Podcasts about applied developmental psychology

Are you a grandparent raising neurodivergent grandchildren, striving to navigate an unfamiliar world with compassion and confidence? Do you seek expert insights and practical strategies tailored for mentoring your unique family members? In a time where understanding neurodiversity is crucial, it can feel daunting to walk this path without guidance.I'm Laura Brazan, here to welcome you to 'Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity.' Join us for an enlightening episode featuring Dr. Deborah Heiser, an applied developmental psychologist and founder of the Mentor Project. Together, we dedicate ourselves to educating, empowering, and equipping grandparents with confidence in mentoring. Discover how mentorship, driven by empathy and informed by expertise, can leave a transformational legacy for your grandchildren.Explore how to connect meaningfully with neurodivergent youth, cultivating their self-esteem and navigating their unique learning styles. Learn from real-life success stories and discover the power of supportive, inclusive mentorship. This is your invitation to stand strong in community, enhancing the future for your family—one informed decision at a time.Visit "The Mentor Project" for more information on Dr. Deborah Heiser, the project and her new fascinating book, "The Mentorship Edge".Send us a textVisit our homepage link to be informed and stay updated on our Pliot Program partnership with EggMed, an international health and mental wellness software design company. Do you ever feel like you can never do enough? If this is you, you've got to listen to this fun self-care tip from Jeanette Yates!Thank you for tuning into today's episode. It's been a journey of shared stories, insights, and invaluable advice from the heart of a community that knows the beauty and challenges of raising grandchildren. Your presence and engagement mean the world to us and to grandparents everywhere stepping up in ways they never imagined. Remember, you're not alone on this journey. For more resources, support, and stories, visit our website and follow us on our social media channels. If today's episode moved you, consider sharing it with someone who might find comfort and connection in our shared experiences. We look forward to bringing more stories and expert advice your way next week. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other.Want to be a guest on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity? Send Laura Brazan a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/grgLiked this episode? Share it and tag us on Facebook @GrandparentsRaisingGrandchilden Love the show? Leave a review and let us know! CONNECT WITH US: Website | Facebook

Our Guest today is Thalia Goldstein https://www.thaliagoldstein.com/ Thalia is a former professional actress, dancer, and lifelong theatre nerd. She is currently an associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University, where she directs the Play, Learning, Arts and Youth Lab (PLAYlab), and codirects the National Endowment for the Arts Lab, the Mason Arts Research Center (MasonARC). With her students and colleagues, she has published more than 70 papers on the effects of pretend play, imagination, theatre, and other art forms on child and adolescent development. She earned her BA at Cornell University, her MA and PhD at Boston College, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University. Since 2017 she has been the coeditor of Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, the Division 10 journal for the American Psychological Association, where she has also won several awards and was recently named fellow. Our discussion mainly centered on the 8 acting habits of mind which she writes about in her book, Why Theatre Education Matters: The book is the first-of-its-kind, a nationally representative study of actual acting classes showing how the activities of acting are directly connected to critical 21st Century Skills such as collaboration , communication, creativity and emotional intelligence. Her passion for research is contagious. We started off with her personal reason for becoming a scientist in the arts - a reason I think we all can resonate with. I know I certainly did.  The 8 Acting Habits of Mind

Subscribe on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and YouTube (w/subtitles) - Applied Theatre PodcastDr. Thalia Goldstein, an associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University, released a new book titled 'Why Theatre Education Matters' in the summer of 2024. The book delves into the examination of psychological processes involved when participating in theatre. Dr. Goldstein shares her research findings and provides practical applications for facilitators, educators, and actors. As the practice of Applied Theatre continues to evolve, Dr. Thalia Goldstein's research deserves recognition and consideration when advocating for the pivotal role of drama and theatre in the development of young individuals. Greatly appreciate your time, Thalia. Thank you.Why Theatre Education Matters: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Theatre-Education-Matters-Understanding/dp/0807769983Why Theatre Education Matters, published in summer 2024, is a psychological analysis anddescription of the benefits of learning how to act and perform. This book looks behind thecurtain of theatre education to see how thinking on stage happens in real classrooms.Thalia's links:Website - https://www.thaliagoldstein.com/X - https://x.com/thaliagoldsteinApplied Theatre Podcast:X - @ApptheatrepodInstagram - @AppliedTheatrePodEmail - appliedtheatrepodcast@gmail.comSubscribe on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and Youtube (w/subtitles) - Applied Theatre Podcast #theatre #applied theatre #podcast #Thalia Goldstein #Why Theatre Education Matters #Psychology

As students across the country head back to school, we have a conversation with Dr.Thalia Goldstein about the significant impact of theater education on child development. Dr.Goldstein is an associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University where she directs the Play, Learning, Arts and Youth Lab (PLAYlab),  and co-directs the National Endowment for the Arts Lab, the Mason Arts Research Center (MasonARC)  which focuses on arts engagement, child development, and education. Dr. Goldstein discusses how engaging in the arts can foster critical skills like empathy, creativity, and collaboration in young people. She also shares insights from her research at the PLAY Lab, as well as her six-year longitudinal study, which culminated in her book Why Theatre Education Matters. Her research explores the benefits of arts-based learning across various age groups and educational settings.Goldstein discusses what her work reveals about the powerful role theater can play in enhancing emotional and social development, from early childhood through adolescence. Goldstein explains how theater education fosters critical skills such as empathy, self-regulation, and collaboration, offering unique opportunities for personal growth and learning. Whether it's through drama games in preschool or complex improvisation in high school, her findings highlight the importance of integrating arts into education for holistic student development. It's a fascinating conversation for educators, parents, and anyone interested in the transformative power of theater education.

As students across the country head back to school, we have a conversation with Dr.Thalia Goldstein about the significant impact of theater education on child development. Dr.Goldstein is an associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University where she directs the Play, Learning, Arts and Youth Lab (PLAYlab),  and co-directs the National Endowment for the Arts Lab, the Mason Arts Research Center (MasonARC)  which focuses on arts engagement, child development, and education. Dr. Goldstein discusses how engaging in the arts can foster critical skills like empathy, creativity, and collaboration in young people. She also shares insights from her research at the PLAY Lab, as well as her six-year longitudinal study, which culminated in her book Why Theatre Education Matters. Her research explores the benefits of arts-based learning across various age groups and educational settings.Goldstein discusses what her work reveals about the powerful role theater can play in enhancing emotional and social development, from early childhood through adolescence. Goldstein explains how theater education fosters critical skills such as empathy, self-regulation, and collaboration, offering unique opportunities for personal growth and learning. Whether it's through drama games in preschool or complex improvisation in high school, her findings highlight the importance of integrating arts into education for holistic student development. It's a fascinating conversation for educators, parents, and anyone interested in the transformative power of theater education.

Dr. Taylor is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA PSY 29909) who focuses on ways to provide evidence-based, effective, accessible mental health services to specific target populations, from adolescents to Veterans. Her areas of interest include postpartum mental health, anxiety, depression, crisis management and app development.  She has a B.A. in psychology from Stanford University, a Masters of Public Health (Community Health Sciences) from UCLA, and a Psy.D. from the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium. When not at work, Katie spends time eating Baskin Robbins Winter White Chocolate ice cream and chasing her three children (and often doing both of those things simultaneously).   Julie Ursic, JD, MSW a licensed attorney and associate clinical social worker in private practice in Hermosa Beach and San Pedro. She specializes in treating perinatal mood disorders including anxiety and depression using evidence based approaches and enjoys working with the pregnant and postpartum populations. She also utilizes CBT-I to help clients experiencing insomnia and sleep difficulties. With her 17 yrs experience at a law firm, Julie has a special interest in working with clients in high stress professions trying to manage the work/life balance.  Julie completed her B.A. in Communication Studies and minor in Applied Developmental Psychology at UCLA followed by her JD at Loyola Law School and MSW at USC. Julie applies her experience as an attorney and mother of 3 including multiples to provide a behavioral approach to manage the impact of stress, depression, and anxiety on daily life.   Katherine Taylor, PsyD, MPH Julie Ursic, JD, MSW ------ Julie Ursic, JD, MSW - Instagram

Confessions of a D.C. MadamThe Politics of Sex, Lies, and BlackmailConfessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W.Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gayescort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old.This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians andgovernment officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuveringsfirst-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances systemin effect within our government—blackmail.Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs whosolicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges witha CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and thetrials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced aseismic political scandal.Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attackon Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges andVinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who areprivy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexualimproprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral roleblackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates tosilence those in the know.Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also ownedand operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER$24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95)RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAYNick BryantNick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on theplight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream andinvestigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and onHe is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressingthe medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children inAmerica. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers,Child Abuse and Betrayal.Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including theJournal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology,Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poorand Underserved, and Journal of School Health.He lives in New York City.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist, podcaster, author, and expert on human trafficking who is credited with helping to expose the widespread abuse of Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal associates. He is also the author of the book The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers Child Abuse & Betrayal. His new book, The Truth About Watergate: A Tale of Extraordinary Lies and Liars, will be released on Jan. 15.  He's been published in national journals, including the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health, as well as, outlets including USA Today Magazine, Playboy, Salon, The Twin Cities Reader, Vanity Fair, New York, GEAR, Gawker, The Scheer Post, and others. He has spoken at conferences including the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation's 2019 international convention and the 2020, 2021 and 2023 Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summits. He is the recipient of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation's 2022 Therese O. Clemens Advocacy Award. He is also the Director of the organization Epstein Justice. Learn more here https://epsteinjustice.com/ SPONSOR: Change Agents is presented by Montana Knife Company. Use CODE "CHANGEAGENTS10" for 10% off your first order at ⁠https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/⁠ MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS  to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 your  MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Fabric Life Insurance Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://hello.meetfabric.com/term-life-insurance-partner-changeagents?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=premium_podcast_vanityurl&utm_content=changeagents Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: ⁠https://shop.thisisironclad.com/⁠ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit ⁠https://www.thisisironclad.com⁠ to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms.

If you've ever been a part of a team, you no doubt have had experiences with successful and not-so-successful collaborations.  What makes collaborations fruitful, and, why and when do they stall or dead-end? Our field has been grappling with these questions for quite some time, both in virtual and in-person learning environments. Collaborations typically involve two or more learners who come together to jointly analyze problems and develop a plan or solution to address it. But, my guests today want to problematize this straightforward notion of collaboration, and push us to think about collaboration not just as a process of joint knowledge construction, but as a situated process in which students exercise agency, navigate and even shift power dynamics, and negotiate their social and intellectual authority and identity.  Our guests today are Drs. Jennifer Langer Osuna and Karlyn Adams-Wiggins. Jenny is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, and Karlyn is an Associate Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology at Portland State University.  --- Works Discussed: Packer, M. J., & Goicoechea, J. (2000). Sociocultural and constructivist theories of learning: Ontology, not just epistemology. Educational psychologist, 35(4), 227-241. Langer-Osuna, J. M., Gargroetzi, E., Munson, J., & Chavez, R. (2020). Exploring the role of off-task activity on students' collaborative dynamics. Journal of Educational Psychology, 112(3), 514–532. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000464 Langer-Osuna, J. M. (2018). Exploring the central role of student authority relations in collaborative mathematics. ZDM, 50(6), 1077–1087. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-018-0965-x Stetsenko, A. P. (2020). Critical Challenges in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory: The Urgency of Agency. Cultural-Historical Psychology, 16(2), 5–18. https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2020160202 Adams-Wiggins, K. R., & Dancis, J. S. (2023). Marginality in inquiry-based science learning contexts: the role of exclusion cascades. Mind, Culture, and Activity, https://doi.org/10.1080/10749039.2023.2178014 Adams-Wiggins, K. R., & Taylor-García, D. V. (2020). The Manichean division in children's experience: Developmental psychology in an anti-Black world. Theory & Psychology, 30(4), 485–506. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354320940049

S02E50 Les règles et les limites dans l'éducation - Nadège Petrel & Mélody Lopez Aujourd'hui, c'est une discussion entre Nadège et moi que nous vous proposons afin d'éclaircir un point qui nous semble important et qui fait débat en ce moment : Non, la parentalité positive n'est pas une éducation laxiste! Ce n'est pas nous qui l'affirmons, ce sont les recherches scientifiques menées sur cette thématique. Plusieurs recherches ont montré que la parentalité positive est efficace pour promouvoir le développement social, émotionnel et cognitif des enfants, ainsi que pour réduire les comportements problématiques. Voici quelques exemples de ces recherches : Une étude publiée dans le Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions a révélé que les parents qui utilisaient des techniques de parentalité positive avaient des enfants avec moins de comportements perturbateurs à l'école que les parents qui utilisaient des méthodes punitives. Une autre étude publiée dans le Journal of Family Psychology a montré que la parentalité positive était associée à un meilleur développement socio-émotionnel chez les enfants. Une revue de la littérature publiée dans le Journal of Child and Family Studies a conclu que la parentalité positive était associée à une diminution des comportements agressifs et antisociaux chez les enfants. Une étude publiée dans le Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology a montré que la parentalité positive était associée à une augmentation de l'estime de soi chez les enfants. Cet épisode vous a plu? Faites-le savoir en mettant 5 étoiles sur votre plateforme d'écoute :-) Merci

Entrepreneurs are a major driver in the economy. Senator Klobuchar from MN said, “Entrepreneurship and innovation are key to our economic prosperity and are needed more than ever as we rebuild our economy and put the pandemic behind us.” Help your students become tomorrow's innovative business leaders by learning from today's entrepreneurs.  This episode includes audio from one of our CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinars. We sat down with two fabulous entrepreneurs and female powerhouses: Devon Wellington and Haili Murch.   Devon Wellington is the CEO and Founder of Finerly Decor, a home decor e-commerce business that aims to provide quality home decor at a fair price. With her husband, David, she also owns three franchises of a social etiquette business, teaching over 3,000 6-12 graders in the Northern Virginia area. With a master's degree in Applied Developmental Psychology, Devon also has experience as a researcher in the non-profit space and in education policy for a social and behavioral research firm. Through all her varying interests, Devon has found that her throughline in her work is accessibility, whether to information, programming, or decor. She's also a big believer that there's room at the top for everyone. You can learn more about Devon's business here: https://finerlydecor.com/.  Haili Murch is a mom of two boys and a podcast connoisseur! She helps female entrepreneurs start and manage their podcasts so they can grow their businesses, have a platform for their unique message, and help give them time to create a purpose filled business for their clients and for their own lives. She started her virtual assistant business 4 years ago. At the beginning of 2020, she decided to niche down to podcasting only and her business doubled during a pandemic! She saw that working with podcasters was needed and that it wasn't going anywhere. She has worked on 40+ different podcasts and she is continually amazed with the variety of podcasts and the value they bring to their listeners. You can learn more about Haili's business here: https://www.hailimurch.com/.  In this episode, we talk about Devon and Haili's experiences starting their own businesses, the lessons they've learned, what they wish they'd done differently, and how educators can spark the entrepreneurial fire in their classrooms.  Check out other CERTIFIED Academy Business session recordings here: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Blog/2023/January/Join-us-for-CERTIFIED-Academy-Business.  Prepare your students to be successful entrepreneurs with our Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) certification. Learn more about ESB certification here: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Certifications/ESB/Certification/Overview.  Ready to connect with your fellow educators for new ideas for your classroom? Join us in the CERTIFIED Educator Community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8958289/.  You can also find new ideas for your class on the Certiport blog: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/blog.  And of course, don't miss your chance to network with new teachers at our CERTIFIED Educator Conference this June! Get all the details here: https://certified.certiport.com/.       This podcast is managed and edited by Haili Murch LLC. If you are interested in starting a podcast or you are currently a podcaster needing help managing or relaunching your podcast, you may email Haili Murch at hello@hailimurch.com or you can click here to book a call: https://calendly.com/hailimurch/podcast-discovery-call

We have a very special guest this week. Stephanie Bunt has been working with children with special-needs for over 20 years and has done extensive research creating teaching strategies and curricula for children. She created a series of picture books where each book is written mainly in one vowel sound to ensure success. This has never been done before where the majority of each book is only written in one vowel sound and this has enabled the steps for reading to be much smaller and therefore successful for struggling readers.  Once a child masters one book, they have mastered that vowel sound and can move onto the next, this also builds their confidence because from their perspective they just read an entire book, something they were not able to do when there were many different vowels sounds all mixed together in their previous attempts at reading other books. These books not only help children to read in general, but they also help children learning english as a second-language, children with special-needs and can even help children that can already read but need practice with speech as practicing the same vowels over and over again can be very beneficial. I addition, each book has its own message. For example, Ren the Hen is about a mother hen that does everything she can to protect her nest and her children and realizes that she is not perfect, however it doesn't take perfection to be the best parent.She has her undergraduate and graduate school degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Psychology with a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology and her graduate school is one of the best educational programs in the country at UCLA in the Department of Education and Information Studies where she holds a PhD. She also work as an adjunct professor at Whittier College.Find us:IG: @jackiebrubaker @thatgirlthepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Stephanie-Bunt/2524755/?mibextid=LQQJ4dStephanie's Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stephanie-Marie-Bunt/author/B07BM254P6?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueSupport the show

Born in a small farm town with a heart defect that required surgery at the age of 5, she still excelled in school earning a BS in Applied Developmental Psychology from Cal Poly SLO and a Master of Public Health from Fresno State. She is an executive and consultant in the skilled nursing healthcare sector. At age 38, Julianne's husband took his life, leaving her alone with two young children to care for. When you read the book Head Above Water, you will discover how Julianne re-invented herself and became extremely successful in the long term care space. Her mission is to help others who are experiencing loss and trauma. People suffer loss from the death, illness, or emotional severing of a spouse, child or parent. Other life events such a divorce or job loss can trigger a grief response. Julianne Williams purpose is to help you heal and discover your purpose. Connect with Julian https://juliannewilliams.com https://www.instagram.com/brave_enough_community_/ https://www.facebook.com/BraveEnoughCommunityJW Book https://www.amazon.com/Head-Above-Water-Journey-Emerging/dp/180128282X/ Hit the LIKE & Smash the SUBSCRIBE!!! Find us Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WisdomSpeaksPodcast/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGosiC_WdN7eWnX2JlEHCtA When you visit our sponsors it helps us create more content. Sponsors: 360 Media Advertisement https://calendly.com/nborghi/360advertise Virtual Reality & Real Estate-Megaverus https://megaverus.info/1071.html Frequency-https://bit.ly/frequencyhealy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/360wisdomspeaks/support

This week we have Christy sits down with another member of the Motus family, Rebecca McDonnell, to discuss her experience studying the MSc in Applied Developmental Psychology at Queens University, Belfast. Applied developmental psychology is the application of basic developmental science in applied contexts. The School of Psychology has expertise in development in adverse contexts and atypical development in an educational context. The school also has expertise in basic developmental science which will be an important element of the course. The topics covered in the MSc include: quantitative and qualitative research methods, atypical development in the classroom, childhood adversity: from basic science to improving outcomes, and theoretical perspectives on child and adolescent development. Links: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-taught/applied-developmental-psychology-msc/#overview Check out our website and follow us on social media for more tips and advice: Website - motuslearning.com Instagram - @motuslearning Facebook - @MotusLearning1 Twitter - @MotusL And as always; Mind Yourself :) ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motus-learning/message

Coach Katie Wilcox, Kiki's best friend, joins us to talk about her insights about sports and leadership. She has coached girls' volleyball for over 10 years and during that time she has developed a leadership style that helps girls flourish by connecting with them authentically. Kiki also joins the discussion bringing her experience as a water polo player and mentor for Friends for Youth. These are the questions we covered: · What role have you seen sports play in helping girls learn about leadership? · What aspects of leadership do you think you/girls have learned? · What has it been like for you to coach and lead your team? What emotions? What beliefs have changed? · What have your learned about yourself and coaching? · Any models you have about leading a volleyball team that were inspirational to you? More about Katie Katie was born and raised in the Bay Area and began playing volleyball at the age of 10. She has played for 3 different local clubs, Menlo-Atherton High School, and Foothill College. She has also coached for her local middle school, Sequoia High School, and 3 different volleyball clubs (ages 8-18). Katie made the varsity team as a freshman in high school and played all 4 years. She led the team to playoffs as a captain her senior year. She then went to Foothill College and played both indoor and beach volleyball. She played all around as the team's starting opposite hitter. As a captain her sophomore year, she led her team to first round playoffs and ended her final volleyball season making First Team All Conference. After graduating, she transferred to UCLA for academics and graduated with honors and a BA in Psychology and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. Following graduation, she returned to the bay area to teach preschool and coach volleyball at Sequoia High School and Red Rock Volleyball Clu Ways to reach Us: kjcanny@gmail.com (Kiki) yo@yocanny.com (Yo) Website https://www.girltaketheleadpod.com Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yocanny

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Barbara Stroud Curt and Katie interview Dr. Barbara Stroud on infant and early childhood mental health. We explore what therapists need to know about working with very young children, including the latest brain science and the very earliest developmental stages. We talk about the importance of children being safe, seen, heard, and helped. We also look at the importance of culture and how to support under-resourced families.   Transcripts for this episode will be available at mtsgpodcast.com! An Interview with Dr. Barbara Stroud Barbara Stroud, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with over three decades worth of culturally informed clinical practice in early childhood development and mental health. She is a founding organizer and the inaugural president (2017-2019) of the California Association for Infant Mental Health, a ZERO TO THREE Fellow, and holds prestigious endorsements as an Infant and Family Mental Health Specialist/Reflective Practice Facilitator Mentor. In 2018 Dr. Stroud was honored with the Bruce D. Perry Spirit of the Child Award. Embedded in all of her trainings and consultations are the activities of reflective practice, demonstrating cultural attunement, and holding a social justice lens in the work. Dr. Stroud's book “How to Measure a Relationship” [published 2012] is improving infant mental health practices around the globe and is now available in Spanish. Her second book, an Amazon best seller, “Intentional Living: finding the inner peace to create successful relationships” walks the reader through a deeper understanding of how their brain influences relationships. Both volumes are currently available on Amazon. Additionally, Dr. Stroud is a contributing author to the text “Infant and early childhood mental health: Core concepts and clinical practice” edited by Kristie Brandt, Bruce Perry, Steve Seligman, & Ed Tronick. Dr. Stroud received her Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from Nova Southeastern University, and she has worked largely with children in urban communities with severe emotional disturbance.  Dr. Stroud's professional career path has allowed her to work across service delivery silos supporting professionals in mental health, early intervention (part c), child welfare, early care and education, family court staff, primary care, and other arenas. She is highly regarded and has been a key player in the inception and implementation of cutting-edge service delivery to children Prenatal to five and their families; her innovative approaches have won national awards. More specifically, Dr. Stroud is a former preschool director, a non-public school administrator, director of infant mental health services and agency training coordinator. She has held an adjunct faculty position at California State Long Beach and maintained a faculty position in the Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship for 12 years. Currently, Dr. Stroud's primary focus is professional training and private consultation from an anti-racist lens, with a focus on social justice, in the field of infant mental health. Dr. Stroud remains steadfast in her mission to ‘changing the world – one relationship at a time'.   In this podcast episode, we talk about mental health services for infants and young children Curt and Katie continue to identify gaps in typical therapist training. One such gap is working with children 0-5. We reached out to Dr. Barbara Stroud, expert in infant and early childhood to help us learn what therapists need to know about this age group.   What is infant and early childhood mental health? “What I often say to parents and providers is, it's our job to be the bigger cortex for the dysregulated midbrain. So, your little kid is not bad, they're not misbehaving, their dysregulated midbrain is doing the best it can. And we have to step in and be the cortex that holds that dysregulation and nurtures them through this process.” – Dr. Barbara Stroud Looking at big feelings and social and emotional development The current brain science that is impacting infant and early childhood mental health How adults impact infant developing brains What are the basics that therapists should know when working with children under 5 years old? The importance of dyadic therapy Parent training Social emotional developmental stages The damage of punishment on the development of an authentic self What infants need to love themselves, have healthy development “Let me give you something that I give parents and I give childcare providers and I give therapists as a way of thinking about one simple thing you can do and always remember that will support your child's social emotional health: keep them safe, make them feel seen, heard, and helped.” – Dr. Barbara Stroud Infants want to be safe, seen, heard, and helped Co-regulation and holding the big feeling with the child The impacts of this work on adults Transgenerational work – we treat the parent in the way that we would like the parent to treat the child How to support parents in healing their own wounds Therapy Interventions for infants and children under five years old Play therapy is complex and advanced and requires training and supervision Before children can think symbolically or have words, play is not effective Attunement and attachment work The impact of the pandemic on social emotional development Developmental delays seen in research of kids related to the pandemic The way children can catch up developmentally The impact of parents' stress responses on availability How the lack of interaction with age-mates impacts development The responses to stress based on these delays Cultural impacts on early childhood development Questions to ask about cultural and family traditions The stories to explore and the importance of stories and practices How to explore areas of inequity and disparities Understanding our power as professionals Interventions for families with very young children “We can take everyday tasks and turn them into not just nurturing moments, but therapeutic moments… take nurturing tasks that parents have to do already (it's already something they're going to do) and turn it into a therapeutic moment.” – Dr. Barbara Stroud Helping families to identify what they are able to do to make changes The importance of predictability for families with a lot of chaos How therapists without kids can work with parents How parenting is an individual journey The importance of loving kids and being emotionally available to kids   Our Generous Sponsor for this episode of the Modern Therapist's Survival Guide: Thrizer Thrizer is a new modern billing platform for therapists that was built on the belief that therapy should be accessible AND clinicians should earn what they are worth. Their platform automatically gets clients reimbursed by their insurance after every session. Just by billing your clients through Thrizer, you can potentially save them hundreds every month, with no extra work on your end. Every time you bill a client through Thrizer, an insurance claim is automatically generated and sent directly to the client's insurance. From there, Thrizer provides concierge support to ensure clients get their reimbursement quickly, directly into their bank account. By eliminating reimbursement by check, confusion around benefits, and obscurity with reimbursement status, they allow your clients to focus on what actually matters rather than worrying about their money. It is very quick to get set up and it works great in completement with EHR systems. Their team is super helpful and responsive, and the founder is actually a long-time therapy client who grew frustrated with his reimbursement times The best part is you don't need to give up your rate. They charge a standard 3% payment processing fee! Thrizer lets you become more accessible while remaining in complete control of your practice. A better experience for your clients during therapy means higher retention. Money won't be the reason they quit on therapy. Sign up using bit.ly/moderntherapists if you want to test Thrizer completely risk free! Sign up for Thrizer with code 'moderntherapists' for 1 month of no credit card fees or payment processing fees! That's right - you will get one month of no payment processing fees, meaning you earn 100% of your cash rate during that time.   Resources for Modern Therapists mentioned in this Podcast Episode: We've pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below may be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! drbarbarastroud.com Dr. Barbara Stroud | Changing The World One Relationship at a Time Using Reflective Practice to Examine Microaggressions The ABC's of Trauma with Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen https://mcsilver.nyu.edu/ttac-deconstruct-racism/ YouTube: Dr. Barbara Stroud Facebook: Barbara Stroud Training LinkedIn: Dr. Barbara Stroud https://profectum.org/ Relevant Episodes of MTSG Podcast: Crafting Your Authentic Message: An interview with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW Navigating Pregnancy as a Therapist: An interview with Emily Sanders, LMFT Infertility and Pregnancy Loss: An interview with Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, LMFT, PMH-C Field-Based Private Practice: An Interview with Megan Costello, LMFT   Who we are: Curt Widhalm, LMFT Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University and CSUN, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, former CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com Katie Vernoy, LMFT Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant supporting leaders, visionaries, executives, and helping professionals to create sustainable careers. Katie, with Curt, has developed workshops and a conference, Therapy Reimagined, to support therapists navigating through the modern challenges of this profession. Katie is also a former President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We're working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren't trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don't want to, but hey. Stay in Touch with Curt, Katie, and the whole Therapy Reimagined #TherapyMovement: Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Podcast Homepage Therapy Reimagined Homepage Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube   Consultation services with Curt Widhalm or Katie Vernoy: The Fifty-Minute Hour Connect with the Modern Therapist Community: Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Modern Therapist's Survival Guide Creative Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano https://groomsymusic.com/

Cory sits down with two renowned purpose researchers to talk about what purpose is, how you can cultivate it, how they started studying purpose, whether or not purpose is related to social class, and so much more. Dr. Pat Hill is an associate professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He got his BA in Psychology and Economics at Indiana University, and his PhD at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Tony Burrow is the Ferris Family Associate Professor of Life Course Studies in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University, director of the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, and Associate Dean for Outreach and Extension in the College of Human Ecology. He also serve as Provost's Fellow for Public Engagement, and he directs the Purpose and Identity Processes Laboratory. He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from Florida International University. He received his postdoctoral training within the Multicultural Research Institute at the University of Notre Dame. He is also director of PRYDE (the Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement). The aim of PRYDE is to link science and service in innovative ways by involving 4-H communities in basic and applied research to promote positive youth development. If you'd like a bit more personalized guidance, visit www.yourpracticalpurpose.com to receive support as you embark on the next chapter of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cory-rusin/support

Do Muslims also watch pornography? The answer sadly is yes. The reality that Muslim youth do consume pornography has become one of the most concerning things Muslim parents have to deal with and most parents struggle with knowing what steps they can take to address this problem. Dr. Madiha Tehseen joins us in this episode to help Muslim parents understand why watching porn is a serious concern that needs immediate attention. Dr. Madiha is a Research Fellow and a Community Educator at The Family and Youth Institute, with a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology. 

We are wired to be social and socializing and connecting depends on theory of mind, perspective taking, and being able to sympathize or empathize with others. Empathy, one of the vital ingredients for social and interpersonal success, facilitates prosocial behaviors, promotes social understanding and helps us to regulate ourselves in the complex social world. However, antisocial behaviors in others such as aggression, callousness, and other unemotional traits can wreck havoc in our social success.On this episode, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University and Director of the Marsee Aggression and Delinquency Lab (MADLab), Dr. Monica Marsee, discusses the nature of reactive and proactive aggression and ways to  expand emotional bandwidth so that complex situations can be handled with insight.About Dr. Monica MarseeDr. Monica Marsee graduated from the University of New Orleans in 2005 with a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University and is the Director of the Marsee Aggression and Delinquency Lab (MADLab). Dr. Marsee's research is generally focused on risk factors for antisocial behavior in children, adolescents, and emerging adults. Topics of interest include the forms and functions of aggression, bullying and victimization, Dark Triad and callous-unemotional traits, emotional dysregulation, and social-cognitive risk factors. Research is also focused on improving the measurement of these constructs. All research questions are grounded in a developmental psychopathology perspective, which allows for the study of the development of behavioral problems within the context of what is known about normal development.Website:https://marseelab.wixsite.com/mysiteAbout Host, Sucheta KamathSucheta Kamath, is an award-winning speech-language pathologist, a TEDx speaker, a celebrated community leader, and the founder and CEO of ExQ®. As an EdTech entrepreneur, Sucheta has designed ExQ's personalized digital learning curriculum/tool that empowers middle and high school students to develop self-awareness and strategic thinking skills through the mastery of Executive Function and social-emotional competence.Support the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)

Confessions of a D.C. Madam The Politics of Sex, Lies, and Blackmail Confessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W. Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old. This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians and government officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuverings first-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances system in effect within our government—blackmail. Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs who solicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges with a CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and the trials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced a seismic political scandal. Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attack on Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges and Vinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who are privy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexual improprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral role blackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates to silence those in the know. Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also owned and operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0 HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS 201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER $24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95) RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAY Nick Bryant Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on the plight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream and investigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and on He is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressing the medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children in America. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse and Betrayal. Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He lives in New York City.

Confessions of a D.C. Madam The Politics of Sex, Lies, and Blackmail Confessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W. Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old. This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians and government officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuverings first-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances system in effect within our government—blackmail. Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs who solicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges with a CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and the trials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced a seismic political scandal. Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attack on Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges and Vinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who are privy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexual improprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral role blackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates to silence those in the know. Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also owned and operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0 HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS 201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER $24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95) RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAY Nick Bryant Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on the plight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream and investigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and on He is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressing the medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children in America. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse and Betrayal. Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He lives in New York City.

Confessions of a D.C. MadamThe Politics of Sex, Lies, and BlackmailConfessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W.Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gayescort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old.This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians andgovernment officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuveringsfirst-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances systemin effect within our government—blackmail.Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs whosolicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges witha CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and thetrials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced aseismic political scandal.Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attackon Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges andVinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who areprivy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexualimproprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral roleblackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates tosilence those in the know.Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also ownedand operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER$24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95)RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAYNick BryantNick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on theplight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream andinvestigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and onHe is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressingthe medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children inAmerica. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers,Child Abuse and Betrayal.Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including theJournal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology,Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poorand Underserved, and Journal of School Health.He lives in New York City.

This week's guest is Deborah Heiser, Co-Founder and CEO of The Mentor Project. She also holds a PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology and has studied aging. She even did a TedX talk about rethinking aging (link below). Deborah's grandparents were very influential on who she has become today. She came to appreciate older people when visiting her grandmother at an assisted living facility and it changed her perspective on people. She names her grandfather was her first mentor. As a child she would ride around town with him and observe is interactions with people which were unique as he happened to be the NAACP president in Iowa. He taught her that everyone has a story and also that you don't have to be liked by everyone. Deborah co-founded The Mentor Project when she realised the value that mentorship had not only on the mentee but also the person doing the mentoring. She found that people had a lot of knowledge to give and wanted to provide them with a way to meet those who could benefit. Note from Rabiah (Host): Mentorship has been a very important part of my life. I have benefitted greatly from people who who have taken the time to share their knowledge and experience with me. I don't think being a mentee is reserved for the young. As we get older our needs for guidance change. And, as we gain experience and knowledge, as Debbie has found, doing so is rewarding. I have been doing this in different ways at my current company as well as with ic stars (see the episode with Sandee Kastrul to learn more about that organization. Maybe you'll even become a volunteer!) I'd love to hear about your mentor/mentee stories too. +++++ Find Deborah The Mentor Project: https://mentorproject.org/ TedX Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_heiser_rethinking_aging_mentoring_a_new_generation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-heiser-phd-3963693/ +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Bob Cousins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bocousins/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod@gmail.com

Confessions of a D.C. Madam The Politics of Sex, Lies, and Blackmail Confessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W. Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old. This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians and government officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuverings first-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances system in effect within our government—blackmail. Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs who solicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges with a CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and the trials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced a seismic political scandal. Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attack on Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges and Vinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who are privy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexual improprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral role blackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates to silence those in the know. Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also owned and operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0 HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS 201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER $24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95) RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAY Nick Bryant Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on the plight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream and investigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and on He is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressing the medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children in America. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse and Betrayal. Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He lives in New York City.

Confessions of a D.C. Madam The Politics of Sex, Lies, and Blackmail Confessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W. Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old. This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians and government officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuverings first-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances system in effect within our government—blackmail. Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs who solicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges with a CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and the trials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced a seismic political scandal. Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attack on Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges and Vinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who are privy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexual improprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral role blackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates to silence those in the know. Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also owned and operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0 HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS 201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER $24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95) RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAY Nick Bryant Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on the plight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream and investigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and on He is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressing the medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children in America. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse and Betrayal. Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He lives in New York City.

Confessions of a D.C. MadamThe Politics of Sex, Lies, and BlackmailConfessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W.Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gayescort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old.This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians andgovernment officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuveringsfirst-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances systemin effect within our government—blackmail.Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs whosolicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges witha CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and thetrials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced aseismic political scandal.Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attackon Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges andVinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who areprivy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexualimproprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral roleblackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates tosilence those in the know.Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also ownedand operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER$24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95)RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAYNick BryantNick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on theplight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream andinvestigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and onHe is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressingthe medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children inAmerica. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers,Child Abuse and Betrayal.Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including theJournal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology,Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poorand Underserved, and Journal of School Health.He lives in New York City.

My guest today realized how essential mentoring is and create a whole network to help both potential mentors and mentees. Dr. Deborah Heiser holds a degree in Applied Developmental Psychology and she is also the founder of The Mentor Project (https://mentorproject.org/) which connects mentors in science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics, with the community. Today we talk about what drove her to create this network and the steps required to become a good mentor and mentee. If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/ or email me at yadi@hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com

Cherilyn's passion is the design of curriculum, assessments, and training about emotional intelligence (EI) to foster excellence around the globe.  Cherilyn is a Fulbright scholar and holds a master's degree in curriculum design and instruction for the gifted and talented. Motivated by the belief that developing emotional intelligence is a fundamental skill for any age, Cherilyn served as an editor for the book Know Choose Give, one of the first internationally published EI courses for university students, and for Self-Science, 4th Edition, a collection of 80 lessons for the K-8 classrooms. Cherilyn co-authored a paper in 2017 for the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology on the schoolwide application of EI assessments. Committed to advocacy, she led the world's first virtual conference on social emotional learning (SEL) in higher education and organized an innovative conference on neuroscience, instructional design, and experiential learning for Silicon Valley professionals hosted in partnership with the award-winning Synapse School. Her work has been accepted for presentation at SXSW Education, the National SEL Conference, and UNICEF headquarters. Listen in to hear her ideas about what is emerging...

Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and past practicum student, Lindsey Thompson about what it's been like for her as a student to balance her faith and passion for child life. Lindsey is currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing her Master of Science degree in Applied Developmental Psychology with a concentration in Children with Special Health Care Needs and Child Life.  She is currently completing her child life internship in Northern Virginia. She's passionately  involved in raising service dogs through a student organization at Pitt and will be receiving her second service dog in training this upcoming fall!During Lindsey's practicum last year, Jessica and Lindsey bonded over their faith. Since then, Lindsey has been involved in Jessica's child life Bible study, Capital 3 in One, as a small group leader. Lindsey and Jessica have reminded each other multiple times that God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called.You can follow Lindsey at @lindseyxthompson on Instagram Track: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcgFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Dr. Thalia Goldstein from George Mason University's Applied Developmental Psychology  Department, talked about the many studies providing strong evidence on the benefits of being involved in theater and children developing social and emotional understanding and empathy. Also learn how visual arts, music and dance helps children of all ages. Less detention issues, higher school attendance, better grades and test scores, more regulated emotions, being able to express themselves in a healthy way, and better social skills are only some the benefits of theatrical activity for children.

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 19 DuEwa interviewed author, researcher, and doctoral candidate Nicole A. Telfer about her book A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph.D. Nicole discussed her journey as a doctoral student and her inspiration for writing her book to help Black women on the path to earning Ph.D. degrees. #womenwithdoctorates #gradschool #authors #PhDdegree #podcasts #fyp #NicoleTelfer #DuEwa #FocusedFriday #womensupportingwomen #books #interviews Visit her website at www.nicoleatelfer.com. LISTEN to this and other episodes here on Anchor, and at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Radio Public, iHeart Radio and ohters.  TWEET me and follow on Twitter @nerdacitypod1 and on IG @nerdacitypodcast SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and watch videos at YouTube.com/DuEwaWorld SUPPORT future episodes of this podcast at anchor.fm/duewafrazier/support or PayPal.me/duewaworld. BIO Nicole Telfer is a graduate student in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County @univofmaryland (UMBC). She previously earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology at Penn State University, as well as a Master of Arts in Applied Developmental Psychology at UMBC. Her research focuses on the retention of Black women in STEM programs, intersectionality, and on examining ways to improve the educational experiences of Black youth to inform preventive interventions in inner-city areas. Nicole believes that understanding the role of socio-cultural factors, like neighborhood disadvantage, systematic racism, and poverty, can help improve the academic success of Black adolescents, and close the educational achievement gap that exists in the United States. Outside of academia and research, Nicole advocates for Black youth by volunteering at local public schools and mentoring through organizations that serve at-risk youth. Lastly, Nicole is the author of two books: "Freed'' and "A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph.D." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/duewafrazier/support

Please reach out if you ever feel overwhelmed and in need of support by emailing me directly at info@stephaniedekker.orgAll additional contact information can be found at www.stephaniedekker.org or Instagram @stephaniedekker.counsellingThe content of this podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only. If you feel triggered by any information shared, please reach out to a health care professional. ReferencesBernecker K., Job V. (2019) Mindset Theory. In: Sassenberg K., Vliek M. (eds) Social Psychology in Action. Springer, Cham.Burnette, J. L., O'Boyle, E. H., VanEpps, E. M., Pollack, J. M., & Finkel, E. J. (2013). Mind-sets matter: A meta-analytic review of implicit theories and self-regulation. Psychological Bulletin, 139(3), 655–701.Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.Dweck, C. S., Chiu, C., & Hong, Y. (1995). Implicit theories and their role on judgements and reactions: A world from two perspectives. Psychological Inquiry, 6(4), 267–285.Good, C., Aronson, J., & Inzlicht, M. (2003). Improving adolescents' standardized test performance: An intervention to reduce the effects of stereotype threat. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 24(6), 645–662.Yeager, D. S., & Dweck, C. S. (2012). Mindsets that promote resilience: When students believe that personal characteristics can be developed. Educational Psychologist, 47(4), 302–314.

Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D., is a Research Professor of Public Policy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, Dr. Iruka is Director of the Early Childhood Health and Racial Equity Program at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. Her Ph.D. is in Applied Developmental Psychology. Her research and public policy area(s) of work include: Child Health and Development, Early Care and Education, Pre-K Education, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/StateofEducation/support

In today's episode, I speak to Nicole Telfer about her experience everything with microaggressions while pursuing her PhD and talks about what inspired her latest book, A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a PhD.Nicole A. Telfer is currently a third-year doctoral student in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the Pennsylvania State University and her Master of Arts in Applied Developmental Psychology from UMBC. Nicole's research focuses on the academic success and achievement of Black children, adolescents, and young adults, as well as the influence of socio-cultural (e.g., neighborhood quality) and systematic (e.g., racial discrimination) factors on Black individual's outcomes. Her research also examines the retention of women of color in STEM undergraduate programs. Furthermore, Nicole's research is critically guided by the theory of intersectionality, such that there is a focus on multiply marginalized social identities and the role of power, privilege, and oppression. Aside from academia, Nicole is a mentor to Black girls in elementary to high school, the founding President of the Black Graduate Student Association at UMBC, and the author of the book, “A Black Women's Guide to Earning a Ph.D.” Nicole's commitment to serving the Black community is very well influenced by the meaning of her name, “Victory of the People” and by the scripture, 1 Peter 4:10: Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others.Follow Nicole on Instagram & Twitter. Visit her website. Buy her book, "A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a PhD: Surviving the First 2 Years"About the Writing on My Mind PodcastDr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, doctorate coach and diversity consultant, discusses the ups and downs of pursuing a doctoral degree. Tune in as she shares personal stories and revealing conversations with other BIPOC women who share their doctoral journey and provide inspiration for others to level up as doc students.Join the Writing on My Mind Community waitlist. Email your questions to writingonmymindpodcast@gmail.com.Follow Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on Instagram and Twitter. Connect with Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on LinkedIn.Support the show (https://paypal.me/dremmanuela)

In today's Success September Interview I chat with Brooke Pinney who is a developmental and behavioral professional with over a decade of experience working with individuals and families to improve daily living, solve conflicts, and avoid breakdowns in communication and relationships. She believes everyone can benefit from simple, tried and true techniques that lead to lasting success. Brooke earned a Master's degree in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. She has a coaching practice called BLP Coaching where she implements Behavior Change Coaching that uses proven behavioral and neurological training steps to develop new habits, routines, and success. She also offers Life Coaching to aid in improving relationships, career, and day-to-day life, clarify your goals, identify the obstacles holding you back, and come up with strategies for overcoming each obstacle. In her Parenting Coaching Brooke helps parents better understand the relationship they have with each other and their children and provides tools to correct behavioral issues. In addition to her coaching practice, she works for a behavioral health agency that helps families who have children with clinical behavioral health diagnoses. To Connect with Brooke: Website: https://www.blpcoaching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blpcoaching1 As always we appreciate your support! ***Every penny helps... $.99 a MONTH (99 Cents!) really does help and make a difference! https://anchor.fm/successfuldiligence/support Thank you for listening and sharing!*** Send us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/successfuldiligence/message we would LOVE to hear from you! **Sign up for the Successful Diligence™ Newsletter so you never miss a thing! https://successfuldiligence.ck.page/ There are lots of new opportunities to interact with the Successful Diligence Community and some content is ONLY released via the Newsletter - So don't miss out!! https://linktr.ee/shelmy_life **Enrollment is open for our Mini Courses: Gateway to Gratitude™ and The Butterfly Impact™ , as well as our signature course: The Butterfly Transformation™ (at the Launch Price) at https://successful-diligence.teachable.com*Email us through the Contact tab on https://www.successfuldiligence.com to get a 50% coupon! Podcast listeners get 50% off ALL paid courses available in the school! ** (Code: Podcast50) ~ Successful Diligence™ Merchandise is available! Click to check it out! https://www.teepublic.com/user/successfuldiligence / https://teespring.com/stores/successful-diligence ~ Copyright © 2020 Successful Diligence™, LLC All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/successfuldiligence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/successfuldiligence/support

05/03/2020 Acts 2:42-47 Dr. Linda Gorham   Dr. Linda F. Gorham is the President and Founder of Spring in the Desert Ministries, Inc. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Morgan State University and her M.A and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She received her Master of Divinity degree […]

Founder of The Mentor Project www.mentorproject.org bringing STEM mentors to schools and the community. Deborah Heiser, PhD holds a degree in Applied Developmental Psychology with a specialty in redefining what being older looks and feels like. She is a Tedx Speaker, 92nd Street Y Speaker, Adjunct Professor, award winning researcher, consultant and coach. https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-heiser-3963693/

Deborah Heiser, PhD holds a degree in Applied Developmental Psychology with a specialty in redefining what being older looks and feels like. She has a 20 year track record of award winning research, presentations and consulting and is Founder of The Mentor Project.

Deborah Heiser, PhD holds a degree in Applied Developmental Psychology with a specialty in aging. She has a 20 year track record of award winning research, presentationg, consulting and coaching.

Dr. Tamara Hamai, Ph.D., is the President of Hamai Consulting which empowers nonprofits to make extraordinary improvements in the well-being of children. She has been working in evaluation and research since 2001. Dr. Hamai recieved her M.A. and Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from Claremont Graduate University. She has dedicated her career as a researcher, consultant, and teacher to improving human services for children and families.   In this episode, we talk with Dr. Tamara Hamai about her 10 years experience as an independent consultant in evaluation. This is a must listen for any evaluation consultant. She discusses strategies to build client partnerships, helpful resources, and what she believes are the ways consultants distract themselves when opening shop.

Welcome to the pretend play podcast. A podcast focusing on the research and application of pretend play and language skills. Today we take on the topic: What is Pretend Play. We begin by discussing playroom organization including the the toys and play schemes we have set up at ACI Learning Centers to most effectively target pretend play. We go on to discuss various definitions of toys in the research and toy selection. Looking at the complexity of toys we discuss abstract toys, sociodramatic toys, toy combinations, and the number of different actions that can be completed with a single toy.   We wrap things up discussing the gender differences in toy selection and preference.  Thank you for listening! Please visit our website for more information or to purchase the Pretend Play and Language Assessment and Curriculum. We encourage everyone to reach out to us if you have any questions about the show or suggestions on topics you would like to hear more about.  You can reach out through Facebook or e-mail Melissa at Melissa.Schissler@concepts.com   References:  Cherney I.D., Kelly-Vance L, Glover K.A., Ruane A.M., Ryalls B.R. (2003). The effects of stereotyped toys and gender on play assessment in children aged 18-47 months. Educational Psychology, 23(1), 95-106. Doctoroff, S. (2001). Adapting the physical environment to meet the needs of all young children for play. Early Childhood Education Journal, 29(2), 105-109. Edwards, C. P., Knoche, L., & Kumru, A. (2001). Play patterns and gender. Encyclopedia of Women and Gender 2, 809-815. Klemenović, J. (2014). How do today’s children play and with which toys. Croatian Journal of Education. 16(1), 181-200. Lieber, J., & Beckman, P. J. (1991). The role of toys in individual and dyadic play among young children with handicaps. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 12(2), 189-203. Trawick-Smith, J., Wolff, J., Koschel, M., & Vallarelli, J. (2014). Which toys promote high-quality play? Reflections on the five-year anniversary of the TIMPANI study. Young Children, 69(2), 40-47.   Venkatesan, S. (2014). Availability of toys for children with developmental disabilities. Journal of Disability Management and Special Education, 4(1), 58-70.

“Social and Emotional Learning” is all the rage in school these days, along with claims that it can help children to manage their emotions, make responsible decisions, as well as improve academic outcomes. But what if those programs don’t go nearly far enough? What if we could support our child in developing a sense of compassion that acts as a moral compass to not only display compassion toward others, but also to pursue those things in life that have been demonstrated – through research – to make us happy?  And what if we could do that by supporting them in reading cues they already feel in their own bodies, and that we ordinarily train out of them at a young age? Dr. Brendan Ozawa-de Silva, Associate Director for the Emory University’s Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics, tells us about his work to bring secular ethics, which he calls the cultivation of basic human values, into education and society Learn more about Breandan’s work here: www.compassion.emory.edu (http://www.compassion.emory.edu/) https://www.facebook.com/emoryseelearning/ (https://www.facebook.com/emoryseelearning/)   We also mentioned the Yale University course The Psychology of Wellbeing, which is available on Coursera here (https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being?action=enroll) .     References Desbordes, G., Negi, L.T., Pace, T.W.W., Wallace, B.A., Raison, C.L., & Schwartz, E.L. (2012). Effects of mindful-attention and compassion medication training on amygdala response to emotional stimuli in an ordinary, non-meditative state. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 6(1), 1-15. Frey, K.S., Nolen, S.B., Edstrom, L.V., & Hirschstein, M.K. (2005). Effects of a school-based social-emotional competence program: Linking children’s goals, attributions, and behavior. Applied Developmental Psychology 26, 171-200. Lantieri, L., & Nambiar, M. (2012). Cultivating the social, emotional, and inner lives of children and teachers. Reclaiming Children and Youth 21(2), 27-33. Maloney, J.E., Lawlor, M.S., Schonert-Reichl, K.A., & Whitehead, J. (2016). A mindfulness-based social and emotional learning curriculum for school-aged children: The MindUP program. In K.A. Schoenert-Reichl & R.W. Roeser (Eds.), Handbook of mindfulness in education (pp.313-334). New York, NY: Springer. Ozawa-de Silva, B., & Dodson-Lavelle, B. (2011). An education of heart and mind: Practical and theoretical issues in teaching cognitive-based compassion training to children. Practical Matters 4, 1-28. Pace, T.W.W., Negi, L.T., Adame, D.D., Cole, S.P., Sivilli, T.I., Brown, T.D., Issa, M.J., & Raison, C.L. (2009). Effect of compassion meditation on neuroendocrine, innate immune and behavioral responses to psychosocial stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology 34, 87-98. Rovelli, C. (2017). Reality is not what it seems: The journey to quantum gravity. New York, NY: Riverhead.   (#)   Transcript Jen:                                      (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/CtArDWTJTr_TJXjD1LMJzeENQgF4xHVcc93PJwVl4Z-fqhVDtmZT_FH7JsZ2dVYMfu2r2eUQUd3fLKHmKoEPyKzZb7g?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=40.68)                    Hello and welcome to today’s episode of Your Parenting Mojo, which is on the topic of compassion. I actually need to thank Dr Tara Callahan, whom I interviewed way back in episode four of the show on encouraging creativity and artistic ability for bringing us this episode. She met today’s guest Dr Brendan Ozawa-de Silva at a conference and was kind enough to put us in touch. Dr Ozawa-de Silva is the Associate Director for the Emory University Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics, where he’s responsible for Emory’s Social, Emotional, and Ethical learning program, or SEE Learning; a worldwide kindergarten through twelfth grade...

We’ve done a couple of episodes on reading by now; episode 3 (which seems so long ago!) asked whether you might have missed the boat on teaching your toddler to read (https://yourparentingmojo.com/003-your-toddler-isnt-reading-yet-neither-is-mine/) .  Of course, we know that you’ve only missed the boat on that if you think that sitting your child in front of a video so they can recite the words they see without really understanding them counts as “reading.” Much more recently in episode 48 we talked with Dr. Laura Froyen about the benefits of shared reading (https://yourparentingmojo.com/reading/) with your child and how to do that according to best practices from the research literature. Those of you who subscribe to my newsletter will recall that I’ve been working on an episode on storytelling for months now.  Part of the reason it’s taking so long is that books on storytelling technique say to use original stories wherever possible because the language in them is so much richer, but if you’ve ever read something like an original fairytale you know they can be pretty gory, and even the most harmless ones actually contain some pretty adult themes if you read between the lines. So I wanted to know: what do children really learn from stories?  How do they figure out that we want them to learn morals from stories but not that animal characters walk on two legs and wear clothes?  How do they generalize that knowledge to the real world?  And are there specific types of books that promote learning? Join me in a conversation with Dr. Deena Weisberg of The University of Pennsylvania as she helps us to help our children learn through reading! Other shows mentioned in this episode 003: Did you miss the boat on teaching your child how to read? (https://yourparentingmojo.com/003-your-toddler-isnt-reading-yet-neither-is-mine/) 010: Becoming Brilliant (https://yourparentingmojo.com/becomingbrilliant/) 048: The benefits of shared reading (https://yourparentingmojo.com/reading/)   References Cheung, C.S., Monroy, J.A., & Delany, D.E. (2017). Learning-related values in young children’s storybooks: An investigation in the United States, China, and Mexico. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 48(4), 532-541. Ganea, P.A., Ma, L., & DeLoache, J.S. (2011). Young children’s learning and transfer of biological information from picture books to real animals. Child Development 82(5), 1421-1433. Heath, S.B. (1982). What no bedtime story means: Narrative skills at home and school. Language in Society 11(1), 49-76. Hopkins, E.J., & Weisberg, D.S. (2017). The youngest readers’ dilemma: A review of children’s learning from fictional sources. Developmental Review 43, 48-70. Ostrov, J.M., Gentile, D.A., & Mullins, A.D. (2013). Evaluating the effect of educational media exposure on aggression in early childhood. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 34, 38-44. Read, K., Macauley, M., & Furay, E. (2014). The Seuss boost: Rhyme helps children retain words from shared storybook reading. First Language 34(4), 354-371.   (#)   Transcript Jen:                                      (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/vwxGJ9uUOvgdAcKWD0DI2CnG9bzo4GtfMXiFxuBK0LskuqDrvtpfHHSn-rwDXklYxp7GZojb2f-IPIDUG6uWWx9FibA?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=38.4)                    Hi, this is Jen. Before we start on today’s episode, I just wanted to take a minute to let you know that as part of my research for this episode on what children learn through reading fictional books, I ended up looking at a lot of different kinds of books for children aged roughly between toddlerhood and elementary school, and I compiled them into a list of more than 100 books that you can use to support your children’s learning on a host of subjects related to math, science, empathy, being persistent in the face of failure,...

Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist & author. Nick joins us to talk about his book The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal. Nick's book covers The Franklin Scandal which involves child trafficking, pedophilia, black mail, mysterious deaths, corruption & cover-ups. From FBI & CIA, to high ranked politicians & the wealthy elite, The Franklin Scandal covers who was involved & who help cover-up one of the darkest & saddest stories of child abuse & corruption in American History. Nick Bryant's writing has recurrently focused on the plight of disadvantaged children in the United States, and he’s been published in numerous national journals, including the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He is the co-author of America’s Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressing the medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children in America. He has also contributed a chapter on child trafficking to Global Perspectives on Dissociative Disorders: Individual and Societal Oppression, a book addressing various facets of dissociative disorders that features chapters from an international group of psychiatrists and psychologists.

Dr. Karen Kochel, Assistant Professor of Psychology, discusses a special issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, entitled Applying symptoms-driven models of depression to the investigation of peer relationship adversity: Mediating and moderating mechanisms. Dr. Kochel served as the guest editor … Continue reading →

I can’t play any instruments (unless the recorder counts?).  I certainly can’t sing.  But my daughter really enjoys music, and there are a whole host of studies showing how playing music benefits children’s brain development.  So what’s a non-music playing, non-singing parent to do? Dr. Wendell Hanna’s new book, the Children’s Music Studio: A Reggio-Inspired Approach (http://amzn.to/2oFC7AP)  (Affiliate link), give us SO MANY ways to interact with music with our children.  I tried one of her ‘provocations’ with my daughter’s daycare class and I was blown away.  Give this episode a listen, and be inspired.   Other episodes referenced in this episode 027: Is a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool right for my child? (https://yourparentingmojo.com/reggio/) To hear my interview with math tutor Wes Carroll, go to www.yourhomeschoolingmojo.com (http://www.yourhomeschoolingmojo.com) , click any of the “sign up” buttons on that page, scroll down to see the curriculum of the course, and look for the interview with Wes which is available as a free preview.   References Allsup, R.E., & Benedict, C. (2008). The problems of band: An inquiry into the future of instrumental music education. Philosophy of Music Education Review 16(2), 156-173. Anvari, S.H., Trainor, L.J., Woodside, J., & Levy, B.A. (2002). Relations among musical skills, phonological processing, and early reading ability in preschool children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 83, 111-130. Bilhartz, T.D., Bruhn, R.A., & Olson, J.E. (2000). The effect of early music training on child cognitive development. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 20(4), 616-636. Catterall, J.S., & Rauscher, F.H. (2008). Unpacking the impact of music on intelligence. In W. Gruhn & F. Rauscher, Neurosciences in Music Pedagogy (pp.171-201). Happague, NY: Nova Science Publishers. Hallam, S. (2010). The power of music: Its impact on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people. International Journal of Music Education 28(3), 269-289. Hanna, W. (2016). The children’s music studio: A Reggio-inspired approach. (http://amzn.to/2oFC7AP) New York, NY: Oxford. (Affiliate link) Heuser, F. (2011). Ensemble-based instrumental music instruction: Dead-end tradition or opportunity for socially enlightened teaching. Music Education Research 12(3), 293-305. Kirschner, S., & Tomasello, M. (2010). Joint music making promotes prosocial behavior in 4-year-old children. Evolution and Human Behavior 31, 354-364. Morehouse, P.G. (2013). Toddlers through grade 2: The importance of music making in child development. YC Young Children 68(4), 82-89. Rauscher, F.H. (1993). Music and spatial task performance. Nature 365(6447), 611. Rauscher, F.H., Shaw, G.L., & Ky, K.N. (1995). Listening to Mozart enhances spatial-temporal reasoning: towards a neuropsychological basis. Neuroscience Letters 185, 44-47. Rauscher, F.H., & Zupan, M.A. (2000). Classroom keyboard instruction improves kindergarten childrne’s spatial-temporal performance: A field experiement. Early Childhood Research Quarterly 15(2), 215-228. Rauscher, F.H. (2003). Can music instruction affect children’s cognitive development? ERIC Digest EDO-PS-03-12. Rauscher, F.H., & Hinton, S.C. (2006). The Mozart effect: Music listening is not music instruction. Educational Psychologist 41(4) 233-238. Schlaug, G., Norton, A., Overy, K., & Winner, E. (2005). Effects of music training on the child’s brain and cognitive development. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1060, 219-230. Scott, S. (2011). Contemplating a constructivist stance for active learning within music education. Arts Education Policy Review 112(4), 191-198. SEGMeasurement (n.d.). Effectiveness of ABC Music & Me on the development of language and literacy...

Robert Gallen, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of practice at the University of Pittsburgh where he coordinates the Master of Science in Applied Developmental Psychology program. He was founding president of the Pennsylvania Association for Infant Mental Health and is a fellow in the ZERO TO THREE Academy. He teaches courses in infant mental health and evidence-based practices.

This Week's Show Archives - Mind Body Spirit Living It is one of the few things we ALL do…..age!  Since we only have the chance to do it once, it’s not always easy to know which habits are key to aging well and enjoying the later years of a vibrant life.  Rather than learning in the moment, there are things you can think about NOW that can prepare you to transition smoothly through the aging process.  This week our guest shares her insights from her years of work as a psychologist focused on what being older looks and feels like.  She’ll share what she thinks is key to enjoying the journey of aging well. Deborah Heiser, PhD is the Founder and CEO of I.M.AGE Institute. The I.M.AGE Institute works to redefine the image of age through inspiring profiles of meaning, mentoring and making a difference. Deborah holds a degree in Applied Developmental Psychology from Fordham University, with a specialty in redefining what being older looks and feels like.  She has a 20 year track record of award-winning research, presentations and consulting and has been quoted in the New York Times and makes regular appearances on the Boomers Rock Radio program. Deborah is the former President of the Queens Psychological Association, and the State Society on Aging of New York. For more information about Deborah, please go to www.i-m-age.com.  

When I started talking with people about the idea for this podcast, one theme that came up consistently was the idea of supporting our children’s growth and development. A friend of mine summed it up most concisely and articulately by asking “how do I know when to lead and when I should step back and let my daughter lead?” This episode covers the concept of “scaffolding,” which is a method parents can use to observe and support their children’s development by providing just enough assistance to keep the child in their “Zone of Proximal Development.” This tool can help you to know you’re providing enough support…but not so much that your child will never learn to be self-sufficient. References Berk, L.E., & Winsler, A. (1995). Scaffolding children’s learning: Vygotsky and Early Childhood Education. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children. Brown, J.S., Collins, A., & Duguid, P. (1989). Situated cognition and the culture of learning. Educational Researcher 18(4), 32-42. Courtin (2000). The impact of sign language on the cognitive development of deaf children: The case of theories of mind. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 5,3 266-276. Retrieved from: http://jdsde.oxfordjournals.org/content/5/3/266.full.pdf (http://jdsde.oxfordjournals.org/content/5/3/266.full.pdf) Greenough, W.T., Black, J.E., & Wallace, C.S. (1987). Experience and Brain Development. Child Development 58, 539-559. Full article available at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Black11/publication/20116762_Experience_and_Brain_Development/links/552b9d830cf21acb091e4d90.pdf (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Black11/publication/20116762_Experience_and_Brain_Development/links/552b9d830cf21acb091e4d90.pdf) Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Golinkoff, R.M. (2003). Einstein never used flash cards. Emmaus, PA: Rodale. Johnson, J.S. & Newport, E.L. (1989). Critical period effects in second language learning: The influence of maturational stage on the acquisition of English as a second language. Cognitive Psychology 21, 60-99. Full article available at: http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/JohnsnNewprt89.pdf (http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/JohnsnNewprt89.pdf) Lancy, D.F. (2015). The Anthropology of Childhood: Cherubs, Chattel, Changelings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press McCarthy, E.M. (1992). Anatomy of a teaching interaction: The components of teaching in the ZPD. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April, San Francisco, CA. Pratt, M.W., Green, D., MacVicar, J., & Bountrogianni, M. (1992). The mathematical parent: Parental scaffolding, parent style, and learning outcomes in long-division mathematics homework. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 13, 17-34. Retrieved from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/019339739290003Z Roberts, R.N. & Barnes, M.L. (1992). “Let momma show you how”: Maternal-child interactions and their effects on children’s cognitive performance. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 13, 363-376. Retrieved from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/019339739290036H Thompson, R.A., & Nelson, C. (2001). Developmental science and the media: Early brain development. American Psychologist 55(1) 5-15. Full article available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12089227_Developmental_Science_and_the_Media_Early_Brain_Development   (#) Transcript When I started talking with people about the idea for this podcast series, one theme that came up consistently was the idea of supporting our children’s growth and development.  A friend of mine summed it up most concisely and articulately by asking “how do I know when to lead and when I should step back and let my daughter lead?” I’ve taken quite a journey on my learning on this topic and wanted to share a bit of

Confessions of a D.C. Madam The Politics of Sex, Lies, and Blackmail Confessions of a DC Madam (Trine Day, March 2015) is an autographical account of Henry W.Vinson's odyssey from the humble origins of Williamson, West Virginia to running the largest gayescort service in Washington, DC by the time he was 26 years old. This haunting exposé is the first book to tell the tale of sexually blackmailed politicians andgovernment officials in the U.S. by an individual who actually witnessed these sinister maneuveringsfirst-hand. Confessions of a DC Madam proves that there is a clandestine checks-and-balances systemin effect within our government—blackmail. Vinson intricately documents his interactions with various closeted and non-closeted VIPs whosolicited the escorts he employed. Moreover, this new book details Vinson's numerous exchanges witha CIA asset whose specialty was sexually compromising the powerbrokers of Washington, DC, and thetrials and tribulations Vinson suffered because he was privy to information that could have produced aseismic political scandal. Confessions of a DC Madam details the federal government's illicit, malicious, and relentless attackon Vinson to ensure his silence, which included incarceration rooted in trumped-up charges andVinson's story shows the reader the illegal activities the government executes to silence those who areprivy to the fact that American politicians and power brokers are compromised by their sexualimproprieties. This fascinating and shocking facet of government corruption reveals the integral roleblackmail plays in American politics and the unbelievable lengths the government perpetrates tosilence those in the know. Henry W. Vinson is the former funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, who also ownedand operated the largest gay escort service in Washington, DC. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 2015, ISBN 978-1-937584-29-0HISTORY/CURRENT EVENTS201 PAGES, 6 X 95, FORMAT: TRADE PAPER$24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95)RIGHTS: WOR - TRINE DAY Nick Bryant Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist whose work largely focuses on theplight of disadvantaged children in the United States. His mainstream andinvestigative journalism has been featured in Gear, Playboy, the Reader, and onHe is the coauthor of America's Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressingthe medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children inAmerica. Bryant is the author of The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers,Child Abuse and Betrayal. Bryant has also been published in numerous national journals, including theJournal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology,Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poorand Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He lives in New York City.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

 The Franklin Scandal- A Continuing CoverupNick Bryant‘s writing has recurrently focused on the plight of disadvantaged children in the United States, and he’s been published in numerous national journals, including the Journal of Professional Ethics, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and Journal of School Health. He is the co-author of America’s Children: Triumph of Tragedy, addressing the medical and developmental problems of lower socioeconomic children in America. His topic was: The Franklin Scandal: A Continuing Coverup.Use this link to download a powerpoint presentation which accompanies this talk.