Whether man-made or naturally-occurring, chances are children will be exposed to some level of trauma at some point. How we regard these situations and recognize the protective effect of positive…
The 20th Century was a time of unparalleled industry, creativity, innovation, and reach in the toy industry. Michael Kimmel, a SUNY distinguished professor emeritus and author of Playmakers: The…
Can fear and enchantment be two sides of the same coin? How can stories help children navigate through darkness and wonder? Maria Tatar, the John L. Loeb Research Professor of Germanic Languages and…
We often understand why building strong relationships in pediatric clinical care is important, but the details of how matter. Linda Gilkerson, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of the Fussy Baby FAN…
What does it mean to be "enough" as a parent, caregiver, or professional? Where is my "maternal instinct" if I don't feel an instant bond? How do fathers come to feel like fathers — and what if the…
Technology has been an indispensable tool during the pandemic, but how has the massive shift to an almost exclusively online life affected children? Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, and Dr.…
An antidote to distraction in the modern age? A way to build better brains through books? Or simply a treasured memory of childhood — and parenting? We discuss all these aspects of shared reading…
One might think that investing in programs that meaningfully support children, families, and early learning can't possibly survive the "red tape" of government bureaucracy. But when the right people…
Can you imagine reading aloud for an incredible 3,218 nights in a row? Alice Ozma, author of "The Reading Promise", and her father Jim Brozina, a children's librarian, join us to talk about their…
Jason Reynolds, novelist, poet, and the Library of Congress's National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, joins us in a far-ranging, sublime, and deeply honest conversation about the power of…
