Tune in for an update on where my family is now vs. when Boys Built Better started two years ago. There is more details in the episode, but for now, this is our last regularly scheduled show. Be sure to subscribe or like us on Facebook or Ins

BBB 031: Vaping 101

Sep 25th, 2019 30m 2s

Vaping has been all over the news lately, but if you are raising a young adult vaping has probably been something that they have been exposed to for a lot longer than the recent headlines. Today I am chatting with health educator Christa Timme

BBB 030: Tough Conversations with Your Kids (Part 2)

Sep 11th, 2019 48m 48s

Boys Built Better returns on NoCo FM with part two of our conversation recorded live at Heyday Fort Collins with guest Kori Wilford. Learn more about how to have tough conversations with your kids.

BBB 029: Tough Conversations with Your Kids (Part 1)

Aug 28th, 2019 59m 48s

Earlier this summer, I was asked by my neighbor and friend Jennifer Little if I would speak at her shop Hey Day as part of its Hey Day grows series. We’d had several conversations about raising kids at our neighborhood get togethers and decide

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BBB 028: Starting Middle School (Rebroadcast)

Jul 31st, 2019 43m 2s

Reposting an episode from last summer about transitioning to middle school. In addition to my chat with parent Erin Dirvonas, I’m reflecting on how my son did during his first year. Listening to this again, it’s amazing how much stuff that sh

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BBB 027: Transitioning to Elementary School (Rebroadcast)

Jul 17th, 2019 33m 42s

Re-airing last year’s episode about transitioning your child to kindergarten. Last year I was working really hard to get my youngest prepared and am know happy to report back that he had a great, successful year. Is your own child about to star

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BBB 026: Talking to Kids (of All Ages) About Sex (Rebroadcast)

Jul 3rd, 2019 57m 49s

Re-airing one of the most informative episodes of the show to date. I recently spoke with Kori at an event regarding having tough conversations with your kids. While we recorded that event and it will be available as an episode in the fall, w

BBB 025: Patreon and Our Personal Story of Depression

Jun 19th, 2019 19m 34s

A few weeks ago, I talked with Dr. Hector De Leon about adolescent depression. During that episode I mentioned our own experience with depression but in an effort to get his information out, I didn’t say much about our personal story. Today I

BBB 024: Boys Beyond The Ball - Choir and Vocal Performance

Jun 5th, 2019 45m 47s

This time last year, my oldest son chose choir as his middle school arts elective. At this time, I think he chose it because he thought it was the easy route out (he was not a fan of the practice requirements of band). A year later and he not

BBB 023: Keeping Up with Academics in the Summer

May 22nd, 2019 41m 3s

Every time that summer rolls around, I make plan on how to keep my kid engaged over the next three months. This year, more than ever I am thinking about how the “summer slide” and how to keep up with academics. Find out the latest research on

BBB 022: Depression in Children and Adolescents

May 8th, 2019 41m 28s

“As many as 1 in every 5 teens experience depression at some point during adolescence, but they often go undiagnosed and untreated.” My own son was diagnosed with depression at the age of 11, but he had been suffering for probably a year before

BBB 021: Raising Boys in an Era of #MeToo

Apr 24th, 2019 41m 29s

While planning content with SAVA for our consent series, the topic of boys in the era of #MeToo came up. I had seen some posts on social media raising concern for boys today and they had me wondering. Is it harder to be a boy today? What effe

BBB 020: Teaching Children of All Ages About Consent

Apr 10th, 2019 51m 46s

In honor of Sexual Assault Prevention Month, today we are talking about teaching your children about consent. The idea of consent has been coming up a lot in the media lately, so much so that now it can be added to the list of things that SHOU

BBB 019: Understanding Harassment, Assault, and Consent

Mar 27th, 2019 51m 54s

You cannot raise boys today without being cognizant of what that means in our current society. Recent events such as the #MeToo movement and the Kavanaugh hearings have placed the topic of consent on the forefront of my mind as a mom of boys.

BBB 018: Coming Out and Supporting Your Son's Sexuality

Mar 13th, 2019 49m 18s

When does a child who is gay start to realize that? And what does coming out look like from both that boy’s perspective and his parents? Today we are chatting with my friend Leslie Lubell and her son Eli about one story from two perspectives.

BBB 017: Talking To and Teaching Boys About Money

Feb 27th, 2019 35m 36s

All the QuestionsMan, have I been fielding a lot of questions about money lately. How much money do we have? Can we buy a Lamborghini? I want to go out to lunch with friends, can you give me some cash?All this talk prompted me to consult the i

BBB 016: Boys Beyond the Ball - Boys in Theater with Jason Peck

Feb 13th, 2019 42m 43s

"To Thine Own Self Be True" -William ShakespeareIn our first Boys Beyond the Ball episode, I am talking to Jason Peck director of theater at St. Luke’s School as well as the founder and co-artistic director of Thrown Stone Theater Company. We

BBB 015: Boys and Speech: Supporting Speech Development and Identifying a Delay

Jan 29th, 2019 1h 1m

I’ve been thinking about boys and speech. Maybe it’s because my nephew is in speech therapy, maybe it’s because my friend’s son is too or maybe it’s because I have concerns about my own 6-year-old.Do boys talk later than girls? What can I do as

BBB 014: Identifying, Diagnosing and Living with Dyslexia

Jan 15th, 2019 54m 46s

“Dyslexia robs a person of time; accommodations return it.” –Dr. Sally Shaywitz Learning to Read is hard enough as it is, right? But what if your child also has a language processing disorder? And how would you know? Today I am talking with Lin

BBB 013: Connecting With Your Child and Supporting Emotional Development

Jan 1st, 2019 52m 52s

Happy New Year!!!My resolution this year is to continue to be there for my boys in a greater way than just checking in on homework assignments daily. And today we are talking about just that. I met my guest, Amber Olsen, through Facebook sever

BBB 012: Farm School and Inspiring Boys to Get Outside

Dec 19th, 2018 45m 42s

Laughing Buck FarmToday I am chatting with Rosemary Graff owner of Laughing Buck Farm in Fort Collins. Five or so years ago, a friend introduced me to this little gem in Northern Fort Collins and my children have been going there in some capaci

BBB 011: Holiday Gifts for Boys

Dec 4th, 2018 29m 36s

What on Earth do you get a 12-year-old boy for XMAS?!This is what I typed into my search bar this weekend. He just had a birthday and he couldn’t even tell me what he wanted for that, now XMAS? In a way, I am glad. He understands that he alread

BBB 010: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness

Nov 15th, 2018 32m 16s

Today I am chatting with Shana Kagan, founder of Jedi Tedi about her son’s Complex Regional Pain Syndrome diagnosis.Since November is CRPS Awareness Month, I thought I would help shed a little more light on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This

BBB 009: Creating Sexually Healthy Boys of All Ages and Talking To Your Son About Sex

Nov 1st, 2018 55m 30s

If there is one thing that has been in the news lately, it is boys and sex.The focus has been on violence and men behaving badly, right? Well, as a parent how do you combat that? How do you teach your own son to do better? It starts by talking

BBB 008: Sleep Apnea, Tonsillectomies, and My Biggest Regret

Oct 16th, 2018 27m 34s

If I could go back in time: Sleep Apnea and TonsillectomiesRaising kids is full of ups and downs and there are definitely things I wish I could have done differently along the way. If I could, for example, I would have changed the way I handle