Springboarding from a recent attention-grabbing concussion headline, we discuss strategies to become more savvy consumers of science that affects our everyday lives. We talk about examples of ways that the popular press and social media can skew the actual scientific data....and discuss resources that can help listeners become informed consumers and find fact-based resources to guide decisions regarding youth sports, health, and sa...

True to our brand, we tackle some of the latest trends in concussion-prevention - specifically, protective helmet covers. As youth sports are increasingly monetized, savvy marketers play to parents safety-related concerns with all kinds of things to diagnose or prevent concussions. While something as simple as a padded helmet cover may seem harmless enough, is it really? 

Science doesn't always keep pace with producti...

10 years ago the Aspen Institute reported research indicating that risk of injury was the primary concern of parents surveyed about youth sports participation.

The benefits of youth sports are so great, however, and most major risks can be effectively mitigated or managed.

That doesn't mean that visible and invisible injuries are pain-free, though, and their impact can extend  beyond the playing field, gym,...

We are joined by Christine Golic, CEO of the Golic family and wife of former NFL player and long-time sports personality Mike Golic. She's also mother to Mike, Jake, and Sydney - all graduates of the University of Notre Dame and former D-1 Athletes, and Grandmother to 1-year-old Jackson. Christine has served on both the Heads Up Advisory Board and the Pop Warner Football board. She is an advocate for youth sports and its impor...

Leslie J. Bonci , MPH,RD,CSSD, LDN, is a registered dietitian, board certified specialist in sports dietetics and the the sports nutrition consultant for the 2020 and 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. 

We enjoyed Leslie’s informed but reasonable, practical, and doable strategies for using food as fuel for athletes, and leaving battles for the playing field and off the dining table.

We leave you with some Leslie-isms that a...

Response to our conversation with Dr. Ed Spector was overwhelming and really challenged some of our beliefs about gaming, and what we should say to our kids, and when. Naturally it segued into social media,  and more about what we can do as parents, including but not limited to Lisa calling on the FBI for a parenting assist in the digital world.

Check out www.commonsense.org. 

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Listen in on our conversation with parent, psychologist, and nationally recognized expert on gaming disorder, Dr. Ed Spector. 

We learned so much and we know you will too, talking about the positives of gaming and how it can offer us more opportunities to connect with our kids than we’ve ever realized. Are we picking up on what they’re putting down? What do their choices say about them? It’s not just about “how many hours ...

Have a quick listen - like a healthy snack, we offer up some morsels of science+common-sense parenting. 

When it comes to risks, rates, and treatments of sports injuries, does one size fit all? Is what’s good for the gander really good for the goose, or, are there real sex differences? 

(We’ll even tell you who’s the goose & who’s the gander)

From parenting styles to anatomy, education, training, body...

All this attention about bullying - c’mon, are kids maybe just too sensitive and are things really that bad? The short answers are No. And YES.

Truth is, it really is prevalent. Not only do we see alarmingly high rates of bullying and hazing at all levels of sport, we also see it in any and all other arenas in which kids form groups, from band kids to sororities. 

In this episode we talk about the differences between bullyi...

We're delighted to be joined by Kate Swenson, fellow hockey mom and founder of Finding Cooper's Voice, an online and in-person community where families of children with disabilities can come together to celebrate, laugh, cry, learn and get support.

With over a million followers Kate's goal is to normalize the stigmas surrounding having a member of the family with a disability and what she refers to as a &qu...

What's a concussion, really, and do you really have to sit in a dark room without your cell phone? How many are too many? How long should it really take to recover? 

We offer plain talk and practical information to help listeners understand what exactly a concussion is (and isn't!), what kinds of things matter during recovery, and more. We talk about progress vs. perfection and separate fact vs. fiction on a subj...

In order to change the narrative, we need to start the discussion.. so we did!

We couldn't stop thinking about the questions & issues Linda Flanagan raised in her book and discussed with us last episode, so we kept the conversation going amongst ourselves - kids playing sports for the sake of fun, how to better communicate with our kids regarding their sports goals. Are you a fanatic sports parent?

 

Conversation with parent, coach and author Linda Flanagan and her recent book  Take Back the Game - How  Money and Mania Are Ruining  Kids' Sports  - And  Why It  Matters.

Her perspective as parent and coach resonated with us - what's supposed to be fun can be all too stressful, too. She talks with us not only about  the pressures and issues that brought us here, but what we as parents can do about it!

Is it accurate to refer to sleep as a performance enhancing drug? That’s debatable, but the impact of sufficient and inadequate sleep is not! Listen to Dr. Marla Shapiro wake us up with some facts about sleep - from why Daylight Savings Time isn’t good for our kids’ brains, to school start times, mental health and the importance of bedtime routines at any age. 

1:30   Why does Daylight Savings Time matter?
4:41   School sta...