My guest David Bohl shares thoughts about his experience with being relinquished and adopted when he was a baby. He gives adults who have any connection to a child that has been adopted a thoughtful perspective which comes from his own life and also his work as a therapist. David also shares activities and experiences that have given him a sense of belonging throughout his life and how meaningful it is to be a new grandparent. He has published a memoir, Parallel Universes: The Story of Rebirth and co-written a book, Relinquishment and Addiction: What Trauma Has to Do With It along with Jamie Marich, PhD. Find out about these books and more at davidbbohl.com

Listen to the Animal Alphabet story and then meet my guest David who tells us all about sailing!

In this episode Santiago interviews me about a self-care calendar which I created when my kids were young. It helps me become more aware of the experiences which brought peace, joy, and happiness to my day and helps me think about how to create more of those experiences in days ahead. I've used this concept for over ten years, and it has made a big difference. I'm sharing it with you in case this idea might help you embrace what is uniquely special about this busy season of life.

My guest today is Byron Jackson, a dad of four and grandfather of eleven. He is also the Executive Director of Possibilities Inc., a non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City. They do many things to make our city better, but one of the big ones is helping individuals gain personal and interpersonal skills needed to work well with others. Basically they help people be the light they wish to see in the world. Possibilities, Inc. also created a community podcast platform named Breaking Ice, Building Bridges. You can find all the podcasts they sponsor, including The Ready Set Go Show, at buildingbridgesokc.org

The C Scale has seven notes, but when you play scales on the piano you add the next note and play a total of eight. With this podcast you will be able to play and sing the whole C-Scale song with lyrics and note names. If you missed the other Piano Fun podcasts, then go back and listen to them in order so that its easier to learn the song and the C Scale. The notes are building blocks to writing your own songs and learning how to play others! Have fun deciding what to learn next.

The B only gets played one time in the whole C Scale song. If you've been learning it over the last few days, then you know the song is getting pretty long at this point. Are you using the notes to make up your own songs? You can put them in any order you want. Have fun playing around with them!

Isn't it funny how the alphabet starts with the letter A but it comes after G in the C Scale? Listen to this podcast to learn the next part of the C Scale Song.

G is the fifth note in the C Scale. There are only three more notes to learn in the C Scale song! We'll add A in just a couple of days.

Are you ready to add the F Note to the C Scale Song? This one's easy since you only play F one time at this point in the song. Join me in a couple more days to add the note G.

Today we are adding the E note to the C Scale Song. The beginning of the song using C and D was pretty easy, but the part with E is a little longer and more challenging. See if you can listen and figure it out on your own or find someone who can help you sound it out. In the next podcast we'll add the F!

Learn the C-Scale song with lyrics and note names one note at a time! You can sing it or play it on the piano - or both. You'll learn a little bit more of the song today, and soon we'll add the next note and the song will start getting a little more challenging. For now enjoy learning the notes C and D!

Learn the C-Scale song with lyrics and note names one note at a time! You can sing it or play it on the piano - or both! This is just the very beginning of the song. Work on this part and get ready to learn one note at a time in future podcasts.

My guest Victoria Hackett has a passion for outdoor classrooms which began when her own children were small. She tells about the outdoor classroom garden she created at their elementary school and other ways that she helped her own children learn outside when they were younger. Now Victoria hosts the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast where she interviews outdoor educators from around the country about their programs. Even if you don't plan to enroll your child in an outdoor school, you will hear ideas for how to spend more time with your family outside with a focus on learning as well as play. If you teach young children, you will be inspired to take some of your lessons outside. Find out more about how to connect with outdoor educators in an online group called The Circle and The Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program at www.outdoorclassrooms.com

My guests Sydney and Maggie have been friends for over a decade. From beading at a local park in second grade to planning an epic road trip after high school grad, these two experienced a lot of outdoor fun as they grew up in OKC.

My guest Maggie has been up for adventure since she was very young, and a wide range of experiences in nature provided what she was looking for. She tells about the impact of going to summer camp and what it was like to have a long break from screens when she was there. Maggie also tells about finding jobs during high school and college that combine her love of working with people and spending time outdoors. Be sure to join us next week when Maggie and her friend Sydney tell about their friendship which evolved over the years as they hung out in neighborhood parks and walked for miles on city streets and sidewalks. They also tell about an amazing road trip which they dreamed about and then planned and paid for on their own.

My guest Sydney has a long history of spending time outside with family and friends. She tells about hanging out in the backyard with her mom, volunteering in Costa Rica to save endangered turtles with her dad, and choosing to help Purple Martins on their migration through OKC for a high school class. Sydney's enthusiasm is sure to inspire you to spend more time outside with your family. Join us next week to meet Sydney's friend Maggie!

My guest Chris makes up a Louie the Bear story on the fly just as he often did for his own kids before bed. In this story Louie rides his bike to the store and finds yummy snacks and tea for his chipmunk friend Sam. Chris also explains how to play the basketball game HORSE for the outdoor activity, and I share a fun indoor activity that will help build fine motor skills.

My guest, Chris, is the first dad to do a Sunshine for the Journey episode. He tells favorite parenting memories and stories about growing up in England and Oklahoma. He also shares how the American with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA law, has affected his life as an individual and a parent. Did you ever wonder how it works to travel in other countries if you have a disability? Chris shares some surprising moments from his family travels. One of Chris's great parenting skills is making up bedtime stories about Louie the Bear. He made up one for The Ready Set Go Show, and that episode for kids will be published in just a few days - so be sure to share it with the young kids in your life!

Cheryl turned her passion for healthy living into a natural skincare and beauty product business called Cheryl Kelly and Co. She shares about being a mom, how to make DIY products with kids using food, and all about the products she has created including a beard cream for the guys! Find out more on her website cherylkelly.co and on social media @cherylkellyandco

Sing along to the Mix, Mix, Mix song about mixing colors and meet my guest Cheryl who mixes up all kinds of ingredients to make beauty products. Get inspired to mix up your own at home using food you find around the kitchen!