New Hampshire Family NOW

Today on the podcast, co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk about authentically engaging our children in holiday gatherings, over-salted cookies be damned. And then Executive Director Waypoint  Family Resource Centers  Borja Alvarez de Toledo joins the show to discuss upstream thinking and creating hospitable spaces for our youths. And finally Julianne Gadoury of Kimball Jenkins illus...

Today on the show co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen make music to help their children through frustrating routines. 2023 New Hampshire Kid Governor Haydin Simmons and Jo Ann Robichaud of New Hampshire Civics join the show to talk about the importance of civic engagement. And later Kristyn Van Ostern, owner of Wash Street , discusses Load of Love , a unique program in support of our unh...

On today’s podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink  recap the  Ride for Resilience  ,  those Family Resource Centers it supports, as well as trading the tried-and-true "time out" for "time in". And later educator, mom, and founder of Own Beat Athlete , Susan Stout joins the show to discuss how to make for more nurturing sporting environments and the opportunity t...

Today on the show co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk about creating opportunities for literacy building in young children. Then, Ride for Resilience riders Mark Knights, Laura Hagley, and Sean Skabo join the show to discuss this year’s ride, personal resilience and how, together, cross-sector relationships make for more resilient communities. And finally, Sara Vecchiotti, Executive...

Today on the podcast, Co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk Kinship Care Month and checking our parenting expectations at the door, as well as how to celebrate Hispanic Heritage in all its unique expressions. And later, we are joined by Kinship Navigators Rosemary Nugent and Ellen Michniewicz to discuss New Hampshire’s network of Kinship resources.  Support the show LISTEN on Spotify,...

Today on the podcast, Assistant Professor in Global Health and Director of the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University Dr. Wendy Ellis joins the show to talk about building community resilience and walk us through a day in the life. And co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink go back to school alongside their kids. Suppo...

Recorded LIVE for the PCA America National Conference: Together for Prevention , Pediatrician, professor, public health advocate, and author Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha joins the show to discuss her new book What the Eyes Don't See, a riveting and deeply personal account of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and how environmental justice and equity shines a light on who we value. Also co-hosts Nath...

Guest co-host Kelly Roosa Cohen, President of Cohen Closing and Title , LLC, join co-host Nathan Fink for our Businesses that Build   Family segment to discuss the intersection of work-life and family and how to create safe spaces in which employees thrive. And later, we broadcast LIVE from the Family Support New Hampshire retreat, where together we reaffirm joint aspirations and our dedication to...

Chief Policy Officer of Zero to Three   Miriam Calderón joins the podcast to talk about how the first 1000 days of a child’s life can create lasting, transformative change not only for the individual but also an entire family, making for a brighter future for each and every one of us. Also co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Allen Torres discuss Trauma-informed childcare and all those little things t...

Today on the show Kevin Hines , suicide prevention advocate, best-selling author, speaker, and award-winning filmmaker, joins us to discuss an intra and interpersonal come global effort to be here tomorrow through identification, conversation and compassion. AND co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink check in on their children through meaningful questions, especially where new and adverse e...

Co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk Juneteenth and the bridge that connects  ignorance to understanding. And later respected theorist and practitioner of racial justice organizing, advocacy and media, Rinku Sen (Executive Director) joins the show to talk The Narrative Initiative and how through the intersection of narrative, friendship, and social movement, stories can pave the way...

On Episode 51, co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen discuss NH PBS's new project Our Hometown Nashua and the importance of community pride and archiving everyday stories. Later, Executive Director of New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Rob Dapice joins the show to talk about the state of Granite State housing and how we can get involved in the solution. And finally NHCT Impact an...

For the 50th Anniversary Episode ,  co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk about the intersection of imaginative play and parenting, as well as caring about community.  And later speaker, author, and founder & CEO of Alia Innovations , Dr. Amelia Franck Meyer joins the show to discuss the footings of the child welfare system and how through small but significant changes we can crea...

Trauma-Responsive Stress Counselor Doug Bonnema joins the show to talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences, meeting our youths where they're at, and how we can build more supportive environments within our schools.  And later we celebrate parent leader and co-president of the Brookline PTO Miranda Terry for her incredible contributions to the community and for winning the Lucy Fowlkes Breed F...

Director of New Hampshire's Division for Children, Youth, and Families Joe Ribsam Jr. joins the show to reflect on the work that is supporting families, eligibility versus shared humanity, and shifting toward a system where caregivers can get what they need, when they need it.  And later Ellen Carlson of the New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble talks about building community through music.  Support...

On today’s podcast producer, NH PBS community and education coordinator, and lifelong learner Jasmine Torres Allen joins us to laugh, listen, and (un)learn something new. And later NH Children’s Trust Primary Prevention Director Maria Doyle joins us to ring in Child Abuse Prevention Month and how we can all join together to create nurturing relationships and environments for children.  Support the...

Author, associate with Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, and faculty member at Harvard Law School, Leah Plunkett joins the show to talk big tech, storytelling, and the newness of this human condition. And we dive headlong into her book Sharenthood: Why We Should Think Before We Talk about Our Kids Online .  Support the show LISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or wherever...

Award-Winning journalist, speaker,  moderator, and author, not to mention former host of NHPR’s “The Exchange,” Laura Knoy joins the show to put her 25 years of public radio in perspective. And later we discuss her new novel The Shopkeeper of Alsace , as well as her podcast ReadLocalNH , and how story intersect with the lives we lead.     Support the show LISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you...

Parent Information Center Project Director Robin deAlmeida crosses the multiverse to discuss parent child power dynamics and navigating transitions. And later Mining for Gold Founder Corey Best joins the show to talk about the intersection of relationships and racial justice, and how together we can construct new ways to lift up humanity, community, and social systems. Support the show LISTEN on S...

Today on the show, PCA America Chief Research Officer Dr. Bart Klika brings a public health lens to a discussion about the neglect of neglect and what we can all do to normalize parent and caregiver supports. And later Children’s Trust data administrator Becky Berk discusses what that conversation means for New Hampshire. Support the show LISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts...

Co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink talk 2023 aspirations and their Dry-January inspired clarity. And later psychotherapist, fellow podcaster, speaker, and author Lynn Lyons joins the show to discuss her new book The Anxiety Audit and how through simplifying, demystifying, and connecting, we can unhook from anxious thoughts and better pursue our wants and needs. Support the show LISTEN on Spot...

For the SEASON 2 FINALE, Dr. Cassie Yackley, Director of the Center for Trauma-Responsive Practice Change , joins us to talk Child Parent Psychotherapy, uncovering pathways rather than pathologies, and turning emotional responses into positive choices. Also, co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink reminisce and later do a little in-office caroling. Support the show LISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or whe...

Professor of Psychology, Director at the Community Resilience and Social Equity Lab, and author Dr. Loretta L.C. Brady joins the podcast to discuss her new book Technology Touchpoints: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia , a family story woven together by global actors, policymaking, and a technology industry whose impacts unfold on our doorsteps. Support the show LISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or wherev...

Co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink talk childhood social circles, molting as an adult,  and maybe laugh a little too much. And later poet, producer, and performer (among other things) Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey joins the show to discuss how difficult conversations can lead to heightened consciousness and a deeper commitment to the people we intend to be.  Support the show LISTE...

Children’s Trust Communications Specialist Victoria Carrington joins the podcast to talk big hair, being a weirdo, and the seen space that is representation. And later Program Director of Healthy Starts at HCS Services Penny Vaine, The River Center Executive Director Margaret Nelson, Executive Director of The Upper Room Brenda Guggisberg, and Mark Knights, Partner at Nixon Peabody as well as found...