I welcome Lauren Smith, a former educator and current nationally certified school psychologist to talk about how and why our American school system needs to change. From testing to the lack of resources to mental health — there’s so much to unpack.
We discuss:
Limitations to American school system education
How the school system is failing our chi ... Show More
Sep 23
Motherhood Is Hard, Honesty Helps: Libby Ward on the Power of Honest Motherhood
Motherhood is often shown as something women should handle effortlessly while we are expected to also lose ourselves in total self-sacrifice. Today, I sit down with digital creator, speaker and author Libby Ward to discuss what happens when we stop pretending and start getting re ... Show More
55m 20s
Sep 21
The Follow-Up: Advocating for Our Kids
Dr. Mona speaks with Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, mother, and US Senate candidate in South Carolina, about the vital connection between child health, parenting, and national politics. They explore why healthcare issues cannot be separated from political action and why pedia ... Show More
12m 22s
Sep 16
Unplugged: Why Phone-Free Policies Help Kids Thrive at School
In this eye-opening and deeply needed episode, I sat down with Clayton Cranford—a 20-year law enforcement veteran, former school resource officer, crisis negotiator, national award winner, and founder of Cyber Safety Cop. Drawing from decades of experience at the intersection of ... Show More
46m 26s
May 2020
School Anxiety, Staying Motivated & How We Study for Tests
This week, we’re talking about something no one really likes but unfortunately we all have to deal with… school. First, we discuss past school experiences and what it was like hopping from various elementary, middle and high schools throughout our lives. We talk about managing ac ... Show More
37m 3s
Mar 2021
The Future of Education: Sam Sorbo, Jill Simonian, Corey DeAngelis | ROUNDTABLE
<p>Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Sam Sorbo, Jill Simonian, and Corey DeAngelis about the future of education after COVID. The U.S. education system's failures have been exposed by the pandemic. Whether it was the teachers' union in your district that kept schools closed ... Show More
31m 28s
Dec 2020
A Weird School Year So Far
In the early months of the pandemic much of the country was in disarray, including schools. Now that the fall semester is almost over, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN Correspondent Evan McMorris-Santoro talk about how parents, students and educators are navigating a school year plagued ... Show More
15m 44s