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
141 episodes
What you need to know about kids' dreams with Stanley Krippner
Stanley Krippner has received multiple lifetime achievement awards from the American Psychological Association, including the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology and the Award for Distinguished L...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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22:21
Why all young readers need to see themselves represented in books with Zetta Elliott
Zetta Elliott writes the kinds of books that she wanted to read when she was younger. They are sweeping, fantastic, and crackling with energy. Zetta and I discuss the latest addition to her Dragons in a Bag series, entitled The Oracle’s Door, a...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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33:24
How engaging fathers can improve outcomes for kids with Sundjata Aya
There is a simple equation when it comes to raising a healthy and happy kid: the more competent and caring adults there are in the life of a kid, the better off that kid will be. Unfortunately, policies and prejudices often prevent fathers from...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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43:20
What we are getting dangerously wrong about school shootings with David Riedman
By several measures, 2024 is on course to be one of the worst ever in terms of gun violence on school campuses. My guest this episode to discuss these tragic incidents is David Riedman. David is the founder of the
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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34:37
What we know about school-based mental health services with Ezra Golberstein
The U.S. is in the middle of what many experts are a calling a “mental health crisis.” As a result, there is increased interest in initiatives that place mental health clinicians on campuses. Despite research suggesting that this model should h...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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37:34
How to help a child cope with the loss of a pet with Anne Marie Farage-Smith
I doubt that anyone listening to the Talking About Kids podcast needs science to tell them that kids form deep attachments to their pets. However, it is worth noting the research on kids’ emotional reactions to a pet’s death. Studies show that ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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34:39
Why we need more leadership from pediatricians with Timothy McKnight
My guest this episode is Timothy McKnight, a respected pediatrician, a second-generation Black physician, and an innovative leader. Tim believes that more can be done to address the healthcare disparities that too many families face, and he bel...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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34:27
What you need to know about bullying perpetration and the implications of working with adolescent bullies with Kevin Runions
Bullying comes up a lot on Talking About Kids. When it does, we typically are discussing statistics and system-wide initiatives. My guest this episode to discuss bullying in adolescence is globally-recognized expert, Kevin Runions. In his roles...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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34:10
How to teach kids about the real people of Capitol Hill with Kitty Felde
Talking About Kids is kicking off our fourth season with a very special guest, Kitty Felde. Kitty is a veteran public radio journalist who has won multiple awards for her coverage of Capital Hill. Kitty’s desire to expose kids to the genuine Ca...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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33:24
Summer Episode 6: What we know about the volunteerism of kids
This is the final mini summer episode of Talking About Kids. In it, I share some statistics about kids that are related to the Positive Indicators Project's measures of kids "Helping Others to Flourish" that I described in the previous episode....
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Episode 6
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3:14
Summer Episode 5: Why we should look for positive indicators of child development
In this fifth mini summer episode of Talking About Kids, I introduce the Positive Indicators Project, which is a movement to measure and track positive behaviors and attitudes in kids. I also present concepts, like gratitude and thrift, that th...
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Episode 5
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5:00
Summer Episode 4: What we know about the delinquent behaviors of kids
This is the fourth mini summer episode of Talking About Kids. In it, I share some favorable statistics about kids and delinquency. I hope these encouraging facts about kids will help us through the stress and fear-mongering of this political se...
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Episode 4
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2:56
Summer Episode 3: What we know about adolescents and drug use
This is the third mini summer episode of Talking About Kids. In it, I share some encouraging statistics about kids and substance use. I hope these encouraging facts about kids will help us through the stress and fear-mongering of this political...
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Episode 3
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2:54
Summer Episode 2: What we know about adolescents and sex
This is the second mini summer episode of Talking About Kids. In it, I share some encouraging statistics about kids and sex. I hope these encouraging facts about kids will help us through the stress and fear-mongering of this political season. ...
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Episode 2
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2:46
Summer Episode 1: Why we need research on kids
This is the first mini episode of Talking About Kids for summer 2024. In it, I share some little-known facts about kids in the U.S., and I present the theme for the remaining summer episodes: namely positive facts about kids to help us through ...
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Episode 1
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4:18
How the legal choices you make during a divorce impact family well-being with Charles Jamieson
Divorce is hard on kids. My guest this episode is the attorney Charles Jamieson. Charles has spent over 40 years using his skills and considerable experience to help families around the country mitigate the damage divorce proceedings can cause....
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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37:44
What LGBTQ+ activists have to say about banning books from school libraries
Nationwide, school libraries – often refuges for students who are being othered by their classmates – are being weaponized. In this final Pride Month installment of 2024, I asked several of the Grand Marshals of the 2024 NYC Pride March to reac...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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8:59
What LGBTQ+ activists want for all families
For the second year in a row, Talking About Kids was granted media access to all of NYC Pride’s events, including the 2024 NYC Pride March. At the press conference for the march, each of the Grand Marshals described their platforms and the chan...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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26:33
How to support perinatal care for queer individuals with Bianca Sprague
It goes without saying that would-be parents who are supported have healthier babies. For this fourth Pride Month installment of Talking About Kids, I want to address the perinatal care that queer individuals receive because it can be stressful...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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41:12
What you need to know about the rights of LGBTQ+ youth with Gaelle Esposito
During Pride Month, Talking About Kids is devoted to LGBTQ+ issues. This third installment is about the rights of LGBTQ+ youth. My guest is Gaelle Esposito, a Partner with the lobbying, government relations, communications, and legislative advo...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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44:18
How to support Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ youth with Jerico Cummings
During Pride Month, Talking About Kids is devoted to LGBTQ+ issues. This second installment is about supporting Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ youth. My guest is Jerico Cummings. Jerico is a 2SLGBTQ+ Training & Community Engagement Specialist for th...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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31:33
How understanding history can help LGBTQ+ youth with Marshall Shore
In honor of Pride Month, Talking About Kids is devoting its June episodes to LGBT+ issues. This first installment is about how understanding history can help LGBT+ youth, and my guest is the “Hip Historian,” Marshall Shore. Marshall is known th...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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34:31
What kids learn from wordless novels and relief printmaking with George Walker
George Walker is an artist, educator, and historian, who is best known for his books about public figures ranging from Leonard Cohen to Tom Thomson. George tells these stories without words, using only images printed from wood he engraves. Thes...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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53:40
How to teach kids about hope and joy with Gina Prosch
As a writer, social media figure, and, now, children’s book author, Gina Prosch has focused on hope and joy. The second book in her Holly’s Choice series was just released. It is called, Hope! More Than Wishful Thinking. True to its title, it a...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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33:32
How mentors can support antiracist action in youth with Noelle Hurd
Mentors have come up before on Talking About Kids, but the work of my guest today, Noelle Hurd, challenges more traditional notions of how mentors are identified and recruited and their role in the life of a kid, especially a racially or ethnic...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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41:58