Family Field Notes
By Patricia Nan Anderson
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Podcast Description
Get three minutes of sage advice and grounded perspective every day with Family Field Notes. You'll feel a few minutes of calm and the warm support you need to carry you through your day as a parent.
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CleanWhy "No TV" Doesn't Work | If you're worried about the effects of television viewing, you might have considered just keeping your child away from TV altogether. But this doesn't work too well. Find out why. | 9/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Problem With "No TV" | Why banning television altogether for your kids isn't such a smart strategy. | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSweet Dreams and Nightmares | How do children dream at different ages? And do babies dream? | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Kids Think | Why is it that you can tell a child something and she just doesn't get it? | 9/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy First-Borns Get All The Goodies | Is it true that first borns are "better" than later-born kids? | 9/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNot Just Attached - Super-Glued! | Is it possible your baby will not be attached to you, despite being with you all the time? | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWanting More Confidence | It's okay to feel at sea sometimes as a new parent. | 8/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNew Family Members | Adding a new baby or step parent or grandparent to your household should be a joyous occasion. How can you help your child manage the transition? | 8/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYour Role As A Kindergarten Parent | Kindergarten! It's the Big Time! What sorts of things should you do to ease your child into Big School? | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow To Choose The First School | Picking preschool can see like a major decision. Get some key tips for thinking about preschool. | 8/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanApologies | Is saying "I'm sorry" enough? How can you guide your child in making sincere apologies? | 8/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCultivating The Habits You Want | Not all habits are bad ones... So how to you encourage the formation of good habits in your kids? | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFairness And Feelings | -- | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIncluding Everyone | -- | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhen A Habit Isn't A Habit | -- | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFamily Dinner Time | -- | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUp All Night, Sleep All Day | -- | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBrain Development Never Stops | -- | 7/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGoing Back To Work | -- | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhere DO Babies Come From? | -- | 7/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUp With The Bluebirds | -- | 7/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy Kids Drop Out | -- | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Bully | -- | 7/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNot A Reward, Not A Comfort | -- | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNaps | -- | 7/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanConversation Is Key | -- | 7/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanReading and the Older Child | -- | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIs Preschool Necessary? | -- | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRespect | -- | 7/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHelping The Excitable Child | -- | 7/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Old Is Too Old? | -- | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNutrition Matters | -- | 7/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLife-Changing Experiences | -- | 7/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhere To Sleep | -- | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy Rebellion Is A Good Thing | -- | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAs Natural As Breathing | -- | 6/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEvery Child A Genius | -- | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMore Is More | -- | 6/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Importance Of Paying Attention | -- | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNo Friends? | -- | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanForced Choice | -- | 6/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Much Sleep Is Enough? | -- | 6/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBe Remembered As Unconditional | -- | 6/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIt Starts Before You Know It | -- | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFollowing The Rules | -- | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAccepting The Present As It Is | -- | 6/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Early Is Too Early? | -- | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIs One Enough? | -- | 6/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEvery Child A First Born | -- | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanQuality Time | -- | 6/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow It Happens | -- | 6/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYour Role In Discipline | -- | 6/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPreloaded Software | -- | 6/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Need For Supervision Continues | -- | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSibling Rivalry | -- | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Securely Attached Child Leaves Home | -- | 6/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Temperament You're Born With | -- | 5/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Your Child Thinks Of You | -- | 5/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy Promises Don't Work | -- | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk For Help When You Need It | -- | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNever, Ever Hit A Child | -- | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat Makes A Good Parent? | -- | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow It Goes | -- | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanKids Say What They Hear | -- | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBiting And Hitting | -- | 5/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFitting In | -- | 5/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIntentionality | -- | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Roots Of Friendliness | Social development from babies to kindergarten. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGetting More | How the brain develops. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Amazing Trick | Language from pre-birth to age five. | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSweet Dreams And Nightmares | What you need to know about children and dreams. | 5/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy Reading Is Important | Sure reading is important, but why?? | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanConsistency Pays Off | Why being consistent helps your child know what to do. | 5/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBecoming A Wise Consumer | Using television viewing to teach how to make smart choices. | 5/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYou Can Lead A Child To Peas... | Tips for parenting the picky eater. | 5/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBeing A Role Model | Actions speak louder than words. | 5/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat It Takes | Developing secure attachment in your child. | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTrading In Mom And Dad | How can you help your teen make the transition from kid-society to responsible adulthood? | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat's There To Start | What are the basic brain structures your child was born with? | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrepping For Puberty | When should you think about talking with your child about puberty? The answer may surprise you. | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWeighing Your Options | Are you and your baby ready for childcare? Here's some things to think about. | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWanting More Control | Do you feel your child is running the household? It's a common experience.... | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCultivating Habits You Want | Some habits are good ones. How do you encourage those? | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy Punishment Doesn't Work | Punishing your kids not getting the results you want? Here's some reasons why. | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSimple And Profound | What's essential in brain development. | 4/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWho's Taking Your Place? | Things to consider in choosing childcare. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSeparation And Divorce | How to help kids cope with separation and divorce. | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Kids Think | Matching your discipline methods to your children's ability to understand. | 4/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRisky Business | What to do about kids and illicit substances. | 4/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGoodbye To Binkie | Helping kids give up a bad habit. | 4/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHelping The Shy Child | Is your child shy? Here's how you can help him feel more confident. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLearning a Second Language | When is the best time to learn a second language? | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBe Remembered As A Scaffold | Thinking about the big issues in parenting. | 4/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanStep Sibs | Some of the issues kids in blended families have. | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Power Of Story | Informal storytelling is a key part of early literacy. | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOff To College | Advice for you before you give advice to your college student. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Long Do You Wait? | How can you tell if your child is language delayed? What should you do? | 4/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanShould Your Teen Get A Job? | There are pros and cons to consider if your teen is thinking of looking for work. | 4/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy Kids Steal | Understand your child's motives in order to deal with bad behavior. | 3/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWanting More Confidence | How to get more confidence in your parenting. | 3/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDialing In | Supporting your baby's attachment through attuned parenting. | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA Question Of Commitment | -- | 3/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHelping With Homework | -- | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYour Kids And Their Music | -- | 3/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow To Read To A Child | -- | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat Your Kid Does Naturally | -- | 3/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhose Idea Was This? | -- | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInquiring Minds Want To Know | -- | 3/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanControl Issues | -- | 3/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow You Think Of Your Child | -- | 3/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Scheduled Is Over-Scheduled? | -- | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDo Things Come In Threes? | -- | 3/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanClean Hands, Please! | -- | 3/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat If There's A Problem? | -- | 3/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat Do You Want For Your Child? | -- | 3/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Art Of Self-Defense | -- | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Special Needs Sibling | -- | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNever, Ever Shake A Baby | -- | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhy First-Borns Get All The Goodies | -- | 2/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat You Watch Does Matter | -- | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA Time And Place For Everything | -- | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanClose Together Or Far Apart | -- | 2/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMultiple Paths To Success | -- | 2/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanKids And Online Communities | -- | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Go-To-Bed Routine | -- | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYour Role In Language Development | -- | 2/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA Voice From The Past | -- | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 127 Episodes |
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