Unlocking Childhood

The final episode of the Unlocking Childhood Podcast, covering raising children and parent wellbeing, features an Expert and Department Head, Valerie Knopik, from the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University, in conversation with Jordan Schoen, a mother of three. Valerie and Jordan discuss parental wellbeing and how parents can ensure the quality of care for their ch...

In this episode, you will hear a conversation between expert Dr. Leigha MacNeill from the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University, Christopher Fogle, father of two, and Miranda Goetz, mother of two children. Dr. MacNeil and parents discuss how young children learn to regulate their emotions by first observing and experiencing how adults handle their own emotions. Ex...

This episode features expert guest Dr. Sarah Eason from the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University and parent guest Chelsea Webb, mother of two children. In this episode, Dr. Eason and Chelsea discuss the overlap between play and how play influences children's ability to learn, connect, and grow. Expert Dr. Eason discusses how important it is for parents to insert...

In this episode on children's nutrition, expert Dr. Kameron Moding from the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University sits down for a conversation with two mothers, Abby Morgan mother of two children and Molly Childers mother of one. The three discuss child nutrition and discuss key points, including food availability, mealtime environment, and the social aspect of nu...

In this episode, covering children's sleep, you will hear a conversation between expert Dr. AJ Schwichtenberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University, and two mothers, Kirsten Koontz, mother of two and Aubrey Strasser, mother of three. Their conversation includes discussion on essential aspects of healthy sleep for children's overall deve...

The Unlocking Childhood Podcast features expert guests belonging to the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University and parent guests from Indiana. Parents and experts talk about young children's lives and parents' common challenges when it comes to raising young children ages 0 to 5 years. Each episode over a cup of coffee, guests dive into meaningful conversations tha...