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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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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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Sep 29 // 30:04

EP 14

Children's Books and the Conversations They Start

Parent-child communication Difficult conversations

Host Dr. Kimberly Bell talks with Adrianne Fletcher, Ph.D., an educator, psychotherapist and author of children's books about the developmental meaning of conversations parents …

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Aug 28 // 25:26

EP 13

Talking with Children About Gun Violence and School Shootings

Parent-child communication Difficult conversations

A special episode on what children need, and how to talk with them, about the most recent school shooting or other gun violence. Featuring …

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May 22 // 35:57

EP 10

From Body to Mind: How children learn to master emotions, S1e10

Emotional development Parent-child communication Social-emotional learning

Rique Sollisch, an early childhood consultant with Hanna Perkins Center, shares her noteworthy approach to talking with young children in a way that helps …

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Nov 20 // 29:34

EP 1

Understanding Behavior as Communication

Emotional development Parent-child communication

We talk with early childhood development expert Barbara Streeter about "the inner life of children": The ideas and emotions they have, but without the …

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Nov 01 // 1:23

EP 1

Trailer - Hidden Language of Children Podcast

Child development Emotional development Parent-child communication

Are you interested in knowing your young child in a whole new way? Understanding what’s really going on in their developing mind? This podcast, …

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