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My New Life

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How phonics can support children with dyslexia

January 8, 2025 · 19 min

As you may know, Lovevery now offers The Reading Skills Set. It's a phonics-based program that makes reading fun, motivating your child to read through play. It covers skills from pre-K through Second grade. In this episode, My New Life…
Teaching toddlers to read

October 30, 2024 · 27 min

This bonus episode features an interview with Spencer Russell, the dad behind Toddlers Can Read. Spencer struggled to learn to read as a kid, so when it came time to choose a career, he set out to help others avoid the same experience and…
Montessori math

May 15, 2024 · 23 min

Math is all around us. When it comes to teaching it, the challenge lies not in creating the opportunities, but in recognizing them. Counting grapes while they disappear is a fun one! Around the age of 4, a child's mathematical knowledge…
Montessori handwriting

May 8, 2024 · 22 min

The Montessori method is rooted in the idea that children can—and should—be empowered to do things on their own. On this episode of My New Life, we consider handwriting through a Montessori lens. But how much independence can we truly…
Montessori literacy

May 1, 2024 · 22 min

Even if your 3-year-old can recite their ABCs like a pro, they'll need to learn that spoken words are made up of individual sounds to succeed at reading. Hands-on activities that build this kind of phonemic awareness — and reinforce the…

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Executive function: Empathy

March 27, 2024 · 26 min

Empathy can be a puzzling concept for a young child. They often need adults to model it for them. When reading stories or playing with the wooden peg people together, ask your child: "How do you think that person is feeling right now? How…
Executive function: Flexible thinking

March 20, 2024 · 24 min

Have you ever played "hot/cold" with your child? It's good for a laugh, particularly when a child can't find something in plain sight. But it's also great at teaching young children flexible thinking, or the ability to adapt to change. As…
Executive function: Managing frustration

March 13, 2024 · 25 min

Success in life — that looks different for everyone. But skills like persistence, managing frustration and emotional regulation tend to scaffold that success, no matter what the end result looks like. These skills are all part of what…
Executive function: Thinking ahead

March 6, 2024 · 24 min

Executive functioning skills are important, because they help us achieve our goals. Children with strong executive functioning skills have the focus, patience, flexibility and resilience to succeed in—and out—of school. While children…
When parenting feels unequal

November 27, 2023 · 25 min

Our guest today is a mother of four children, ages 5 to 17. She knows well how the demands of parenting can run you into the ground. She made the choice to step off the "struggle bus of overwhelm" — as she calls it — but it was a move that…
Helping children deal with change

November 20, 2023 · 21 min

Why can change be so unsettling for our toddlers? I mean, change up the snack crackers and you may have a major crisis on your hands. On this episode of My New Life, Jessical Rolph hosts Lael Stone, author of "Raising Resilient and…
Managing expectations as a mother

November 13, 2023 · 23 min

For the most part, limits provide a framework that helps everyone move through the day more fluidly, and with less friction. But on this episode of My New Life, we discuss limiting beliefs — beliefs that interfere with our own wellbeing…

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About the show

The early years of a child's life are the most important for their long-term development. Sometimes, the abundance of information out there can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate. My New Life is here to support parents and help make sense of the science behind early learning. I'm Jessica Rolph, mother of three and CEO of Lovevery. With the help of experts from around the world, we break down all the child development science into usable nuggets of knowledge that you can put to the test in your own home.