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  • Episode 71: Stronger Together: How Families Can Tackle Childhood Anxiety with Dr. Kristel Thomassin

    Episode 71: Stronger Together: How Families Can Tackle Childhood Anxiety with Dr. Kristel Thomassin
    Feb 4 2025
    In this episode, we chatted with Dr. Kristel Thomassin about how parents can help their family better manage anxiety. Dr. Thomassin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Director of the Child Emotion and Mental Health Lab at the University of Guelph. In her work, she studies how the family impacts children’s emotional development. Be sure not to miss out on this episode, in which Dr. Thomassin shares great insights into anxiety, and how families can manage this emotion at home.
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    57 min
  • Episode 70: Beyond “The Talk”: Unpacking Sex, Sexuality and Gender with Cory Silverberg

    Episode 70: Beyond “The Talk”: Unpacking Sex, Sexuality and Gender with Cory Silverberg
    Jan 21 2025
    In this episode we chatted with Cory Silverberg. Cory is a sex educator, author, and queer person who smiles a lot when they talk. Cory teaches and talks with young people, adults, and professionals across North America about gender, sexuality, disability, and more. Their books for young people and families have been called “the books about sex that every family should read” by the New York Times and include the ALA Stonewall Honor Book Sex Is a Funny Word, and most recently You Know, Sex.
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    46 min
  • Episode 69: How to Super-Fuel Super-Active Kids with Rosanne Robinson and Cara Kasdorf

    Episode 69: How to Super-Fuel Super-Active Kids with Rosanne Robinson and Cara Kasdorf
    Dec 3 2024
    In this episode, we chatted with Rosanne Robinson and Cara Kasdorf! Rosanne and Cara are both Registered Dietitians, and co-owners of Blueprint Nutrition, a virtual nutrition counselling, consulting and online education practice specializing in child and adolescent nutrition, as well as sport nutrition for youth and adult athletes. Through their work, Rosanne and Cara support families, kids and athletes in nurturing healthy relationships with eating, food and their bodies. Don't miss out on this great conversation.
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    58 min
  • Episode 68: Navigating Food Allergies with Dr. Brock Williams

    Episode 68: Navigating Food Allergies with Dr. Brock Williams
    Nov 19 2024
    In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Brock Williams. Dr. Brock Williams is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Division of Allergy at the University of British Columbia. He completed his PhD in Human Nutrition at the University of British Columbia and has worked as a Registered Dietitian in a variety of research and clinical roles. His primary research and clinical interests lie in food allergy prevention and treatment, infant feeding, and micronutrients. Make sure to check out this great episode!
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    40 min
  • Episode 67: Unwrapping Ultra-Processed Foods with Rahbika Ashraf

    Episode 67: Unwrapping Ultra-Processed Foods with Rahbika Ashraf
    Nov 5 2024
    In this episode we chatted with Rahbika Ashraf! Rahbika is a PhD Candidate in the lab of Dr. David Ma. She studies the the anti-breast-cancer potential of omega-3 fatty acids, and the effect of sugars and ultra-processed foods on diet. Don't miss listening in on this great conversation!
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    39 min
  • Episode 66: Making Cents of Talking Money with Kids with Robin Taub

    Episode 66: Making Cents of Talking Money with Kids with Robin Taub
    Oct 8 2024
    In this episode, we chatted with Robin Taub. Robin is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with a long history of working in the financial industry. Currently, she is a keynote speaker and an award-winning author. Her latest book, The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life, gives parents the information, strategies and inspiration they need to teach their kids about money. Don't miss listening in on this great conversation!
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    44 min
  • Episode 65: How to Support Your Child’s Gut Health with Panuya Athithan

    Episode 65: How to Support Your Child’s Gut Health with Panuya Athithan
    Sep 24 2024
    In this episode, we chatted with Panuya Athithan. Panuya is a Ph.D. student at the University of Guelph. She works in the lab of Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, studying the gut microbiome of infants, children and adults. We spoke to her about kids gut health, and the ways parents can support their child's gut health.
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    46 min
  • Episode 64: The Infodemic with Timothy Caulfield

    Episode 64: The Infodemic with Timothy Caulfield
    Mar 21 2024
    In today's episode of Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast, we are delighted to have Timothy Caulfield, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, the Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta, and Canadian Research Chair in Health Law and Policy. Tim delves into challenging myths and misconceptions in health and science, drawing on his extensive research in ethics and public representation of science, and his award-winning work, “Relax Dammit: A User’s Guide to the Age of Anxiety.” He offers invaluable insights into navigating the current infodemic, tackling misinformation, and promoting scientific literacy in an age of abundant yet often conflicting information. Discover more about Tim's insights and follow his journey on Instagram and Twitter @caulfieldtim. Join us in this not-to-be-missed episode of Healthy Habits Happy Homes, as we conclude our sixth season with a deep dive into the infodemic with Timothy Caulfield.
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    53 min