This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Meghan Ashburn, educational consultant, former teacher, Founder, notanautismmom.com, Co-author, ‘I Will Die On This Hill’ and mother of 4 and Jules Edwards, writer, consultant appointed to the National Institutes of Health Autism Centers of Excellence advisory board, co-author, ‘I Will Die On This Hill’, parent with autism and mother of 3 children with autism --- about caring for children with autism.
Feb 04, 2023•28 min•Ep. 110
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Katherine Winter-Sellery, Founder, Conscious Parenting Revolution, Parenting Coach, TedX Speaker, Bestselling author, Mediator and mother of two about the conscious parenting approach.
Jan 28, 2023•29 min•Ep. 109
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Daniel T. Willingham, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, researcher with a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Harvard University author of Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You can Make it Easy, and father of four, about how to improve learning skills. He is also an author and a father of four. Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You can Make it Easy....
Jan 21, 2023•28 min•Ep. 108
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Matt Young, founder of FSQ Sport, sports business consultant, a Caldwell Partners Canadian Top 40 under 40 business award winner, father of two about strategies to improve the youth sports experience.
Jan 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 107
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Mandeep Johal, dentist, airway and breathing expertise about how oral health impacts total body wellness and holistic approaches to dental health care for children, youth and adults.
Jan 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 106
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Yael Schonbrun, clinical psychologist, family therapist, assistant professor, psychiatry and human behaviour at Brown University, author and mother of three about science-backed strategies to help working parents thrive.
Dec 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 105
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Amy Lang, sexual health educator, author, mother and founder of BirdsandBeesandKids.com, about tips and approaches for parents on how to simplify talking about sex with their kids.
Dec 10, 2022•29 min•Ep. 104
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Larry Martinek, Chief Instructional Officer at Mathnasium, architect of Mathnasium method, teacher-trainer, consultant and father, about why elementary and high school math scores on standardized tests continue to trend downwards and how to address that decline.
Dec 03, 2022•25 min•Ep. 103
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Tatum Wilson, CEO of Children's Mental Health Ontario and father of one about the current state and future vision for mental health care services for young people in the province of Ontario.
Nov 26, 2022•29 min•Ep. 102
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Rosalind Wiseman, a multiple New York Times best selling author, a speaker, entrepreneur, a mother of two and one of the founders of an organization called Cultures of Dignity, about the differences between dignity and respect, as well as social emotional learning and ethical leadership.
Nov 19, 2022•28 min•Ep. 101
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Barbara Neis, leading Canadian sociologist, distinguished university professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland, researcher, member of the Order of Canada, mother, grandmother and author about a new book which she co-edited, entitled: Families, Mobility and Work.
Nov 12, 2022•26 min•Ep. 100
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Alison Howard, Executive Director of ABC Life Literacy Canada and mother of one, about family financial literacy, tips for parents on teaching money management to kids, youth and young adults
Nov 05, 2022•29 min•Ep. 99
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Jay Gosselin, leadership coach, speaker, founder and President of Discover Year and MentorU and father of two about a structured gap year and post-secondary options.
Oct 29, 2022•28 min•Ep. 98
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Corey Hirsch, former NHL goaltender and goaltending coach, current colour commentator for SportsNet and the Vancouver Canucks, podcast host, professional speaker, advocate for mental wellness, father of three and a first time author about his book released in the Fall of 2022 called, The Save of my Life: My Journey Out Of the Dark.
Oct 22, 2022•29 min•Ep. 97
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to David Amber, sports broadcaster, studio host of Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on Sportsnet about raising teenagers today.
Oct 15, 2022•27 min•Ep. 96
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Lisa L. Lewis, parenting journalist, mother of two and author of The Sleep-Deprived teen about the latest science on adolescent sleep and how school start times impact teen sleep patterns.
Oct 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 95
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Scott Ronis, clinical psychologist, professor, Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts at the University of New Brunswick and father of two about what parents and kids need to know when it comes to consent.
Oct 01, 2022•28 min•Ep. 94
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Luis Fernando Llosa, award-winning sportswriter, investigative reporter, editor, speaker, coach, father of 5 and author about his latest book, co-authored with Kim John Payne, called Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens.
Sep 17, 2022•34 min•Ep. 93
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Julie Beauchamp-Conde, a former high school French teacher, stay-at-home mom, and parent of two boys, about how her son decided on a gap-year following high school, the structured program he enrolled in during that time and the impact of his decision and experience at Discover Year on the entire family.
Sep 11, 2022•23 min•Ep. 92
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Phara Henry, entrepreneur, founder and President of Nuances Magazine and mother of two about being diagnosed with uterine fibroids and their impact on reproductive health.
Aug 11, 2022•21 min•Ep. 91
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jennifer Kagan-Viater and her husband Philip Viater about the impact of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence on parenting, as well as Keira's Law.
Jul 30, 2022•17 min•Ep. 90
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to chef Corby-Sue Neumann, Director of Culinary of HelloFresh Canada, the world's leading meal kit company, about strategies to save money on grocery shopping, teaching kids to cook and tips to produce healthy, locally-sourced and sustainable meals within a budget.
Jul 26, 2022•20 min•Ep. 89
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Walt Karniski, developmental pediatrician, author and father --- armed with more than 40 years of experience treating children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) --- about his first book entitled, ADHD Medication: Does it Work and Is It Safe?
Jul 16, 2022•32 min•Ep. 88
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Carolyn Emery, Canada Research Chair and chair of the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre at the University of Calgary and principal investigator of a June 2022 study examining the impact of body checking experience with the risk of concussion among hockey players between 15 and 17 years old.
Jul 06, 2022•19 min•Ep. 87
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jennifer Fraser, teacher, author and mom about the impact of bullying on the brain; bullying behaviour among adults and proven ways to restore brain health caused by abuse.
Jul 01, 2022•29 min•Ep. 86
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Kara Brisson-Boivin, PhD, Director of research at MediaSmarts, a Canadian not for profit organization focused on digital and media literacy, adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University and mother of two, about tools and strategies to help youth intervene against hate online.
Jun 13, 2022•24 min•Ep. 85
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, a Canada Research Chair in school based mental health and violence prevention, full professor in the faculty of education, counselling psychology and the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, and mother of two.
Jun 09, 2022•25 min•Ep. 84
Lianne Castelino host of the Where Parents Talk podcast speaks to Dr. Janet Miller, counselling psychologist, university counsellor, professor, author and mother of 2, step-mother of 2 about strategies to prepare a child to successfully transition to post-secondary life in the first-year of university.
Jun 04, 2022•24 min•Ep. 83
Lianne Castelino host of the Where Parents Talk podcast speaks to Karen S. Bonnell, consultant, coach, psychotherapist, retired psychiatric nurse practitioner and author about approaches to successfully manage separation, divorce, co-parenting and being a step-parent.
May 22, 2022•28 min•Ep. 82
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Anne K. Fishel, clinical psychologist, family therapist, author and teacher. She is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at the Harvard Medical School and Director of the Family and Couples Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Fishel is co-founder of The Family Dinner Project, a nonprofit initiative established in 2010 to help families conquer obstacles that get in the way of family ...
May 15, 2022•27 min•Ep. 81
