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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 233
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Understanding Consent with Dr. Scott Ronis
This week on Where Parents Talk radio on 105.9 The Region, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Scott Ronis, clinical psychologist, professor, Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts at the University o…
00:28:10 |
Sat 01 Oct 2022
A Parent's Role in Building Emotionally Resilient Teens and Youth
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Luis Fernando Llosa, award-winning sportswriter, investigative reporter, editor, speaker, coach, father of 5 and author a…
00:34:04 |
Sat 17 Sep 2022
The structured gap year: A family's lessons learned
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Julie Beauchamp-Conde, a former high school French teacher, stay-at-home mom, and parent of two boys, about how her son d…
00:22:53 |
Sun 11 Sep 2022
Understanding Uterine Fibroids & Their Potential Impact on Female Reproductive Health
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Phara Henry, entrepreneur, founder and President of Nuances Magazine and mother of two about being diagnosed with uterine…
00:21:20 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
The impact of intimate partner violence and domestic abuse on parenting: Keira's Law
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jennifer Kagan-Viater and her husband Philip Viater about the impact of domestic abuse and intimate partner viol…
00:17:20 |
Sat 30 Jul 2022
Cost-saving Strategies on Meal Planning and Preparation for Families from HelloFresh Canada Chef
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to chef Corby-Sue Neumann, Director of Culinary of HelloFresh Canada, the world's leading meal kit company, about strategies…
00:20:12 |
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Understanding ADHD: Prevalence, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Options & Medication
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Walt Karniski, developmental pediatrician, author and father --- armed with more than 40 years of experience tre…
00:31:48 |
Sat 16 Jul 2022
The Impact of Body Checking Experience with Concussion Risk in Youth
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Carolyn Emery, Canada Research Chair and chair of the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre at the University …
00:19:13 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
How bullying affects the brain and proven ways to restore brain health caused by abuse
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jennifer Fraser, teacher, author and mom about the impact of bullying on the brain; bullying behaviour among adu…
00:29:01 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
Strategies to Help Youth Intervene Against Hate Online
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Kara Brisson-Boivin, PhD, Director of research at MediaSmarts, a Canadian not for profit organization focused on dig…
00:24:25 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Understanding Youth Aggression and School-based Violence Prevention
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, a Canada Research Chair in school based mental health and violence prevention, full professo…
00:25:14 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Tips to successfully navigate first-year university
Lianne Castelino host of the Where Parents Talk podcast speaks to Dr. Janet Miller, counselling psychologist, university counsellor, professor, author and mother of 2, step-mother of 2 about strategi…
00:23:37 |
Sat 04 Jun 2022
Strategies to Successfully Navigate Divorce, Co-parenting and Raising Stepchildren
Lianne Castelino host of the Where Parents Talk podcast speaks to Karen S. Bonnell, consultant, coach, psychotherapist, retired psychiatric nurse practitioner and author about approaches to successfu…
00:28:06 |
Sun 22 May 2022
The Science Behind The Family Dinner with Dr. Anne K. Fishel
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Anne K. Fishel, clinical psychologist, family therapist, author and teacher.
She is also an Associate Clinical Profes…
00:27:06 |
Sun 15 May 2022
Understanding and Interpreting the Teenage Brain with Dr. Terri Apter
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Terri Apter, psychologist, author, mother and grandmother about her latest book entitled, The Teen Interpreter: A Gui…
00:30:50 |
Mon 02 May 2022
How I Became a Mother: My Painful Journey to Parenthood
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Tarah Schwartz, broadcast journalist (formerly of CTV Montreal), communications professional and mom, about her difficult…
00:24:41 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
The Achievement Culture, its Impact and How to Get a Student Back on Track
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Jeannine Jannot, school psychologist, educator, academic coach and mother of three about the often negative imp…
00:21:14 |
Sun 03 Apr 2022
How kids are marketed to on social media platforms, and prioritizing well-being in childhood
In this week's episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Josh Golin, father of one and Executive Director of Fairplay about the commercialization of childhood through soci…
00:22:22 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Tips for Talking to Teens About Drugs, Alcohol and Substance Use
In this week's episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Chantal Vallerand, Executive Director of Drug Free Kids Canada and mother of two teens about how to talk to kids a…
00:21:23 |
Tue 01 Mar 2022
What the Science Says About Raising Kids in the Smartphone Era
In this week's episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, Lianne Castelino speaks to Larissa Mills, parenting educator, speaker, entrepreneur, coach and founder of iparentgen.com, about the science b…
00:18:50 |
Sat 05 Feb 2022
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