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Parenting for the Future

Parenting for the Future helps parents understand – the phenomena that will shape the world in which their children will come of age and the science and strategies for raising their children to find their own voices so that they can thrive and shape that world in their unique way.

Latest Episodes:

The Magic of a Single Dot: How One Small Mark can Change a Child's Life - A conversation with Peter H. Reynolds Sep 14, 2026

The importance of creative confidence in children
The influence of teachers and mentors in nurturing gifts
The role of curiosity in lifelong learning
How growth mindset fosters resilience and innovation
The impact of community and environment on creativity
The significance of self-signing and pride in work
The connection between storytelling and emotional growth
The influence of cultural and family background on creativity
The importance of play and art as a safe space for exploration
The power of small acts of encouragement and belief

Ending Child Trafficking: Insights from Love 146's Erin Williamson Mar 24, 2026

This interview with Erin Williamson from Love 146, delves into the organization's efforts in survivor care, prevention education, and community engagement to combat human trafficking. We discuss the complexities of trafficking, the role of traffickers, the importance of prevention programs, and practical tips for parents to protect children online.

This episode features Erin Williamson from Love 146 discussing the realities of child trafficking, risk factors, warning signs, and how communities can work together to prevent and respond to this grave issue. Learn about survivor care, prevention programs, and how to empower children and caregivers with vital safety information.

Rx for Women's Health: with Sharon Malone Jan 20, 2026

In this Episode you will learn about:

The state of women's health in the US
The role of instinct in staying healthy
QUILT – the way to tell your story to your doctors and medical providers
How to make a "Family Medical Tree"
What we can do to advocate for more and broader funding for Research into Women's Health

Lessons from a Multiracial Family on Navigating Racism and Other "isms"; with Joe-Joe McManus Dec 16, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

Navigating bigotry as part of a multiracial, multi-religious and multi-ethnic family
The power of parental values
Why all "isms" are actually connected
The role of fear in amplifying all "isms"
How to be actively antiracist in your everyday life
Why we should not be afraid of sharing true history with our kids
A surprising lesson from M&Ms
The tribal myth
Why what we don't do, don't read and don't talk about shape our kids
How we can incentivize enough people to whisper, so that collectively we create a loud roar against racism and oppression

Promly: Social Media for Gen Zs by Gen Zs: With Jen Libby Dec 09, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

Promly: Social media for Gen. Zs by Gen. Zs
Public Benefit Corporations
The Gen. Z suicide crisis
Why the Gen. Z voice is pivotal in policy impacting Gen. Zs
The Kid Online Safety Act
Shadow's Edge – Gaming for Mental Health
Stockpile – A money app for families
How parental values shape changemakers
How loss can spur life-saving innovation

The Fresh Air Fund: A Conversation With Lisa Gitelson Dec 02, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

The history of the Fresh Air Fund
Not defining children based on the communities from which they come
The Fresh Air Fund camps and summer curriculum
How the Fresh Air Fund serves children year-round
How the Fresh Air Fund develops young leaders
How families influence the work of the Fresh Air Fund
Corporate partners and their role in the work of the Fresh Air Fund
How you can support the Fresh Air Fund
Why green space and time in the outdoors can change a life for the better

Microschooling: A Conversation with Shiren Rattigan Nov 18, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

The Microschool movement
Colossal Academy
Non-traditional learners and microschools
How every learner can thrive in microschools
How microschool students perform on standardized test
The global education gap
Why Microschooling may be the future of learning
"Optimistic Edu-futurists"

The Onyx Family Nov 11, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

The Onyx Family origin story
How Onyx built a multi-million-dollar YouTube franchise
The role of faith in building a business for positive impact
AI and the entertainment industry
Opportunities to have positive impact on social media
The importance of "finding your lane"
Beyond YouTube – how to build a sustainable, scalable entertainment brand
Why the world needs more entertainers who spread love

Resilience After Loss: Helping Kids Thrive After Losing a Parent: With Dr. Brie Overton Oct 29, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

The number of children around the world who are grieving the death of a parent or caregiver
How children experience grief
Ramifications of unaddressed grief
How families and communities can support grieving kids
What schools can do to better support grieving children
Strategies parents and caregivers can use to help their kids understand and accept the inevitability of death
Weekend camps for grieving families
Resources created by grieving kids for grieving kids
The work of Experience Camps to allow grieving children to embody lives full of hope and rich with possibility

Healing Bias with Dr. Dana Crawford Oct 21, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

The definition of "bias"
Surprising forms of bias
The roots of biases
The ages biases begin to emerge
Culture-based Counter Transference
The Crawford Bias Reduction Theory
The LETUP model
Strategies parents can use to reduce bias

The Power of Stories with Kate DiCamillo Oct 14, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

• How hope, love and connection are the most wonderful gifts from stories • How stories can shape our experience in the world • How a change of scenery can change one's life • Why we should read aloud to our kids • The authors who most profoundly influenced Kate DiCamillo • How parents can raise children who have an insatiable love of reading

Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto: A Conversation With Dr. Bryan Van Norden Feb 25, 2025

In this episode you will learn about:

Philosophy – what it is and how it can help us navigate a complicated world
How racism shaped the Philosophical Canon
The Less Commonly Taught Philosophies (LCTPs)
Immanuel Kant's influence on the Philosophical Canon
Why teaching Indigenous, African, East Asian, South Asian, and LGBQ+ philosophical traditions can help solve complex problems
How philosophy helps us disagree without demonizing
How to help your kids develop a philosophical mindset

Born This Way Foundation: Building a Kinder, Braver World: A Conversation With Claudia Santi F. Fernandes Feb 11, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

The genesis and work of Born This Way Foundation
The link between kindness and mental health
The power of a public health approach to mental wellness
Why youth advisory boards are crucial for the success of youth mental health initiatives
The "Be There Certificate", a free, online mental health course
The LGBTQ+ Study by Born This Way Foundation and Hope Lab

A Father's Journey from Profound Sadness to Resilient Hope: A Conversation With Charles Bock Jan 28, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

Acute myeloid leukemia
The role of a father in shaping a life
"Remaindered" kids
The far reach of a mother's love
How musicals can anchor a parent-child relationship
The power of the "village" in raising a child

Getting on the Path to Financial Independence: A Conversation With Abbe Large Jan 21, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

The meaning of "financial independence"
How your upbringing influences your attitude towards money
Why it is important to talk about money with your kids
How an allowance can help kids understand money/finance
The three phases of your financial life
How to protect your earnings
Various types of insurance
Trusts
Asset allocation and asset location
Taxable, tax deferred and tax-free investments
How to prepare to financially care for older parents/family members

Letters to Strangers: A Conversation With with Diana Chao Jan 14, 2025

In this Episode you will learn about:

Diana Chao's journey
Letters to Strangers
The power of youth for youth mental health support
Culture Bound Syndromes
The importance of family mental health conversations
The psychopharmaceutical industry
How community and connection save lives

AI Companions: A Warning: A Conversation With Matthew Bergman and Meetali Jain Dec 19, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

Sewell Setzer
Character.AI
How AI Companions impact our kids/a child's brain
The relationship between Character.AI, Google LLC and Alphabet, Inc.
Warning signs to look out for when your kids have AI Companions
Large Language Learning Models
Anthropomorphic AI

ABSee Me and the Power of Representation in Learning: A Conversation With Christina Spencer Dec 11, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

ABSee Me
Why kids need windows and mirrors to learn
Why seeing themselves in their classroom is crucial for every child
Why learning materials that reflect the class are the most powerful
Goldman Sach's One Million Black Women – Black in Business program
Emirates National Schools
What parents can do to ensure their child is represented in their learning materials

Foster Care and the Future: A Conversation With Dr. John DeGarmo Dec 03, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

The U.S. foster care system
Why kids go into foster care
Reunification – pros and cons
The foster parenting experience
The work of a case/social worker
The role teachers play in the foster care system
How fostering can change a child's life for the better
Strategies to improve foster care for all involved
What you can do to help kids in foster care

IQ Tests and Intelligence - What Parents Need to Know: A Conversation With Pepper Stetler Nov 26, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

The meaning of intelligence
The scientists who developed IQ tests
How racism and discrimination shaped the IQ test
Eugenics
Why standardized tests don't measure intelligence
IQ tests most frequently used in the US
How IQ tests shape the lives of kids with Down Syndrome and other conditions
How to advocate for fairer measures of intelligence

How to Cultivate Positive Body Image in the Age of Social Media: A Conversation with Dr. Charlotte Markey Nov 12, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

The definition of "body image"
Why body image impacts every aspect of our lives
How mothers influence their children's body image
How culture and geography impact body image
Eating disorders
Disordered eating
Diet culture
How to listen to our bodies and teach our kids to do the same
The Health at Every Size movement
"Embodiment"
The effects of social media on body image
FACE: A tool to avoid the comparison culture of social media

How to Raise a Citizen: A Conversation With Lindsey Cormack Oct 29, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

The definition of "citizen"
Why U.S. schools have failed to teach civics or what it means to live in and support a democracy
The ramifications of not understanding our political system
How to overcome obstacles to talking to your kids about politics
4 questions to ask your kids when they show interest in politics
How to help our kids if they express extremist of violent political views
How to register your child vote
How our kids are advantaged by learning about our political system and government
The basic information you need to start conversations about politics with your kids

Take 2 Minutes for your Mental Health: A Conversation With Marc Fussell Oct 22, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

Why short, consistent positive messages and actions can meaningfully improve mental wellness
How to develop a gratitude habit and teach your kids to do the same
Gratitude journaling
The Gratitude challenge
Dream journaling
How texts can promote mental health
How AI can save lives

Hedy: Open Source Programming for Kids: A Conversation With Felienne Hermans Oct 15, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

The reasons all kids should learn programming
Hedy, a free, opensource platform to teach kids textual programming
The role of natural languages in teaching programming
How parents can teach themselves programming
The Codasium Program
Efforts to make programming a mandatory subject in K-12 schools
Why gender stereotypes have no place in STEM education

Resisting Hate: A Conversation With Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess Oct 01, 2024

In this Episode you will learn:

The meaning of educational displacement
Why children need to see themselves and their experiences in the places they learn
Why identity is a story and not a category
How hate takes root
The relationship between "othering" and radicalization
How the suffering of one child can cause many to suffer
How interfaith collaborations and conversations can irradicate hate
The power of every person's story
How we can build resilience to hate

Chasing Hope: A Conversation With Nicholas Kristof Sep 24, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

How parents can raising confident, curious, human-centered people
The life-shaping power of books and conversations
Civic journalism
Keys to rebuilding trust in the press and key institutions
Why hope is a muscle and how we can make it strong

A Poet Laureate Speaks: A Conversation with Sydney Lea Jul 31, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

Now Look! The newest book by Sydney Lea
The scourge of addiction in small-town America
The role of nature in shaping a life
The role of friendship and community in saving a life
Why a Liberal Arts education matters more than ever
How to help kids embrace poetry
Three poets all kids (and parents) should read

Force of Nature: The Voices of Girls and Women: A Conversation With Kate Parker Jul 23, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

Courageous girls and women speaking up about the issues of our time
How we can help our daughters find and use their voices
How we can reconnect with our own voices and use them to raise awareness, fight for justice or share hope
How some of the world's most popular brands show their commitment to girls and women

Child Sexual Abuse Materials: The Heat Initiative's Battle to hold Apple Responsible: A Conversation With Sarah Gardner Jul 16, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) in the digital world
The incredible harms of CSAM
How Apple places user privacy above children protection
The Heat Initiative's efforts to push Apple to detect, report and remove CSAM
How our kids can get exposed to or themselves appear in CSAM
Sextortion
Generative AI and CSAM
Online enticements
How to talk to your kids about online safety

Raising Mentally Fit Kids: A Conversation With Dr. Daniel Amen Jul 09, 2024

Neuropsychiatrist
Founder of Amen Clinics
Author of 12 NYT Bestsellers
Creator of "Scan my Brain"
Produced 17 national public television shows about the brain
Education/Degrees

Thriving after the Loss of a Child: A Conversation With Myra Sack Jun 25, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

How parents survive and thrive after the losing a child
The power of ritual to sustain loved ones through and after pending death
The importance of community
The role of movement in navigating grief
Tay-Sachs and how to screen for this disease
The work of E-motion
The work of Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
The work of JScreen at Emory University

The Science of Caring: A Conversation With Elissa Strauss Jun 18, 2024

In this Episode you will learn about:

How care shapes all our lives
How suffragists and Black feminists made remarkable gains in care through the Social Housekeepers Movement
Our addiction to independence and how it prevents us from prioritizing care
Our "careselves" vs. our "workselves"
America's bootstrap myth and how it hurts our ability to care
The ramifications of the blind spot toward care
How you can join the fight for paid leave and other key facets of a care infrastructure for America

Raising Generous Humans: A Conversation With Una Osili Jun 12, 2024

In this Episode you will learn:

• The real meaning of philanthropy • The 5 Ts of being a philanthropist • Surprising ways to get your kids of any age excited about philanthropy • How the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the world's first philanthropy school, leverages data to help us all understand why giving back is so important to changing the world for the better • Why we need philanthropy more than ever

Clinical Community Psychology: A New Approach to Treating Complex Mental Health Conditions: A Conversation with Dr. Melita Stancil Jun 04, 2024

Dr. Melita Stancil

Founder/Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Melita Psychological Services
Guest lecturer, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and York college.
Former clinical psychologist, Child Mind Institute
Former Lead Clinician, Ellen Horne
Education/Degrees

MA and Ph.D In Clinical Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina

Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls: A Conversation with Chelsey Goodan May 28, 2024

Chelsey Goodan

Founder, The Activist Cartel Mentorship Director of DemocraShe
Mentor & Tutor To Teen Girls
Author
Education/Degree

NYU - Tisch School of the Arts

The Village Well–Culturally Grounded Positive Parenting: A Conversation With Ed Center May 21, 2024

Founder of the Village Well
Educator
Certified Positive Parenting Educator
Education/Degree

University of California, Davis
In this episode you will learn:
- What it means to "decolonize" your parenting
- How to leverage the wisdom of your cultural background in your parenting
- Why it is important to interrupt intergenerational pain to create healthy, thriving families
- How to apply positive parenting principles to common and not-so-common parenting challenges

Raising Future-Ready Middle-Schoolers: A Conversation With Chris Balme May 14, 2024

Chris Balme

Founding Principal at founding principal at Hakuba International School, Japan
Co. Founder and Former Head of The Millennium School
Founder and Director of Argonaut
Ashoka fellowship recipient
Author
Education/Degree:

B.A., University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Wharton School of Management.

How to talk about Identity, Diversity and Justice: A Conversation With Kenji Yoshino May 07, 2024

Navigating conversations about identity, diversity, and justice can be fraught with linguistic traps and emotional landmines. On this episode we learn from Kenji Yoshino, Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and Faculty Director of the school's Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging how to have nuanced and empathetic conversations about our differences, whether in our workplaces, our social circles, or in our homes and how to teach our children this skill so that they can thrive in a diverse and complex world.

Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges: A Conversation With Dr. Jonathan DePierro Jan 02, 2024

Studies have shown that 69-90% of us will experience at least one serious traumatic event during our lifetimes. The sudden death of a loved one. A debilitating illness. A natural disaster. War. What differentiates us? How we respond; how resilient we are. Our guest today has found that extremely resilient people share the 10 attributes we discuss in this episode. As we reflect on the personal and global challenges we have all faced in 2023 and look forward to the new year, understanding how we can not only become more resilient but teach our children to develop resilience, is undoubtedly one of the most important lessons we can learn.

Fighting Social Media Giants to Save our Children: A Conversation with Frances Haugen Dec 19, 2023

On October 24, 2023 a bipartisan coalition of 32 US. Attorneys Generals filed a Federal lawsuit against Meta alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features at Instagram, Facebook, and its other social media platforms to induce young children and teenagers into addictive and compulsive social media use contributing significantly to a youth mental health crisis. The suit also alleges that Meta has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its platform's use. But in 2021 before these lawsuits, an anonymous employee of Facebook filed a series of complaints with the US. Federal government, claiming that Facebook had been misleading the public and investors about the impact of its services on the mental health of children and young adults. That employee later revealed herself to be Frances Hogan, and she is our guest today.

As we enter the holiday season where our kids are likely to spend more time than usual on screens, this conversation is more important than ever.

Fighting for the Lives of our Transgender Kids: A Conversation With Jodie Patterson Dec 12, 2023

There are over 300,000 transgender children under 13 years of age in the United States.and every single one of them is under attack. Join me in conversation with Jodie Patterson, former Chair of the Human Right Campaign Foundation Board, author, activist and mom to a transgender child where we explore the transformative privilege of parenting transgender children and why fighting for their rights and protecting their ability to thrive is non-negotiable if we want a future where all our children will thrive.

Parenting soon-to-be or Adult Children: A Conversation With Laurence Steinberg Nov 28, 2023

"Some of issues parents expected to confront when their child was in their early twenties. have been pushed later.

I think it's safe to say that many parents expected to still be providing some financial assistance to their child when their child was in their early twenties. Don't think that many parents expected to be doing it when their child was 30, and I think that from the young person's point of view they probably expect to be getting some help from their parents while they were still in college and right out of college, but I'm sure that they didn't expect that to be having to go to their mother and father and ask for financial help on the over 30 or 32, and that is going on today. And so I think the shifting timetable of the transition to adulthood has really made this an important topic and parents are perplexed"

Distinguished University Professor and

Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University

Education/Degree:

AB in Psychology, Vassar College
Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies Cornell University

Regulating Social and Digital Media : A Conversation With Jim Steyer Nov 14, 2023

" The truth is Congress has so completely failed. They Haven't passed a Privacy law since Mark Zuckerberg was in diapers. It's pathetic. Shame on them! This has reshaped everybody's lives, and they just sat there, and because of their political partisanship, the fact There's not a federal privacy, law, or Laws regulating social media platforms is a joke. Absolute abject failure of our political system in the twenty-first century."

Founder and CEO, Common Sense Media
Co-Founder, Center for the next generation
Education/Degree

BA, Stanford University
J.D., Stanford Law School

Parenting Athletes: A Conversation With Kirsten Jones Nov 07, 2023

'When I work with the athletes and talk about toolboxes, I think helping them build tool belts that give them the arsenal. So when? Not if but when the headwind blows. Oh, I got this! I have agency over my destiny. I get to decide what's next for me, (remove Petal's sound) Yes, I'm gonna need help along the way and support, of course, but I'm not gonna let any setback, not making the team or that coach not liking me, determine my future. "

Peak Performance Coach
Motivational Speaker
Co-host: "Raising Athletes" Podcast
Education/Degree:

BA, College of William and Mary

Parenting Children with Chronic Physical and Psychological Conditions: A Conversation With Kelly Fradin Oct 31, 2023

"Complex care typically refers to the children at the very tip, who are the sickest and the book is really written to be more, all inclusive, because many children, while they may not be complex, they have chronic health conditions which cause a lot of increased work for their families. "

Director of Pediatrics at the Atria Institute in New York City
Education/Degree:

BA, Harvard University
MD, Vagelos College of physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University

Chatter: A Conversation With Ethan Kross Oct 24, 2023

"The ability to introspect to work through problems. This is one of the reasons we are so successful as a species. The ability to introspect is how we learn from our problems and plan for the future is what allows us in part to build spaceships that literally land SUVs nowadays on other planets like Mars. but, on the other hand, people struggle enormously with introspection to the point that they become overly angry, anxious, and depressed. And so we've got this remarkable tool. but it's really unwieldy. Sometimes it helps us. Sometimes it hurts us."

Professor, University of Michigan's Psychology Department and Russ school of Business
Founder and Director of the Emotion and Self Control Lab, University of Michigan
Education/Degree:

Ph.D. Columbia University
BA University of Pennsylvania

Your Kid and Money – How not to Raise a Spoilt Child: A Conversation With Ron Lieber Oct 17, 2023

"Well, if we break money down to its simplest components, right? And how we handle it, what do we do with our money. We really do 3 things right. We spend it.

we save it, we give it away. And if you think about what actually goes into the decisions around each of those you know. They're all about emotions and behaviors. spending is about modesty and prudence and thrift, or it's about greed and envy. saving is about delayed gratification. Patience. giving is generosity. It's a sense of gratitude. So

it's easy to think about this as a sort of you know, hard mathematical science, but I prefer to think of it as a social science. Money is about behavior as much as it is about numbers and math."

"Your Money" Columnist, The New York Times
Education/Degree

BA, American Studies, Amherst College

Activating Young People to Change the World: A Conversation With DeNora Getachew Oct 10, 2023

"A third of the young people who come to us feel like it's unclear to them how to affect change. And so our goal has to be start small, start with the things that are accessible that you can actually do today, whether that's educating yourself or taking a first volunteer action. And then that portal can be a way to level up engagement so that you get to do more and more over time."

CEO of Do.Something.org, one of the world's largest organizations exclusively for young people who are committed to positive social change
Education/Degree:

BS in Legal Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice,
J. D., Fordham Law School.
DoSomething.org

The Science of Caring: A Conversation with Rick Weissbourd Oct 03, 2023

"When we talk about caring for other people, we are also talking about caring for the common good, and we're talking about caring across difference. Relatively speaking, it's not hard for people to care for someone else. Almost everybody cares for somebody else. the higher bar for a lot of people is caring for people who are different from them in race or class, or culture, or political orientation, or religious orientation"

Senior lecturer at Harvard's Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kennedy School of government.
Faculty director of Harvard's Making Caring Common Project
Education/Degree:

Ed.D., Harvard University

How a Cup of Coffee and a Caring Heart can Make the World Better: A Conversation With Jonathan Rubenstein Apr 25, 2023

Jonathan Rubenstein is father to one daughter and the founder and CEO of Joe Coffee, New York City's original specialty coffee company and a pioneer of the Third Wave Coffee Movement.

The award-winning collection of cafes is best known for brewing the highest quality coffee and serving its community of customers with warm, authentic hospitality.

Jonathan is here to talk about how cup of coffee and a lot of care can make the world a better place

How to not be a "Hot Mess": A Conversation With Laurie Palau Apr 18, 2023

Laurie Palau is a mom two almost grown-up daughters, host of the super popular weekly podcast, This ORGANIZED Life, and founder of Simply B Organized, a lifestyle company helping people declutter their lives so they could live simply and more meaningfully.

Laurie's advice has been featured in national publications including Real Simple and The New York Times and she speaks frequently on clutter, parenting, and entrepreneurship.

She is the author of the best-selling book Hot Mess: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized. This book is the topic of our conversation today.

The Power of Being Kind to Yourself: A Conversation With Susan Verde Apr 11, 2023

New York Times bestselling author, Susan Verde is mom to three teenagers, two cats a dog and a tarantula. She is also a yogi and a mindful human who teaches yoga and mindfulness to kids of all ages.

Susan has written more than twenty picture books for children, in which she captures and celebrates the unique experience of being a child. Her books are used around the world to support mindfulness, yoga and social-emotional learning programs in schools and libraries.

Today, Susan is here to talk about her latest book and her first book for adults: Say one Kind Thing: Lessons in Acceptance, Love, and Letting Go.

The Future Of Opera: A Conversation with Marcia Sells Apr 04, 2023

The Metropolitan Opera (the Met) is the largest performing arts institution in the United States. Each season, the Met stages more than 200 opera performances in New York with over 800,000 people in attendance. Millions more experience the Met through its 90-year-old radio broadcast series, its new media partnerships and state-of-the-art technology, including Metropolitan Opera Radio on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Met Opera on Demand and free live audio streaming of performances on its website during the opera season.

Yet for all of its acclaim and reputation for being innovative and forward thinking, true inclusion has not been part of the Met's story.

Enter Marcia Sells, the first Chief Diversity Officer for the Metropolitan Opera and a phenomenal mom to her daughter and step-son.

Marcia joined the Met Opera after serving as Associate Dean and Dean of Students at Harvard Law School. Her storied career includes positions in academia, the private sector and public service. She is here to talk today about her work to make opera inclusive and ready to thrive in an increasingly diverse world

Brain/Body Parenting: A Conversation With Dr. Mona Delahooke Mar 28, 2023

Dr. Mona Delahooke is mother to three adult children, and grandmother to one grand-daughter. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than thirty years of experience and serves as senior faculty member of the Profectum Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting families of neurodiverse children, adolescents and adults.

Her latest book, Brain-Body Parenting builds on the lessons of Beyond Behaviors and offers a radical new approach to parenting based on her clinical experiences as well as the most recent research in neuroscience and child psychology. This book is the topic of our conversation today.

The Work Of World Reader: A Conversation With Rebecca Chandler-Leege Mar 21, 2023

Rebecca Chandler Leege is a mother and the Chief Impact Officer at Worldreader, a US based global technology non-profit that expands vulnerable children's access to books. Worldreader was born out of the belief that inexpensive technology and local content could help millions of children learn to read and ultimately create a better future for themselves. Since 2010, the company and its partners have distributed over 58 million digital books in 52 languages, to children and young adults in 100 countries.

Rebecca has more than 20 years of leadership experience and a proven track record of growing innovative organizations through creative collaborations, cross-sector partnerships, and strategic vision. She is here today to discuss the work of Worldreader and the positive impact it is having on the lives of millions of children.

Sleep and your Teen: A Conversation with Lisa L. Lewis Mar 14, 2023

Lisa L. Lewis is mother to two children and a freelance journalist who covers the intersection of parenting, public health, and education. She has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, the Los Angeles Times, Slate, and Your Teen, among others.

Her new book, The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive is an outgrowth of her previous work on teens and sleep, including her role in helping get California's landmark legislation on healthy school start times passed.

This book is the topic of our conversation today.

The Work Of Teaching Matters: A Conversation With LaMonica Williams Mar 07, 2023

LaMonica Williams is mother to two children and the Director of Program, Pre K - 2 Division at Teaching Matters, a national professional learning organization dedicated to helping teachers and school leaders develop the skills they need to close the gaps created by a radically unequal education system.

La Monica's expertise is in elementary literacy and she also manages the work of Teaching Matters to support educators and train them to use data to advance students' reading and writing abilities.

She joins us to discuss how Teaching Matters is creating a more equitable education landscape.

Parenting And Privilege: A Conversation with Sarah Jaffe Feb 28, 2023

Sarah Jaffe is mother to one daughter. She began her career as an attorney for children in the foster care system, advocating for some of the most vulnerable children in our nation, but it was not until she became a mother, that she took real stock of, and became deeply troubled by, the stark differences between the lives of the children she met at work and the lives of the children she met in her parenting life. She began to question whether her only duty as a parent was to get "the best" for her own child or whether she had an obligation to make decisions that would help create a more equitable society for all children.

Her questions led her to write her first book, Wanting What's Best: Parenting, Privilege, and Building a Just World. This book is the topic of this episode.

The Future of Money: A conversation with Alkesh Shah Feb 21, 2023

Alkesh Shah is a Managing Director and Head of Web3, Crypto and Digital Assets Strategy at Bank of America Global Research. He drives thought leadership in the digital asset space and his research covers crypto-assets, including tokens and infrastructure companies, and applications, such as Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs).

He joins us today to discuss the digital asset economy and the future of money

Economic Justice: A conversation with Pamela Capalad Nov 11, 2022

Pamela Capalad is mother to one son, a certified financial planner, and an accredited financial counselor, who has been in the financial services industry since 2008. She is the founder of Brunch and Budget, a financial planning company with a bold mission, to create a revolutionary shift in the lives and prospects of marginalized communities by teaching them financial literacy and helping them understand and practice building generational wealth.

She joins us today today to help us learn how to raise our children to have a healthy relationship with money, and to inspire all of us to do our part to bring about true economic inclusion. Welcome Pamela to Parenting for the Future.

Educating Immigrant Children: The Work of Fugees Family: A conversation with Luma Mufleh Oct 26, 2022

Luma Mufleh is mother to two daughters and one son. She is a Syrian/Jordanian entrepreneur, a coach, and a thought leader in refugee and English Language Learner education. The daughter and granddaughter of Syrian refugees, Luma grew up in Amman, Jordan, where she was one of the only Arab students in her class at an American School and one of the only girls who played on her soccer team. As a young adult in a country where being gay was considered a crime, Luma came out to her parents and was disowned. Granted asylum in the US, Luma navigated the broken immigration system to build a life for herself, opening a coffee shop and coaching soccer.

She joins us today to discuss Fugees Family, the first accredited school for refugees in the United States, which she founded in 2006. The school has grown into a nationally acclaimed network of academies bringing educational equity to refugee resettlement communities across America.

Move the Body, Heal the Mind: A conversation with Jennifer Heisz Sep 27, 2022

Dr. Jennifer Heisz is a mother to one daughter and an expert in brain health. She is associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University and directs the NeuroFit Lab which focuses on the effects of exercise on brain health. Jennifer received her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from McMaster and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Brain Health and Aging at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Hospital. Her research examines the effects of physical activity on mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults and individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

She joins us today to discuss her first book, Move The Body, Heal The Mind, which explores her groundbreaking research on how fitness and exercise can combat mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and dementia, as well as improve our focus, creativity and sleep.

Baby Unplugged: Parenting in the Digital Age: A conversation with Sophie Brickman Sep 20, 2022

Sophie Brickman is mother to two children, she's also a writer, reporter, and editor. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, as well as the Wall Street Journal. She wrote a monthly column for Elle, interviewing influential women, including Nancy Pelosi and Joyce Carol Oates about their paths to success and is currently a columnist at The Guardian. Sophie graduated with honors from Harvard College, studying social theory and philosophy.

She joins us today to discuss her first book, Baby, Unplugged: One Mother's Search for Balance, Reason, and Sanity in the Digital Age. It is about the intersection of parenting and technology.

Success Strategies for your Elementary -and- Middle-School Student: A conversation with Dr. Todd Jason Feltman Sep 13, 2022

For over two decades, Dr. Todd Jason Feltman has been working in the New York City public school system and in local independent schools. He has been a classroom teacher, mentor, literacy coach, citywide literacy achievement coach, and assistant principal. Todd has master's degrees in childhood education, literary education, and school supervision and administration. He received his doctorate in urban education from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York.

During Todd's career, he has come to understand exactly why some students succeed and why others fail. And he has written two wonderful interactive handbooks to help all elementary and middle school students succeed. His first handbook is for students and it is called a Student-Friendly Handbook for Navigating Success: You Need to Take Charge of Your Education! The second is for teachers of students in grades two through eight, and is called Mentoring My Elementary-and Middle-School Students to Become Powerful Navigators of Success.

He joins us today to discuss this second handbook.

Troomi: A Smart Phone Just for Kids - A conversation with Bill Brady Aug 30, 2022

Bill Brady is father to five children and the co-founder and CEO of Troomi Wireless, a cellular network, specifically designed for kids to give them a safe introduction to apps and the internet. In partnership with Samsung, Troomi has released two smartphones for kids, the Samsung Galaxy A12 and Samsung Galaxy A32, both come preloaded with Troomi's kids smart operating system. The system has built-in parental controls and empowers parents with kids ages seven and up to choose the websites their kids can access, set limits on activities like gaming and restrict access to inappropriate and dangerous content like pornography and apps which attract bullies and predators.

Bill joins us today to talk about his work to keep our kids safe on their smartphones and to help them engage with technology in healthy, productive ways.

Life After High School: Designing your Child's Perfect Experience: A conversation with Stephanie Haynes Aug 23, 2022

Stephanie Haynes is a mother, a veteran educator, and an education coach and consultant. Her expertise is in providing custom consulting and coaching to high school students and their parents, with an emphasis on post-high school pathway development, goal setting and time management. Stephanie's goal is to motivate her clients to create a compelling vision for their future, and develop actionable steps to build it into a reality.

She joins us today to discuss her thought-provoking new book, College is Not Mandatory: A Parent's Guide to Navigating all the Options Available to Our Kids After High School.

The Competencies of the Future (Part 2): A conversation with Stephanie Malia Krauss Aug 09, 2022

Stephanie Malia Krauss is mother to two children. She has an extensive background in education, youth development, and social work, and has been a teacher, coach, school leader, and nonprofit executive. Today, she works at the intersection of education, human services, and workforce development with a relentless focus on what young people need to be ready for the world and what the world needs to be ready for them.

She joins us today to continue our conversation discussing her fascinating new book called Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World.

The Competencies of the Future (Part 1): A conversation with Stephanie Malia Krauss Aug 02, 2022

Stephanie Malia Krauss is mother to two children. She has an extensive background in education, youth development, and social work, and has been a teacher, coach, school leader, and nonprofit executive. Today, she works at the intersection of education, human services, and workforce development with a relentless focus on what young people need to be ready for the world and what the world needs to be ready for them.

She joins us today to discuss her fascinating new book called Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World. The book goes beyond the question of what young people need to succeed in school, to ask what they need to be ready for life. Making It is the essential reading for anyone who wants to ensure that young people are prepared to thrive and make their unique contribution in the challenging and ever-changing world in which they will come of age.

Parenting Children with ADHD: A conversation with Dr. Rakesh Jain Jul 26, 2022

Dr. Rakesh Jain is stepfather to one son, a clinical professor at the Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, and also has a private practice in Austin, Texas. Dr. Jain attended medical school at the University of Calcutta, India, and graduate school at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston. He served a three year residency in psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, a two year fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry, and completed a post doctoral fellowship in research psychiatry at the University of Texas Mental Science Institute.

Dr. Jain has been involved in well over 100 research projects studying the effects of medications on short-term and longterm treatment of depression, anxiety, pain, mood overlap disorders, ADHD and psychosis in adult and child populations. He has co-authored six books that range from patient education to cutting edge neuro biological findings in psychiatry and mental health.

He joins us today to talk about ADHD in children, and share his advice for how parents of children with ADHD can ensure their wellbeing and that of their children during this challenging pandemic time.

Being and Raising LGBTQ+ Allies: A conversation with Chris Tompkins Jul 19, 2022

Chris Tomkins is uncle to five children, a TEDx speaker, spiritual life coach, and LGBTQ inner advocate. Chris has been staunched LGBTQ+ advocate for over 15 years working organizations like the gay and lesbian Alliance against defamation or GLAAD.

What began as a letter, he wrote to his family to address a conversation that was not taking place, became an article, a TEDx talk, and is now a new book called Raising LGBTQ Allies. A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground. It is the first parenting book to focus on the prevention of homophobia, transphobia, and bullying, before they even begin.

He joins us today to shed light on on the deeper multifaceted layers of homophobia and his book that encourages families to have open and authentic conversations in a practical, timely, and inclusive way.

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids: A conversation with Roni Nocon and Amy Sage Jul 12, 2022

Roni Nocon and Amy Sage each have two children and are co-founders of ParentingEQ, a new subscription service for parents of children ages four to 11, designed to help parents nurture emotional intelligence in their children by creating a culture of emotional wellbeing in their homes.

Over the course of their careers as school counselors, they observed a decrease in children's overall wellbeing and an increase in depression, anxiety, self-harm, and negative self-worth. They found that a child's emotional health is greatly impacted by something over which schools have little influence, the family environment.

They join us today to discuss ParentingEQ's mission to bridge this gap through parent-led social-emotional activities, which focuses on the emotional intelligence skills children need to lead happy and successful lives.

Grooming Life-long Learners – The Homer App: A conversation with Stephanie Dua Jul 05, 2022

Stephanie Dua is mother to three kind and brilliant daughters. She is an education entrepreneur and the co-founder and president of HOMER, the only early learning program proven to increase reading scores with just 15 minutes a day.

Stephanie launched HOMER after struggling to find tools to help her own daughter learn to read despite being surrounded by some of the leading minds in education. HOMER raised $50 million from the biggest names in education and entertainment, including Sesame Workshop, LEGO Ventures and Gymboree Music and Play.

Before HOMER, Stephanie served as CEO for the New York City Education Department's Fund for Public Schools, a senior advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. She's a graduate of UCLA and the Harvard Kennedy School.

She joins us today to share her journey to launching HOMER and her love of bringing learning to others.

Reconstruction: Why all our Children Need to Learn our History: A conversation with Kaya Henderson Jun 16, 2022

Kaya Henderson is a force of nature. She has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children. She is the CEO of Reconstruction, a technology company delivering a K-12 supplemental curriculum that situates Black people, culture, and contributions in an authentic identity affirming way, so that students of all backgrounds benefit from a complete understanding of our shared history and society.

Kaya is also the host of the uber popular podcast Pod Save the People. From 2010 to 2016, Kaya served as chancellor of DC Public Schools. Her tenure was marked by consecutive years of enrollment growth, increased graduation rates, improvements in student satisfaction and teacher retention, increases in AP participation and pass rates, and the greatest growth of any urban district on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

She joins us today to talk about Reconstruction, and the impact it is designed to have.

Reflections on COVID and our Kids: A conversation with Jennifer Grant Jun 07, 2022

Jennifer Grant is mother to four children and an author. She has written six books for adults and several books for children including the picture book, Maybe God is Like That Too, Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too, and also A Little Blue Bottle.

Jennifer has written for several publications, including Woman's Day, Chicago Parent, and Patheos. For more than a decade, she wrote features for Sun-Times Media newspapers and was also a health and family columnist for the Chicago Tribune. She has a BA from Wheaton College and an MA in English and creative writing from Southern Methodist University.

She joins us today to talk about her latest book for children, Once Upon a Time Not So Long Ago, which is a picture book about the COVID pandemic.

The Thrive Guide for Working Moms: A conversation with Whitnee Hawthorne Feb 08, 2022

On this final episode of Season 4, we are joined by Whitnee Hawthorne is mom to two phenomenal sons and the founder of the very popular Savvy Working Mom web platform, which is dedicated to helping working mothers thrive in every arena of their lives.

Whitnee is certified in goal setting, project management, strategy performance and life coaching. She is also a professional speaker, a time management and productivity expert and widely known as a self-care guru.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to share some of her proven strategies for thriving at life and at work, strategies that allow her to live her personal credo, that working mothers don't have to choose between personal and professional success.

Art, Race and the Future: A conversation with LaNitra Berger Jan 25, 2022

Dr. LaNitra Berger is a mother to two sons and associate director of the African and African American Studies program at George Mason University, as well as the senior director of fellowships in the office of undergraduate education at George Mason University. As an art historian, LaNitra's research focuses on the intersections of art and social activism in the Black and Jewish diasporas. She has taught art of the African diaspora, African American art history, South African modern art, intersections of African and Jewish diasporas, art and social activism, and racial justice and public monuments, among other courses.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to discuss her first phonograph, Irma Stern and the Racial Paradox of South African Modern Art: Audacities of Color, and how lessons of Irma Stern's life can help our children become agents of change.

The New Pregnancy Science: A conversation with Dr. Susan Fisher Jan 18, 2022

Dr. Susan Fisher is mother to two daughters, a researcher, and professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. For decades, she has been at the forefront of research on prenatal development. She has always been struck by the fact that while we parents teach our children about a lot of things, pregnancy is seldom one of those things. So, many of us grow into adulthood not fully understanding this most natural and consequential biological phenomena.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to help break the pattern of secrecy and guesswork that surround pregnancy and birth, and to share the new trailblazing science and advice for safe births and healthy babies. She also discusses her new book called, Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy. This book is an indispensable guide to the revolutionary advances in the understanding of pregnancy and birth, and it is the topic of our conversation today.

Nurturing the Kindness Superpower: A conversation with Nadine Fonseca Jan 11, 2022

Nadine Fonseca is mother to four children and founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mighty Kind Kids which publishes the amazing Mighty Kind Magazine. The magazine is a quarterly, anti-biased children's series that celebrates the role of kindness and compassion as the foundation for anti-biased learning and in bringing the human family closer together. Each issue is based on the premise that kindness, empathy, and compassion are teachable skills and readers learn fun facts about the world we share, read stories about kids doing good, and get actionable ideas for service and volunteer work. Mighty Kind has reached almost all 50 US states, as well as Mexico, Canada, Sri Lanka, France, Egypt, England, Ireland, Slovenia, Japan, and Finland.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to talk about how Mighty Kind is building a global community of kids who care and serving as an indispensable resource to the parents and adults who mentor and raise them.

Throw out those Button Batteries! A conversation with Melissa Fensterstock Dec 14, 2021

Melissa Fensterstock is mother to two wonderful children and a seasoned biotech, medtech and consumer product executive. She is the co-founder and CEO of Landsdowne Labs. The company's first product is ChildLok, a technology designed to deactivate button batteries following accidental ingestion. Button batteries are the small, round batteries found in mostly portable electronics coming in all of our homes like remote controls, thermometers, games and toys, watches, cameras, and musical greeting cards. Button batteries are tiny, they're shiny, and they are so appealing to children that over 35,000 children accidentally ingest them every year.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to discuss the button battery crisis and what she, through her work at Landsdowne Labs, is trying to do about it.

How Foreign Language Fluency will Shape the Future: A conversation with Michelle Glorieux Dec 01, 2021

Michelle Glorieux is mother to one phenomenal son and is the co-founder of the ed-tech startup, TA-DA! TA-DA!'s first products are beautifully bound interactive books which marry paper technology, gorgeous art, and a symphony of original music for an unrivaled magical language learning experience. All children have to do is simply touch the images on the paper and the books come to life with real native speakers from around the globe and ambient sound effects.

To produce these books, she joins forces with, among others, Grammy Award winning music producer Jesse Lewis, highly trained linguists, talented artists, engineers, students and other teachers from around the world to help children learn languages and the cultures around those languages.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to explore the magical world of TA-DA!

Raising Future Females Part III: Wealth Generators: A conversation with Jennifer Openshaw Nov 16, 2021

Jennifer Ann Openshaw is a mother to two amazing daughters, a financial innovator and the founder and CEO of Girls with Impact, the nation's only live online mini MBA for young women, ages 12 to 18. Jennifer has an extensive background in financial innovation and wealth management, has shared her financial expertise on CNN, Oprah, ABC, NBC, CBS and CNBC and is the author of three books.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to discuss this life-changing program that equips girls with the entrepreneurship skills, confidence and business knowledge to set them apart and set them up for future success.

Raising Future Females Part II: Movers and Shakers: A conversation with Marisa Porges Nov 09, 2021

Dr. Marisa Porges is mother to one fantastic son and is the eighth head of the 130-year-old, all-girls Baldwin School, outside of Philadelphia. The school is renowned for academic excellence and for preparing girls to be leaders and change-makers. This puts her in charge of helping to raise 600 girls, ages four to 18. Marisa attended the Baldwin School herself and after graduating from Harvard University, she fulfilled her childhood dream of flying jets for the U.S Navy as one of eight female aviators in an Air Wing of 200.

Marisa served in the Obama White House as a cybersecurity advisor and was a visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and the Council of Foreign Relations where her research focused on worldwide counter terrorism efforts.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to discuss her new book, "What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous and Resilient Women", which was inspired by the young woman at Baldwin. The book explores the old and new challenges girls face in today's world from sexism, sexual harassment and the gender pay gap, to the need to confidently use their own voice in the workplace and ensure equity in their own homes.

Raising Future Females Part I: Females of Color: A conversation with Elisse Battle Nov 02, 2021

Elisse Battle has been a special educator for 18 years, working to empower students and ensure they feel seen, find their own voices, and thrive in and out of school. She's also dedicated to the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and supports students of color, particularly women students of color as they navigate structural barriers.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to talk about the importance of supporting students, their schools, and their parents if we want to create a brighter future for all of our children.

Elisse also serves as an upper school learning specialist at the Trinity School in New York, a college preparatory co-educational independent school renowned for providing a world-class education to its students through rigorous academics, outstanding programs in athletics, the arts, peer leadership, and global travel. Elisse also serves as an upper school equity and inclusion coordinator, sits on the school's anti-racism task force, and is the teacher advisor for the Black affairs and girls of color clubs.

College Admission Season – No-Stress Success Guide: A conversation with Shirag Shammessian Oct 26, 2021

Dr. Shirag Shemmassian is father to one son, the founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting, and one of the world's foremost experts on admissions to highly selective colleges, graduate programs, and medical schools. For nearly 20 years, he and his team have helped thousands of students overcome obstacles and gain admission to these schools using his proprietary approach.

Shirag was born in Los Angeles to Armenian parents who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon. As a high school student, he navigated the admissions process with limited college counseling. He received a BS in human development from Cornell University and a PhD in clinical psychology from UCLA. Shirag's expertise has been featured in various media outlets, including the Washington Post and Business Insider. He joins us on Parenting for the Future to share his wisdom on how we parents can help our children hone their unique voices so that they can achieve their educational and career goals.

Awe, Wonder and your Child's Voice: A conversation with Dr. Albert Lin Oct 19, 2021

Dr. Albert Lin is father to two wonderful children and an internationally renowned scientist, innovator, technologist, and entrepreneur. He's the director of the Center for Human Frontiers at Qualcomm Institute, University of California, San Diego, and an award-winning National Geographic explorer and host of the fascinating uber popular show, Lost Cities with Albert Lin on National Geographic.

Albert received his PhD in material science and engineering from University of California, San Diego. He has founded and directed numerous programs, including the UC San Diego National Geographic Engineers for Exploration Program, the Exploration Lab, the Distributed Health Labs, and the international effort known as the Valley of the Khans Project in collaboration with National Geographic.

He joins us on Parenting for the Future to share his advice on how we parents can HELP children cultivate a sense of adventure and wonder and ignite a thirst for discovery and a love of learning.

A Future without Sexual Harassment: A conversation with Gretchen Carlson Oct 12, 2021

Gretchen Carlson is mother to two children, a journalist, author, Ted Talk alum, and a fierce, fearless internationally recognized advocate for women's rights. She started her journalism career as a political reporter in Richmond, Virginia and worked her way up through local newsrooms in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dallas before moving to national news in 2000 as co-host and corespondent for CBS's The Saturday Early Show. In 2005, Gretchen joined Fox News, where she co-hosted the number one cable morning news show, Fox and Friends, for more than seven years.

Gretchen's catalog of interviews included every US president, vice president, and presidential candidate, as well as hundreds of leaders in business entertainment and politics. Yet, it was her groundbreaking 2016 sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes, Chairman of Fox News, alleging she had been fired from her show for refusing his sexual advances that made Gretchen the face of workplace harassment, inaugurated her work to support survivors and hold predators accountable that led her to being named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Gretchen is also the author of two books, the New York Times bestseller, Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back and Getting Real. She recently co-founded the nonprofit Lift Our Voices to end the silencing of harassment victims through forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements.

She joins us on Parenting for the Future to discuss her experiences and her work, and how we parents can create a future world where our children do not live in fear of sexual predators and sexual harassment.

Effortless Success – It's Real and We Can Have It: A conversation with Greg McKeown Oct 05, 2021

Greg McKeown is a husband and a father to four amazing children. He is the host of the super popular podcast, What's Essential, which helps high-achieving driven productive people become successful at success and make a higher contribution effortlessly. Greg is also the author of The New York Times bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide. And the recently released, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most.

He joins us on Parenting for the Future to share his advice on how we parents can de-clutter our lives by doing the things we have to do without strain and stress, which will free us to be more present for ourselves, our children, and for our world.

Greg is among the most popular bloggers for LinkedIn and is a young global leader for the World Economic Forum. His work has been covered by the New York Times, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico and Inc,. He has been interviewed on NPR, NBC, Fox, and the Steve Harvey Show.

Additional Links:

https://gregmckeown.com https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/ https://gregmckeown.com/books/effortless/ https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/

The Life-saving Power of Self-acceptance: A conversation with Melissa Bernstein Apr 27, 2021

Melissa Bernstein is mother to six amazing children, wife to her best friend and business partner, Doug, and co-founder of the successful toy company, Melissa & Doug. Melissa, whose mind, heart and hands create joy, has for all her life lived under a heavy cloud of despair. It was not until her 50th year that she discovered that she suffered from existential depression. This discovery saved her life and spurred her to write LifeLines an inspirational journey from profound darkness to radiant light.

Since its inception, Melissa and Doug has focused on creating authentic, innovative, high quality toys at assessable prices, toys which promotes open-ended, creative free play for new generations of children. The company's mission is to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in children so they can discover themselves, their passions and their purpose in space.

Creating gave meaning and purpose to Melissa's existence and by channeling her pain into tangible forms, she could, for a time extinguish her despair. In LifeLines, she shares her journey and the stunningly beautiful poetry she's written all her life, the words that literally kept her alive.

https://www.lifelines.com

https://www.melissaanddoug.com

Preserving our Planet: A Legacy Continues: A conversation with Philippe Cousteau Jr. and Ashlan Gorse-Cousteau Apr 22, 2021

Philippe Cousteau Jr. and his wife, Ashlan Gorse-Cousteau, are parents to one wonderful daughter and are expecting a second. Phillipe is the grandson of renowned French explorer, conservationist inventor, and oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, and is himself an environmentalist. Ashlan is a journalist and the couple work closely on a number of projects to bring attention to the beauty and wonder of our world and the importance of preserving it for our children and the generations to come after them.

Much of their work is done through EarthEcho International, a nonprofit organization founded by Phillip and his sister on the belief that young people have the power to change our planet. It is dedicated to supporting youth around the world who are taking action to protect natural resources in their local communities and solve environmental problems. EarthEcho International has programs in over 140 countries.

https://www.earthecho.org

https://www.earthecho.org/youth

Financially Literate Kids: A conversation with Benny Nachman Apr 15, 2021

Benny Nachman is father to two sons. He is the founder, president, and CEO of Jassby, a popular money app and virtual debit card for kids and teens that allows them to earn, save, donate, spend, and learn to manage their own finances. On this episode he shares his thoughts on why it is so important for all of us to raise financially literate children.

Although Benny trained as an attorney and practiced corporate law for some time, he is a serial entrepreneur at heart. In addition to Jassby, and earlier ventures, he also founded and is the chairman of the board of Credorax, a global e-commerce payment cards acquirer and processor which is licensed in over 34 countries and allows merchants to process billions of dollars in online and mobile payments.

https://jassby.com

Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children: A conversation with Michael V. Kaplen Apr 08, 2021

Michael V. Kaplen is father to Alexander and Dianna. He is a senior partner at the law firm of De Caro & Kaplen, and professorial lecturer in law at George Washington University Law School, where he teaches traumatic brain injury law. He is an advocate for children, particularly children who sustain traumatic brain injuries, often due to their participation in sports. On this episode, Michael helps us better understand these injuries and how we can protect our children from them.

Michael is the chair person of the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council, which was created to advise and consult with the New York State Department of Health on issues pertaining to traumatic brain injury. He served three terms as president of the Brain Injury Association of New York State.

He is a frequent lecturer on brain injury. His views and opinions are frequently sought after by major news networks and publications, like the New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC, NBC and CBS News as well as ESPN.

Parenting Lessons from The C-Suite: A conversation with Mia Mends Mar 30, 2021

Mia Mends is mom to 13-year-old Jacob who is a super athlete, entrepreneurial, and very sweet. She is also mom to 10-year-old Laila who is also entrepreneurial, artistic, and spicy. She is the Chief Administrative Officer of Sodexo North America and a member of the company's North America regional leadership committee. Mia also leads SodexoMAGIC a joint venture between Sodexo and Magic Johnson Enterprises. Last year, she was named one of the most powerful women in corporate America by Black Enterprise.

On this episode, she talks about changing the world through her parenting and from her position in the C-suite.

In her executive level role at Sodexo, whose annual revenue in the United States and Canada alone exceeds 10.7 billion dollars, Mia is responsible for driving the critical strategic initiatives in support of growth goals.

She has founded her own nonprofit, Seven Sisters to Sisters and serves on the boards of several impactful organizations including Girls Inc. and Catalyst.

She holds a BA from Wellesley College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mia-mends-3ab2222

https://us.sodexo.com/services/sodexomagic.html

Our Children, Lent and Love: A conversation with Michelle Triant Mar 16, 2021

Michelle Triant is a mom to two energetic and curious daughters, a Presbytera, a writer, an editor and a book publicist. She is a member of the Greek Orthodox faith and is dedicated to promoting health, wellness, and connection in Orthodox Christian families. She recently released Love at Lent, a beautiful colorful box of activity cards designed to be drawn at random each day of lent to encourage mindfulness, humility, kindness for the whole family.

This year lent runs from February 17th to April 3rd. And although it is an important period of renewal and awareness for Christian families, parents sometimes are challenged to find positive, meaningful ways to help their children understand and be inspired by some of the key tenants of lent like love, generosity, forgiveness and empathy. So Love at Lent is right on time. To learn more, visit:

https://www.loveatlent.com

Finding and Using Your Voice: A conversation with Alison Stewart Mar 04, 2021

Alison Stewart is a mom to 12 year old Isaac, who is obsessed with sports. She is the host of the exceptionally insightful and super popular radio show on WNYC, called All of It. She has been a journalist for more than two decades and has reported for, or anchored her own ground-breaking news programs on all the major national news networks. On this episode, she talks about shaping the future through her parenting and her journalism.

She has also authored two books. First Class, The Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High School, named one of the best books of 2013 by Essence and Mother Jones magazines and Junk, Digging Through America's Love Affair with Stuff. Alison is a Brown University graduate and was awarded a doctor of fine arts degree from Bloomfield College. She has been active in various charities, including, Dress for Success, The Lighthouse and Chess in Schools.

The Power of Curiosity: A conversation with Sarah Jessica Parker Feb 17, 2021

Sarah Jessica Parker is mom to three wonderful children — James Wilkie, Loretta, and Tabitha. She is wife to Matthew Broderick, an actor, producer, entrepreneur, and an icon. Sarah owns or controls several successful business ventures, including Pretty Matches, her film and television production with HBO. In this conversation, she talks about shaping the future through her parenting, her platform, and by practicing curiosity.

Sarah made her debut at the tender age of 11 in the revival of The Innocents and Broadway. By 12, she was starring on Annie, also on Broadway, and has never looked back. She has starred in several critically acclaimed movies and TV shows, including Square Pegs, Glee, and Divorce, but she is probably best known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City.

For Sex and the City, Sarah has won two Emmy awards, four Golden Globe awards for best actress in a comedy series, and three Screen Actor Guild awards.

Although Sex and the City wrapped in 2004, Sarah reprised the role of Carrie Bradshaw in 2008 and 2010 for Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2. To our great delight, and just like that, SATC The Next Chapter is currently in the works with HBO Max.

Sarah owns or controls several successful business ventures, including Pretty Matches, her film and television production with HBO; SJP Beauty, her fragrance line; and SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, her fabulous line of shoes, all produced and handmade in Italy.

Resilient Parenting: A conversation with J.R. Martinez Feb 02, 2021

J.R. Martinez is father to a vivacious, beautiful, curious daughter. He is an actor, a New York Times best-selling writer, an ABC's Dancing with the Stars winner, a motivational speaker, an advocate, and a wounded US army veteran. He is the personification of optimism, courage, and resilience. On this episode, J.R. shares with us what it means to be a resilient parent.

J.R.'s catalogue of work includes playing Brot Monroe, an injured combat veteran trying to re enter civilian life on ABC's Emmy award winning television drama, All My Children. He has also written the New York Times best seller, Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength, and Spirit.

He is one of People Magazine's annual sexiest man alive and is known for his moving, speeches to US troops around the world, or at some of the world's leading companies.

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain: A conversation with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett Jan 15, 2021

Neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is mother to one daughter. She is among the top 1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in the fields of psychology and neuroscience. She is the author of the newly released book called, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University with appointments at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Barrett was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Neuroscience in 2019, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as well as the Royal Society of Canada.

She is the author of two books, How Emotions are Made, the Secret Life of the Brain. On this episode, she discusses her fascinating, newly released book called, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain.

https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/seven-and-a-half-lessons-about-the-brain/

The Power of Toys to Change the World: A conversation with Dr. Lisa Williams Dec 22, 2020

Dr. Lisa Williams is internationally recognized as an academic trailblazer, founder of a multi-million dollar company, and an award winning speaker and author. Dr. Lisa attained unprecedented success by becoming the first female professor to receive a multi-million dollar endowed chair, the first African American professor to earn tenure at Penn State University, and the first African American to receive a doctorate in Logistics from The Ohio State.

At the height of her career, Dr. Lisa did the unthinkable when she left the academic life to blaze a new trail as an entrepreneur. In 2003, she founded the World of Entertainment, Publishing and Inspiration (World of EPI), LLC. EPI is the classic Cinderella story. Dr. Lisa grew the company from negative revenues into a multi-million dollar powerhouse. EPI is now a leading multi-cultural toy manufacturing and design firm with a global supply chain that crisscrosses the world from the US to China and other worldwide destinations. EPI's largest customer, Walmart recently awarded Dr. Lisa the Supplier of the Year Award for her visionary leadership. Working in partnership with Walmart, EPI touches the lives of an entire generation of children through its Positively Perfect Doll Line.

While featured in many magazines for her expertise in business, she is also known for her ability to motivate executives, future leaders and audiences of all sizes.In addition to winning numerous teaching awards from major universities such as Penn State, Ohio State and the University of Arkansas, she has been awarded the Outstanding Female Faculty Member of the Year from Penn State University, designated as an "Amazing Woman" by University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and given the Trailblazer Award by the American Marketing Association PhD. Project.

Parenting Social Media and Screen Savvy Kids (Part 2): A conversation with Dr. Jill Walsh Dec 18, 2020

In this episode we continue our conversation with Dr. Jill Walsh. In this conversation, we turn to COVID-19 and explore the roles technology and digital media play and will continue to play in our lives. We examine how we as parents can maintain our sanity and the wellbeing of our children and our families in this challenging screen-filled time, as well as the role we can play in addressing the serious structural inequities that the pandemic highlighted.

Our complex relationship with digital technology and social media has only been exacerbated with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year. Technology became our savior, allowing schools to teach, allowing parents to work, and allowing all of us kids and adults to maintain social and familial ties.

Dr. Jill Walsh is a researcher and lecturer at Boston University and an advocate for children. She is the founder of Digital Aged, a consultancy which re-frames the role of technology in the lives of children to promote healthier relationships between them and the adults in their lives. Jill has a BA from Harvard University. a master's in public policy from Brown University and a PhD sociology from Boston University.

Parenting Social Media & Screen Savvy Kids (Part 1): A conversation with Dr. Jill Walsh Dec 10, 2020

Dr. Jill Walsh is a researcher and lecturer at Boston University and the founder of Digital Aged, a consultancy which re-frames the role of technology in the lives of children to promote healthier relationships between them and the adults in their lives. In this episode, we explore our children's relationship with digital technology and social media and how parents can best guide them, protect them, and help them use these tools to elevate their unique voices and connect to the world in a healthy way.

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