On the 21st: We continued our series on news fatigue with a conversation about the TV shows that people are tuning into to escape - or better understand - current events. We also explored how the changing modern family has more dads taking kids to museums, and we spoke with two experts on how to make your own maple syrup.
On the 21st: We talked about the shift toward cage-free eggs - and the debate over how chickens are raised on farms. Plus, we learned about the challenges dads face when it comes to diaper changes in public places and spoke with an Illinois mom about how she explained death to her preschooler.
On The 21st: Shefali Tsabary, a clinical psychologist and author of the new book, “The Awakened Family," joined us to talk about how the challenges of parenting can become an opportunity for spiritual awakening. And a new app gives science information about what you're flying over or driving by on your summer trips. Plus, West Nile virus makes an early appearance in Illinois this year.
Paula Poundstone talks about being a stand-up comedian, Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me!, parenting, cats and more. She will perform at the Virginia Theater November 7th.
When my infant daughter had her first serious cold, I used my intuition, the experiences of friends who were parents long before me and help from our trusted pediatrician. As my daughter develops, I’ll also turn to the trsut PBSparents website for help.
