The Growing Brain: Recent Episodes
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The Growing Brain is a social emotional health podcast for parents. We’ll explore the joys, challenges and mysteries of parenthood through the lens of social emotional health. In this series, we’ll shed light on topics like discipline, how to connect with teenagers, introducing technology and building strong sibling relationships, better equipping parents to grow healthy brains.
From friendships to dating, what should we be thinking about when it comes to healthy relationships? Learn the warning signs of unhealthy relationships and tips for conversations with kids with guest Dena Kohleriter.
IEP, 504, RTI… so many acronyms! For parents who are starting the journey of special education
services, this episode is for you. It can be overwhelming to know where to start and how to be your
child’s best advocate. Dr. Méroudjie Denis helps shed light on this important topic.
So your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, or you have reason to believe he or she has some of the symptoms. What is next? In this episode we dive into all things ADHD with guest Ivette Lampl, who is a therapist who has spent her career working with kids with ADHD, and is a mom of two kids with ADHD. Learn how to navigate this diagnosis and find hope along the journey.
In part two of this two-part series, we’re discussing what anxiety looks like in children, and what we can do to best support children who suffer from anxiety. This episode features therapist Gaby Satarino who dives into the mental health aspect of anxiety. What does social anxiety look like in children and teens, what is behind the behavior, and what can we do about it?
In this two-part series, we’ll discuss what anxiety looks like in children, and what we can do to best
support children who suffer from anxiety. This episode features guest Dr. Ernie Fernandez, a local
pediatrician, about the medical aspect of anxiety – what is happening in the brain, medication, and
more.
Itchy tags, bright lights, loud noises, a constant need to be touched – these can all be signs of children with sensory challenges. Join guest Amelia Baladez to learn more about what parents can know to help manage sensory challenges at home and out in the world.
In this episode, we dive into all things girls. What should parents know about how girls operate in the world? How should we prepare for the teen years? What is important to girls? In this episode we dive into all things girls with guest Tania Loenneker.
Certainly all children are different, but there are many commonalities among boys. Diving into all things boys is guest Dr. Matthew Leahy who shares his learning from the past decade of working with boys.
We all know sleep is important. But why? What happens when children sleep? How much do they need? How can we ensure they get quality sleep? Learn all about sleep in this episode with guest Dr. Laura Vogel.
We’ve all been there. There’s nothing worse than a poorly timed tantrum in the middle of a busy day. But in this episode, we discuss ways to manage tantrums in the moment, and even how to avoid them altogether (at least sometimes!).
Two or more kids? This episode is for you. We’re talking about ways to build strong relationships between siblings, how to manage competition, sibling rivalry, and much more.
In today's 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to know when - and how - to talk to kids about what is happening. How much is too much? How do we talk about difficult things in an age-appropriate way? How do we respond to their questions? In this episode, we'll look at answers to these questions and more.
How can we raise children who are aware of their own feelings and the feelings of others? Looking for simple ways to weave emotional intelligence into your daily life? Look no further.
Every parent who sends a child to school deals with appropriate ways to communicate effectively with the school. We talk about parent conferences, how to respond when things aren't going well, and other tips for getting started on the right foot.
Pre-teen begging for a smart phone? Toddler anxious for more screen time? In this episode, we talk about the good and the bad with technology, including social media, texting, cyber bullying, and more.
Each child has his or her own temperament, and each parent does, too. In this episode, we explore different temperaments and how this knowledge can help parents best respond to their children.
Children moving to new homes, switching schools, dealing with a parent's divorce… learn strategies for helping children manage these important moments in their lives.
Teenagers! There's so much to love, and also… a few things to be curious, worried or just confused about. In this episode, we dive into what's happening in the brain of teenagers, and how parents can respond.
The amazing Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, co-author of New York Times best-sellers The Whole-Brain Child and No Drama Discipline gives us the run down on attachment. What is it, and why should parents know about it?
We've never met a child who has never misbehaved, so every parent needs to know how to effectively use discipline. In this episode, we learn discipline strategies that help build children's capacity to make good choices.
In this episode, we talk all about the brain. How are children's brains wired and developed over time? What should parents know about the growing brain? Learn this and more in the first episode of The Growing Brain