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.
Episodes
181 episodes
Summer Episode 3: What to watch this summer
This is the third of six mini summer vacation episodes of Talking About Kids. To help listeners have a rejuvenating summer, I asked some previous guests to recommend movies or episodes of TV shows to inspire parents, educators, and direct servi...
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Summer Episode 2: What to watch this summer
This is the second of six mini summer vacation episodes of Talking About Kids. To help listeners have a rejuvenating summer, I asked some previous guests to recommend movies or episodes of TV shows to inspire parents, educators, and direct serv...
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Summer Episode 1: What to watch this summer
This is the first of six mini summer vacation episodes of Talking About Kids. Summer is a time for relaxation and, hopefully, rejuvenation. It is in that spirit that I asked some previous guests to recommend movies or episodes of TV shows to th...
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Why it is important to recruit more Latinx adults into the field of education with Edgar Palacios
Like my previous guest, Ulric Shannon, my guest this episode, Edgar Palacios, believes that students are more successful when they see themselves reflected in their teachers, and, like Ulric, Edgar is a graduate of the Surge Institute. Today, E...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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46:54
Why it is important to support emerging education leaders of color with Ulric Shannon
Ulric Shannon believes that students who do not see themselves reflected in their teachers and in the educational leadership develop harmful beliefs about authority, power, and value. Indeed, statistics show that the faculty in many school dist...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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33:00
Why safe spaces are important to kids
To succeed, to be happy and healthy, kids need safety and support. Unfortunately, too many kids do not feel safe or supported at school or in out-of-school-time programs (OST) because they do not share the dominant culture’s abilities, race, re...
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Episode 40
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How Eleanor Roosevelt can inspire kids today to be allies with Kelly Mangan and Lee Wind
There is a richness to the new children’s book, Like That Eleanor: The Amazing Power of Being an Ally by writer Lee Wind and illustrator Kelly Mangan, that affords a caregiver and a child myriad opportunities for discussion, exploratio...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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Why you need Norway’s antibullying ombudsmen initiative with Kaja Asmyhr, Bodil Houg and Jon Lenning
My guests this episode to talk about Norway’s antibullying ombudspersons, what they do, their value, and tips for bringing this important initiative to your community are three of Norway’s most experienced ombuds: Kaja Vintervold Asmyhr, Bodil ...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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54:05
How to support single and divorced parents with Ronald Platt
It is not uncommon to hear divorces and adoptions described as “finalized.” However, if you have been through either, you know that the most difficult parenting begins after the legal documents are executed. My guest this episode is Ronald Plat...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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How to promote kids' digital wellness with Michael Rich
This episode is about digital wellness, and my guest is Michael Rich. Michael is a pediatrician, the Founder and Director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital (a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital) and the author of <...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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36:52
How to promote safety and emotional regulation in the classroom with Bethany Bilodeau
Emotional regulation comes up a lot on Talking About Kids. That is because a growing number of experts believe that it is fundamental to a child or adolescent’s health and well-being. My guest this episode, Bethany Bilodeau – or “Dr. B...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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39:36
What you need to know about underdeveloped jaws in children with Ben Miraglia
I get excited when I learn about new or innovative ways to address any of the many adversities that kids face, but I get more excited when I learn about ways to prevent adversities from occurring in the first place. In a previous episode of Tal...
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Episode 32
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How to connect with your newborn with Joanna Parga-Belinkie
As its title implies, Joanna Parga-Belinkie’s new book – The Baby Bonding Book: Connecting With Your Newborn – is centered on the connection between the infant and the primary caregiver. The book is thoughtful, smart, practical, and a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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23:46
What you need to know about sibling sexual abuse with Tanya Whitworth
When it comes to understanding the terrible adversities that some kids face, like sibling sexual abuse, it is important to separate the facts from the hyperbole and the anecdotes that get used to generate fear or to gain attention. Trusted and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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42:06
How to have a child-centered divorce with Karen McNenny
Just under a year ago on Talking About Kids, the attorney Charles Jamieson recommend mediation, not litigation, to protect kids’ well-being during a divorce. My guest today, Karen McNenny, is a mediator and more. Karen is a Certified Divorce Co...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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41:57
How to help young children appreciate being alone with Scott Casperson
Where’s the Party, the latest children’s book from Scott Casperson, is described as the story of a cupcake rediscovering “joy within its community and the comfort of being alone.” That intrigued me, especially the part about finding co...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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31:15
What you need to know about PANDAS and its treatment with Ethan Pompeo
Talking About Kids is committed to the science of raising happy and healthy children and adolescents. Unfortunately, there are times when the best research seems out of sync with the needs of families. For example, it is rare for me to encounte...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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38:05
How to take a developmental-relational approach in community programs and policy with Debra Pepler
This is the fifth and final episode in a series of discussions I was lucky enough to have with esteemed developmental psychologist Debra Pepler in which she reflects on her research, experiences, and her approach to fostering positive outcomes ...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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58:42
How to take a developmental-relational approach in the classroom with Debra Pepler
This is the fourth in a series of discussions with the eminent developmental psychologist Debra Pepler in which she reflects on her research, experiences, and her approach to fostering positive outcomes for kids. In this episode, Deb offers ins...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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59:47
How to take a developmental-relational approach to parenting with Debra Pepler
This is the third in a series of discussions with the developmental psychologist Debra Pepler in which she reflects on her research, experiences, and her approach to fostering positive outcomes for kids. In this episode, Deb offers insights for...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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55:25
Why you should take a developmental-relational approach to working with kids with Debra Pepler
This is the second in a series of discussions with the famed developmental psychologist Debra Pepler in which she reflects on her research, experiences, and her approach to fostering positive outcomes for kids. In this episode, Deb explains her...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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59:04
How a developmental-relational approach benefits all kids with Debra Pepler
The impact of Debra Pepler’s scholarship and work on the positive development of kids is global. You do not have to take my word for it. You can ask the Canadian Psychological Association, who bestowed on her the Donald O. Hebb Award for ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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30:32
How to protect kids from gendered-racial stereotypes in the classroom with Sheretta Butler-Barnes
For the final Black History Month episode of Talking About Kids, I want to explore steps that we all can take to help protect Black students from the harm caused by gendered and racial stereotypes in the classroom. As you will hear from m...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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37:59
What you need to know about racial socialization competency with Riana Elyse Anderson
Racial socialization competency refers to a parent’s or caregiver’s ability to communicate with their kids about race and to impart strategies for coping with racial discrimination, and the research shows that higher levels of competency are as...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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37:09
Which resources promote the well-being of Black emerging adults with Mavis Sanders
As adolescents transition into adulthood and independence, their needs change. For Black History Month, Talking About Kids is looking at the specific needs of Black youth and young adults. My guest to help me do that is Mavis Sanders. Mavis is ...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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43:39