Podcasts by How To Talk To Kids About Anything

How to Talk to Kids about Suicide Risk and Prevention with Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW- ReRelease from 2023-11-28T16:54:16

This podcast provides tips and scripts for talking to kids about suicide. What are the risk factors? What are the protective factors? And what should we say if a child seems that they are hopele...

How to Calm the Chaos in Dysregulated Kids So They Can Thrive with Dayna Abraham from 2023-11-21T17:31:01

We’ve all heard the labels. Strong-willed, spirited, explosive, and highly sensitive. As parents of kids who have been marked as “difficult” we need an alternative road map to guide us where con...

How to Raise a Kid Who Can with Catherine McCarthy, MD, Heather Tedesco, PhD, and Jennifer Weaver, LCSW from 2023-11-07T16:55:10

The world today can feel overwhelming- complicated, overloaded, moving at the warp speed! What do kids need to thrive—so that they catch their breath before facing the next hurdle, cope graceful...

How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen with Joanna Faber&Julie King- ReRelease from 2023-10-31T14:34:15

Special guests: Joanna Faber&Julie King. What do you do with a little kid who won’t brush his teeth? Screams in his car seat? Pinches the baby? Refuses to eat her vegetables? Throws books at the...

How to Talk to Kids about Living Boldly and Creating the Life they Want with Nicole Walters from 2023-10-24T17:40:09

We live at a time when many parents, out of love, do so much for their kids—so much so that kids are not learning the skills they need in order to thrive. This is one of the reasons why I create...

How to Talk to Kids about Learning Disabilities with Karen I. Wilson, PhD- ReRelease from 2023-10-17T14:15:02

This podcast will focus on how to help struggling kids reach their full potential.

Approximately 5% of school aged children have a learning disability and 13% of all public school students...

Flipping the Script! Dr. Robyn Silverman gets interviewed about How to Talk to Kids about Anything by Dr. Robert Melillo from 2023-10-14T15:48:36

I’m so excited today for this special podcast where Dr. Robert Melillo is interviewing me on my new book, How to Talk to Kids about Anything! It’s out now wherever books are sold and I hope you ...

Flipping the Script! Dr. Robyn Silverman gets interviewed about How to Talk to Kids about Anything by Jason Silverman from 2023-10-10T20:44:01

We have a lot of TOUGH talks on this podcast. We’ve talked about sex, porn, suicide, bullying, neurodiversity, failure, death and so much more. It was always my aim to present you with the entir...

How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance&a Happy Home with Dr. William Stixrud&Ned Johnson–ReRelease from 2023-10-03T18:18:18

This episode of How to Talk to Kids about Anything focuses on effective communication tools that parents can use to best reach their children as they enter middle school and the teen years. How ...

How to Help your Kids Process Big Emotions with Alyssa Blask Campbell from 2023-09-26T16:09:41

What to do when your child throws a tantrum? How to react when your child hits, punches, or bites? How do we help to co-regulate our child’s nervous system? And how do we head-off tantrums befor...

How to Talk to Kids about Breaking Free of Anxiety and OCD with Eli Lebowitz, PhD–ReRelease from 2023-09-19T13:57:05

This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about anxiety and OCD. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Dr. Eli Lebowtiz about the key to helping kids cope with their anxious behavior—acceptance an...

How to Talk to Kids about Growing up in Public with Dr. Devorah Heitner from 2023-09-12T14:54:03

Well folks, we are in a digital age where we track our children’s every move through apps—access their grades within minutes of the teachers posting them, send photos at a push of a button befor...

How to Talk to Kids about Toxic Achievement Culture with Jennifer Wallace from 2023-08-29T13:43:23

We’re probably all felt it—this ever-more competitive race that today’s students run each day towards the best possible future—feeling the crushing pressure to do more, more, more, jamming their...

How to Talk to Boys about Not Being A$$holes with Kara Kinney Cartwright- ReRelease from 2023-08-22T13:47:24

Kara Kinney Cartwright – This podcast will focus on teaching boys to recognize the humanness in everyone—to be kind and to NOT be an assh*le. How can we teach our sons to have positive interacti...

How to Talk to Kids about Being Good Humans Everyday with Hunter Clarke Fields from 2023-08-15T18:25:11

How can we remain mindful when we are rushing around and doing so much as parents? Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews best-selling author, Hunter Clarke Fields, on the How to Talk to Kids about Anyt...

How to Parent without Perfection with Kristen Howerton – ReRelease from 2023-08-08T15:07:09

This podcast is about how to parent without perfection. While we may have pictured smiling, complaint-free kids frolicking in meadows, taking out the trash without prompting, and feeling carefre...

How to Talk to Kids about Depression, Conflict&Coping with Katie Hurley – Rerelease from 2023-07-19T10:19:23

Special guest: Katie Hurley

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, approximately one out of five teens has a mental health disorder, diagnosable by clinical methods, ...

How to Talk to Kids about Managing Childhood Grief with Katie Lear, LCMHC, RDT, RPT from 2023-06-21T11:31:56

Childhood is supposed to be filled with good times and laughs—but of course, some children may experience a significant loss during their childhood or adolescence. It’s actually more common than...

How to Organize your Life so You Can Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You with Julie Morgenstern – Rerelease from 2023-06-15T10:18:32

Parents have struggled with how to manage their time for generations. There is so much to do— so much to balance! In the age of extracurriculars— from travel baseball, soccer, gymnastics, piano,...

How to Talk to Kids about Transgender People with Carolyn Hays from 2023-06-07T10:37:23

Imagine getting a knock on your door from someone who could derail your whole life and take away your child. That knock came for my next guest—not because she was abusing or neglecting her child...

How to Talk to Kids about Sexual Harassment with Lara Kaufmann&Dr. Christia Spears Brown – ReRelease from 2023-05-31T17:39:12

This podcast will focus on how parents, teachers, and coaches of children K-12 can start talking more openly about sexual harassment and sexual violence. In order for this kind of behavior to st...

How to Talk to Kids About Becoming Individuals Without Interference with Julie Lythcott-Haims from 2023-05-24T10:24:59

When I asked my next guest to come back on the show and I wanted to know what she’d like to discuss this time because she has such interesting perspective and a way with words—and she said, she’...

How to Answer Kids’ Toughest Questions about Sex with Logan Levkoff, PhD ReRelease from 2023-05-16T12:55:26

This podcast focuses on answering some of kids’ toughest questions about sex and changing bodies. From puberty to erections, masturbation and what sex is, we’re going in! Dr. Robyn Silverman int...

How to Talk to Kids about Being Self-Driven, Self-Motivated&Self-Controlled with Dr. William Stixrud – ReRelease from 2023-05-02T17:00:45

This podcast will focus on the science and sense of giving your kids more control over their lives. What can we do and say to help show our kids that we believe in them, trust them and feel conf...

How do we talk to kids about Health Challenges&Medical Diagnoses with Kelly Fradin from 2023-04-25T11:17:17

Many of us have been there. We walk out of an appointment with our child’s doctor or teacher and we feel concerned—and a whole host of other feelings from fear to anger to sadness, confusion and...

How to Talk to Kids about Equity, Racism and Social Justice with Jason B. Allen – Rerelease from 2023-04-20T10:32:42

This podcast focuses on the conversations that need to occur around racism, inequities and social justice in a world where black and brown boys are routinely marginalized, mistreated and made to...

How to Raise Good Humans with Dr. Aliza Pressman from 2023-04-11T11:09:47

How do we raise good humans? Parents need to know their North Star, have some good tools and be ready to parent for the long haul. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Dr. Aliza Pressman on the How to...

How to Talk to Kids about Money Values, Spending&Giving with Chelsea Brennan – ReRelease from 2023-04-06T13:01:43

This podcast focuses on teaching kids and talking to kids about money values and money mindset. How do we help kids to understand how to save, spend and give? What money stories and money belief...

How to Talk to Kids About Outsmarting Worry with Dawn Huebner, PhD – ReRelease from 2023-03-29T04:33:05

This podcast focuses on talking to kids about outsmarting worry.

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How to Talk to Kids About Differences and Inclusion with Beth Leipholtz from 2023-03-22T14:57:49

How do we talk to kids about diversity and inclusion? Beth Leipholtz, inclusion and accessibility advocate discusses what to consider when our own child has a disability as well as how to answer...

How to Raise Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety with Dr. Harold Koplewicz – Rerelease from 2023-03-16T10:05:32

This podcast focuses on how to raise resilient, self-reliant and secure kids in an age of anxiety. The most common health disorders among children are mental health disorders. That’s 17 million ...

How to Talk to Kids about Being Sensitive in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World with Jenn Granneman from 2023-03-07T12:34:11

This podcast will focus on how we can support our highly sensitive children in a world that is often loud, fast and overwhelming for them. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Jenn Granneman of Introv...

How to Talk to Kids about Middle School with Judith Warner Rerelease from 2023-03-01T10:07:31

This podcast is about how to help ourselves and our children navigate middle school successfully. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Judith Warner, author of “And Then They Stopped Talking to Me,” a...

How to Talk about the Emotional Lives of Teenagers with Dr. Lisa Damour from 2023-02-21T12:15:16

Many would agree that most teenagers are emotional. Sometimes those emotions are worn on the sleeve while other times they are more covert but often ever-present. How do we understand our teenag...

How Mindfulness Can Positively Impact the Way We Parent Our Children with Dr. Laura Markham Rerelease from 2023-02-14T10:03:16

This podcast will focus on mindfulness and how it can help the way we parent and teach our children. The podcast episode provides how to train yourself to stay calm in tough situations, how to c...

How to Talk to Kids about Adoption, Foster Care and Attachment with Allison Davis Maxon, LMFT from 2023-02-08T09:55:57

This podcast will talk about how many people have the wrong idea about adoption and kids. Adoption is nuanced and those involved in adoption are human! Experts in adoption have found that childr...

How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism with Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman from 2023-01-24T15:07:10

This podcast will focus on talking to our kids about being brace and having uncomfortable conversations about race and racism. Don’t let the discomfort get in the way!Dr. Robyn Silverman intervi...

How to Talk to Boys about Sex with Peggy Orenstein Rerelease from 2023-01-18T10:07:55

This podcast will focus on boys, consent, masculinity, hook-ups, love and porn—and how to open up conversations with boys about these topics that will help them to become more informed boys and ...

How to Break the Cycle of Reactive Parenting with Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE from 2023-01-10T10:34:05

This podcast will focus on breaking the cycle of reactive parenting so that we don’t get derailed by everyday challenges, irritations, and frustrations while parenting. Hunter-Clarke-Fields prov...

How to Talk to Kids about StepFamilies and Blended Families with Ron L. Deal, MMFT ReRelease from 2023-01-04T10:05:32

This podcast will focus on the 5 love languages and how they apply to blended families. Blended families must learn how to navigate step parents, step siblings, step grandparents with all of the...

How to Talk to Kids about Meaning&Purpose in a Secular Age with Katherine Ozment Rerelease from 2022-12-27T13:38:39

This podcast focuses on talking to kids about finding meaning, connection, and purpose even if they are not raised in a religious family—or if they are raised in a family without religion at all...

The Good News about Bad Behavior with Katherine Reynolds Lewis – ReRelease from 2022-12-21T10:07:18

This podcast will focus on the good news about bad behavior! Looking into some of the top parenting models, Katherine Reynolds Lewis and Dr. Robyn Silverman discuss how best to help our children...

How to Talk to Kids about the Gifts&Challenges of Neurodiversity with Debbie Reber ReRelease from 2022-12-06T10:25:24

This podcast is about the gifts and challenges of raising neuro-diverse children and how we, as adults, educators and typically-developing children can support, encourage and help atypically-dev...

How to Show Self-Compassion When You Mess Up as a Parent with Carla Naumburg from 2022-11-30T13:59:41

This podcast will focus on self-compassion, especially in moments when we mess up as parents. We need to remember, being a great parent is not the same thing as being a perfect parent. When we s...

How to Talk to Military Kids about Common Stressors and Concerns with Dr. Julie Kinn Rerelease from 2022-11-22T10:39:17

This podcast will focus on common stressors that military families—and, in particular, military kids, must cope with because they are in military families. From frequent moving to deployment, in...

How to Raise Teen Girls and Grow a Relationship with Your Teen Daughters with Kari Kampakis – ReRelease from 2022-11-15T04:00:14

This podcast focuses on the “truths” teen girls should know as they go through the adolescent years. What do they need to know about friendships? Romantic relationships? Reputation? Their streng...

How to Parent with Intention with Destini Ann Davis from 2022-11-09T15:13:33

This podcast focuses on talking to kids about ignoring it when siblings are driving them nuts. We will be discussing how to deal with siblings who annoy, pester, bully, or fight using the “Ignor...

How to Cope with Siblings who Annoy, Bully or Fight with Catherine Pearlman – ReRelease from 2022-11-01T17:14:15

This podcast focuses on talking to kids about ignoring it when siblings are driving them nuts. We will be discussing how to deal with siblings who annoy, pester, bully or fight using the “Ignore...

How to Talk to Kids about Antibias and Antiracist Practices with Liz Kleinrock from 2022-10-25T14:59:32

This podcast episode provides important lessons antibias and antiracist practices as well as how to address some uncomfortable conversations with kids, in the moment, when biased things are said...

How to Talk to Middle Schoolers about What Matters Most with Phyllis Fagell, LCPC – ReRelease from 2022-10-11T16:58:12

This podcast will focus on the key skills kids need to thrive in middle school and beyond as well as how parents and educators can help. In this interview with school counselor and psychotherapi...

How to Talk to Kids about Death&Dying with Joe Primo – ReRelease from 2022-10-04T15:18:16

Having a conversation about death and dying is not typically a conversation people are excited to have with their kids. And yet, we all know it’s necessary. A friend of mine came over to me at a...

How to Talk to Girls about Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media with Donna Nakazawa from 2022-09-20T18:03:08

This podcast episode provides an in-depth look at the lives of adolescent girls and their mental health.

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How to Talk to Kids about Childhood Illness with Dr. Jen Pratt from 2022-09-07T02:32:11

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How to Talk to Kids about Trauma Recovery with Dr. Thema Bryant from 2022-08-24T00:55:31

This podcast will focus on trauma recovery so that our children can find their homes and focus on hope and healing. Whether it’s bullying, racism, sexism or some other kind of oppression, trauma...

How to Talk to Kids about Useful Social Skills for Life with Catherine Newman from 2022-08-09T13:07:12

Middle School is a time of incredible growth—kids change a great deal while learning and practicing vital social skills that they will use throughout their lives—how to get along with others, ta...

How to Talk to Kids about the Power of Different with Dr. Gail Saltz – ReRelease from 2022-08-03T20:22:59

This podcast will focus on mental disorders and diagnoses stem from a difference in wiring in the brain—and that these differences, while providing some challenges also often come with amazing g...

How to Talk to Kids about Self Esteem, Gender Identity&Being Yourself with Jeffrey Marsh from 2022-07-26T14:55:53

This podcast will focus on the collision between self-esteem and gender identity- especially for children who don’t have the support they need to truly embrace who they are. For kids who identit...

How to Talk to Kids about Emotions, Boundaries, Transitions&Conflict with Alyssa Blask Campbell from 2022-07-12T03:36

This podcast will focus on how to help little kids navigate big emotions in specific common situations. Alyssa Blask Campbell of Seed and Sew will help us understand what to do and say to help o...

How to Forego Impossible Parenting Standards&Tap into Our Own Wisdom with Meghan Leahy ReRelease from 2022-06-28T13:22:30

This podcast will focus on how parents can get away from the pressures of perfectionism and the rules of what they “have to do” as parents. Mothers and fathers need to learn how to parent outsid...

How to Raise Kids Who Don’t Act Like Jerks with Melinda Wenner Moyer from 2022-06-22T01:54:50

This podcast will focus on how to raise kids who don’t act like jerks—who aren’t racist, sexist, rude bullies and instead show up in this world as empathetic, kind good people. Melinda Wenner Mo...

How to Raise and Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi from 2022-06-14T15:30:23

This podcast will focus on how to raise and antiracist—actively pursuing ways to challenge stereotypes, discriminatory norms and racist structures while teaching kids to use empathy and ask crit...

How to Help Parents Understand&Support their LGBTQ Kids with Kristin Russo – ReRelease from 2022-06-07T16:34:19

This podcast will focus on answering key questions for parents of LGBTQ kids that lead to greater understanding and support. However, please note that ALL parents should be listening to this pod...

How to Build Resilience in Teens with Dr. Ken Ginsburg ReRelease from 2022-05-24T16:11:20

This podcast helps parents and educators discover how to build resilience in teens. As young people are working to gain more independence, they make more mistakes and must learn how to recover. ...

How to Talk to Kids about Self-Awareness, Identity, Gender and Diversity with Cathy Cassani Adams from 2022-05-17T13:19:32

This podcast will focus on how we can stay curious about ourselves and ensure that we are growing and learning so that we can encourage our children to do the same. There are many areas of life ...

How to Get Children to Behave from the Inside Out with Dr. Charles Fay – ReRelease from 2022-05-10T12:17:53

This podcast episode focuses on how to teach kids to behave from the inside out! Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Dr. Charles Fay about helping kids develop responsibility, strong self-concept and...

How to Talk to Kids about Diverse Family Structures with Abbie Goldberg, Ph.D from 2022-05-04T11:55:33

This podcast will focus on the range of different types of families there are—especially families that were built through adoption and families that are headed up by two-dads or two-moms or a ra...

How to Talk to Kids about Traumatic Events and Natural Disasters with Karen Young – ReRelease from 2022-04-26T14:44:15

This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids when tragedy strikes- school shootings, traumatic weather events, local fires, acts of terror or other disasters. What do we say? What do we do? Wh...

The Art and Skill of Talking with Kids with Rebecca Rolland, Ed.D from 2022-04-19T13:25:18

This podcast will focus on the art and skill of talking to kids. How do we engage in conversations that spark curiosity, foster empathy and encourage kids to embrace challenges? Let’s move discu...

How to Parent Kids with ADHD with Cindy Goldrich – ReRelease from 2022-04-12T15:59:20

This podcast will focus on how to parent kids with ADHD.

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How to Talk about the 13 Things Mentally Strong Women and Girls Don’t Do with Amy Morin, LCSW – ReRelease from 2022-03-30T17:32:47

This podcast will focus on the negative habits women and girls need to be aware of so that they can own their power, channel their confidence and find their authentic voice. How can women and gi...

How to Talk to Kids about the Gifts, Tools and Rituals of the ADHD Brain with Peter Shankman – ReRelease from 2022-03-22T12:22:56

This podcast will focus on the insider’s take on ADHD from someone who knows. Peter Shankman gives us the tools, tricks, life hacks and insider’s understanding from someone who has ADHD and grew...

How to Help Kids Build Healthy Technology Habits with Diana Graber from 2022-03-15T16:07:27

This podcast will focus on talking to kids about navigating the digital world. How do we help them to shape their digital reputation? Use apps? Understand how to cope with cyberbullying, sexting...

How to Parent the Danish Way with Jessica Alexander – ReRelease from 2022-03-08T19:00:21

This podcast focuses on how to parent the Danish way—lessons from the happiest people in the world! Happy, peaceful children grow into happy, peaceful adults who raise happy, peaceful children—a...

How to Parent Teens to Become Young Adults Who Have Grown&Flown with Lisa Heffernan from 2022-03-01T03:20:55

Special guest: Lisa Heffernan. This podcast will focus on raising independent teens so that they can become young adults who can take care of themselves and make good, wise choices on their own....

How to Talk to Kids about Body Image and Self Care with Charlotte Markey, PhD from 2022-02-15T03:02:19

Special guest: Charlotte Markey, PhD. This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about body image, puberty and self care. Myths about weight, size, puberty and bodies are highlighted and lit...

How to Talk to Kids about Body Image and Self Care with Charlotte Markey from 2022-02-15T02:55:07

As children grow and enter their preteens and teens, they experience a lot of changes. Social changes, emotional changes, cognitive changes, and yes, physical changes as well. Many girls and boy...

How to Talk to Kids about Being Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart from 2022-02-01T15:22:33

Special guests:Julie Bogart. This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about how to raise critical thinkers who ask “who says?” when taking in new information, doing their own research and ...

How to Practice Unconditional Parenting Using Love and Reason with Alfie Kohn–ReRelease from 2022-01-25T13:33:05

Special guest: Alfie Kohn.

Many parenting books offer countless tips for dealing with kids when they misbehave in the eyes of their parents—refusing to go to bed, rejecting the vegetables ...

How to Talk to Kids about Labels and Diversity with Irshad Manji from 2022-01-18T14:19:34

Special guests: Irshad Manji. This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about how to open up conversation about labels and diversity in a way that empowers us to hear different perspectives...

How to Use Positive Discipline to Stop Power Struggles and Raise Empowered Capable Kids with Jane Nelsen–ReRelease from 2022-01-11T20:52:43

Special guest: Dr. Jane Nelsen.
Children are always learning- and yes, they also make a lot of mistakes. Whether they are fighting with their siblings, tantruming about bedtime, missing the...

How to Talk to Girls about Body Image with Dr. Lindsay Kite and Dr. Lexie Kite from 2022-01-04T21:20:10

This podcast will focus on how to talk to girls about body image, body acceptance and body resilience. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Drs. Lindsay Kite and Lexie Kite, sisters and co-directors o...

How to Talk to Kids About Screen-Time and Digital Footprint with Dr. Susan Bartell – ReRelease from 2021-12-28T03:34:49

The podcast provides tips and scripts around screen-time and digital footprint. How much screen-time should kids be allowed to use? How can we help to monitor screen-time and what do we need to ...

How to Talk to Kids about Money Skills with Chad Willardson from 2021-12-07T13:26:56

This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about the financial skills they need to manage money throughout their lifetime. From saving, spending wisely, giving and investing, this podcast gi...

How to Raise Curious, Responsible Toddlers the Montessori Way with Simone Davies – ReRelease from 2021-11-30T02:36:29

This podcast focuses on how to raise a curious, responsible, kind toddler using the Montessori methods. From setting up a calm, paired-down environment to supporting your child while setting lim...

How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen with Joanna Faber&Julie King from 2021-11-16T13:56:01

This podcast will focus on specific issues like divorce, apologies, responsibility, sibling rivalry and friendships and exactly what to say and do when kids won’t listen. Dr. Robyn Silverman int...

How to Talk to Kids about Learning Disabilities with Karen I. Wilson, PhD from 2021-11-02T13:12:39

This podcast will focus on how to help struggling kids reach their full potential.

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How to Talk to Girls About Managing Stress and Anxiety with Dr. Lisa Damour–ReRelease from 2021-10-26T13:12:23

We have all seen the spikes in anxiety and stress in our young people these days. There is an unbelievable amount of pressure to succeed, to look perfect, to be liked and to do it all. There are...

How to Talk to Kids about‘Mean Girl’Social Aggression with Katie Hurley, LCSW–ReRelease from 2021-10-12T16:00:05

Special Guest: Katie Hurley
Katie Hurley, LCSW, has been on our show before in a popular episode on stress and children- and she is back to talk about young girls and relational aggression ...

How to Talk to Kids about Instagram and Social Media with Devorah Heitner from 2021-10-05T04:00:41

Today is a Talk to Kids Shortie—which we are having because it has been revealed that Instagram is worse for kids than we thought. And I know this really worries my listeners. Specifically- New ...

How to Raise Boys to Become Good Men with Michael Reichert, Phd–ReRelease from 2021-09-28T14:21:40

Special guest: Michael Reichert, PhD. We’ve talked quite a bit about girls on this show—and how many things are changing for girls due to the momentum of the women’s movement. But what about the...

How to Talk to Kids about the Lifechanging Benefits of Friendship with Lydia Denworth from 2021-09-21T17:28:46

Special Guest: Lydia Denworth This podcast episode focuses on friendship and how important it is—not just to our psychological wellbeing but to our physical health as well. Friendship, as it tur...

How to Talk to Kids about Porn with Gail Dines – ReRelease from 2021-09-14T01:48:38

Dr. Gail Dines is a Professor Emerita of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock College in Boston. She is the author of numerous books and articles, and her  latest book,  Pornland: How Porn ...

How to Talk to Kids about Breaking Free of Anxiety and OCD with Eli Lebowitz, PhD from 2021-08-31T12:33:37

This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about anxiety and OCD. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Dr. Eli Lebowtiz about the key to helping kids cope with their anxious behavior—acceptance an...

How to Raise Humans in a Digital World with Diana Graber – ReRelease from 2021-08-24T14:34:18

Special guest: Diana Graber. Snapchat, Instagram, Fortnite, cyberbullying, sexting, and technology addiction are some of the digital concerns that keep today’s parents up at night. Some of the s...

How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance&a Happy Home with Dr. William Stixrud&Ned Johnson from 2021-08-17T15:55:43

This episode of How to Talk to Kids about Anything focuses on effective communication tools that parents can use to best reach their children as they enter middle school and the teen years. How ...

How to Help Kids Who Struggle with Executive Function Skills in School and in Life with Seth Perler – ReRelease from 2021-08-10T14:31:38

Special guest: Seth Perler. What is executive functioning and what does it have to do with our children’s success in school and life? My next guest explains that Executive Function is what it ta...

How to Help Kids Learn Friendship Skills and Avoid Social Isolation with Caroline Maguire – ReRelease from 2021-08-04T13:28:50

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How to Talk to Teens about Topics that Matter with Michelle Icard from 2021-07-27T15:37:50

This podcast episode focuses on talking to tweens about topics that range from sexuality and technology to the changing parent-child relationship. How do you approach tweens so that both people ...

How to Talk to Kids About Media Literacy and Deconstructing Advertising with Dina Alexander – ReRelease from 2021-07-20T14:03:32

Special Guest: Dina Alexander We are surrounded by media messaging everyday. The TV we watch, the billboards we see, the radio we listen to and the social media we read and share just to name a ...

How to Talk to Kids about Suicide Risk and Prevention with Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW from 2021-07-06T04:12:14

Special Guest: Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW This podcast provides tips and scripts for talking to kids about suicide. What are the risk factors? What are the protective factors? And what should...

How to Parent with Awareness with Dr. Dan Siegel–ReRelease from 2021-06-29T14:24:16

Parenting these days can be very reactionary. We have lots of pressure and little time and often many feelings of not being enough, constantly striving, competing with others and overall disconn...

How to Talk to Kids about What Mentally Strong Kids Do with Amy Morin, LCSW from 2021-06-22T14:16:18

Special Guest: Amy Morin, LCSW

Do your tweens worry that they don’t fit in sometimes? Feel insecure? Wish that their lives looked as person as everyone else’s on social media? Being a twee...

How to Talk to Kids about Tech Milestones&Digital Readiness with Devorah Heitner ReRelease from 2021-06-15T14:04:05

Special Guest: Devorah Heitner
Devorah Heitner, PhD is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and the founder of Raising Digital Natives. She pas...

How to Answer Kids’ Toughest Questions about Sex with Logan Levkoff, PhD from 2021-06-08T13:03:31

Special Guest: Logan Levkoff, PhD Parents, much to their surprise, have a great influence on their kids’ attitudes and values around sex, body exploration and relationships. While kids might tel...

How to Help Behaviorally-Challenging Kids Gain Skills&Solve Problems with Dr. Ross Greene–ReRelease from 2021-06-02T15:14:49

Dr. Ross Greene served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over 20 years, and is now adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech and adjunct Professor i...

How to Attune, Set Limits and Problem-Solve with Children in Difficult Moments with Heather Turgeon&Julie Wright ReRelease from 2021-05-25T01:49:30

Perhaps you’ve made the mistake of cutting your child’s sandwich into triangles instead of squares. Or you’ve dealt with siblings that won’t stop fighting, a child who refuses to get out of bed ...

How to Raise Joyful, Change-Making, Socially-Aware Girls with Dr. Janice Johnson Dias from 2021-05-18T04:10:38

Special Guest: Janice Johnson Dias Can we teach our daughters to change the world for the better? Through conscious parenting choices, we can give our girls the resources to not only take hold o...

How to Prepare Kids to Lead&Succeed in a Changing World with Dr. Tim Elmore ReRelease from 2021-05-11T04:09:16

Dr. Tim Elmore is a best-selling author and CEO of Growing Leaders, a global non-profit organization created to empower students with real-life leadership skills. Tim’s expertise on the emerging...

How to Talk to Kids about Money Values, Spending&Giving with Chelsea Brennan from 2021-05-04T12:25:59

Special Guest: Chelsea Brennan Many parents believe that money is another taboo topic that we just don’t discuss. After all, there is a lot of emotion, status, privilege and judgment tied up wit...

How to Talk to Kids about Dignity with Dr. Donna Hicks–ReRelease from 2021-04-27T14:21:31

As we discuss conversations on this podcast— key conversations we must have with our children about tough topics— sex, death, divorce, porn, failure, ADHD, bullying— discussions where emotions c...

How to Talk to Kids about Coping Skills with Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC from 2021-04-20T04:09:40

Special Guest: Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC All children and teens get stressed, anxious and angry sometimes. This is normal. Being able to positively deal with stress, anxiety and anger are imp...

How to Raise a Confident, Capable, Resilient Adult with Julie Lythcott-Haims–ReRelease from 2021-04-13T03:45:11

In her 2016 Ted Talk, Julie Lythcott-Haims started off by saying, “there’s a certain style of parenting these days that is kind of messing up kids, impeding their chances to develop into themsel...

How to Talk to Kids about Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction Inoculation with Jessica Lahey from 2021-04-06T04:17:33

All children, regardless of their genetics, are at some risk for substance abuse. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, teen drug addiction is the nation’s largest p...

How to Help Young Kids Cope with Tempers and Tantrums with Dr. Lynne Kenney–ReRelease from 2021-03-30T13:55:05

Parenting young children can be tough! They can get overloaded, stuck, frustrated and as we’ve talked about before, they need our help when their limbic brains are on meltdown. So what can you S...

How to Talk to Kids about Asian-American Violence&Racism with Dr. Christine Koh from 2021-03-23T04:00:38

Dr. Christine Koh - This podcast focuses on how to talk to kids about the uptick in Asian-American violence over the last year, culminating in the Atlanta shooting on March 16, 2021 in which 8 d...

How to Talk to Girls about Drama-Free Friendships with Annie Fox–ReRelease from 2021-03-16T04:00:08

Special Guest: Annie Fox

Annie Fox is an Award winning writer, app developer and Educator Focusing on Social-Emotional learning and character development. Annie aims to teach kids to be go...

How to Talk to Kids about Thriving in an Uncertain World with Michele Borba, Ed.D from 2021-03-02T04:00:28

Special guest: Michele Borba, Ed.D: This podcast focuses on how to help kids thrive in an uncertain world. Have you ever noticed that even when all the odds are stacked against some kids, someh...

How to Talk to Kids about Positive Internal Strengths with Marilyn Price Mitchell–ReRelease from 2021-02-23T18:07:37

Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell is a developmental psychologist, speaker, and fellow at the Institute for Social Innovation at Fielding Graduate University where she studies how young people become c...

How to Raise Confident Teen Girls with Dannielle Miller–ReRelease from 2021-02-17T15:27:30

Dannielle Miller is a best-selling Author, Teen Educator and Media Commentator In 2003 she founded Australia’s leading provider of in-school workshops for teen girls, Enlighten Education. More r...

How to Raise Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety with Dr. Harold Koplewicz from 2021-02-09T04:00:58

Special guest: Dr. Harold Koplewicz: This podcast focuses on how to raise resilient, self-reliant and secure kids in an age of anxiety.The most common health disorders among children are mental...

How to Talk to Kids about Equity, Racism and Social Justice with Jason B. Allen from 2021-01-26T04:00:44

Special guest: Jason B. Allen: It is no secret that many of our black and brown boys are marginalized, mistreated and made to feel inferior in today’s world. You’ve heard leaders call for syste...

How to Look Beyond Behaviors to Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges with Mona Delahooke, PhD ReRelease from 2021-01-19T17:15:47

Special guest: Mona Delahooke, PhD. A kindergartener whose father pinches her on the arm at night- once for every time her teacher wrote the girl’s name on the behavior chart at school that day...

How to Ensure that Every Girl Knows She Is Enough As She Is with Rachel Simmons ReRelease from 2021-01-12T12:00:19

Special Guest: Rachel Simmons Rachel Simmons is a bestselling author, educator and consultant helping girls and women be more authentic, assertive and resilient. Her latest release, Enough As Sh...

Kicking Off 2021 with Empathy-Based Goals with Dr. Robyn Silverman from 2021-01-05T04:00:48

Dr. Robyn Silverman does a solocast on setting goals for 2021 with empathy, hope and a little surrender in mind. How can you set goals using empathy? How can we use this time to talk to kids abo...

What to do (and what not to do) to become mentally strong parents with Amy Morin, LCSW–ReRelease from 2020-12-29T04:00:03

Special Guest: Amy Morin

Amy Morin a psychotherapist and the international bestselling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Her forthcoming book, 13 Things Mentally Strong ...

How to Talk to Kids about Middle School with Judith Warner from 2020-12-15T04:00:54

Judith Warner – This podcast is about how to help ourselves and our children navigate middle school successfully. Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Judith Warner, author of “And Then They Stopped T...

How to Talk to Kids about Differently-Wired Children with Debbie Reber – ReRelease from 2020-12-08T04:00

Special Guest: Debbie Reber Debbie Reber is a New York Times bestselling author and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, top podcast, and social media company for parents who are raising di...

How to Talk to Kids about Celebrity Culture, Influence&Imperfections with Cooper Lawrence, PhD from 2020-12-01T04:00:26

Cooper Lawrence, PhD – This podcast is about celebrities and the impact they have on our children through social media, movies, TV shows and more. How do celebrities get such a hold on people? W...

How to Talk to Kids about Transgender Youth with Jessica Herthel – Re-Release from 2020-11-24T04:05:26

Special Guest: Jessica Herthel This podcast is aimed to help parents and educators understand how to knowledgably and compassionately talk about transgender youth and gender expression with chil...

How to Parent without Perfection with Kristen Howerton from 2020-11-17T15:00:18

Kristen Howerton - This podcast is about how to parent without perfection. While we may have pictured smiling, complaint-free kids frolicking in meadows, taking out the trash without prompting a...

How to Talk to Kids about Impulsivity&ADHD with Dr. Dehra Harris – ReRelease from 2020-11-10T04:00:54

Special Guest: Dr. Dehra Harris Children who are differently wired, and in particular, children with ADHD, can often feel like something is “wrong” with their brain. “Why can’t I pay attention?”...

How to Talk to Kids about Fears&Phobias with Dr. Andrea Umbach Re-Release from 2020-10-27T14:45:27

Special Guest: Andrea Umbach All people, young or old, experience fears or anxiety at one time or another in their lives. These feelings are often normal- even protective- because they tell us w...

How to Talk to Kids about Bullying with Carrie Goldman – ReRelease from 2020-10-20T04:00:01

Special Guest: Carrie Goldman Bullying is a hot topic these days- of course it is. Studies tell us that, more and more, bullying can have a lasting effect on a person’s mental health. Not to men...

How to Talk to Kids about Media&Technology with Caroline Knorr of Common Sense Media – ReRelease from 2020-10-13T11:18:37

Special Guest: Caroline Knorr Ever see an ad for a toy, movie, TV show or book and wonder, is that right for my child? Wish you had knew from a completely unbiased, well-researched, independent ...

How to Talk to Boys about Not Being A$$holes with Kara Kinney Cartwright from 2020-09-30T18:05:27

Kara Kinney Cartwright – This podcast will focus on teaching boys to recognize the humanness in everyone—to be kind and to NOT be an assh*le. How can we teach our sons to have positive interacti...

How to Talk to Kids about Preventing and Overcoming Online Shaming with Sue Scheff – ReRelease from 2020-09-22T12:08:02

Special Guest: Sue Scheff In today’s digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. This is the written on the front flap of my next guest’s new book, Shame Nation. On this podcast, we’v...

How to Talk to Kids about Gender and Identity with Lisa Selin Davis from 2020-09-15T18:51:57

Lisa Selin Davis – This podcast will focus on gender and identity. What it means to be a tomboy in 2020? How is kids’ concept of gender formed? Lisa Selin Davis and Dr. Robyn Silverman discuss “...

How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting with Your Kids with Dr. Laura Markham – ReLaunch from 2020-09-09T15:13:44

Special Guest: Dr. Laura Markham Dr. Laura Markham trained as a Clinical Psychologist, earning her PhD from Columbia University. She is the mother of two, now ages 21 and 25. Dr. Laura is the au...

How to Embrace Minimalist Parenting with Dr. Christine Koh from 2020-09-01T16:42:25

Dr. Christine Koh – This podcast will focus on minimalist parenting- getting more out of life by doing less. Are you finding life seems to be about acquiring more, doing more, overscheduling and...

How the Four Tendencies of Personality Can Help Us Better Understand Our Kids with Gretchen Rubin – ReRelease from 2020-08-25T16:15:38

Special Guest: Gretchen Rubin We all have different kinds of kids that we parent, teach or coach. Think about it. Some seem easy as pie and others drive you absolutely bonkers. You give one kid ...

How to Talk to Kids about Succeeding in Sports and in Life with Christie Pearce Rampone&Dr. Kristine Keane from 2020-08-18T19:25:51

Christine Pearce Rampone&Dr. Kristine Keane – This podcast will focus on talking to kids about what really helps a person to succeed in sports and in life- learning from failure, handling pressu...

How to Talk to Kids about Sex featuring Dina Alexander – ReRelease from 2020-08-11T13:55:13

Special Guest: Dina Alexander

So who wants more information about how to have THE talk with their kids. You know the one. THE SEX TALK! This is one of those conversations that often makes ...

How to Forego Impossible Parenting Standards&Tap into Our Own Wisdom with Meghan Leahy from 2020-08-04T04:02:04

Meghan Leahy – Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the stress and perfectionism of our overparenting culture–and at the same time, yearned for solutions to ease the struggles of everyday family li...

How to Talk to Kids about Making&Keeping Friends with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore – Relaunch from 2020-07-28T04:04:49

Special Guest: Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore Friendship can be a beautiful part of life. We laugh, cry, play, talk and experience life with friends as we grow up. I mean, thinking back to your childh...

How to Take Care Of Your Mental Health While Parenting with Kate Rope from 2020-07-21T04:11:49

Kate Rope – We often get a great deal of advice about how to raise our children but don’t always hear the best ways we can take care of ourselves and stay sane WHILE raising our children. Who ca...

How to talk to kids about resourcefulness with Scott Sonenshein – ReRelease from 2020-07-14T12:20:17

Special Guest: Scott Sonenshein This podcast provides: Tips: How to help our kids do more with less and become more resourceful. How can we be more creative? Scott also talks about taking “field...

How to Help Parents&Kids Cope with Big Issues During Tough Times with Rosalind Wiseman from 2020-07-07T04:00:43

Rosalind Wiseman – We all need to hone the ability to regulate ourselves and teach and model for our children and students how to do the same. That means sharpening our social and emotional skil...

How to Talk to Kids about Healthy, Caring Romantic Relationships with Dr. Richard Weissbourd – ReRelease from 2020-06-30T13:13:45

This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about healthy, caring, romantic relationships. When you were a teen, who taught you about how to have a mutually beneficial, successful romantic re...

How to Talk About Racism, Adoption and Parenting a Black Boy in America with Nefertiti Austin from 2020-06-23T14:33:25

Nefertiti Austin – Each year, thousands of Americans choose to go through the adoption process to build their families. Those who know me, know that my 2 children were both adopted by my husband...

How to Talk to Kids about Stress Management with Lori Lite – ReLaunch from 2020-06-16T04:00:51

Special Guest: Lori Lite More and more, kids are feeling stressed out in today’s world. This is a topic that comes up often- and of course it does, between academics, sports, homework, performan...

How to Prepare Kids to Thrive in a Rapidly Changing World with Madeline Levine, PhD from 2020-06-09T04:00:02

Madeline Levine, PhD – The pandemic is still going strong and the date to open many states is being pushed out further and further. A few states are starting to open here and there but many pare...

How to Talk to White Kids about Race&Racism with Dr. Margaret Hagerman – ReRelease from 2020-05-30T16:08:21

This podcast will focus on how white kids are being educated about race and racism in America. While we know from research that black families teach their children about social inequalities, rac...

How to Parent Through a Pandemic While Letting Go of Perfect with Graeme Seabrook from 2020-05-26T04:00:16

Graeme Seabrooke - The pandemic is still going strong and the date to open many states is being pushed out further and further. A few states are starting to open here and there but many parents ...

How to Talk to Kids About Being Brave with Margie Warrell – ReLaunch from 2020-05-19T04:22:39

Special Guest: Margie Warrell

This podcast provides:

Tips: Specific tips on what to do to help our children take healthy risks and lead a brave life.

Scripts: What to say (and ...

How to Help Parents Understand&Support their LGBTQ Kids with Kristin Russo from 2020-05-05T04:00:31

Kristin Russo - When a child or teen comes out to their parents as gay, parents are often left with many unanswered questions fueled by fear, lack of knowledge or concerns about the wellbeing of...

How to Talk to Kids about being Mentally Strong with Amy Morin, LCSW–ReRelease from 2020-04-28T04:05:05

Special Guest: Amy Morin, LCSW

Ever wonder: What is the secret of success? Is it intelligence? Talent? Luck? Perhaps a bit. But more and more the research is telling us that the X-factor—t...

How to Talk to Kids about StepFamilies and Blended Families with Ron L. Deal, MMFT from 2020-04-21T04:00:28

Ron L. Deal, MMFT - Every person in a family wants to feel loved and wants to be able to show love to others who they care about and appreciate. And while that concept may be simple- the executi...

How to Raise Joyful Kids In a Stressful World with Katie Hurley–ReRelease from 2020-04-14T04:00:42

Special Guest: Katie Hurley

This podcast provides:

Tips: Katie talks about watching for stress-signs, encouraging play, dealing with differences between parents and children, using e...

How to Talk to Boys about Puberty, Sex, Porn and Body Image with Dr. Cara Natterson from 2020-04-07T04:00:04

Dr. Cara Natterson - This podcast will focus on how to decode boys and talk to boys about puberty, sex, porn, nudes and body image. It’s vital that we talk to boys about these tough topics as it...

How to Talk to Kids About Anger&Big Feelings with Wendy Young–ReRelease from 2020-03-31T04:00:21

Special Guest: Wendy Young

This podcast provides:

Tips:
How to co-regulate
How to get off the anger merry-go-round.
How to use “a bug and a wish.”
How to help kid...

How to Talk to Kids about Women Who Take Risks&Lead with Diana Kapp from 2020-03-24T04:00:02

Diana Kapp - Although hidden from many history books, where credit wasn’t provided, or downplayed in media where coverage skewed towards gains boys and men were making, women have been making st...

How to Talk about Anxiety in Kids with Karen Young–ReRelease from 2020-03-17T04:00:56

Karen Young has worked as a psychologist in private practice and in educational settings. She founded the popular website, Hey Sigmund, which attracts millions of readers each year. Karen is a s...

How to talk to Kids about Money with Neale Godfrey–ReRelease from 2020-03-10T04:00:07

This podcast will focus on the talking to kids (and teaching kids) about money. Raising children who understand money is vital to their future financial health, independence and future fiscal be...

How to Talk to Kids about Self-Injury with Dr. Janis Whitlock from 2020-03-03T04:00

This podcast will focus on self-injury and how to help young people who are self-harming to find healthier ways to cope with stress, pain and big emotions. Those who are self-injuring are not at...

How to talk to Kids About the Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey–(Re-Release) from 2020-02-25T04:00:25

This podcast will focus on the importance of allowing children to fail. Discover why, during the school-age and teen years, it is vital for parents and educators to allow young people to experie...

How to Talk to Boys about Sex with Peggy Orenstein from 2020-02-18T15:36:48

Special Guest: Peggy Orenstein
The pervasiveness of hook-up culture, ubiquity of locker room banter, accessibility of internet porn, media steeped with distorted images and wide acceptance ...

How to talk to your child through the bedtime battle featuring Dr. Natasha Burgert (Re-Release!) from 2020-02-11T04:00:27

Special Guest: Dr. Natasha Burgert

Today we are discussing how to talk your child through the bedtime battle—and win. I know- we all need it! How many parents can say “me too” when they he...

How to Show Up for Our Children with Tina Payne Bryson, PhD from 2020-02-04T04:00:11

Special Guest: Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Parenting encapsulates so many different aspects of care when it comes to a child. We receive messages about paying attention to how children are doing...

How to Talk to Kids about Conflict, Dignity and Bullying with Rosalind Wiseman- ReRelease! from 2020-01-28T04:00:50

Special Guest Expert: Rosalind Wiseman. Today we are discussing how to talk to kids about treating each other with dignity and respect. What are the cultural messages that our kids receive? Are ...

How to Build Resilience in Teens with Dr. Ken Ginsburg from 2020-01-21T04:00:01

Special Guest: Dr. Ken Ginsburg
This podcast helps parents and educators discover how to build resilience in teens. As young people are working to gain more independence, they make more mis...

How to Talk to Kids about Solving Sibling Rivalry with Dr. Laura Markham–ReRelease from 2020-01-14T04:00:03

Special Guest: Dr. Laura Markham

Dr. Laura Markham trained as a Clinical Psychologist, earning her PhD from Columbia University. She is the mother of two, now ages 21 and 25. Dr. Laura is ...

How to Talk to Kids about Depression, Substance Abuse and Suicide with Anne Moss Rogers from 2020-01-07T04:00:31

Special Guest: Anne Moss Rogers

This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about depression, substance abuse and suicide from the perspective of a mother whose child died by suicide in...

How to Get Children to Behave from the Inside Out with Dr. Charles Fay from 2019-12-31T04:00:49

Special Guest: Dr. Charles Fay

As parents, we have heard that the days are long and the years are short. The days can be filled with mistakes, sibling rivalry, tantrums, boundary testing, ...

How to Listen and Effectively Communicate with Children with Bento Leal from 2019-12-17T04:00:21

Special Guest: Bento Leal

We all know that one of the most important parts of talking to kids—or really, talking to anyone you care about, is listening. Of course, with so many obligations...

How to talk to Kids about Empathy and Entitlement with Dr. Michele Borba (Re-Release!) from 2019-12-10T04:01:39

Special Guest: Dr. Michele Borba

What is needed to help kids succeed in today’s world? Goals? Commitment? Drive? Perhaps. But our next guest has an answer to that question that might surpr...

How to Talk to Kids about Climate Change and the Environment with Mary DeMocker from 2019-12-03T04:00:43

Special Guest Expert: Mary DeMocker I remember, as a child, learning that you turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth. You close the refrigerator quickly and turn off the lights when you l...

How to Talk to Kids about Saying No and People Pleasing with Susan Newman, PhD from 2019-11-26T04:00:50

Special Guest Expert: Susan Newman, PhD Do you or does your child have trouble saying “no?” Do you find yourself saying “yes” to your children when you really want to say “not today,” “I can’t s...

How to Talk to Kids about Big Feelings&Calming Down Strategies Featuring Dr. Lynne Kenney Re-Release from 2019-11-12T15:30:46

As a parent or a teacher, you might have had moments where children experience overwhelming feelings such as anger, anxiety or agitation leading to fitful moments, tantrums and melt-downs. Who h...

How to Help Kids Grieve When a Sibling Dies from 2019-11-05T04:00:29

Typically, our experts are best-selling authors and top experts who have studied a topic for many years as a researcher, writer, professional and adult. But sometimes, our best experts are the c...

How to Talk to Kids about Depression, Conflict&Coping with Katie Hurley from 2019-10-29T04:01:34

Special guest: Katie Hurley

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, approximately one out of five teens has a mental health disorder, diagnosable by clinical methods, ...

How to Help Kids Learn Friendship Skills and Avoid Social Isolation with Caroline Maguire from 2019-10-15T04:00:10

Special guest: Caroline Maguire

A child hangs back in gym class because he just knows he’ll be the last one picked. Another child monologues nonstop about dinosaurs on every playdate and s...

How to Talk to Kids about the Connection between Kindness and Wellness with Kelli Harding, MD from 2019-10-01T04:00:47

Special guest: Kelli Harding, MD

We all hear medical stories of triumph and frustration—there are so many mysteries when it comes to health- why some people, who are biologically healthy, ...

How to Talk to Kids When Something Bad Happens in the World with Dawn Huebner, PhD from 2019-09-17T04:02:14

Special guest: Dawn Heubner, Ph.D

We all want our children to feel safe, secure and engaged in their lives. But when big, bad things happen in the world- from mass shootings to natural dis...

How to Talk to Kids About Popularity with Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D from 2019-09-03T04:19:29

Special guest: Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D
Any mention of the word “popular” and many of us are transported to a time when popularity really seemed to matter. Who was on top, who was on bottom an...

How to Raise Curious, Responsible Toddlers the Montessori Way with Simone Davies from 2019-08-20T04:28:10

Special guest: Simone Davies,Let’s face it. When people hear the word; “toddler” it often conjures up thoughts of “the terrible twos,” torrential tantrums and tirades that feature the word “NO!”...

How to Talk to Middle Schoolers about What Matters Most with Phyllis Fagell, LCPC from 2019-08-06T04:08:49

Special guest: Phyllis Fagell, LCPC Middle school is a time of seismic shifts—everything is changing from friendships and relationships to hormones, expectations and not to mention the physical...

How to Be a Present Parent with Catherine Weiss from 2019-07-23T04:01:47

Special guest: Catherine Weiss As parents, it is normal to have some stressful thoughts. We might be in conflict with our child and think; “he’s not listening to me,” “she’s so spoiled” or “he’...

How to Raise Teen Girls and Grow a Relationship with Your Teen Daughters with Kari Kampakis from 2019-07-09T04:00:35

Special guest: Kari Kampakis It’s not easy to be a teenage girl. Dealing with cliques, bullying, rejection, and social media fiascos can be overwhelming and disheartening. So yes, being a paren...

How to Parent the Danish Way with Jessica Alexander from 2019-06-25T04:01:51

Special guest: Jessica Alexander. Denmark has been voted as having the happiest people in the world by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) almost every year since 19...

How to Look Beyond Behaviors to Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges with Mona Delahooke, PhD from 2019-06-18T04:34

Special guest: Mona Delahooke, PhD. A kindergartener whose father pinches her on the arm at night- once for every time her teacher wrote the girl’s name on the behavior chart at school that day...

How to Practice Unconditional Parenting Using Love and Reason with Alfie Kohn from 2019-06-11T13:04:09

Special guest: Alfie Kohn.

Many parenting books offer countless tips for dealing with kids when they misbehave in the eyes of their parents—refusing to go to bed, rejecting the vegetables ...

How to Parent Kids with ADHD with Cindy Goldrich from 2019-06-04T04:00:23

Special guest: Cindy Goldrich.

Cindy Goldrich is a mental health counselor, certified ADHD Clinical Service Provider, and teacher trainer. As an ADHD Specialist, She supports parents, educ...

How to Raise Boys to Become Good Men with Michael Reichert, Phd from 2019-05-28T16:22:34

Special guest: Michael Reichert, PhD. We’ve talked quite a bit about girls on this show—and how many things are changing for girls due to the momentum of the women’s movement. But what about the...

How to Help Kids Who Struggle with Executive Function Skills in School and in Life with Seth Perler from 2019-05-21T04:00:05

Special guest: Seth Perler. What is executive functioning and what does it have to do with our children’s success in school and life? My next guest explains that Executive Function is what it ta...

How to Talk to Kids about Being Self-Driven, Self-Motivated&Self-Controlled with Dr. William Stixrud from 2019-05-14T14:33:11

Special guest: Dr. William Stixrud. Are we raising an anxious generation? Many would agree that we are. The causes of the uptick in anxiety among children has started to be discussed—even within...

How to Talk to Military Kids about Common Stressors and Concerns with Dr. Julie Kinn from 2019-05-07T04:01:39

Special guest: Dr. Julie Kinn.Military families face many unique challenges- from long family separations and shifted responsibilities in the household to frequent moving, injuries and sadly, so...

How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen with Joanna Faber&Julie King from 2019-04-30T04:00:40

Special guests: Joanna Faber&Julie King. What do you do with a little kid who won’t brush his teeth? Screams in his car seat? Pinches the baby? Refuses to eat her vegetables? Throws books at the...

How to Raise Humans in a Digital World with Diana Graber from 2019-04-23T04:15:11

Special guest: Diana Graber. Snapchat, Instagram, Fortnite, cyberbullying, sexting, and technology addiction are some of the digital concerns that keep today’s parents up at night. Some of the s...

How to Use Duct Tape Parenting to Raise Respectful, Responsible&Resilient Kids with Vicki Hoefle from 2019-04-16T11:38:41

Special guest: Vicki Hoefle.
Ask an audience of parents to shout out the most annoying behaviors their children exhibit that they desperately want to get rid of—there won’t be lack of answe...

How to Talk to Kids about Suicide with Dr. Dan Reidenberg from 2019-04-09T04:00:35

Special guest: Dr. Dan Reidenberg.
Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide in the world each year, which is roughly one death every 40 seconds. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the...

The Good News about Bad Behavior with Katherine Reynolds Lewis from 2019-04-02T04:32:27

Special guest: Katherine Reynolds Lewis.
There is a new and surprising problem that has quietly but perhaps not unnotably come to fruition during more recent years—our children are out of c...

How to Talk to Kids about Grit and Passion with Jodi Bondi Norgaard from 2019-03-26T11:55:28

Special guest: Jodi Bondi Norgaard.
How do we keep going, hammering away at our dreams, when we find ourselves faced with disappointment, frustration, failure and a big fat NO from those wh...

How to Use Positive Discipline to Stop Power Struggles and Raise Empowered Capable Kids with Jane Nelsen from 2019-03-19T04:04:27

Special guest: Dr. Jane Nelsen.
Children are always learning- and yes, they also make a lot of mistakes. Whether they are fighting with their siblings, tantruming about bedtime, missing the...

How to Talk to Kids about Being a Durable Human in a Digital World with Jenifer Joy Madden from 2019-03-12T04:21:52

Special guest: Jenifer Joy Madden.
According to Forbes magazine, the most sought-after attributes in an employee are not technical. All are human-centered, including the ability to work in ...

How to Talk to Kids about Traumatic Events and Natural Disasters with Karen Young from 2019-03-05T04:07:15

School shootings, traumatic weather events, local fires and acts of terror-- When the world is struck with a catastrophic event, it is natural to want to shield our children from the effects of ...

How to Talk to Kids about Sports, Athletics and the Love of the Game with John O’Sullivan from 2019-02-26T04:00:32

Why do children play sports? According to a study by researchers at Notre Dame’s Center for Ethical Education, it’s to (#1) have fun, then—do something that are good at, improve skills, get exer...

How to Talk to Kids about Smart Money Management with Rachel Cruze from 2019-02-19T04:00:53

Many children grow up with no clue about how money works—what it means to save for something they want, how to spend wisely, how work can translate into money and why we must give to others in n...

How to Talk to Girls About Managing Stress and Anxiety with Dr. Lisa Damour from 2019-02-12T04:00:51

We have all seen the spikes in anxiety and stress in our young people these days. There is an unbelievable amount of pressure to succeed, to look perfect, to be liked and to do it all. There are...

How to Talk to Middle Schoolers about Resilience, Self Care&Problem-Solving with Michelle Icard from 2019-02-05T04:00:53

Ahhh, middle school. The crazy, time of ultimate change between elementary school and high school. Just thinking about it brings up so many memories— not all great, of course, as middle school c...

How to Help Kids Succeed with Peers and Other People with Vanessa Van Edwards from 2019-01-29T04:00:14

Are you a recovering awkward person? My next guest states she is—although you’d never know it given her amazing insights and understanding of what she has branded, The Science of People. As we k...

How to Talk to Kids About Drugs and Alcohol with Jeremy G. Schneider from 2019-01-15T04:14:02

Many conversations we discuss on this show hold incredible importance and relevance to our lives—but talk of drugs and alcohol abuse—certainly when we hear stories of addiction and overdose ofte...

How Mindfulness Can Positively Impact the Way We Parent Our Children with Dr. Laura Markham from 2019-01-08T04:24:20

Life gets crazy and parenting can be stressful. Many parents anticipate the stress and experience stress throughout the day—whether it’s morning time and getting the kids off to school, or after...

How to Talk about the 13 Things Mentally Strong Women and Girls Don’t Do with Amy Morin, LCSW from 2019-01-01T04:00:04

In the wake of the very public emergence of the #MeToo, #TimesUp and #girlstoo movements, the latter that we discussed with our Girls Inc Team, Lara Kaufmann and Dr. Christina Spears, a few week...

How to Talk to Kids about the Gifts, Tools and Rituals of the ADHD Brain with Peter Shankman from 2018-12-11T04:00:44

Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you find the best traits of ADHD and work really hard to make them benefit you. Diagnosed at seven years old with “sit down, you’re d...

How to Raise a Confident, Capable, Resilient Adult with Julie Lythcott-Haims from 2018-12-04T04:00:26

In her 2016 Ted Talk, Julie Lythcott-Haims started off by saying, “there’s a certain style of parenting these days that is kind of messing up kids, impeding their chances to develop into themsel...

How to Talk to Kids about Dignity with Dr. Donna Hicks from 2018-11-27T04:00:09

As we discuss conversations on this podcast— key conversations we must have with our children about tough topics— sex, death, divorce, porn, failure, ADHD, bullying— discussions where emotions c...

How to Help Kids with Autism, ADHD and Other Neurological Disorders Gain Better Brain Balance with Dr. Robert Melillo from 2018-11-13T04:00:48

There is no question- there has been a marked increase in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette Syndrome, and other neurological disorders. We have also hear...

How to Attune, Set Limits and Problem-Solve with Children in Difficult Moments with Heather Turgeon&Julie Wright from 2018-11-06T04:00:26

Perhaps you’ve made the mistake of cutting your child’s sandwich into triangles instead of squares. Or you’ve dealt with siblings that won’t stop fighting, a child who refuses to get out of bed ...

How to Talk to Kids about Sex, Love and Equality with Bonnie J Rough from 2018-10-30T11:53:40

Author Bonnie J Rough lived in Holland for 18 months and found that the Dutch clearly knew something different about how to raise happy, healthy children who were comfortable with their own bodi...

How to Organize your Life so You Can Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You with Julie Morgenstern from 2018-10-23T16:14:51

Parents have struggled with how to manage their time for generations. There is so much to do— so much to balance! In the age of extracurriculars— from travel baseball, soccer, gymnastics, piano,...

How to Talk to Kids about Sexual Harassment with Lara Kaufmann&Dr. Christia Spears Brown from 2018-10-16T18:04:09

In 2006, Tarana Burke coined the phrase"Me Too"as a way to help women who had survived sexual violence feel like they were not alone. A year ago this week, actress Alyssa Milano reignited “me to...

How to Talk to White Kids about Race&Racism with Dr. Margaret Hagerman from 2018-10-09T04:00:47

This podcast will focus on how white kids are being educated about race and racism in America. While we know from research that black families teach their children about social inequalities, rac...

How to Prepare Kids to Lead&Succeed in a Changing World with Dr. Tim Elmore from 2018-10-02T19:45:06

Dr. Tim Elmore is a best-selling author and CEO of Growing Leaders, a global non-profit organization created to empower students with real-life leadership skills. Tim’s expertise on the emerging...

How to Talk to Girls about Overcoming Fears&Embracing Kindness with Kate Whitfield from 2018-09-25T04:00:36

Kate Whitfield is a speaker, author, social entrepreneur, and the founder of FearlesslyGIRL - an internationally recognized anti bullying organization dedicated to creating a Kinder Girl World, ...

Back to School Round Up: Top 5 Tips for a Successful School Year from 2018-09-18T15:35:52

Well, it’s back to school time and it’s the perfect time to gather some of our best tips from our top experts who have provided some insight on what we must know to help our kids have a successf...

How to Help Behaviorally-Challenging Kids Gain Skills&Solve Problems with Dr. Ross Greene from 2018-09-11T04:00:35

Dr. Ross Greene served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over 20 years, and is now adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech and adjunct Professor i...

Homework, Extracurriculars, Over-Scheduling&Downtime with KJ Dell’Antonia from 2018-08-28T04:03:52

With so many opportunities and demands made on children today, it can be hard to balance sports, homework, activities and yes, if we can muster it, downtime for our kids. How do we help our chil...

How to Help Young Kids Cope with Tempers and Tantrums with Dr. Lynne Kenney from 2018-08-21T04:00:56

Parenting young children can be tough! They can get overloaded, stuck, frustrated and as we’ve talked about before, they need our help when their limbic brains are on meltdown. So what can you S...

How to Parent with Awareness with Dr. Dan Siegel from 2018-08-07T04:00:44

Parenting these days can be very reactionary. We have lots of pressure and little time and often many feelings of not being enough, constantly striving, competing with others and overall disconn...

How to Talk to Kids about Being a Social Media Star with Devorah Heitner from 2018-07-24T18:03:56

Devorah Heitner, PhD is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and the founder of Raising Digital Natives. She passionately believes in the power of m...

How to Talk to Kids about Good Hygiene with Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson from 2018-07-10T04:00:08

Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson is welcomed back to the show-- who you will remember from our show on how to talk to kids about food allergies. Bridging the digital divide between doctors and patients, Dr...

How to Talk to Kids about the Gifts&Challenges of Neurodiversity with Debbie Reber from 2018-06-26T19:49:52

Imagine being stuck in a world that doesn’t really “get” who you are. You’re different and in many cases, people see these differences as bad and something that needs to be fixed. My next guest,...

How to Talk to Kids about Porn with Gail Dines from 2018-06-12T04:00:33

Dr. Gail Dines is a Professor Emerita of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock College in Boston. She is the author of numerous books and articles, and her  latest book,  Pornland: How Porn ...

How to Raise Confident Teen Girls with Dannielle Miller from 2018-06-05T04:00:03

Dannielle Miller is a best-selling Author, Teen Educator and Media Commentator In 2003 she founded Australia’s leading provider of in-school workshops for teen girls, Enlighten Education. More r...

How to Talk about Anxiety in Kids with Karen Young from 2018-05-22T04:00:45

Karen Young has worked as a psychologist in private practice and in educational settings. She founded the popular website, Hey Sigmund, which attracts millions of readers each year. Karen is a s...

How to Talk to Kids about Positive Internal Strengths with Marilyn Price Mitchell from 2018-05-15T04:00:22

Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell is a developmental psychologist, speaker, and fellow at the Institute for Social Innovation at Fielding Graduate University where she studies how young people become c...

First Year Round Up! Top Lessons Learned from our Top Experts from 2018-05-08T04:00:37

Dr. Robyn Silverman is a well-known professional speaker, child&teen development specialist and leadership coach who appears regularly as an expert on many national TV such as The Today Show, Ni...

How to Inspire Children to Read with Alex Corbitt from 2018-05-01T14:59:12

Special Guest: Alex Corbitt Alex Corbitt (@Alex_Corbitt) is a middle school English teacher in The Bronx, New York. His work focuses on socio-emotional learning, gamification, education technolo...

How to Talk to Kids about Food Allergies with Wendy Sue Swanson from 2018-04-24T04:00:21

Special Guest: Wendy Sue Swanson Bridging the digital divide between doctors and patients, Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, Chief of Digital Innovation at Seattle Children’s Hospital has blazed a trail of...

How to Talk to Kids About Media Literacy and Deconstructing Advertising with Dina Alexander from 2018-04-17T04:00:26

Special Guest: Dina Alexander We are surrounded by media messaging everyday. The TV we watch, the billboards we see, the radio we listen to and the social media we read and share just to name a ...

How to Talk to Kids About Screen-Time and Digital Footprint with Dr. Susan Bartell from 2018-04-10T04:00:17

Special Guest: Dr. Susan Bartell Dr. Susan Bartell is a nationally recognized parenting psychologist and author, supporting parents in raising happy and healthy kids in a stressful world. She ha...

How to Talk to Kids about Sports with Dr. Ross Flowers from 2018-04-03T04:00:39

Special Guest: Dr. Ross Flowers Ross Flowers, Ph.D. is an experienced sport and performance psychologist, executive coach, author and speaker. He is the director of sports performance psychology...

How to Be a Happier Parent with KJ Dell’Antonia from 2018-03-27T04:00:28

Special Guest: KJ Dell'Antonia Five years of editing the Motherlode column for the New York Times taught KJ Dell’Antonia this: family can be a source of joy, not stress. Her reporting and resear...

How to Talk to Kids about Meaning&Purpose in a Secular Age with Katherine Ozment from 2018-03-20T13:02:35

Special Guest: Katherine Ozment Katherine Ozment is the author of Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age. She is an award-winning journalist who has w...

How to Deal with the Inner Critic&To Stop Feeling Like Sh*t with Andrea Owen from 2018-03-13T11:13:46

Special Guest: Andrea Owen Life coach. Author and Self described Hellraiser. Andrea Owen is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are. She helps high-a...

How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting with Your Kids with Dr. Laura Markham from 2018-03-06T04:00:56

Special Guest: Dr. Laura Markham Dr. Laura Markham trained as a Clinical Psychologist, earning her PhD from Columbia University. She is the mother of two, now ages 21 and 25. Dr. Laura is the au...

How to Ensure that Every Girl Knows She Is Enough As She Is with Rachel Simmons from 2018-02-27T04:00:36

Special Guest: Rachel Simmons Rachel Simmons is a bestselling author, educator and consultant helping girls and women be more authentic, assertive and resilient. Her latest release, Enough As Sh...

How to Cope with Siblings who Annoy, Bully or Fight with Catherine Pearlman from 2018-02-20T04:00:56

Special Guest: Catherine Pearlman Catherine Pearlman is the founder of The Family Coach and the author of Ignore It!: How Selectively Looking the Other Way Can Decrease Behavioral Problems and I...

How to Talk To Kids About Bully Prevention with Dr. Michele Borba from 2018-02-13T04:00:40

Special Guest: Dr. Michele Borba More than one out of every five students report being bullied, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics (2016). One third of students who repo...

How to Talk to Kids About Outsmarting Worry with Dawn Huebner, PhD from 2018-02-06T04:00:25

Special Guest: Dawn Huebner, PhD Do your children or young teens get nervous? Scared? Jittery? Uneasy? Agitated? Stressed out? Well, everyone gets worried sometimes. Some people are able to move...

How to Raise Happy, Confident, Resilient Kids with Sue Atkins from 2018-01-30T04:00:03

Special Guest: Sue Atkins Each one of us, as a parent, teacher, coach or mentor wants to help raise and inspire kids who are happy, well-adjusted, confident and resilient. But, in today’s world,...

How to Talk to Kids about‘Mean Girl’Social Aggression with Katie Hurley, LCSW from 2018-01-23T04:00:38

Special Guest: Katie Hurley
Katie Hurley, LCSW, has been on our show before in a popular episode on stress and children- and she is back to talk about young girls and relational aggression ...

How to Talk to Kids about Adoption with Carrie Goldman from 2018-01-16T04:00:37

Special Guest: Carrie Goldman
Carrie Goldman has written for everything from The New York Times, CNN, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, and more. She has made appearances on NPR, BBC, MSNB...

How to Talk to Kids about Tech Milestones&Digital Readiness with Devorah Heitner from 2018-01-09T04:00:05

Special Guest: Devorah Heitner
Devorah Heitner, PhD is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and the founder of Raising Digital Natives. She pas...

How to Talk to Kids about Differently-Wired Children with Debbie Reber from 2018-01-03T04:00:20

Special Guest: Debbie Reber
Debbie Reber is a New York Times bestselling author and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, top podcast, and social media company for parents who are raisi...

How to Talk to Kids about Picky Eating&Good Nutrition with Jill Castle from 2017-12-19T04:00:46

Special Guest: Jill Castle
Jill Castle is a registered dietitian/nutritionist and a specialist in pediatric nutrition. She currently works as a private practitioner, online educator, consul...

How to Communicate Openly and Honestly with your Kids with Sage Hobbs from 2017-12-12T04:00:27

Special Guest: Sage B. Hobbs
Sage Hobbs is a women’s empowerment coach, speaker, and author of the book, Naked Communication.  She’s known for her bold, insightful, and dynamic approach to ...

How to Talk to Kids about Fears&Phobias with Dr. Andrea Umbach from 2017-12-05T04:00:23

Special Guest: Andrea Umbach
All people, young or old, experience fears or anxiety at one time or another in their lives. These feelings are often normal- even protective- because they tell...

How to Talk to Kids about Innovation&Creativity with George Couros from 2017-11-28T04:00:51

Special Guest: George Couros
George Couros is a leading educator in the area of innovative leadership, teaching, and learning. He has worked with all levels of school, from K-12 as a teache...

How to Talk to Kids about Transgender Youth with Jessica Herthel from 2017-11-21T04:01:44

Special Guest: Jessica Herthel
This podcast is aimed to help parents and educators understand how to knowledgably and compassionately talk about transgender youth and gender expression with...

How to Talk to Kids about the Impact of Divorce with Marty Matika from 2017-11-14T04:00:21

Special Guest: Marty Matika
This podcast will focus on how to help kids cope with the impact of divorce. Marty Matika goes over the warning signs that might tell you that your kids are suff...

How to Talk to Kids about Media&Technology with Caroline Knorr of Common Sense Media from 2017-11-07T04:00:38

Special Guest: Caroline Knorr
Ever see an ad for a toy, movie, TV show or book and wonder, is that right for my child? Wish you had knew from a completely unbiased, well-researched, indepen...

How to Talk to Girls about Drama-Free Friendships with Annie Fox from 2017-10-31T04:00:12

Special Guest: Annie Fox

Annie Fox is an Award winning writer, app developer and Educator Focusing on Social-Emotional learning and character development. Annie aims to teach kids to be go...

How to Build Self Esteem in Kids who were Adopted or Fostered with Dr. Sue Cornbluth from 2017-10-24T04:00:55

Special Guest: Dr. Sue Cornbluth
This podcast provides tips, scripts, stories and steps to help parents and educators understand the unique challenges of children who feel different, cast a...

How to Talk to Kids about Preventing and Overcoming Online Shaming with Sue Scheff from 2017-10-17T04:00:42

Special Guest: Sue Scheff
In today’s digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. This is the written on the front flap of my next guest’s new book, Shame Nation. On this podcast,...

How to Talk to Kids about Becoming a Money Genius with Beth Kobliner from 2017-10-10T04:00:49

Special Guest: Beth Kobliner

Do you want to make your kid a money genius (even if you’re not)? Well then you are in luck today! We live in a time when stakes are high—many parents worry th...

How we can help kids lead and learn in a digital age with Eric Sheninger from 2017-10-03T04:00:46

Special Guest: Eric Sheninger

There’s no question that things have changed dramatically in the world of kids since we were young. After all, the phones we had were connected to the wall an...

How to Talk to Kids about Peaceful Sibling Relationships with Dr. Laura Markham from 2017-09-26T04:00:07

Special Guest: Dr. Laura Markham

Dr. Laura Markham trained as a Clinical Psychologist, earning her PhD from Columbia University. She is the mother of two, now ages 21 and 25. Dr. Laura is ...

How to Talk to Kids about having meaningful conversations that matter with Celeste Headlee from 2017-09-19T04:00:45

Special Guest: Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is the host of"On Second Thought"at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta and has been a host and correspondent for NPR and PRI since 2006. ...

What to do (and what not to do) to become mentally strong parents with Amy Morin, LCSW from 2017-09-12T04:00:45

Special Guest: Amy Morin

Amy Morin a psychotherapist and the international bestselling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Her forthcoming book, 13 Things Mentally Strong ...

How the Four Tendencies of Personality Can Help Us Better Understand Our Kids with Gretchen Rubin from 2017-09-05T04:04:22

Special Guest: Gretchen Rubin

We all have different kinds of kids that we parent, teach or coach. Think about it. Some seem easy as pie and others drive you absolutely bonkers. You give on...

How to Talk to Kids about Impulsivity&ADHD with Dr. Dehra Harris from 2017-08-29T04:00:59

Special Guest: Dr. Dehra Harris
Children who are differently wired, and in particular, children with ADHD, can often feel like something is “wrong” with their brain. “Why can’t I pay attent...

How to Talk to Kids about Stress Management with Lori Lite from 2017-08-22T04:00:18

Special Guest: Lori Lite

More and more, kids are feeling stressed out in today’s world. This is a topic that comes up often- and of course it does, between academics, sports, homework, per...

How to Talk to Kids about Bullying with Carrie Goldman from 2017-08-15T04:00:49

Special Guest: Carrie Goldman

Bullying is a hot topic these days- of course it is. Studies tell us that, more and more, bullying can have a lasting effect on a person's mental health. Not...

How to Talk to Kids about Death&Dying with Joe Primo from 2017-08-08T04:00:33

Special Guest: Joe Primo

Having a conversation about death and dying is not typically a conversation people are excited to have with their kids. And yet, we all know it’s necessary. A frie...

How to Talk to Kids about Sex featuring Dina Alexander from 2017-08-01T04:00:58

Special Guest: Dina Alexander

So who wants more information about how to have THE talk with their kids. You know the one. THE SEX TALK! This is one of those conversations that often makes ...

How to Talk to Kids about the Power of Different with Dr. Gail Saltz from 2017-07-25T04:00:19

Special Guest: Dr. Gail Saltz

Every parent wants his or her child to be happy and successful. As parents, we learn from many books, experts, our own parents that there is a formula for thi...

How to Talk to Kids about Making&Keeping Friends with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore from 2017-07-18T04:00:15

Special Guest: Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Friendship can be a beautiful part of life. We laugh, cry, play, talk and experience life with friends as we grow up. I mean, thinking back to your ...

How to Talk to Kids about being Mentally Strong with Amy Morin, LCSW from 2017-07-11T04:00:32

Special Guest: Amy Morin, LCSW

Ever wonder: What is the secret of success? Is it intelligence? Talent? Luck? Perhaps a bit. But more and more the research is telling us that the X-factor—t...

How to Talk to Kids about Suicide, Sexual Assault&13 Reasons Why with Dr. Dae Sheridan from 2017-07-04T04:00:10

Special Guest: Dr. Dae Sheridan

The topic of sexual assault, suicide and cyber-bullying are certainly topics that are well covered in the news but not topics that parents and educators oft...

How to talk to kids about resourcefulness with Scott Sonenshein from 2017-06-27T04:00:22

Special Guest: Scott Sonenshein

This podcast provides:

Tips: How to help our kids do more with less and become more resourceful. How can we be more creative? Scott also talks about t...

How to Raise Joyful Kids In a Stressful World with Katie Hurley from 2017-06-20T04:00:04

Special Guest: Katie Hurley

This podcast provides:

Tips: Katie talks about watching for stress-signs, encouraging play, dealing with differences between parents and children, using e...

How to Talk to Kids About Divorce with Christina McGhee from 2017-06-13T04:00:43

Special Guest: Christina McGhee

This podcast provides:

Tips: How to prepare to tell the kids about divorce and what to know, when best to say it and what to do if you are going to do...

How to Talk to Kids About Anger&Big Feelings with Wendy Young from 2017-06-06T04:01:57

Special Guest: Wendy Young

This podcast provides:

Tips:
How to co-regulate
How to get off the anger merry-go-round.
How to use “a bug and a wish.”
How to help kid...

How to Talk to Kids About Being Brave with Margie Warrell from 2017-05-30T09:42:27

Special Guest: Margie Warrell

This podcast provides:

Tips: Specific tips on what to do to help our children take healthy risks and lead a brave life.

Scripts: What to say (and ...

How to talk to Kids about Empathy and Entitlement with Dr. Michele Borba from 2017-05-23T06:00:04

Special Guest: Dr. Michele Borba

This podcast provides:

Tips:
How to build empathy in your child
Cultivate 9 habits of empathy such as perspective-taking&self-regulation Listen

How to talk to Kids about the Death of a Pet with Wendy Van de Poll from 2017-05-23T04:00:44

Special Guest: Wendy Van de Poll

This podcast provides:

Tips:
Plan ahead.
Know the difference between normal and abnormal grief.
Let a child grieve and allow your chil...

How to Talk to Kids about Healthy, Caring Romantic Relationships with Dr. Richard Weissbourd from 2017-05-18T04:35:35

This podcast will focus on how to talk to kids about healthy, caring, romantic relationships. When you were a teen, who taught you about how to have a mutually beneficial, successful romantic re...

How to Talk to Kids about Money&Financial Responsibility with Neale Godfrey from 2017-05-16T04:00:37

This podcast will focus on talking to kids (and teaching kids) about money. Raising children who understand money is vital to their future financial health, independence and future fiscal behavi...

How to talk to Kids About the Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey from 2017-05-09T04:00:30

This podcast will focus on the importance of allowing children to fail. Discover why, during the school-age and teen years, it is vital for parents and educators to allow young people to experie...

How to talk to your child through the“bedtime battle”–and win…featuring Dr. Natasha Burgert from 2017-04-27T22:38

This podcast will focus on the most common toddler/early-childhood sleep problems Dr. Natasha Burgert encounters in the office—and how to fix them!

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How to Talk to Kids about Big Feelings&Calming Down Strategies Featuring Dr. Lynne Kenney from 2017-04-27T22:10:33

As a parent or a teacher, you might have experienced moments where children experience overwhelming feelings such as anger, anxiety or agitation leading to fitful moments, tantrums and melt-down...

How to Talk to Kids about Boyworld, Girlworld, Bullying&Cultures of Dignity Featuring Rosalind Wiseman from 2017-04-27T18:53:36

Special Guest: Rosalind Wiseman
This podcast provides:

Information on boyworld vs girlworld: The cultural messages and the challenges that girls vs boys are coping with in today’s soc...