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

The Where Parents Talk podcast empowers parents to navigate the challenges of raising kids, teens, and young adults today with science-backed insights, evidence, and the lived experiences of parenting thought leaders.

Every Saturday, host, award-winning journalist and mom, Lianne Castelino, distills parenting hot topics with her guests, including: managing hormonal changes, fostering healthy communication, and promoting emotional, mental, and physical health and well-being of kids.

Get proven tips and expert advice on addressing device usage and managing social media to the latest evidence on bullying, consent, and relationships, to help instil discipline, encourage independence, and build resilience in children.

Discover trusted advice, delivered with empathy and optimism, to support your parenting journey and help your family thrive.

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 29 minutes
Episodes: 233
Years Active: 2020 - 2025

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Bridging Generations: The Power of Intergenerational Connections with Sharon MacKenzie

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Sharon MacKenzie, educator, founder and Executive Director of i2i Intergenerational Society, mother and grandmother about …

00:29:49 | Sat 29 Jun 2024

Inspiring Generosity in Children

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to John Bromley, CEO, Charitable Impact, TEDx speaker, coach and father of two about inspiring generosity in children.

00:29:40 | Sat 22 Jun 2024

Raising Teens and Co-parenting

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to mental health advocate, speaker, author and mother of three, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau about raising teens and co-parenting.

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00:31:19 | Sat 15 Jun 2024

Navigating the Fifth Trimester: A Guide to Empowering Working Parents

Navigating the complexities of parenthood in today's world is no small feat, especially when it comes to balancing work and family life. In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne…

00:25:28 | Sat 08 Jun 2024

Navigating TikTok

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Matthew Johnson, Director of Education at MediaSmarts, researcher, speaker and father of two about navigating TikTok within…

00:28:46 | Sat 18 May 2024

Resilience and Its Limits

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Michael Ungar, Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience, family therapist, Director, Resilience …

00:31:18 | Sat 11 May 2024

Preventing Narcissism in Childhood

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Mary Ann Little, Clinical Psychologist, therapist in private practice, Adjunct Professor, University of Texas Southwest…

00:27:02 | Sat 04 May 2024

Helping Kids Understand Mental Health Challenges

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Paul Bromby, Senior Producer at Sportsnet, professor at Centennial College, youth basketball coach, author and father about…

00:31:14 | Sat 27 Apr 2024

The Myopia (Nearsightedness) Epidemic in Kids

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Debbie Jones, Clinical Professor School of Optometry and Vision Science, Lead Clinical Scientist Centre for Ocular Rese…

00:23:25 | Sat 20 Apr 2024

The Wealth of Wellness Panel: Baby Show Toronto 2024

The Wealth of Wellness for Parents panel was among the featured speakers at the 2024 Spring Baby Show in Toronto. Moderated by journalist, Lianne Castelino, the three-member panel featured Dr. Claud…

00:57:40 | Fri 19 Apr 2024

Detecting and Treating Eating Disorders in Kids

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Kyla Fox, clinical therapist, eating disorder specialist, mother and founder of The Kyla Fox Centre, about detecting and tr…

00:30:50 | Sat 13 Apr 2024

The Science Behind Raising Mentally Strong Kids

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Charles Fay, child psychologist, child, adolescent, and family psychotherapist, author, speaker, CEO, Love and Logic In…

00:32:07 | Sat 06 Apr 2024

Parenting with Emotional Intelligence

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jackie Eldridge, educator, lecturer at the University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, best-selli…

00:31:20 | Sat 30 Mar 2024

Raising Socially Successful Children

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Stephen Nowicki, clinical psychologist, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Emory University and a…

00:32:48 | Sat 23 Mar 2024

Strategies for Safer Childbirth

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Gina Mundy, lawyer, bestselling author and mother of three about strategies and what to know about having a safer childbir…

00:34:51 | Sat 09 Mar 2024

The Housing Crisis and Young Adults

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Carolyn Whitzman, Housing Researcher Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa, Expert advisor, Housing Assessment Resources…

00:30:15 | Sat 02 Mar 2024

Building Successful Readers

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Joe Lockavitch, an educator, a former classroom teacher, university professor, and special education director, school …

00:29:17 | Sat 24 Feb 2024

Improving Student Math Skills

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Anna Stokke, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Winnipeg, co-founder & President, Archimedes Math Schools, …

00:34:21 | Sat 17 Feb 2024

Tech-Balance Strategies

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Forest Bronzan, entrepreneur, speaker, Founder and CEO of Camplight and father of two about how to strike a tech-balance w…

00:34:50 | Sat 10 Feb 2024

Connected Parenting

This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Ulrica Jobe, educator, child and family counsellor, parenting coach, workshop facilitator for kids, teens and parents, ent…

00:28:54 | Sat 03 Feb 2024

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