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

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Cynthia Muchnick, educational consultant, speaker, author, former Associate Director of College Admission and mother of four about strategies for parents to navigate the adolescent years.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Emily Edlynn, clinical psychologist, practicing therapist specializing in children and adolescents, academic, blogger, mother of 3 and first-time author --- about autonomy supportive parenting.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Carol Todd, educator, internet safety advocate, founder of the Amanda Todd Legacy Society and mother about what parents and kids should know about the many faces of cyberabuse and sextortion.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Rachel Lehmann-Haupt, award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, author, and single mother by choice about reproductive science and the future of family.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Paul W. Bennett, educator, researcher, policy analyst, author, Director and Lead Researcher at Schoolhouse Institute, adjunct professor of Education at Saint Mary’s University and father about addressing growing violence in schools.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Tracy Luca-Huger, executive director of Mentor Canada, a certified counsellor experienced in the nonprofit and charitable sectors, with expertise in developing mentoring programs and mother of one, about the value and importance of effective mentorship.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Gina and Carlo Colaiacovo, a high school teacher and sports broadcaster at TSN 1050, respectively, about their journey after their young son was diagnosed with cancer.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Michael Jacobus, Executive Director of Reset Summer Camp, a clinical program, supporting teens and young adults with technology or gaming addictions. He is also a youth a child development professional, an author, a trainer, an outdoor education specialist who has spent more than 30 years working with camps from administrator to facilitator and a father of five.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Tim Naimi Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria, Professor, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria, alcohol epidemiologist, research scientist and father of two about the proposed new guidelines for alcohol consumption in Canada.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 dinners --- both through in-person and online strategies.

In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Terri Apter, psychologist, author, mother and grandmother about her latest book entitled, The Teen Interpreter: A Guide to the Challenges and Joys of Raising Adolescents. Dr. Apter shares the science behind how adolescents think, behave and communicate.

In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Tarah Schwartz, broadcast journalist (formerly of CTV Montreal), communications professional and mom, about her difficult journey to becoming a mom, chronicled in her first book. Entitled, Can't Help Falling: A Long Road to Motherhood, Schwartz' memoir details her experience with pregnancy, miscarriage, infertility and adoption.

In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jeannine Jannot, school psychologist, educator, academic coach and mother of three about the often negative impact of the achievement culture and how parents can support kids who may experience it. The subject is the focus of Dr. Jannot's first book, 'The Disintegrating Student: Struggling But Smart, Falling Apart, and How to Turn It Around'.

In this week's episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Josh Golin, father of one and Executive Director of Fairplay about the commercialization of childhood through social media and other platforms, and what technology companies, government, lawmakers, parents, educators must do to prioritize well-being among kids.

In this week's episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Chantal Vallerand, Executive Director of Drug Free Kids Canada and mother of two teens about how to talk to kids about drug, alcohol and substance use, misuse and addiction.

In this week's episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Larissa Mills, parenting educator, speaker, entrepreneur, coach and founder of iparentgen.com, about the science behind raising kids in the smartphone era.

In this edition of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Hilary Kinney, PMP, a project management professional about her new book focused on how to apply project management principles to raising kids.

Lianne Castelino host of the Where Parents Talk podcast speaks to Elaine Uskoski, a holistic health practitioner, author and mother of two adult sons, about her family's journey with video gaming addiction. Uskoski shares how she discovered her youngest son's addiction to video games, how it impacted his life, where she turned to for help and what strategies the family put into place to help him on his journey of recovery. The ordeal inspired Uskoski to write to books on the subject of gaming addiction.

Lianne Castelino of Where Parents Talk speaks to Melinda Wenner Moyer, journalist, author and mom about the journey from idea to execution and the science-based strategies shared in her first book, 'How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes'.

Lianne Castelino of Where Parents Talk speaks to Sara Westbrook, emotional resilience strategist, singer, speaker, author and mother of one about proven approaches to help kids, teens and young adults strengthen and manage their emotions.

In this week's edition of Where Parents Talk with Lianne Castelino on 105.9 The Region, Carl, L. Hanson, a professor of public health at Brigham Young University discusses a new study that can help predict teen self-harm, suicidal ideation and behaviours by adolescents, and Sara Westbrook, speaker, author and educator shares advice as an emotional resilience strategist.