Claire Zulkey's guest appearances

Claire Zulkey

You, Me, Them, Everybody

ON BOYS Podcast

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Cameron Esposito

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Jerry Seinfeld

Lisa Lewis

Kevin Allison

Dan Silverman

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Todd Glass

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"Boy mom" Claire Zulkey is the only female in her family. (Yes, the family dogs are male too.)  She's also a self-described "evil witch" &amp; creator of Evil Witches newsletter, a fantastic community and newsletter for people who happen to be mothers and know that you can love and loathe your kids at the same time.  Claire's son are now 7 and nearly 10, and she's learned to let them handle their own disagreements, for the most part. (After teaching them ways to compromise and manage conflict)  "I let them be mad at each other," she says. "I let them work it out, and they do work it out."  That's not to say life is always pleasant and peaceful at Claire's home.  "It has been a wild year. A wild couple of years," she admits. There were lots of calls and emails from her son's school regarding his behavior.  "I had a really hard time not taking it personally," Claire says. She worried that the school (&amp; others) would think she was condoning her son's behavior -- or worse: teaching him that he could do whatever he wanted at school.  Connecting with other moms (especially other "boy moms") helped her cope.  "You have to find your friends," Claire says. "Your friends; not your kids' friends. Someone who takes parenting really seriously but can laugh about it."   In this episode, Jen, Janet, &amp; Claire discuss:   	Living with a kid with ADHD  	Sibling relationships  	Real life with boys  	Managing know-it-all boys &amp; mansplaining  	Dealing with misbehavior at school  	The value of connecting with other boy moms  	Shifting our parenting as our boys move into middle school &amp; puberty  	Younger boys learning from older boys  	Negative self talk  Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode: Evil Witches newsletter - newsletter for people who happen to be mothers, by Claire Zulkey  Emails &amp; Phone Calls from Teachers -- ON BOYS episode  The First Time Mom's Guide to Raising Boys: Practical Advice for Your Son's Formative Years -- Jen's book (mentioned at 24:40)  Growing Up Great: The Ultimate Puberty Book for Boys -- book mentioned by Claire (at 29:07)  Helping Boys Develop Healthy Body Image -- ON BOYS episode (mentioned at 29:50)  What You Need to Know about Boys &amp; Suicide -- our ON BOYS conversation w Katey McPherson (mentioned at 39:40) Need help with your boys? Subscribe to Jen’s newsletter, Building Boys Bulletin  Join Janet Allison’s real-time, monthly group coaching program, Decoding Your Boy    Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor: http://factor75.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Boy mom" Claire Zulkey is the only female in her family. (Yes, the family dogs are male too.) She's also a self-described "evil witch" &amp; creator of Evil Witches newsletter, a fantastic community and newsletter for people who happen to be mothers and know that you can love and loathe your kids at the same time. Claire's son are now 7 and nearly 10, and she's learned to let them handle their own disagreements, for the most part. (After teaching them ways to compromise and manage conflict) "I let them be mad at each other," she says. "I let them work it out, and they do work it out." That's not to say life is always pleasant and peaceful at Claire's home. "It has been a wild year. A wild couple of years," she admits. There were lots of calls and emails from her son's school regarding his behavior. "I had a really hard time not taking it personally," Claire says. She worried that the school (&amp; others) would think she was condoning her son's behavior -- or worse: teaching him that he could do whatever he wanted at school. Connecting with other moms (especially other "boy moms") helped her cope. "You have to find your friends," Claire says. "Your friends; not your kids' friends. Someone who takes parenting really seriously but can laugh about it." In this episode, Jen, Janet, &amp; Claire discuss: 	Living with a kid with ADHD 	Sibling relationships 	Real life with boys 	Managing know-it-all boys &amp; mansplaining 	Dealing with misbehavior at school 	The value of connecting with other boy moms 	Shifting our parenting as our boys move into middle school &amp; puberty 	Younger boys learning from older boys 	Negative self talk Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode: Evil Witches newsletter - newsletter for people who happen to be mothers, by Claire Zulkey Emails &amp; Phone Calls from Teachers -- ON BOYS episode The First Time Mom's Guide to Raising Boys: Practical Advice for Your Son's Formative Years -- Jen's book (mentioned at 24:40) Growing Up Great: The Ultimate Puberty Book for Boys -- book mentioned by Claire (at 29:07) Helping Boys Develop Healthy Body Image -- ON BOYS episode (mentioned at 29:50) What You Need to Know about Boys &amp; Suicide -- our ON BOYS conversation w Katey McPherson (mentioned at 39:40) Need help with your boys? Subscribe to Jen’s newsletter, Building Boys Bulletin Join Janet Allison’s real-time, monthly group coaching program, Decoding Your Boy    Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: <a href="http://factor75.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://factor75.com</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Evil Witch Claire Zulkey on Life as a Boy Mom

Claire Zulkey is a writer, journalist, and creator of the Evil Witches newsletter, a weekly newsletter about the trials and joys of family life. Zulkey covers everything from parenting advice to recommendations for storebought cookies. She launched her newsletter through a private Facebook group of friends and moms who wanted to share candidly about their experiences, and has since launched paid memberships. Here, she shares her strategies for writing and growing her newsletter.

Claire Zulkey is a writer, journalist, and creator of the Evil Witches newsletter, a weekly newsletter about the trials and joys of family life. Zulkey covers everything from parenting advice to recommendations for storebought cookies. She launched her newsletter through a private Facebook group of friends and moms who wanted to share candidly about their experiences, and has since launched paid memberships. Here, she shares her strategies for writing and growing her newsletter.

Building an intentional community with Evil Witches' Claire Zulkey

Ricky Carmona

Michael Lux

You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at the Hungry Brain with Claire Zulkey, Ricky Carmona and Michael Lux and the Bad Sons  I was an All-Star! Claire Zulkey is an author (buy her book "An Off Year") and all-around nice person. You should see her show at the Hideout on May 10. It's called Funny Ha-Ha and should be funny. More info here. Ricky Carmona is one of my favorite people. Follow him on Twitter and see him live.  Michael Lux and the Bad Sons are really good and played some music that has never been played on acoustic guitars. Visit them online  and see them live. Good show. 

<a href="http://www.youmethemeverybody.com/shows/YMTE-141.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! at the Hungry Brain with Claire Zulkey, Ricky Carmona and Michael Lux and the Bad Sons</a> <a href="http://www.youmethemeverybody.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/YMTELiveBrain.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> I was an All-Star! Claire Zulkey is an author (buy her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Off-Year-Claire-Zulkey/dp/B00381B7U0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1301890662&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"An Off Year"</a>) and all-around nice person. You should see her show at the Hideout on May 10. It's called Funny Ha-Ha and should be funny. More info <a href="http://www.zulkey.com/funnyhaha.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Ricky Carmona is one of my favorite people. Follow him on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/rickycarmona" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and see him live. Michael Lux and the Bad Sons are really good and played some music that has never been played on acoustic guitars. Visit them online <a href="http://thebadsons.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> and see them live.</a><a href="http://thebadsons.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Good show. </a>

Episode 141, Live at the Hungry Brain with Claire Zulkey, Ricky Carmona and Michael Lux and the Bad Sons