with a Masters in Applied Psychology, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, LBA, and ESDM Certified. Chad & Trisha are simply parents of a high school and middle school boys that are always trying to stay one step ahead. As we continue to search for ways to level up our family dynamic, we share the tips, tricks and parenting hacks that we've learned along the way.
Episodes
31 episodes
Episode 031 - Setting Boundaries with Friends
Oh, where to start? Setting boundaries is a skill that most adults are still trying to figure out. For our kids it is a critical life skill that requires prompts, patience and a ton of empathy. Our podcast touches on wh...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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23:19
Episode 030 - Critical Thinking
Actually recorded in 2025 but life happens and we went on vacation (which was so amazing!) Welcome to 2026! To pickup where we left off with our episode on polite truths, we focus on the importance of critical thinking...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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23:22
Episode 029 - Polite Truths
Our cup of coffee discussion focuses on polite truths and how to teach our kids the difference between a lie that can hurt someones feelings or a lie that can spare someones feelings. We discuss in depth white (harmless) lies vs matter of...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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23:38
Episode 028 - Making Friends Part 3 - Perspective Taking
Part 3 of 3 of our making friends series dives into the importance of perspective in relationships. Understanding others, social problem solving, awareness and empathy, recognizing social expectations, and understanding intent are key top...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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24:50
Episode 027 - Making Friends Part 2 - Kidding Not Kidding
Part 2 of 3 of our making friends series, LenEll, Trisha and Chad talk about the line of humor vs sarcasm. Humor is anything that makes people laugh. It can be light-hearted or dark, slapstick or w...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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25:47
Episode 026 - Making Friends Part 1
Part 1 of a 3 part series is focused on making friends and the importance playdates. Helping our kids build friendships base on common interests and a good friend fit is only the beginning. Helping them understand th...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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25:55
Episode 025 - The Anxious Generation (Book Review)
Episode 25 is an honest conversation surrounding The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. We highly recommend this book for parents of teens and tweens even though it c...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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38:49
Episode 024 - Ages & Stages
Ages & Stages! Using American Academy of Pediatrics take on Ages and Stages as a guide, we discuss the importance of early intervention, miles...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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28:18
Episode 023 - Finding Perspective
Problems, problems, problems! Big ones for parents may be little ones to our kids. Big ones to our kids may seem little to parents. It doesn't matter, all are important. Listening is critical. Telling someone else ...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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32:33
Episode 022 - Finding Kindness
Episode 22 was recorded prior to the holidays. Well, it took us a minute and we gave ourselves a bit of grace and the permission to take off January! With that, we focus our cup of coffee conversation on finding kindness. The ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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30:16
Episode 021 - Self Care
Special Guest! Jody Diebold, registered dietician, certified diabetes care and education specialist joins LenEll, Trisha & Chad in a self-care discussion as it relates to parenting today. ZOOM meetings, routines, sleep ... all o...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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38:59
Episode 020 - Parenting Mistakes
Parents are human after all! Mistakes are daily. It's OK! There is no playbook. Parents are not perfect. For #20 ... we discuss
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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38:53
Episode 019 - Freestyle
Kicking off our 3rd season of our Finding Moments podcast! We start with a little fun with what our kids know and don't know about "stuff" from the 80's & 90's. Our special guests were killing it! Our discussion then kicke...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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39:10
Episode 018 - How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with your Kids (Book Review)
We took a break for a few months, but coming back strong with a review of
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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41:29
Episode 017 - WTF Moments
An honest conversation all about WTF! 2022 keeps swinging big by leveling up the #parenting challenges. While the news cycle is a scary place, how do parents stay level? Having to explain current events? Self care...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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29:06
Episode 016 - Summer Moments
With summer coming, how do we balance memorable moments our kids will remember without adding stress to mom & dad? Are summer moments built around expensive vacations, or is it simply about spending time with family & friends?&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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31:28
Episode 015 - Marshall Fire Edition
On December 30th the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado claimed 1100 homes. On December 31st, we posted that Finding Moments was taking a moment to collect our thoughts as Chad and Tri...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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40:34
Episode 014 - Finding Joy
Discussing "next" with coming out of the pandemic, and looking for ways to find our Joy as parents. Courtesy of How to Find Joy in your Everyday Life...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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36:18
Episode 013 - Finding Moments
Episode 13 focuses on "Finding Moments". We are one year old! Reflecting on our first year, discussing the tools we've built and how they can help parents find less tension with time-outs and must do's to make more time for fun thin...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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29:48
Episode 012 - Parenting Styles
Episode 12 explores the parenting styles permissive, uninvolved, authoritarian and authoritative also touching on free range parenting and asking the question, should we ever tell our kids no? What style of parenting do you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:54
Episode 011 - Screen-Time and its Impact on our Kids
After reading both Reset Your Child's Brain by Victoria L. Dunckley, MD and Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D. we discuss the impact of screen time on our own children as well as the concept and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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28:03
Episode 010 - How to get your kids to "LISTEN!"
How do we get our kids to listen? Truly. Seems like they listen to everyone but their parents. From the perspective of 2 moms and a dad. Rooted in psychology. We look at different strategies that help. Positi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:00
Episode 009 - Routines vs Schedules
Routines vs Schedules. Knowing what to expect makes us all feel better. Episode 9 is a conversation centered around how to build age appropriate routines and how flexibility in daily routines are critical to child development as wel...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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29:25