Talking About Kids
Talking About Kids is a weekly podcast for parents, educators, and direct service providers that explores the latest information on issues impacting children and adolescents, from preventing bullying to unlocking creativity. Hosted by R. Bradley Snyder, author of The 5 Simple Truths of Raising Kids, each episode presents a new topic and introduces listeners to authors, academics, and visionaries from around the globe.
Podcasting since 2022 • 194 episodes
Talking About Kids
Latest Episodes
How to protect kids from trafficking and exploitation with Erin Williamson
Is it possible to foster in kids the skills and knowledge needed to avoid trafficking and exploitation without needlessly exposing them, even in small way, to the devasting ugliness of those worlds? My guest today, Erin Williamson, believes tha...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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38:43
How to break generational cycles to parent better with Harper Bailey
What happens when a public health leader writes a memoir? In Harper Bailey’s case the resulting work is as instructional as it is engaging. As you will hear in our discussion, this was intentional. Harper wanted It Was Her: A Memoir, h...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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39:24
How to support the language and cognitive development of deaf children with Donna Jo Napoli (part 2)
This is the second part of my episode on the cognitive health of deaf children. My guest is Donna Jo Napoli, Professor of Linguistics and Social Justice at Swarthmore College, author of fiction and science books, and co-director of Rise Videobo...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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33:21
How to support the language and cognitive development of deaf children with Donna Jo Napoli (part 1)
More than half of all deaf students who graduate from high school have reading skills at or below fourth grade level. Research indicates that low literacy makes it difficult for individuals to obtain or maintain any employment, let alone the ki...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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46:22
Why mental-health lessons in schools might be a great idea with Kevin Runions
Recently, Lucy Foulkes, a Research Fellow in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, wrote an opinion piece for The Guardian newspaper titled, “Mental-health lessons in schools sound a like a great idea. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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45:15