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LaunchPad 4 Kids

LaunchPad 4 Kids

By: Ashlee Tate
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LaunchPad 4 kids is all about exploring issues and trends affecting our children in today's world. Finding answers to real parenting challenges because the more we educate ourselves, the better we can educate our children.

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  • Raising Writers in Today’s World: A Conversation with Award-Winning Author Kimberly Carlson Aesara
    Aug 29 2023

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    How do young writer’s navigate in a world with AI, social media, and shifting publishing trends while also preparing for college admissions and planning a successful career? We sat down with award-winning author, writing coach, and parent, Kimberly Carlson Aesara, to discuss what it means to be a writer in today’s world and how parents can encourage aspiring authors.



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    50 mins
  • How To Talk To Our Teen Girls About Body Image, Fitness & Wellness with FemFit Founder Mikilah Speer
    Jun 21 2023

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    Learn about the importance of having open conversations with teen girls about body image and healthy fitness. Find out why FemFit was created as a safe space and how it helps encourage teens to workout without judgement.



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    50 mins
  • Options After Highschool: Is the Military Right For Your Child?
    Jul 11 2022

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    In this episode, we are speaking with SGT Grandstaff and SGT Sanchez-Ramirez about the various options provided by the military for youth after high school.

    Note: Recruiters are assigned this position for 3 years on salary rather than via quota.

    SGT Evan Grandstaff joined the Army out of Poway, CA in 2012 in IT and maintenance. He works on servers, telecommunication equipment, and systems maintenance.
    He has been in for over 10 years, during which time, he has been to Fort Hood, TX ( deployed for 4 months in 2015 to Kandahar), Camp Humphreys, South Korea, and Fort Gordon, GA.
    He currently works as a recruiter looking at a second visit to Korea.

    SGT Marco Sanchez-Ramirez joined the Army in 2011 as a Heavy Equipment Operator out of Chico CA.
    His first unit was Joint Base Lewis McChord with the 2nd Infantry Division. He was later deployed to Afghanistan in 2012-2013 with the 38th Engineer Company.
    After returning home, he went to Fort Bliss Texas, and later returned to Joint Base Lewis McChord. Eventually, he received recruiting orders which landed him in his current assignment.
    His next adventure will be an instructor for the Army Corps of Engineers School.

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    1 hr

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