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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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...

How state agencies are supporting suicide prevention

Release date: September 19, 2022 In the U.S., we have started to make real progress towards decreasing juvenile suicides by promoting...

What we know about restorative justice practices in schools

Release date: September 12, 2022 Over the years, many teachers, administrators, and parents have asked me about restorative justice in...

Labor Day Episode: Being a caring adult in the life of child

Release date: September 5, 2022 In this mini Labor Day episode, I discuss labor and new evidence of the power of being a caring adult in...

How we know if an initiative or program for kids works

Release date: August 29, 2022 As parents, teachers, and direct service providers, we are bombarded with products and services that claim...

What we know about human trafficking

Release date: August 22, 2022 Dominique Roe-Sepowitz joins us for this episode. Dominique is the Founder and Director of Arizona State...

How we can support co-regulation with young children

Release date: August 15, 2022 My guest for this episode is Chandra Ghosh Ippen. Chandra is the Associate Director and Dissemination...

Why early childhood education is important

Release date: August 8, 2022 My guest this episode is Melinda Gulick. Melinda is the CEO of First Things First, which is an...

How to create a trauma-informed learning community

Release date: August 1, 2022 My guest this episode is Steve King. Steve is the Superintendent of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School...

How to L.E.A.D. (Learn. Explore. Act. Discover.) for racial justice and liberation for families

Release date: July 25, 2022 This episode was recorded in front of a live audience on July 19th, 2022, at the Child Abuse Prevention...

Why bullying is bad for kids

Release date: July 18, 2022 My very special guest for this first episode of Season 2 is the venerable Dorothy Espelage. Dorothy is the...

Summer Episode 4: What can be done about kids' stress

Release date: July 11, 2022 In this final mini summer episode, I discuss some new research about the effectiveness of fostering in kids...

Summer Episode 3: What we know about kids and fireworks

Release date: July 4, 2022 In this third mini summer episode, I use the occasion of Independence Day (and my friend's birthday) to talk...

Summer Episode 2: How to support LGBTQIA+ kids in school

Release date: June 27, 2022 In this second mini summer episode, I use the occasion of Pride week to address how LGBTQIA+ kids are...

Summer Episode 1: What we really know about the "achievement gap" between Black and White students

Release date: June 20, 2022 In this first mini summer episode, I expose truth of the so-called achievement gap between Black and White...

How to take an Anti-Racist Approach to Supporting Indigenous Kids

Release date: June 13, 2022 My guest for this episode is Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon. She is Iñupiaq and a research scientist in the...

How conferences like Speak Up Stand Up Save a Life benefit kids

Release date: June 6, 2022 In this episode, I talk with Gina Godbehere, one of the founders of Speak Up Stand Up Save a Life, and Annie...

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