Todays Parents Chiao Kee Lim

What do you teach your kids at home? Do you teach them about manners and values? Just as importantly, do you teach them about life skills? If so, what are they? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with Stepmom Coach, Claudette Chenevert about the important skills every parent needs to teach their children in order to equip … Read more about this episode...

Do you talk to your kids about money? How do you teach them to be accountable with the money you give them? Do you give them more money when they’ve spent all their allowance? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with entrepreneur, author, educator, speaker, licensed CPA and founder and CEO of Pay Your Family First, Sharon … Read more about this episode...

Do you consider yourself an involved parent? Do you check your kids’ homework and make sure they’re doing well in school? Actively fill up your kids’ schedule with sports or extra-curricular activities like music lessons, dance lessons etc? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with psychologist Dr. Peter Haiman about parents’ role in children’s academic and extra-curricular … Read more about this episode...

Have you had to motivate your kids to do their homework or get a certain grade in school? What do you use to motivate them? Do you entice them with reward? Or do you threaten them with punishment? What are the pros and cons of both? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks to psychologist, university professor and … Read more about this episode...

What do you do when your kids are frustrated, angry or disappointed? Do you tell them to stop whining or do you tell them to think positive and look on the bright side? Maybe you just leave them alone until they calm down? So, how should you respond when your children are clearly frustrated, angry or disappointed? In this week’s … Read more about this episode...

Are your children close to their grandparents? Do you sometimes rely on your in-laws or parents to look after the kids? If so, does this put a strain on your relationship with them when you disagree with how they are raising your child? What exactly do grandparents do? Are they the default babysitters or are they much more than that?… Read more about this episode...

Are you having difficulty getting through to your teens? Do you feel that your teenagers are talking to you less and less? Perhaps you even feel disconnected from them? On this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with Trudi Pavlovsky from The Dream Initiative about common mistakes parents make that make their teenagers disconnected from them. Listen in to … Read more about this episode...

Are you a stepmom or a stepdad? Ever wondered what your role is in your stepfamily? Or maybe you’re having issues creating a harmonious home life with your new blended family. This week’s show is all about raising stepfamilies and blended families. Listen in as host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with Master Stepfamily Coach, Claudette Chenevert about: • What it … Read more about this episode...

Thinking of having a second child, a third or maybe even a fourth? Ever wondered how you can pull this parenting thing off when your all your children seem so different, with different needs and wants? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with author of the best selling book The Child Whisperer, Carol Tuttle, about how … Read more about this episode...

Are your kids having trouble paying attention in the classroom? Do they find school and learning mundane and boring? Want to enhance their learning experience? This show is for you. In this show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with learning expert, award-winning trainer and educator Sarah Singer-Nourie about the different ways people learn and how this information can help you … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever wondered what you need to teach your sons so that they would grow up to be good men? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks to Certified Parenting Strategist and coach Kristian Orozco from The Boyhood Project about what parents of sons need to focus on. Listen in as Chiao Kee and Kristian talk about:… Read more about this episode...

In today’s society where girls are increasingly self-conscious about their body image, self-concept and relationship with the opposite sex, what do we as parents need to teach them in order to equip them for womanhood? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks to family therapist, parenting expert and Director of The Stone Center for Counseling and Leadership, … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever wondered if you need to parent your daughter differently to your son? Should you expect your children to conform to gender stereotypes? What if they don’t? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with speaker and parenting coach, Dr. Justin Coulson about the differences between raising girls and boys. Listen to the show and learn … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever wondered how your marriage or your romantic relationship affects your children? Ever wondered how your arguments with your partner or spouse impact on them? In this show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks to professor, psychologist, marriage and family therapist Dr. Terri Orbuch about how marriages or romantic relationships affect children. Dr. Terri Orbuch is the author of … Read more about this episode...

Every parent wants their children to be successful. The question is, as parents, do you know what it takes to cultivate a successful mindset in your children? What are you doing at home that is teaching your children the mindset of success? In this week’s show, host Chiao Kee Lim speaks with two-time award winning marketeer and speaker, Ann Morgan … Read more about this episode...

In the second and final installment of this mini-series, host Chiao Kee Lim shares her list of ten things you should focus on to be better parents to your children. Listen in as she shares information that she feels will be vital to parents when it comes to being a more positive and constructive parent in the new year. The … Read more about this episode...

As we move into the new year, what are some new year’s resolutions you have for yourself when it comes to being a better parent to your children? Do you vow to be more patient with them? Maybe you want to spend more time with your kids? Whatever it is, in this show, host Chiao Kee Lim shares her list … Read more about this episode...

A study by the University of Michigan of 373 couples over a 26-year period reveals that: • Men who are close to their in-laws are 20% less likely to have a divorce; and • Women who are close to their in-laws are 20% more likely to have a divorce. Why is there an opposite effect on the longevity of marriage … Read more about this episode...

It’s that time of the year when children gets most excited about. It’s a time of fun, festivities, frivolity, presents and Santa Claus. But what is it that our children are learning from us during this Christmas season? What kind of messages are we sending when we tell our children – “Christmas is a season of giving.” and when we … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever wondered why young people today have a strong sense of entitlement? Ever wondered if what their parents did to make them this way? What about your own kids? How do you know if they are going to grow up to be entitled children? If so, what can you do about it to make them more grounded? In … Read more about this episode...