Episodes
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Meet the Crew!
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Producer Amber and sound engineer Paul join Caitlin and Katie for this special first anniversary episode. The team reflects on their year on the podcast and their parenting journeys.
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Email us at podcast@skokielibrary.info to get in touch or share a topic idea.
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Reflecting on Parenthood
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Were you inundated with parenting wisdom and myths when you were expecting?
Caitlin and Katie share some myths they've heard over the years and share resources and library book recommendations that'll help you when the days feel long.
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Share what parenting myths you've heard with us! Email us at podcast@skokielibrary.info.
Monday Feb 26, 2024
When Things Get Scary
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
How do you talk to your children about upsetting and challenging occurrences? Skokie Public Library Youth Services librarians Katie and Caitlin chat about their approach and share library books and other resources to help parents and caregivers start the conversation.
Browse our show notes including picture books, parenting collections, and other library resources: https://skokielibrary.info/your-family-your-library/
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Creating Boundaries
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Katie and Caitlin kick off the new year by discussing boundaries. They chat about their struggles and how to create boundaries, both as children and adults.
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Failure and Empathy
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
How do you talk about failure in your home? Mandy joins Caitlin and Katie as they discuss ways parents can fail, adults can fail, and how we should use this as an opportunity to learn and build empathy.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Climate Change and Climate Anxiety
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Katie and Caitlin chat about their experience with climate change, how their families discuss and work to counteract climate change, and share helpful resources from the library.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Bedtime Challenges and Reading Instruction
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Katie and Caitlin share their challenges when dealing with sleep regression and other sleep issues.
Caitlin also gives an overview from a July library event about literacy and how the library can support young readers.
We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcast [at] skokielibrary [dot] info.
Monday Sep 25, 2023
How to Be a Friend
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Katie and Caitlin share how they've seen their children make friends, and discuss how difficult it seems to make friends as adults.
Your Family, Your Library
Your Family, Your Library is a podcast produced by Skokie Public Library. Each month, our Youth Sevices library staff will chat about their experiences as parents and recommend library resources for curious caregivers. We hope you'll join us for some laughs, community, recommendations, and more.
Remember, it takes a village. And your library is a part of that village.