| By: Committee for Children Diversifying Children’s Illustration with Nick Butler Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS In this episode, host Shauna McBride speaks with Nick Butler, artist and illustrator of Committee for Children’s Captain Compassion® comic series. Nick explains how he used every design choice to carefully and intentionally craft a visual identity for Captain Compassion® and her sidekick Kid Kinder®. Read More
| By: Karen Volkman Ways Education Leaders Can Plan to Reopen Schools with Mike Magee Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS In this mini-episode of Grow Kinder (at Home), Andrea and Mia discuss what school might look like for kids once classrooms reopen in the fall. Read More
| By: Karen Volkman Isolating with Multiple Generations Under One Roof Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS In this mini-episode of Grow Kinder (at Home), hosts Mia Doces and Andrea Lovanhill discuss the joys and challenges of sheltering in place when many generations are under one roof. They talk about how their families have navigated isolatiRead More
| By: Karen Volkman Why Adults Need Social-Emotional Learning with Rachel Kamb Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS This mini-episode of Grow Kinder (at Home) features Rachel Kamb, product manager at Committee for Children. Rachel discusses why social-emotional skills can be beneficial for adults, ways to practice gratitude during this difficult time, Read More
| By: Karen Volkman How to Support Anxious Kids During a Crisis Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS In this mini-episode of Grow Kinder (at Home), hosts Andrea Lovanhill and Mia Doces discuss their families’ responses to stay-at-home orders and a recent article in The Atlantic about childhood anxiety. Andrea and Mia work throRead More
| By: Karen Volkman Teaching Kindness and Practicing Self-Care with Rachel Lovan Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS During COVID-19-related school closures, many educators are working harder than ever to support their kids’ academic, social, and emotional learning from a distance. In honor of Teachers Appreciation Week and teachers everywhere, this minRead More
| By: Karen Volkman Introducing Grow Kinder (at Home) Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS Hosts Andrea Lovanhill and Mia Doces announce Grow Kinder (at Home), a new series of Grow Kinder mini-episodes designed to help listeners through the dramatic changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In each mini-episode, Read More
| By: Karen Volkman Preventing Youth Suicide During the Pandemic with Jordan Posamentier Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS From school closures to social distancing, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has altered our everyday lives and highlighted the significance of not only implementing public health best practices like handwashing, but also taking care of our meRead More
| By: Karen Volkman How to Talk to Kids About Sexual Abuse with Dr. Tia Kim Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS On this special episode of Grow Kinder, Dr. Tia Kim, Vice President of Research, Education, and Impact at Committee for Children gives us advice on how to talk to kids about sexual abuse.Read More
| By: Karen Volkman Inspiring Girls to be Strong, Smart, and Bold with Dr. Stephanie Hull Full Episode Stitcher Apple Podcasts RSS On this episode of Grow Kinder, we talk with Dr. Stephanie Hull, president and CEO of Girls Inc., a national organization focused on inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Dr. Hull talks with us about helping young peopRead More