Conversation Balloons Podcast
1) 87. Grandparents Raising Grandkids w/ Jamarl Clark
Sunday, September 7, is National Grandparents' Day! Grandparents by the hundreds of thousands are raising their grandchildren, with the parents out of the picture due to addiction, incarceration, or o...Show More
2) 86. Treatment for Trans Kids: Lost or Found? w/ Miriam Grossman
Treatment for transgender kids is a topic as fluid as the gender identity of Gen Z. Adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Miriam Grossman describes the rarely-publicized risks of sex identity changes--medical a...Show More
3) 85. Strategies to Win College Scholarships w/ Jean Burk
Jean Burk, founder of College Prep Genius, dishes on the tactics about scoring high on standardized tests like the SAT, gap years, teacher recommendations, and whether to guess on multiple choice. Did...Show More
4) 84. Economics and Babies w/ Clara Piano
Economist Dr. Clara Piano talks about declining birth rates, failed pronatalist policies, "luxury beliefs," and how families benefit cities in ways that singletons don't. Leah tells "a lovely story," ...Show More
5) 83. A Homeschooling Dad w/ Timothy Eaton
Timothy Eaton, PhD Education, University of Alberta, inspires and instructs homeschooling parents on how to start their own homeschooling journey. He talks about the 6 roles of a homeschool father, an...Show More
6) 82. Child Soldiers, Teen Veterans w/Dave Grossman
Military expert Col. Dave Grossman discusses not only African and Middle Eastern child soldiers but also the experience of youthful draftees in Viet Nam. Along the way, we cover Ukraine's fighters, PT...Show More
7) 81. Dementia and TV: Friends or Foes? w/ Allyson Schrier
A caregiver and media wizard shares why and how her brand of entertainment for dementia patients benefits them and their loved ones. We discuss "simulated presence," "Sesame Street for adults," and ho...Show More
8) 80. Getting Baby to Sleep w/ Katie Bishop
Pediatric sleep specialist Katie Bishop reveals her techniques to ensure that a baby snoozes all night long. From swaddling to sound machines, from co-sleeping to car naps--she's got well-founded and ...Show More
9) 79. The Simple Thing Babies Need w/ Erica Komisar
Erica Komisar tells her pressured New York City patients that their children have a universal, brain-based, irreducible need: their parents, mainly, mom. How to balance this need with career and perso...Show More
10) 78. Elders and Littles, Sharing Space w/ Shannon Jarrott
It's Global Intergenerational Week! So we connect with national expert on shared-site programs bringing seniors and kids together, Dr. Shannon Jarrott, as she describes how the generations can thrive...Show More