In Episode 7, certified nurse-midwife Bridgette Holmes tells about the many ways healthcare workers support maternal and infant health in her never boring and often misunderstood profession. We discuss philosophies behind birth and delivery, the American Academy of Pediatric's new guidelines on breastfeeding, and policy reforms needed to support new parents.
Aug 1, 2022
52 min
In our sixth installment, we're joined by Dr. Kristen Stack, a school psychologist, who takes us on a journey through the life and tells us all about student supports (especially during a difficult time, like the pandemic), evals, and... umpires?
Jul 1, 2022
34 min
Join us for episode five, where Dr. Jill Gandhi from the Center on Poverty and Social Policy tells us all about the incredible work scholars and advocates are doing examining how poverty shapes children's and families' lives -- and how we can use policy as a tool to end it.
Dr. Jill Gandhi is a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University. You can follow her at https://twitter.com/jillgandhi
May 31, 2022
44 min
In episode four we are joined by PhDad extraordinaire, Dr. Kevin Wong, who teaches us all about the three m's: multilingualism, multiracialism, and multiculturalism. We celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with a discussion of representation, children's literature, critical consciousness, and what it means to us to be multiracial today.
Dr. Kevin Wong is an assistant professor at Pepperdine University. You can follow his work at https://www.kevin-m-wong.com/
May 1, 2022
43 min
Join us for our first ever Teacher's Take, where we get the inside scoop about on-the-ground K-12 education from high-school English and Theater teacher, Ms. Tarah Threadgill. We discuss teacher burnout and retention, book banning, and possibilities for improving the conditions of teaching.
Mar 31, 2022
55 min
Join us for episode two, where we chat with Dr. Sam Melvin about the childcare landscape, the superheroes that are early childcare educators, programming quality, and why childcare is a social, racial, and economic justice issue.
Dr. Sam Melvin is an interdisciplinary researcher at the Erikson Institute. You can follow her work at https://www.samanthaamelvin.com/
Mar 1, 2022
53 min
Join us for our opening episode, January 2022, where we talk about the greatest hits in research and policy from 2021 and Dr. Andy Ribner tells us about kids' digital media use... and math?
Dr. Andy Ribner is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Pittsburgh in the Kids’ Thinking Lab. You can follow his work at https://www.andyribner.com/
Jan 30, 2022
45 min