Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)12 Jan 2025

Parenting Through Crisis: The LA Wildfires

Laura and Shanna come to you in real time to check in during the wildfires in Los Angeles. They provide updates about how they are doing during their city's crisis and have an insightful conversation with Gia Gambaro Blount, a local child development expert and parenting coach. about parenting during and after emergencies. Gia is a highly-regarded parenting expert in one of the areas that are being hit hardest by the devastation - Pasadena and Altadena - and she provides wisdom that not only comes from her years of expertise in child development but also as a parent who lives in the area and is personally affected by it as well.

Important Links:

-Our list of resources for victims of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires

-O ur list of how to help and donate to support victims of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires

-Gia Gambaro Blount's Instagram - Follow Gia to get daily advice and wisdom about parenting through crisis (and more)

-Gia Gambaro Blount's Website

-Big Fat Positive's Facebook Community Group - A supportive community that has shown compassion for and interest in helping parents and families in need at this time (plus ongoing conversations and support about parenting in general

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

-How the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires are affecting parents

-How to parent your child during a crisis

-Advice from a local parenting expert who is actively helping parents and families navigate this crisis

-How to handle emergencies when you're a parent

-How to talk to your child about catastrophic events

-How to help your child process trauma after the emergency is over

-How to help victims of the Los Angeles fires

This episode's full show notes can be found here.

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