The Blooming Books Podcast

Lauren Piland

Hi, I’m Lauren, a mom, former teacher turned children’s book author and your host who joins special guests each episode as we share our top kid lit picks for sparking hard conversations, the easy way. Yep, that means everything from tackling bullying and out-of-control anger, to celebrating diversity, inclusion, and leading with kindness, plus so much more. My whole mission of my own children's book series, Blooming Rose, is to provide social and emotional support tools for in and out of the classroom - and this podcast is my way to expand that mission even further. So, stay tuned as we dive into each week's topic on The Blooming Books Podcast.

  1. Episode 19: Attention Intentions

    11/20/2025

    Episode 19: Attention Intentions

    Your child comes home tired, hangry and zoned out, but yet it’s everyone’s favorite time of the evening - homework time. The struggle. The tears. There has to be a better way. Executive Function Coach Robyn Dalberg joins us in a real and introductory chat on attention and focus challenges in school, at home, and how it can manifest through the years. But fear not, she also gives some real-world advice on how to steer your ship through uncharted waters. Podcast Segments: Intro & Guest Welcome (:00) Topic Intro (4:20) Book Picks (37:09) How to Connect with Robyn (43:46) Book Links: all books are linked on our website: BloomingRoseKids.com/podcast picture books “Blue Hat, Green Hat” by Sandra Boynton “Waiting is Not Easy” by Mo Williams “The Rocket Inside Me” by Karelle Vezina “My Brain Needs Glasses” by Annick Vincent “Benji’s Busy Brain” by Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez “My Brain is a Racecar” by Nell Harris middle grade “ADHD is Awesome” by Penn and Kim Holderness “ADHD Coach” by Alice Gendron parenting “Smart But Scattered” by Peg Dawson, Richard Guare & Colin Guare “Calm the Chaos” by Dayna Abraham Podcast Recs: The Dr. Hyman Show, episode: Why Processed Foods Are Worsening Your ADD & ADHD Symptoms Change Your Brain Everyday, episode: The 7 Types of ADD & How to Treat Connect with our Guest: Robyn Dalberg - EFCoach.org or 888-EFCoach @efunctionacademy on fb & insta Connect with our Host: books, resources + podcast - BloomingRoseKids.com connect on social - @bloomingrosekids on fb, insta & youtube

    51 min
5
out of 5
3 Ratings

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Hi, I’m Lauren, a mom, former teacher turned children’s book author and your host who joins special guests each episode as we share our top kid lit picks for sparking hard conversations, the easy way. Yep, that means everything from tackling bullying and out-of-control anger, to celebrating diversity, inclusion, and leading with kindness, plus so much more. My whole mission of my own children's book series, Blooming Rose, is to provide social and emotional support tools for in and out of the classroom - and this podcast is my way to expand that mission even further. So, stay tuned as we dive into each week's topic on The Blooming Books Podcast.