Talking About Kids is a weekly podcast for parents, educators, and direct service providers that explores the latest information on issues impacting children and adolescents, from preventing bullying to unlocking creativity. Hosted by me - R. Bradley Snyder, author of The 5 Simple Truths of Raising Kids - each episode presents a new topic and introduces listeners to authors, academics, and visionaries from around the globe.

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What social sciences say about gender identity and gender expression in kids with Madelaine Adelman

Release date: June 5, 2023 In honor of Pride Month, I wanted to look at sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in kids....

What data suggest about school shootings with David Riedman

Release date: May 29, 2023 School shootings are all-too-frequently in the news. When they are, there is a good chance that my guest’s...

How desegregation impacted school discipline with Aaron Kupchik

Release date: May 22, 2023 Aaron Kupchik returns to Talking About Kids to discuss his new research on the origins of contemporary school...

How being a mother is changing with Nicole Feliciano

Release date: May 15, 2023 In honor of Mother’s Day, I wanted to examine the evolving demands of motherhood, and I could think of no...

How equity-centered research benefits kids with Sheryl Cababa

Release date: May 8, 2023 My guest this episode is Sheryl Cababa. Sheryl is the Chief Design Officer at Substantial, an insights,...

Why school boards fail with AJ Crabill

Release date: May 1, 2023 Public opinion of school boards is low, and that is understandable. When school boards are not making...

How neurofeedback benefits kids with Dianne Kosto

Release date: April 24, 2023 When Bessel van der Kolk – famed researcher and author of The New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps...

How to do early childhood STEM with Karen Martinson

Release date: April 17, 2023 The introduction of the U.S. Department of Education’s webpage on STEM states, “In an ever-changing,...

Spring Holiday Episode: How expectations affect kids

Release date: April 10, 2023 In this Spring Holiday episode, I discuss the ways that expectations affect kids and how we, as adults who...

How futurcasting impacts education with Cyndi Coon

Release date: March 3, 2023 Cyndi Coon is an Applied Futurist and a self-described “time traveler and rule-bender.” I first collaborated...

What it is like to be a youth in need of shelter and transitional housing services

Release date: March 27, 2023 This is the final episode in Talking About Kids series using the history of HomeBase Youth Services to...

How to manage a mature nonprofit with Dede Yazzie Devine

Release date: March 20, 2023 This is the third episode in Talking About Kids’ series using the history of HomeBase Youth Services to...

What a nonprofit Board of Directors does with Neil Sutton

Release date: March 13, 2023 This is the second episodes in the series that uses my experience with HomeBase Youth Services to examine...

How to start a nonprofit with Dan Minton

Release date: March 6, 2023 There are over 1.8 million nonprofits in the United States. Tens of thousands of new nonprofits are launched...

How technology can help prevent cyberbullying with Yasin Silva and Deborah Hall

Release date: February 27, 2023 Protecting kids from the cyberbullying can be, to say the least, frustrating. Parental controls and...

How to pay for college with Ann Garcia

Release date: February 20, 2023 If you are a parent or you work with parents, then you know that the topic of paying for college can be...

How to motivate kids to read and write with Sharon Lynn

Release date: February 13, 2023 With all of the headlines about the pending death of writing at the hands of artificial intelligence...

What you need to know about year-round schools with Cara Jackson

Release date: February 6, 2023 As communities struggle to address the impact of the pandemic on student learning and well-being, there...

How to teach kids to manage emotions and tolerate frustrations with Kate Lund

Release date: January, 2023 The science is clear: Kids need to be able to regulate their emotions and overcome adversity and...

Holiday Break Episode 5: How to bridge the gap between home and school

Release date: January 13, 2023 In this final mini Holiday Break episode, I asked Dan Uttech and Anthony Smith, two Response to...

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