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 foster aggressive optimism in kids with Jenna Edwards

Release date: March 18, 2024 My guest this episode, Jenna Edwards, is an actor, activist, and author. Jenna and I discuss her...

How to strengthen relationships with kids with Kimberly Louvin

Release date: March 11, 2024 Healthy relationships are a building block of resilience and, according to the science, a major predictor...

How a summer camp combats screen addiction in kids with Michael Jacobus

Release date: March 4, 2024 More and more attention is being paid to the potential dangers kids face when they spend too much time in...

How to help kids with chronic reading challenges with Joe Lockavitch (part 2)

Release date: February 26, 2024 This is part two of my conversation with Joe Lockavitch in which Joe shares his insights on helping...

How to help kids with chronic reading challenges with Joe Lockavitch (part 1)

Release date: February 19, 2024 Joe Lockavitch is enthusiastic about helping students read. That enthusiasm is contagious, so much so...

How colorblind racism and white fragility hurt all kids with Anne Williford

Release date: February 12, 2024 There is a nationwide movement to ban discussions of race or ethnicity from classrooms. Proponents of a...

How to be a youth advocate for mental health with Nagasriya Ramisetty and Kaylee Woods

Release date: February 5, 2024 Speak Up Stand Up Save a Life is an annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona, that aims to empower middle...

How to be a good enough parent with Tim Cavell

Release date: January 29, 2024 Tim Cavell approached me at the World Anti-Bullying Forum and claimed that his book on parenting and my...

How to stop bedwetting, overactive bladders, incontinence, and constipation in kids with Steve Hodges

Release date: January 22, 2024 Toilet issues are not uncommon in kids. Despite this, there is a growing body of evidence that these...

What you can do to help prevent adolescent suicides with Carla Allan

Release date: January 15, 2024 Suicides and suicide attempts peak in spring and early summer, but research shows that the ideation and...

Holiday Break Episode 3: New Year's school shootings

Release date: January 8, 2023 In this third mini Holiday Break episode, I share David Reidman's (K-12 School Shooting Database) analysis...

Holiday Break Episode 2: Why you should keep your New Year's resolution

Release date: January 1, 2023 In this second mini Holiday Break episode, I revisit the science of why New Year's resolutions fail or...

Holiday Break Episode 1: What you can do to avoid being a Scrooge

Release date: December 24, 2023 In this first mini Holiday Break episode, I explore A Christmas Carol's central idea, which I argue is...

How media and commercialism harm kids with Susan Linn

Release date: December 11, 2023 As we navigate the gift giving season and the accompanying onslaught of sales and advertisements, I...

What you need to know about sleep apnea and kids with Blaine Leeds

Release date: December 4, 2023 Kids need sleep. Adequate sleep helps prevent Type 2 Diabetes, obesity, mental health problems, and even...

Thanksgiving Episode: Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving

Release date: November 27, 2023 In this mini Thanksgiving episode, I look at the "Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native...

What a book from 1950 can teach us about living with kids with Lori Robinson

Release date: November 20, 2023 This is the second installment in a new segment in which a colleague and I examine classic and obscure...

Veterans Day Episode: Learning from the excellent education of children of soldiers

Release date: November 13, 2023 In this mini Veterans Day episode, I explore some of the reasons why the schools run by the Department...

How to share decision making and activity leadership with youth with Ty Muhammad and Sarah Sullivan

Release date: November 6, 2023 If you want the children and youth in your classroom, in your program, or even in your home to succeed,...

How a developmental-relational perspective prevents bullying with Debra Pepler

Release date: October 30, 2023 My guest this episode to talk about the importance of a developmental-relational perspective in...

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