Podcasts about parenting and family

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2013 0:56

Parenting expert Barbara Coloroso on the importance of modeling behaviours that will show children how to be caring, generous and helpful.

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What life skills do children need today?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2013 1:22

Parenting expert Barbara Coloroso on the importance of raising responsible, resourceful, resilient and compassionate children.

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Learning in the Digital World

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2013 1:23

The Executive Director of the Mozilla Foundation Mark Surman on the importance of digital literacy for kids.

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Harriet Lerner - How Mothering Transforms Us

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2012 25:15

Psychologist and mother Harriet Lerner is the author of "The Mother Dance: How Children Change Your Life". Lerner believes no mother can be prepared for how her life will change after having children. She says that although society sets improbable standards for mothers, it's okay to be imperfect. Furthermore, children teach us many of life's spiritual lessons. (Originally aired Jan 1999)

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Harriet Lerner - How Mothering Transforms Us

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2012 25:14

Psychologist and mother Harriet Lerner is the author of "The Mother Dance: How Children Change Your Life". Lerner believes no mother can be prepared for how her life will change after having children. She says that although society sets improbable standards for mothers, it's okay to be imperfect. Furthermore, children teach us many of life's spiritual lessons. (Originally aired Jan 1999)

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Sibling Rivalry

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2012 13:20

Sibling rivalry happens when kids feel envy, jealousy or resentment, and can lead to arguments, fights, and competition for attention and power. What can parents do to keep the peace? Dr. Oren Amitay, a registered psychologist and a lecturer at Ryerson University, joins Cheryl Jackson to discuss sibling rivalry.

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Barbara Coloroso Gives Expert Advice on Parenting Issues

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2012 23:40

Parenting expert Barbara Coloroso is the author of "Kids Are Worth It!". In this interview, she divides parenting styles into three categories; jelly fish, brick wall and backbone and describes hypothetical situations and how each type of parent would react. (Originally aired February 1997)

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Barbara Coloroso Gives Expert Advice on Parenting Issues

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2012 23:24

Parenting expert Barbara Coloroso is the author of "Kids Are Worth It!". In this interview, she divides parenting styles into three categories; jelly fish, brick wall and backbone and describes hypothetical situations and how each type of parent would react. (Originally aired February 1997)

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Child Psychiatrist Dr. Paul Steinhauer on Child Development

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2012 23:22

Child psychiatrist Dr. Paul Steinhauer is a strong proponet of healthy child development being a factor in preventing psychiatric disorders later in life. He believes you can identify traits in kindergarten children that are signs of potential future behavioural problems. He sees child poverty as being one of the biggest precursors to antisocial behaviour. (Originally aired April 1997)

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Child Psychiatrist Dr. Paul Steinhauer on Child Development

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2012 23:06

Child psychiatrist Dr. Paul Steinhauer is a strong proponet of healthy child development being a factor in preventing psychiatric disorders later in life. He believes you can identify traits in kindergarten children that are signs of potential future behavioural problems. He sees child poverty as being one of the biggest precursors to antisocial behaviour. (Originally aired April 1997)

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David Blankenhorn on why we need fathers.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2011 23:43

David Blankenhorn's new book is "Fatherless America", which as the title suggests, is about the disappearing role of the father in America. Forty percent of households no longer have a father at home. Blankenhorn believes that this trend is the root cause of much of society's problems, such as juvenile delinquency, teen pregnancy, poverty, domestic and child abuse. (Originally aired November 1995).

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Naomi Wolf debunks the myths around pregnancy and motherhood

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2011 16:36

In her new book "Misconceptions", feminist Naomi Wolf rages about the treatment of women during pregnancy and childbirth, a process she found to be completely de-humanizing. Written after she gave birth to her first child, she challenges the myths surrounding childbirth and motherhood. (Originally aired February 2002)

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Naomi Wolf debunks the myths around pregnancy and motherhood