Raising OKC Kids – Conversations with MetroFamily

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Raising OKC Kids features conversations with local experts and parents, helping us connect, learn from each other and grow our community together. This series will highlight a variety of important topics to help support metro parents.

  1. 05/13/2024

    Summer Safety 101

    Kelsey Pagonis with the YMCA of Greater OKC joins us to share crucial summer safety tips around water. Plus, she advises parents on how to keep kids’ skin safe (and even has fun tips for how to keep sunscreen application from feeling like a chore!), how to stay hydrated and how to recognize and respond to heat-related illnesses.

    37 min

  2. 05/07/2024

    More foster families are needed

    In honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month, Christen Westdyke with Oklahoma Human Services joins us to debunk some common myths and stereotypes about foster care. Even though Oklahoma has fewer children in care than 10 years ago, the needs of many children are more acute and more families are needed to meet those needs. Learn how you can become a foster family or support foster families.

    17 min

  3. 04/08/2024

    Teen Sexual Health with Dr. Melissa Holmes

    Dr. Holmes is a mom, ob-gyn and co-founder of Girlology, a digital health platform supporting youth and their caregivers in their personal health and wellness journeys. She has more than 20 years of experience as an ob-gyn with expertise in pediatric and adolescent gynecology and as an educator for medical students, residents and colleagues. She has authored five books for youth on puberty and sexual development, including her new book, Youology: A Puberty Guide for Every Body.

    48 min

  4. 04/02/2024

    Summertime learning & fun at Rose State Kids College

    At Rose State Kids College and Teen Scene, kids in grades kindergarten through 9 can explore a wide variety of topics — from video game design and aerospace to art and chemistry. Students enjoy small class sizes with certified teachers. Matt Weinrich, Rose Ignacio and Arilee Robinson from Rose State give us a sneak peek at their new and most popular courses for this summer, designed to engage kids in hands-on learning in their areas of interest. Enrollment begins March 14.

    20 min

  5. 03/12/2024

    Chazz Lewis: Instilling an empathetic mindset in children and raising world changers

    Mr. Chazz’s main goal is to empower activists and instill an empathetic mindset in children, and the hundreds of thousands who follow him on TikTok know he does this in such a fun, upbeat and memorable way. Lewis earned his master’s degree in executive leadership at American University and is constantly in “teacher mode,” teaching and inspiring kids, parents and educators to be world-changers.

    1h 13m

  6. 03/05/2024

    Raising Civic-Minded Citizens

    Andy Moore, executive director of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, joins us to provide tips to parents in raising kids who will become civically engaged adults. As we enter a presidential election year and are in the midst of Oklahoma’s legislative session, Moore advices parents on teaching kids about the power of civil debate and media literacy as well as how families can effectively engage with their legislators.Andy Moore, executive director of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, joins us to provide tips to parents in raising kids who will become civically engaged adults. As we enter a presidential election year and are in the midst of Oklahoma’s legislative session, Moore advices parents on teaching kids about the power of civil debate and media literacy as well as how families can effectively engage with their legislators.

    37 min

  7. 02/20/2024

    Foster Care: Building Bridges

    Kerrie and Kenny join us to share their journey as foster parents, to dispel common myths about foster care and to explain why it’s been a blessing to build relationships with the biological families of the children in their care. They share encouragement and next steps for parents interested in becoming a foster family as well as how anyone can provide meaningful support for foster families.

    41 min

  8. 02/06/2024

    Love Yourself Well in 2024

    Dr. Tabatha Carr launched local business Good Girl Chocolate in 2018 to provide the gluten free, dairy free and naturally sweetened products that she created on her own health journey on a larger scale. Her thriving business has since been featured in the Grammy’s gifting lounge and on QVC. Dr. Carr shares advice for local parents to prioritize health, wellness and self-love this year, as well as how shopping locally creates meaningful ripple effects across our community.

    23 min
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Raising OKC Kids features conversations with local experts and parents, helping us connect, learn from each other and grow our community together. This series will highlight a variety of important topics to help support metro parents.

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