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 Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Associate Professor at the University of Denver, suicidologist, author and mother Dr. Stacey Freedenthal about how to talk about suicide.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to the Hon. Karina Gould, Government House Leader, Federal Member of Parliament and expectant mother about parenting in the public eye.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Jennifer Fink, nurse, speaker, author and mother of four boys about better understanding how to build boys.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Amber Trueblood, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MBA, best-selling author who has 25 years+ experience in mental health, author and a mother of 4, about anxiety styles and how they impact parenting.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Katherine Martinko, Journalist, author and mother of three sons about strategies to unplug kids from screens and devices using digital minimalism.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Phyllis Fagell, Licensed Clinical Professional Counsellor, Certified Professional School Counsellor, author, therapist in private practice working with children and families, media contributor and mother of 3 about how parents can support tweens / middle schoolers to thrive.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. David Bjorklund, Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University, researcher and author, who was a co-author of a study examining the impact of independent play and independent activity on youth mental health conditions.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Jenna Hermans , Certified high-performance coach, entrepreneur, author and mother of four about tips and strategies for parents to move from chaos to calm.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Erika Bocknek, Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan Medical, Marriage and Family Therapist, Researcher and Mom of three about what a social-emotional approach to parenting entails.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Kirsten Jones, performance coach, motivational speaker, author and mom about the decline in youth sports participation and the role and impact of parents.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jeff Derevensky, Chair and James McGill Professor, Faculty of Education, McGill University Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Director, International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviours and father about the impact of sports betting and igaming on youth.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Stephanie Malia Krauss, educator social worker, strategist, author and mom about what parents needs to know to proactively support a child or adolescent with a mental health challenge.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to the Hon. Marci Ien, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth, former broadcast journalist, author and mom about being a parent and a politician.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Shefali, Clinical Psychologist, New York Times Best-selling author, therapist specializing in families and couples, speaker, coach, and mother of one about why conscious parenting is vital in today's world and her latest book, The Parenting Map.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Roger Nurse, educator coach, referee and hockey Dad of three about raising athletes and Brionna Khamoo, Early Childhood Educator and Enrolment Coordinator at ChildVentures Early Learning Academy about what parents should consider when choosing a child's first school.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Distinguished University Professor, a developmental psychologist, a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University, a father, grandfather and author, about parenting an adult child, the subject of his latest book: You and Your Adult Child.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Mike Rucker, behavioural scientist, organizational psychologist, positive psychology expert, speaker, father of 2 and author about Pursuing Happiness versus Having Fun as a Parent.

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.