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Oct 28 // 29:57

EP 27

Holiday Magic or Holiday Stress?

Child development Christmas holidays overstimulation Parenting advice Emotional development Parent-child communication Social-emotional learning Early childhood education Developmental stages

A conversation about the busy-ness of the holidays, what really makes magical memories for the kids, and the important distinction between excitement and fun …

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Sep 28 // 28:20

EP 26

Why the Parenting Books Aren't Helping

Child development infant parenting preschool toddler Parenting advice Emotional development Parent-child communication Social-emotional learning Developmental stages

Parenting advice is remarkably easy to find - but not always easy to make it work. This episode discusses why parents often don't get …

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Aug 26 // 28:30

EP 25

The Giant Leap from Toddler to Preschooler

Child development magical thinking preschool toddler Parenting advice Emotional development Social-emotional learning Early childhood education Developmental stages

The transition from toddler to preschooler often seems like it happens overnight. But a lot of big developmental leaps are taking place in the …

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Jul 17 // 33:39

EP 24

Conversation is the Cure: Children Can Get Through Anything That Can Be Talked About

Child development Parenting advice Emotional development Parent-child communication Social-emotional learning Difficult conversations Developmental stages

Many parents struggle to talk with children about difficult topics. The natural tendency is to avoid hard conversations or try to make uncomfortable feelings …

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Apr 23 // 27:42

EP 21

Magical Thinking: How Children Make Sense of a Complex World

Child development magical thinking Parenting advice Emotional development Social-emotional learning Early childhood education Developmental stages

Magical thinking refers to the way children try to understand the unfamiliar when they don't have the knowledge, life experience or critical thinking capabilities …

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Mar 25 // 28:22

EP 20

The Phases of Becoming a Parent, Ep. 20

Child development parenting Parenting advice Emotional development Social-emotional learning Developmental stages

We talk about the developmental stages of children, but what about parents? Grownups go through their own transitions that can be every bit as …

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Feb 14 // 39:36

EP 7

Challenges of the Developmental Stages: Infant through Adolescent

Child development Parenting advice Developmental stages

We talk with child psychoanalyst Margaret Zerba, Ph.D. about the challenges for children and parents alike during each of the developmental stages that all …

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Dec 03 // 36:05

EP 3

When Healthy Development Gets Stuck (S1E3)

Child development Developmental stages

In follow-up to the discussion about normal development in episode 2, Debby Paris returns to address the question, "If normal is so messy and …

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