Author: Julie K. Nelson

I am a wife of a saintly husband and mother of 5 fantastic children, all married who have given me 8 (so far) grandchildren. I am an Associate Professor at Utah Valley University in Family Science (the Social and Behavioral Science department). I love to write, cook, travel, tend chickens and a garden and sometimes can be found folding laundry (don't love). I have authored two parenting books: "Keep It Real and Grab a Plunger: 25 tips for surviving parenthood" and "Parenting With Spiritual Power".

Parenting Expert Contributor on BYU Radio Matt Townsend show

I contribute as a parenting expert on BYU radio (Sirius XM 143) about twice a month. Here are the two latest programs I contributed to on the Matt Townsend Show. On July 29th the topic was helping children adjust during a prolonged parental separation (such as the military) http://www.byuradio.org/episode/dbd8a7a7-2214-4f1d-9f9a-f9ca3c3ea8bb/the-matt-townsend-show-spousal-separation

And the topic today, August 4, 2014, I spoke about on the Matt Townsend show was how to structure successful family mealtimes. http://www.byuradio.org/episode/8c86e22b-4f33-4f32-bfda-f735ab25e6f6/the-matt-townsend-show-family-and-food