Where Parents Talk 105.9 The Region

Steve Patterson is an award-winning stand-up comedian who has spent more than two decades headlining at venues across North America and around the world.

He is also host of The Debaters on CBC radio, an author and a father of two young girls ages 9 and 4.

His second book and latest comedy album focuses on parenting.

Timestamps: 
1:08 - Why he decided to make parenting the focus of his newest comedy album2:33 - The elements of fatherhood that have provided the most content for his comedy4:48 - What prepared him from being growing up as one of 5 boys to raising daughters
Socials: 
@StevePattersonComedian - FB  @patterballs - Twitter

Dr. Caroline Leaf  is a communication pathologist and clinical neuroscientist.

She is also a bestselling author, whose latest book is entitled: How To Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess:A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health

Her area of research for over 30 years focuses on the mind-brain-body connection.  
She is also a mother of 4.

Timestamps: 
2:20 - Statistically, the most concerning current trend re. Youth mental health7:07 - Contributing factors to kids as young as 3 years old suffering from depression…11:10 - How and when parents contribute to their child’s anxiety, depression, etc.Socials: 
@DrCarolineLeaf (X)@DrCarolineLeaf (IG)@DrLeaf (FB)

Dr. Jean Twenge is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University.

She is also the author of more than 180 scientific articles and seven books during her 30-year career.
Her latest book is called: Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future.

Dr. Twenge is also a mother of three.
Timestamps: 
1:16 - Impact of having 6 generations co-existing for the first time in human history4:51 - What parents need to know about parenting through specific generations9:26 - Impetus for looking at data equalling 39 million people since the 1940’s  
Socials: 
@jean_twenge (X)

Dr. Nadia Huq is a licensed clinical psychologist whose specialty is working with children, youth and families. 

She provides evidence-based strategies for behavioural and mental health concerns spanning anxiety and hyperactivity to trauma.

Dr. Huq is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and 
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotion.

She is a mother of 2 and a therapist at TMB Psychological Services, which provides virtual and in-person therapy.
Timestamps: 

1:38 - Definition of trauma3:42 - Examples of types of trauma4:32 - Typical responses to trauma by a child at different ages. Socials: 
@tmb.psych (IG)@tmbpsychologicalservices (FB)@nadia-huq-ph-d (LI)

Elizabeth Galvin is the Managing Director of Project Youth Energy.
The initiative helps students who have been severely disrupted by school closures during the global pandemic to the point that these students have abandoned school altogether.
She is also a mother of two.

Timestamps: 
1:21 - The mission and mandate of Project Youth Energy2:43 - How the initiative supports students who have not returned to school 5:04 - Factors that affected some students to the point of not returning to school when school buildings were closedSocials: 
@ProjectYEi21cq (Twitter)@projectyouthenergy (IG)@project-youth-energy (LI)