Where Parents Talk: Evidence-based Expert Advice on Raising Kids Today

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Cynthia Muchnick, educational consultant, speaker, author, former Associate Director of College Admission and mother of four about strategies for parents to navigate the adolescent years.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Emily Edlynn, clinical psychologist, practicing therapist specializing in children and adolescents, academic, blogger, mother of 3 and first-time author --- about autonomy supportive parenting.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Carol Todd, educator, internet safety advocate, founder of the Amanda Todd Legacy Society and mother about what parents and kids should know about the many faces of cyberabuse and sextortion.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Rachel Lehmann-Haupt, award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, author, and single mother by choice about reproductive science and the future of family.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Paul W. Bennett, educator, researcher, policy analyst, author, Director and Lead Researcher at Schoolhouse Institute, adjunct professor of Education at Saint Mary’s University and father about addressing growing violence in schools.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Tracy Luca-Huger, executive director of Mentor Canada, a certified counsellor experienced in the nonprofit and charitable sectors, with expertise in developing mentoring programs and mother of one, about the value and importance of effective mentorship.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Gina and Carlo Colaiacovo, a high school teacher and sports broadcaster at TSN 1050, respectively, about their journey after their young son was diagnosed with cancer.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Michael Jacobus, Executive Director of Reset Summer Camp, a clinical program, supporting teens and young adults with technology or gaming addictions. He is also a youth a child development professional, an author, a trainer, an outdoor education specialist who has spent more than 30 years working with camps...

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Tim Naimi Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria, Professor, Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria, alcohol epidemiologist, research scientist and father of two about the proposed new guidelines for alcohol consumption in Canada.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Meghan Ashburn, educational consultant, former teacher, Founder, notanautismmom.com, Co-author, ‘I Will Die On This Hill’ and mother of 4 and Jules Edwards, writer, consultant appointed to the National Institutes of Health Autism Centers of Excellence advisory board, co-author, ‘I Will Die On This Hill’, par...

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Katherine Winter-Sellery, Founder, Conscious Parenting Revolution, Parenting Coach, TedX Speaker, Bestselling author, Mediator and mother of two about the conscious parenting approach.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Daniel T. Willingham, Ph. D., Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, researcher with a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Harvard University author of Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You can Make it Easy, and father of four, about how to improve learning skills. He is also an...

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Matt Young, founder of FSQ Sport, sports business consultant, a Caldwell Partners Canadian Top 40 under 40 business award winner, father of two about strategies to improve the youth sports experience.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Mandeep Johal, dentist, airway and breathing expertise about how oral health impacts total body wellness and holistic approaches to dental health care for children, youth and adults.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Yael Schonbrun, clinical psychologist, family therapist, assistant professor, psychiatry and human behaviour at Brown University, author and mother of three about science-backed strategies to help working parents thrive.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Amy Lang, sexual health educator, author, mother and founder of BirdsandBeesandKids.com, about tips and approaches for parents on how to simplify talking about sex with their kids.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Larry Martinek, Chief Instructional Officer at Mathnasium, architect of Mathnasium method, teacher-trainer, consultant and father, about why elementary and high school math scores on standardized tests continue to trend downwards and how to address that decline.

This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Tatum Wilson, CEO of Children's Mental Health Ontario and father of one about the current state and future vision for mental health care services for young people in the province of Ontario.