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Mar 24, 2020

"For so many parents, this is so important, have self-compassion. None of us is perfect and know that we are just trying our best." - Donna Tetreault

With the coronavirus, we are all coping with a new reality and if you’re a parent like me with the school’s closed in your area, you’re probably home with your kids. Now what?

I’m in week 2 here in San Diego and we’ve been adjusting to homeschooling, but how do you cope during this time? What can parents do to make sure their kids feel safe and secure and that they continue to learn and thrive?

In today’s episode, we talk with parenting journalist and Dr. Phil expert, Donna Tetreault. She shares the latest insights and information from experts. She talks about the most important thing to remember when planning out your schedules, what can you do to put yourself at ease, what’s the most important thing you need to focus on during this uncertain time, and more.

"Learning is everywhere." - Donna Tetreault

Donna Tetreault has been a parenting correspondent for NBC’s CA Live and a parenting contributor for Access Live, The Insider, Fox 11 LA and reported for HLN’s Raising America with Kyra Phillips. She’s written for the Huff Post and LA Parent Magazine. Prior to that, she has been a general assignment reporter working in Los Angeles for CNN, KCBS-TV, and KNBC-TV. As a former elementary school teacher, Donna is also the founder of Caring Counts, which teaches kindness, compassion, and inclusion to kids and families.

We also take you behind the scenes of the Dr. Phil Show and share how they are keeping the show going and how he is working from home too. Besides focusing on coronavirus we also talk about Donna’s “only” journey from being a teacher to a LA TV reporter to a parenting journalist and now podcaster. We talk about how you can become a go-to TV Expert. We share what it’s like to be on a national talk show, how to pitch and be the go-to expert, and why it’s important to be ready for any opportunity.

"What we know from research is that kids really thrive on routine because that gives them a feeling of safety.” - Donna Tetreault

Show Notes:

  • How to homeschool your kids
  • Why routine is important
  • How to let your kids choose the schedule
  • How will this pandemic affect mental health?
  • The best ways to talk to your kids about coronavirus
  • How to put what is meaningful to you out in the world
  • What it is like to be on Dr. Phil
  • How to get on the news
  • Tips for writing pitches
  • The importance of saying yes

"For so many parents, this is so important, have self compassion. None of us is perfect and know that we are just trying our best." - Donna Tetreault

3 Pieces of Advice or Action Steps:

  1. Make sure you have the passion for what you want to do
  2. Look for signs that you're being told to keep going
  3. Stay positive and keep going for it!

"If you've got - not the job, not the career, but - the CALLING, then you find that way forward." - Donna Tetreault

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Connect with Donna Tetreault:

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