In this Episode you will learn about:

• Diana Chao’s journey
• Letters to Strangers
• The power of youth for youth mental health support
• Culture Bound Syndromes
• The importance of family mental health conversations
• The psychopharmaceutical industry
• How community and connection save lives

In this Episode you will learn about:

• Sewell Setzer
• Character.AI
• How AI Companions impact our kids/a child’s brain
• The relationship between Character.AI, Google LLC and Alphabet, Inc. 
• Warning signs to look out for when your kids have AI Companions
• Large Language Learning Models
• Anthropomorphic AI 

In this Episode you will learn about:

• ABSee Me
• Why kids need windows and mirrors to learn
• Why seeing themselves in their classroom is crucial for every child
• Why learning materials that reflect the class are the most powerful
• Goldman Sach’s One Million Black Women – Black in Business program
• Emirates National Schools
• What parents can do to ensure their child is represented in their learning materials

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The U.S. foster care system 
• Why kids go into foster care
• Reunification – pros and cons
• The foster parenting experience
• The work of a case/social worker
• The role teachers play in the foster care system
• How fostering can change a child’s life for the better
• Strategies to improve foster care for all involved
• What you can do to help kids in foster care

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The meaning of intelligence
• The scientists who developed IQ tests
• How racism and discrimination shaped the IQ test 
• Eugenics
• Why standardized tests don’t measure intelligence
• IQ tests most frequently used in the US
• How IQ tests shape the lives of kids with Down Syndrome and other conditions
• How to advocate for fairer measures of intelligence

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The meaning of intelligence
• The scientists who developed IQ tests
• How racism and discrimination shaped the IQ test 
• Eugenics
• Why standardized tests don’t measure intelligence
• IQ tests most frequently used in the US
• How IQ tests shape the lives of kids with Down Syndrome and other conditions
• How to advocate for fairer measures of intelligence

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The definition of “body image”
• Why body image impacts every aspect of our lives
• How mothers influence their children’s body image
• How culture and geography impact body image
• Eating disorders 
• Disordered eating 
• Diet culture
• How to listen to our bodies and teach our kids to do the same
• The Health at Every Size movement
• “Embodiment”
• The effects of social media on body image
• FACE: A tool to avoid the comparison culture of social media

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The definition of “citizen”
• Why U.S. schools have failed to teach civics or what it means to live in and support a democracy
• The ramifications of not understanding our political system
• How to overcome obstacles to talking to your kids about politics
• 4 questions to ask your kids when they show interest in politics
• How to help our kids if they express extremist of violent political views
• How to register your child vote
• How our kids are advantaged by learning about our political system and government
• The basic information you need to start conversations about politics with your kids

In this Episode you will learn about:

• Why short, consistent positive messages and actions can meaningfully improve mental wellness  
• How to develop a gratitude habit and teach your kids to do the same 
• Gratitude journaling
• The Gratitude challenge
• Dream journaling
• How texts can promote mental health
• How AI can save lives

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The reasons all kids should learn programming
• Hedy, a free, opensource platform to teach kids textual programming 
• The role of natural languages in teaching programming
• How parents can teach themselves programming
• The Codasium Program
• Efforts to make programming a mandatory subject in K-12 schools 
• Why gender stereotypes have no place in STEM education