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Where Parents Talk: Evidence-based Expert Advice on Raising Kids Today

Lianne Castelinowhereparentstalk.com
The Where Parents Talk podcast empowers parents to navigate the challenges of raising kids, teens, and young adults today with science-backed insights, evidence, and the lived experiences of parenting thought leaders. Every Saturday, host, award-winning journalist and mom, Lianne Castelino, distills parenting hot topics with her guests, including: managing hormonal changes, fostering healthy communication, and promoting emotional, mental, and physical health and well-being of kids. Get proven tips and expert advice on addressing device usage and managing social media to the latest evidence on bullying, consent, and relationships, to help instil discipline, encourage independence, and build resilience in children. Discover trusted advice, delivered with empathy and optimism, to support your parenting journey and help your family thrive.
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Episodes

Navigating TikTok

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Matthew Johnson, Director of Education at MediaSmarts, researcher, speaker and father of two about navigating TikTok within families.

May 18, 202429 minEp. 170

Resilience and Its Limits

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Michael Ungar, Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience, family therapist, Director, Resilience Research Centre, Dalhousie University, author and father of 5 about resilience and its limits.

May 11, 202431 minEp. 169

Preventing Narcissism in Childhood

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Mary Ann Little, Clinical Psychologist, therapist in private practice, Adjunct Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, author and mother of two about how to prevent narcissism in childhood.

May 04, 202427 minEp. 168

Helping Kids Understand Mental Health Challenges

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Paul Bromby, Senior Producer at Sportsnet, professor at Centennial College, youth basketball coach, author and father about helping kids understand mental health challenges.

Apr 27, 202431 minEp. 167

The Myopia (Nearsightedness) Epidemic in Kids

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Debbie Jones, Clinical Professor School of Optometry and Vision Science, Lead Clinical Scientist Centre for Ocular Research & Education at the University of Waterloo and mother of two about the myopia (nearsightedness) epidemic in kids and youth.

Apr 20, 202423 minEp. 166

The Wealth of Wellness Panel: Baby Show Toronto 2024

The Wealth of Wellness for Parents panel was among the featured speakers at the 2024 Spring Baby Show in Toronto. Moderated by journalist, Lianne Castelino, the three-member panel featured Dr. Claudia Machiella (chiropractor), Corby-Sue Neumann (chef) and Dr. Natasha Collia (pediatric emergency physician) discussing wellness of the mind, body and spirit, along with proven tips and strategies for self-care and well-being for new, expectant and experienced parents. The 60-minute panel discussion t...

Apr 19, 202458 minEp. 165

Detecting and Treating Eating Disorders in Kids

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Kyla Fox, clinical therapist, eating disorder specialist, mother and founder of The Kyla Fox Centre, about detecting and treating eating disorders in kids and youth.

Apr 13, 202431 minEp. 164

The Science Behind Raising Mentally Strong Kids

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Charles Fay, child psychologist, child, adolescent, and family psychotherapist, author, speaker, CEO, Love and Logic Institute and father of 2 about the science behind raising mentally strong kids.

Apr 06, 202432 minEp. 163

Parenting with Emotional Intelligence

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jackie Eldridge, educator, lecturer at the University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, best-selling author, speaker, founder of Hearts & Minds Matter, certified coach in Emotional Intelligence and mother of 3, about parenting with emotional intelligence.

Mar 30, 202431 minEp. 162

Raising Socially Successful Children

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Stephen Nowicki, clinical psychologist, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Emory University and author about raising socially successful children.

Mar 23, 202433 minEp. 161

Strategies for Safer Childbirth

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Gina Mundy, lawyer, bestselling author and mother of three about strategies and what to know about having a safer childbirth.

Mar 09, 202435 minEp. 160

The Housing Crisis and Young Adults

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Carolyn Whitzman, Housing Researcher Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa, Expert advisor, Housing Assessment Resources Tools at UBC, author and mother about the housing crisis and its impact on young adults and young families.

Mar 02, 202430 minEp. 159

Building Successful Readers

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Joe Lockavitch, an educator, a former classroom teacher, university professor, and special education director, school psychologist, applied reading researcher, author, father of five and President of Failure Free Reading, about building successful readers.

Feb 24, 202429 minEp. 158

Improving Student Math Skills

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Anna Stokke, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Winnipeg, co-founder & President, Archimedes Math Schools, podcast host and mother of 2 about strategies for improving student math skills.

Feb 17, 202434 minEp. 157

Tech-Balance Strategies

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Forest Bronzan, entrepreneur, speaker, Founder and CEO of Camplight and father of two about how to strike a tech-balance within families.

Feb 10, 202435 minEp. 156

Connected Parenting

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Ulrica Jobe, educator, child and family counsellor, parenting coach, workshop facilitator for kids, teens and parents, entrepreneur and parent, about the connected parenting approach.

Feb 03, 202429 minEp. 155

Key Principles of Parenting

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist, Assistant Clinical Professor at Icahn Medical School in New York, founder of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, podcast host, author and mother of two teens, about her first book, The 5 Principles of Parenting.

Jan 27, 202429 minEp. 154

The Humour in Parenting

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to award-winning stand-up comedian, Host of The Debaters, CBC radio, writer, author and father of two, Steve Patterson, about the humour in parenting.

Dec 23, 202328 minEp. 153

Mental Health Fitness Strategies

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Caroline Leaf, communication pathologist, clinical neuroscientist, bestselling author and mother of 4 about evidenced-based strategies to support kids to be mentally fit.

Dec 16, 202329 minEp. 152

Understanding Generational Divides

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology, author and mom about generations and better understanding generational divides.

Dec 09, 202329 minEp. 151

Trauma-Informed Parenting

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Nadia Huq, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, therapist at TMB Psychological Services and mother of two about the criteria and benefits of trauma-informed parenting.

Dec 02, 202329 minEp. 150

Getting Kids Back to School Post-Pandemic

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Elizabeth Galvin, Managing Editor of Project Youth Energy, an initiative created to help students who have been severely disrupted by school closures during the global pandemic, to the point that these students have abandoned school altogether.

Nov 25, 202329 minEp. 149

Teaching Modern Manners

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Brooke Romney, writer, educator, speaker, best-selling author and mother of four boys, shares tips for parents for teaching modern manners.

Nov 18, 202328 minEp. 148

Unpacking Modern Puberty

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Cara Natterson, pediatrician and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, puberty educator, about modern puberty.

Nov 11, 202329 minEp. 147

Transracial Adoption and Parenting

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Jack Armstrong, award-winning sports broadcaster, colour analyst for the Toronto Raptors NBA team, former NCAA Division I coach and father of three about transracial parenting and adoption.

Nov 04, 202329 minEp. 146

The Foundational Building Blocks of a Family

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to parenting journalist, best-selling author, resident parenting expert on Dr. Phil, former tv reporter, a former elementary school teacher and a mother of two teens Donna Tetreault, about foundational building block for families.

Oct 28, 202329 minEp. 145

Raising a Bilingual or Multilingual Child

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Viorica Marian, a cognitive scientist, leading global researcher in the field of bilingualism and multilingualism, Endowed Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and professor of psychology at Northwestern University. Her research focuses on how language operates in the brain. She is a psycholinguist, and author and a mom. Her latest book is called: The Power of Language: How the Codes We U...

Oct 21, 202329 minEp. 144

How to Build and Implement a Parenting Strategy

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Jeff Nelligan, political communications executive, author and father of three sons, all of whom are in the military --- about crafting and deploying a parenting strategy.

Oct 14, 202329 minEp. 143

Parenting Playbook to Support a Child's Learning

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Cristine Legare, professor of psychology at The University of Texas at Austin, a researcher, whose work has appeared in more 100 scientific journals, Director of the Centres for Applied Cognitive Science and mom about how a parent can better support a child's learning.

Oct 07, 202329 minEp. 142

Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's Jobs

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Matthew McKean, Chief Research and Development Officer at the Business and Higher Education Roundtable, speaker, writer and dad about how parents can support kids with skills needed for the workplace and future careers.

Sep 30, 202330 minEp. 141
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