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 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, 2022 In this final mini Holiday Break episode, I asked Dan Uttech and Anthony Smith, two Response to...

Holiday Break Episode 4: How to interpret the Teens and Pornography report

Release date: January 16, 2022 In this fourth mini Holiday Break episode, I address Teens and Pornography, the new report from Common...

Holiday Break Episode 3: What we know about Pediatric Seasonal Affective Disorder

Release date: January 9, 2022 In this third mini Holiday Break episode, I look at the research on Pediatric Seasonal Affective Disorder...

Holiday Break Episode 2: What News Year's resolutions teach us about how kids want to learn

Release date: January 2, 2022 In this second mini Holiday Break episode, I look at the science of why New Year's resolutions fail or...

Holiday Break Episode 1: How an understanding of foreign cultures benefits kids

Release date: December 26, 2022 In this first mini Holiday Break episode, I explore the research on the ways being exposed to foreign...

How to make gifted and talented programs more equitable with Scott Peters

Release date: December 19, 2022 In the United States, 6.6% of public-school students are enrolled in gifted and talented programs, but...

How to make the most of a children's museum experience with Kate Wells

Release date: December 12, 2022 The Holiday Season is a great time to take the kids to a children’s museum, but museums can be...

How to create a vibrant youth program with Ziana James, Arielle Kelley, and Melina King from YTC

Release date: December 5, 2022 I recently was in a workgroup in which some colleagues were complaining about how difficult it can be to...

Thanksgiving Episode: What we know about gratitude and kids

Release date: November 24, 2022 In this mini Thanksgiving episode, I discuss the science of gratitude, its benefits, and one technique...

What we know about growth mindset

Release date: November 21, 2022 Growth mindset has come up before in this podcast because some advocates believe that it helps kids...

Veterans Day Episode: Supporting the children of soldiers

Release date: November 14, 2022 In this mini Veterans Day episode, I discuss two things research indicates you can do right now to...

How animation can help kids

Release date: November 7, 2022 Over the course of my career, several private sector and public sector companies have asked me to consult...

How to prepare kids for careers in public service

Release date: October 31, 2022 Career days at schools tend to be generic. Students hear from doctors and lawyers, but they rarely hear...

How to address the growing need for social and emotional intelligence

Release date: October 24, 2022 The topic of this episode was suggested to me by the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence, which is...

How to respond to traumatic brain injuries in kids

Release date: October 17, 2022 This is part three in Talking About Kids' three-part series on traumatic brain injury (TBI). In part...

How to help prevent traumatic brain injuries in kids

Release date: October 10, 2022 This is part two in Talking About Kids’ three-part series on traumatic brain injury (TBI). In part one,...

What you need to know about traumatic brain injuries and kids

Release date: October 3, 2022 Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are injuries that affect how the brain works, and they are a major...

How to approach educating kids about sex

Release date: September 26, 2022 Sex Education has been in the news a lot recently, and it has me thinking about my favorite sex...

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