Today on The Morning Thing, guest co-host Abigail Brown and I talked about World Productivity Day. We talked about some ways to up your productivity this summer. Click HERE for more on World Productivity Day and HERE for productivity tips. We also talked about how to help your kids avoid “brain drain” or “summer slide” and help them retain more of what they learned during the school year. Click HERE to read more. For the Morning Thing Game of the day, we played Name that Artist. Tracy from Howard correctly answered Matthew West and wins a five dollar gift certificate to the South Side Diner. As always, thanks for listening!
-Daria
The Morning Thing celebrated #TravelTuesday by sharing a top 10 list of dream destinations for vacation. The travel management company, Travel Leaders did a study of over 1,000 travelers asking them where they would go if money were no object.
Click HERE to see the Top 10 list.
Here is the Top 5!
1. Australia
2. Bora Bora
3. A Cruise around the World
4. Tahiti
5. Italy
Would your dream destination be in Knox County, OH? There are 41 middle school students from China that are super excited to visit Central Ohio in July.
We talked with Perry Brokaw about the Forte International Summer Camp Exchange Program. Click HERE to hear about this exciting opportunity for our community to welcome in some very special visitors.
Every Monday, The Morning Thing’s “Meet the Team” feature shines a spotlight on a local team and some great things happening in our Knox County community.
Today (6/18) we shined the spotlight on Knox County 4H.
WNZR’s Todd McKinley talked with Kayla Jones, Organization Director of the Knox County Farm Bureau. They talked about the new 4H Center and the upcoming 4H Family Fun Day Event. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
For The Morning Thing Fave 5 this week, several of our staff members share their favorite stories about their Dads. Happy Father’s Day!
WNZR’s Daria Swisher talked with Calyn Posey about the 2018 Knox County Relay for Life. Calyn is with the Event Leaderhip Team and is part of the Ariel Corporation Team.
She talked with us about changes for this year’s event and shared about the exciting activities that community members can participate in tonight in downtown Mount Vernon. Click HERE to hear their entire conversation.
To support our Knox County teams, click HERE.
Father’s Day Week continues on The Morning Thing. Today, we shared the best dad jokes of the year. Plus an article, 10 Classic Ways to be an All Pro Dad. With Father’s Day just around the corner, take a few minutes to tell your dad how much you love and value him! Plus, don’t forget to register your dad for our Take Dad to Dinner promotion before midnight tonight! Click HERE to register him today!
To arm yourself with the best Dad Jokes this Father’s Day, click HERE!
For the full article on how to be an All Pro Dad from All Pro Dad, click HERE!
True love is not a feeling. It is a decision. It’s an act of the will to be patient, kind, humble, hopeful, giving, faithful and trusting. The number one source of security for kids is to know that their dad loves their mother and is steadfastly committed to her well-being.
How you spend your time is a reflection of what’s important to you. If you value your kids, you’ll want to be with them. Grab every moment you can get with your children.
It’s impossible to underestimate the importance of a father modeling the type of behavior he desires to see in his children. Role models don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk of an honorable man.
Like you, every child has unique DNA, unique fingerprints, and a unique personality. In order to be the best father you can be, you’ll need to understand your children as individuals. Don’t get tempted to wish for the next stage of their development. Have fun with them now, and make memories that last a lifetime.
Children long for a secure place in this fast-paced world. They find it most often in the warm embrace of a parent. But showing affection doesn’t stop there. Make sure to say, “I love you” everyday.
Financial stress is one of the leading factors that tears families apart. In order to put your family in a position of strength, you have to shore up your finances.
Most children today don’t know the meaning of a family dinnertime. Yet the communication and unity built during this time is integral to a healthy family life. Sharing a meal together—breakfast, lunch or dinner—provides structure to an often hectic schedule.
Discipline’s role is not to intimidate or tear down, but to mold and to correct. Correcting your kids should be done in private, and you and your wife should be unified in how you discipline. Strive to be consistent.
Families that have a healthy prayer life and take worshipping God seriously help their children to understand that there is an ultimate authority in their lives—an authority who provides moral absolutes for them to live by.
As he allows his children their freedom to direct their own lives, a good father realizes that he doesn’t abandon them at a dorm room, a wedding altar, or the door of their first job. He continues to encourage, coach and convey his wisdom to his children forever.
This morning we continued our conversation about the Knox County Realy for Life. We talked with Jody Rudder, the Director of the Knox County Relay for Life Leadership Team about the upcoming event on the public square. Jody shared the changes for 2018, how you can support Relay for Life and how to motivates others on the team.
Listen to our full conversation to learn more, HERE!
For more information on Knox County’s Relay for Life, click HERE!
To learn more about the American Cancer Society, click HERE!
Local Musician, Megan Campbell shared her recent experience at a vocal competition with WNZR. Megan traveled to Sevierville, TN to participate in the Mountain Soul Vocal Competition in Dolly Parton’s hometown.
Click HERE to hear Megan’s conversation with WNZR’s Lilly Buckley
Today on the Morning Thing we talked about how the Summer Solstice kicks off summer and what this means. Click 
Rise and Shine 