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Get On The Floor: What Kids Learn When Parents Really Play
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore why fully present play can have such a powerful impact on bot…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Seen, Not Just Diagnosed: What Kids Need Beyond Mental Health Content
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore the growing influence of mental health content on social medi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quiet Kids, Fawning, and Awakening Courage to Speak Up
In today's episode Dr. Kathy explores the idea of Fawning, when a child seems agreeable but is actually suppressing opinions, ideas, and insight beca…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Don't Tell Them to Calm Down: Help Them Feel Safe Enough to Let Go
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore why telling an anxious child to "just relax" often does not w…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Start Small: Helping Your Family Get Healthy Together
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore how sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and screen habits wo…
2 months ago
A Valuable Lesson From Dolly Parton: Pouring Yourself Out Without Losing Yourself
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore the often hidden cost of caregiving and what happens when lov…
2 months ago
The Chatbot Is Not the Parent: What Teens Still Need From Us
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore new teen focused safeguards in ChatGPT and what they can, and…
2 months ago
Teach Them to Wonder: Helping Kids Imagine a Future With God
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore new neuroscience showing that the brain is built not only to …
2 months ago
Beyond Grades: Beyond Raising High Achievers to Foster Joyous Learners
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, Dr. Kathy explores the pressures parents face as their children return to school, particularly the ur…
2 months ago
Purpose Starts Early: Why Kids Need More Than School Readiness
In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore why more young people are disengaging from education and work…
2 months, 1 week ago