Talking About Kids

What young people can teach us all about resilience and how to flourish with Lawrence C Harris

Send us Fan Mail When Lawrence C. Harris was 14, he was failing in school, playing videogames all day, and existing on junk food. He was unhappy and unhealthy, and, as L

What parents need to know about AI chatbots with Jeremy Heffner

Send us Fan Mail Jeremy Heffner is a successful trauma surgeon, entrepreneur, and self-described systems thinker. To vet some of his ideas about complex systems, Jeremy

How mindfulness, meditation, and intuitive learning benefit children and families with Veronica Moya

Send us Fan Mail Today on Talking About Kids, I am joined by Veronica Moya, a children's emotional wellness expert, mindfulness educator, author, and entertainer. V

What chess reveals about kids with Daniel Shapiro

Send us Fan Mail When Daniel Shapiro’s son demonstrated a passion for chess, Dan found himself learning alongside his son, playing games, attending tournaments, and expl

How speech-language pathologists help children and families with Luba Patlakh

Send us Fan Mail Although it is difficult to admit, most of us need help with our kids at one time or another. Thankfully, there are trained professionals. I am not just

How cooking activities benefit kids and families with Maegan Zelner

Send us Fan Mail The benefits of preparing and sharing homecooked meals with kids are many. Unfortunately, our schedules and other pressures often prevent us from doing

Summer Episode 4: What to watch or listen to this summer

Send us Fan Mail This is the fourth and final summer vacation episode of Talking About Kids for 2026. For the second year in a row, I am devoting these mini episodes to

Summer Episode 3: What to watch or listen to this summer

Send us Fan Mail This is the third summer vacation episode of Talking About Kids. For the second year in a row, I am devoting these mini episodes to movies, TV shows, or

Summer Episode 2: What to watch or listen to this summer

Send us Fan Mail This is the second summer vacation episode of Talking About Kids. For the second year in a row, I am devoting these mini episodes to movies, TV shows, o

Summer Episode 1: What to watch or listen to this summer

Send us Fan Mail This is the first summer vacation episode of Talking About Kids, and, for the second year in a row, I am devoting these mini episodes to movies, TV show

How to organize your photos to bring your family closer together with Megan O’Hare

Send us Fan Mail Family photos can help build resilience in kids by connecting them with their heritages or reminding them of times when they felt competent, safe, and l

How 12 years of mentoring benefits kids with Jorie Das

Send us Fan Mail Research shows that mentoring improves health, mental health, and other outcomes for mentees. But these outcomes can be compromised and even worsened wh

How to bring the benefits of camp experiences to more kids with Shawna Rosenzweig

Send us Fan Mail It is Shawna Rosenzweig’s vision to bring the benefits of structured outdoor experiences to all kids. If she is seeing farther than some, it is because

How correcting clubfoot improves the lives of kids with Daphne Sorensen

Send us Fan Mail I have spent decades trying to help kids thrive. Unfortunately, the adversities children and youth face are varied and persistent, and the victories ove

How executive functioning coaches help neurodivergent kids with Norrine Russell

Send us Fan Mail Interest in executive functioning coaches for neurodivergent kids has grown considerably over the last five years, which is both exciting and worrisome.

Memorial Day Episode: Poppies for remembrance

Send us Fan Mail In this mini Memorial Day episode, I look at poppies as a symbol of remembrance that you can share with the kids in your life. A link to “In Flanders Fi

How homeopathy can help families with Marcus Fernandez

Send us Fan Mail The science is clear: A one-size-fits-all approach to education or mental health does not work. But what about physical health? I am hearing more and mo

How storytelling builds resilience in kids with Candace Lee and Eric Newman

Send us Fan Mail The children’s middle grade action and adventure novel, George Goodwin, Dragon Slayer: A Scouting Legend, was written by long-term collaborators Candace

What quality out-of-school-time programming does for kids with Kevin Cripe

Send us Fan Mail Kevin Cripe changed the culture of his under-resourced school in Modesto, California, with an afterschool program devoted to…chess. Kevin and I discuss

Why we need to rethink how we teach grammar with Patty McGee

Send us Fan Mail Grammar. If the thought of it makes you anxious, you are not alone. My guest this episode, Patty McGee, wants to change that by changing how we teach th