Category: Baby Talk
Baby Talk 11/20/08
November 20th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Vaccines
Are all vaccines equally important? Why are some parents concerned about vaccines? What are the concerns about mercury and aluminum in vaccines?
Guest: Dr. Robert Sears, Board Certified Pediatrician; author of The Vaccine Book
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Baby Talk 10/16/08
October 16th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids
What are the 8 principles outlined in Bonnie Harris’ book? How does our perception shift when we see a child as having a problem, not being a problem? What is connective communication?
Guest: Bonnie Harris, specialist in parenting and child behavior, and author of two books for parents, [...]
Baby Talk 9/18/08
September 18th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Pregnancy & Infant Loss
How did the “Empty Arms” support group start and what happens there? What other support is available for parents whose babies have died or who have suffered a miscarriage? How can friends and family members help grieving parents?
Guests: Pam Houston, Coordinator of Perinatal Education and Lactation Consultant at Eastern [...]
BabyTalk 8/21/08
August 21st, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Babies Matter
What are A.C.E.’s (Adverse Childhood Experiences)? How can all of us help babies have a positive start in life? What are some new findings in research about the early years?
Guests: Dr. Burtt Richardson, retired pediatrician; Gladys Richardson, child advocate
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Baby Talk 7/17/08
July 17th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Connection Parenting: Discipline
What is connection parenting? How is discipline different from punishment? Why do children misbehave?
Guest: Pam Leo, author of “Connection Parenting: Parenting Through Connection Instead of Coercion, Through Love Instead of Fear” (Wyatt-MacKenzie, 2005).
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FMI: www.connectionparenting.com
Baby Talk 6/19/08
June 19th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Setting a Foundation for Lifelong Health
What is naturopathic medicine? What are some of the factors that parents can keep in mind to start their child off in a healthy direction? What foods should be introduced to babies and young children (and in what order)?
Guest: Dr. Penelope Houghton, Acadia Naturopathic Clinic, [...]
Baby Talk 5/15/08
May 15th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Substance-affected babies
What is the Community Caring Collaborative? What are some of the substances that affect babies? How can the wider community be helpful?
Guests: Marjorie Withers, Director, Community Caring Collaborative (CCC); Jane Weil, Infant Mental Health Specialist, CCC; Dr. Mark Brown, Neonatologist, Eastern Maine Medical Center
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BabyTalk 4/17/08
April 17th, 2008, Comments Off
Producer/Host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: New Parents Returning to the Workplace
What are some things to weigh when deciding whether to return to the workplace after the birth of a child? What are the challenges of staying home with a child rather than being in the workplace? What are the challenges of working outside the home soon after [...]
