All Episodes

65: Developmental Milestones Ages 0-3
Guests: Donna Galbreath, M.D., Erin Kinavey
Features: Early learning programs all over the state of Alaska & Babies on Track film; Stone Soup Group helps families with developmentally delayed kids

64: Sex & Romance After Kids
Guests: Rebecca Love, Chris Reynolds
Features: Real parents on their sex lives; Does equally-shared parenting equal more intimacy?; Chef KTD: molten chocolate cake & "Persephone" cocktail

63: Alaska's Juvenile Justice System
Guests: Brian Petrilla, Rob Wood
Features: What's a Youth Court?; Transitioning back into the community

62: Work/Family Life Balance
Guests: Kathy Day, Phoebe Taubman
Features: Sweden's parental perks; Teens' busy schedules; Alaska's family-friendliest employers

61: Starting a Family: Adoption
Guests: Sarah Blanning, Dr. Susan Bomalaski, KariLee Pietz
Features: Real adoption stories from Alaskan parents; ins & outs of adopting step-children

60: Immunizations in Alaska & Abroad
Guests: Dr. Tom Nighswander, Laurel Wood
Features: Immunization rates in rural Alaska; the Malaria Vaccine Initiative; Power of One: Russell Hood & Sudan Solar Suitcases

59: Learning from Failure
Guests: Dr. Carol Dweck, Dr. Maria Ippolito
Features: Social Promotion vs. Being Held Back a Grade; Losing the 5th Grade Election; the College Rejection Letter

58: The Giving Show
Guests: Rev. Beatrice Hitchcock, Paul Ongtooguk
Features: Pillow for Kids Foundation; librarians on 4 books about giving; 10 for Troops

57: Advertising to Kids
Guests: Joel Bakan, Aliza Sherman
Features: Advertising in the schools; Ad industry self-regulation

56: Children & Divorce
Guests: Al Levy, Christina McGhee
Features: Adult children of divorced parents reflect on the split; Domestic violence and divorce; Revisiting Show 24: Family Law 101

55: Favorite Featured Stories
A collection of nine of our listeners' (and producers'!) favorite stories ranging from teaching the Yupik language to celebrating artistic youth to preventing abuse through storytelling and much more!

54: Homeless Youth in Alaska
Guests: David Mayo-Kiely, Lauren Rice
Features: What do Alaska's homeless teens look like?; KTD visits a family homeless shelter; Solidarity Sleep Out report

53: Family Sleep Issues
Guests: Dr. Robert Lada, Karen McBride
Features: Parents of infants talk about sleep; Teens talk sleep; Dr. KTD: nightmares

52: Siblings
Guests: Dr. Dallett Hemphill, Dr. Ann Jache
Features: SuperSibs! support kids whose siblings have cancer; Adult siblings as best friends; KTDontheGO: Family travel with sibs

51: The Value of Pretend
Guests: Dr. Robert Capuozzo, Shona Strauser
Features: Play therapy helping kids communicate; When I Was Young: Favorite pretend games; Dr. KTD: Imaginary friends.

50: Gifted & Talented Education
Guests: Annie Bill, Peter Ljubicich, Susan Dulong Langley
Features: The underrepresentation of minorities in G&T education; Why praising a child's "smarts" is harmful; a teenager tells why nerds are getter cooler all the time.

49: Postpartum Mood Disorders
Guests: Margi Clifford, Dr. Diana Lynn Barnes
Features: Memoirist Susan Kushner Resnick talks about her experience with PPD; A dad shares his perspective on PPD; Alaska's Safe Haven Law; Parents talk about what keeps them sane.

48: The Sex Talk
Guests: Katherine Huffman, Chris Reynolds
Features: STD testing for teens; Coaching boys into non-violent men; Teens talk about sex.

47: Young Artists & Arts Education
Guests: Annie Calkins, Suzie Gaffney
Features: Cecilia the painter; Shanae'a the singer/actor; Brave New Alaskan Voices; Sitka Fine Arts Campers.

46: Special Education Basics
Guests: Teresa Holt, Julie Broyles
Features: Finding childcare for special needs kids; Hannah goes to college; KTDontheGO: Traveling with a special needs child.

45: The Adolescent Girl
Guest: Dr. Stephen Hinshaw
Features: Single-sex schooling debate; When I Was Young: My first period.

44: The Adolescent Boy
Guest: Michael Gurian
Features: Rites of passage into manhood; books boys will love; middle-school boys say what it's like to be them.

43: The Childfree Decision
Guests: Lisa Manterfield, Dr. Ellen Walker
Features: Shifting social attitudes towards childlessness; aging without kids.

42: Starting a Family: Getting Pregnant
Guests: Caryn Gonzales, Dr. Michael Opsahl
Features: Toxins and fertility; Cost of raising a child

41: Back to School...Routines
Guests: Dr. Joan Bohman, Karen Gordon
Features: When I Was Young: Adults remember back to school days; Migrant education programs; Family exercise routine

40: Refugee Families in Alaska
Guests: Karen Ferguson, Christine Garbe
Features: A refugee family's story; Refugee children's music program

39: Deaf & Hearing Impaired Children
Guests: Rachel Coleman, Tracy Pifer
Features: Infant hearing tests & cochlear implants; Technology innovations in deaf education

38: The American Kid
Guests: Laura Speer, Virgene Hanna
Features: Pretty Princess marketing to young girls; American Education report from the Brookings Institute

37: Asthma, Allergies & Kids
Guest: Dr. Thad Woodard
Features: Peninsula Puffers asthma camp; the role of Vitamin D in treating asthma; allergy-free cupcake recipe

36: Free-Range vs. Over Parenting
Guests: Michelle Mitton, Lenore Skenazy
Features: Alaskans on how free-range (or not) their kids are + bear safety; When I Was Young: How free were you?; Power of One: Junior Gisa of AK PRIDE

35: Drugs These Days
Guests: Rick Pawlak, Jennifer Theulen, Tad Sumner
Features: New campaign addresses the "social norms" of pot use; Strength-based risk behavior reporting; Teens open up about using drugs

34: The Hunting, Gathering, Fishing Family
Guests: Seth Kantner, Christina Salmon, Tony Kavalok
Features: The Hunting Family; Firearm Safety; KTDontheGO: Fishing with dad

33: Coping with Caregiver Stress
Guests: Gary Barg, Francine Harbour, Sandra Kerns
Features: How kids deal with stress; The Sandwich Generation

32: Summer Reads
Guests:: Jane Henriksen Baird, Susan Sommers
Features: Summer literacy loss; When I Was Young: My favorite book; Food Bank of Alaska's summer food program

31: Happy Mothers
Guests: Peggy O'Mara, Sharon Fleck
Features: Single Mothers by Choice; Moms & 4th graders each answer "What makes mom happy?"; Chef KTD!: stuffed French toast

30: Suicide Prevention in Alaska
Guests: Barbara Franks, James Gallanos, Kimberlee Jones
Features: Teens in Klawock, Barrow & Bethel win PSA contest; Southcentral Foundation's Family Wellness Warriors Initiative; Alaska Children's Trust

29: Summer Family Travel
Guests: Erin Kirkland, Scott McMurren
Features: Roadtripping in Oregon; Teens on traveling solo; Alaska Ferry; National Park Service

28: Kids & Volunteering
Guests: Debbie Bogart, Heather Jack, Nyla Riley
Features: Alaska kids & their charities; Chugach School District's Service Learning requirement; Power of One: Wassillie Gust; Teens talk giving back

27: Early Education in AK
Guests: Commissioner Mike Hanley, Shirley Pittz
Features: Best Beginnings; Artists in the schools; When I Was Young: Kindergarten memories

26: The Part-time Single Parent
Guests: Amanda Rothbarth, Brooke Scalzo, Scott Frickson
Features: Legislature parents in Juneau; Support for military families with deployed spouses; Chef KTD!: care package cookies

25: Competition & Youth Sports
Guests: Gary Matthews, Michael Josephson
Features: Paralympic Sports Alaska; FIRST Lego League

24: Family Law 101
Guest: Steven Pradell
Features: DIY/affordable legal resources; Emancipation; Ask KTD!: Helping kids through divorce

23: Education & The Iditarod
Guests: Diane Johnson, Herb Brambley
Features: Junior Iditarod/Seiji Takagi; Teaching STEM; AKontheGO: Race viewing

22: School Choice
Guests: Linda Carlson, Missy DeRivera, Sandee Hough
Features: The impact of charter schools on the neighborhood; TalkBack: the "Go-to-work" mom's POV

21: Dads These Days
Guests: Kurt Bunker, Krestia DeGeorge, Jason Hilde
Features: The Good Men Project; Teen boys consider manhood; Special commentary: Chris Paoli on "Stay-at-home Dads"

20: Love & Family Relationships
Guest: Susan Newman, Ph.D.
Features: A 64-year marriage; Teens on love & marriage; Attachment & bonding; Chef KTD!: chocolate fondue

19: Foster Care in Alaska
Guests: Rep. Les Gara, Travis Erickson, Amanda Metivier
Features: Alaska Native children in foster care & ICWA; Teens talk growing up foster

18: The Value of Music
Guests: Frank Hauser, Mary Schallert
Features: The Brubaker family band; Almost famous: Selah Rees; AKontheGO: Folk Festival

17: Emergency Prep & The Big Bad World
Guests: Merry Carlson, Rick Calcote
Features: Remembering the '64 earthquake; Sesame Street helps int'l kids cope with crisis; ASD's emergency plan; Dr. KTD!

16: Bereavement
Guests: Jane Barber, Shirley Valek-Wilson
Features: Grief counseling from a faith perspective; Special commentary: Caroline Willis on losing her mother at 18

15: Birthing Options
Guests: Dr. Glen Elrod, Jessica Sawyer, Lisa Weston
Features: Brand new parents; Day in the life of an "L&D" nurse; Southcentral Foundation caring for at-risk moms

14: Pediatric Mental Health
Guests: Mary Dallas Allen, Dee Foster, Allen Blair
Features: Bring the Kids Home; thread Alaska's Early Childhood Consultation Project; Dr. KTD!

13: Grandparents These Days!
Guests: Linda Price, Rozann Kimpton, Madeline Mason; guest co-host Nellie Moore
Features: Grandparenting near & far; Foster grandparents

12: Nutrition 101
Guest: Leslie Shallcross
Features: Community supported agriculture; Food Bank of Alaska; Lunchtime at high school

11: The Family Vacation
Guests: Erin Kirkland, Scott McMurren
Features: Voluntourism in Malawi; When I Was Young: Family trips in the '30's, '40's & '50's

10: Bullying
Guests: Lebron McPhail, Janet Davis, Victoria Blakeney
Features: Kim John Payne on Simplicity Parenting; Chugiak HS Peer Mediators; Power of One: Mr. D & Kodiak Island Drummers

09: Modern Families & The Digital Age
Guest: Ann Collier
Features: Education unplugged at Waldorf Schools; Best apps for kids; Special commentary: Leslie Hsu Oh on raising "techno addicts"

08: Money Savvy Kids
Guest: Neale S. Godfrey
Features: Youth Hiring Center; Banking at East High School; Teens spend their PFDs

07: When I Grow Up
Guests: Kerry Feldman, Ph.D., E.J.R. David, Ph.D
Features: Changing careers; Spirit of Youth

06: Preventing Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence in Alaska
Guests: Katie TePas, Sgt. Cindy Stanton
Features: Legal Aid for victims; Teens 'Stand Up, Speak Up'; SAFE Dillingham

05: Moving Indoors
Guests: "Dr. KTD!" Michelle Laufer, Margaret Timmerman
Features: Audio tour of skatepark, library, Imaginarium; Teens in the winter; AKontheGO: Outdoor Winter Fun; TalkBack: Rebutting delayed adulthood

04: The Empty Nest
Guests: Larry Holman, Pam Cantone
Features: Delayed adulthood; Special commentary: Barbara Brown on her daughter leaving home; Demographics of UAA

03: Anchorage United for Youth
Guests: Sarah Sledge, Dawn Groth
Features: Power of One: Leslie Dahl; Girl Scouts of Alaska; ATMI special: Young in Anchorage

02: The Infant Brain & Early Language Acquisition
Guest: Dr. Patricia Kuhl
Features: Parents of Infants & Children; Teaching Yup'ik in the Lower Kuskokwim

01: Babes in the Woods
Guest: Jen Aist
Features: Children & Nature Network; Chugach Children's Forest