Archive for the ‘Baby Talk’ Category
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Home birth--What is a community midwife? What are some differences between a hospital birth and a home birth? How can women "find and create their own culture around birth"?
Guests: Ellie Daniels, Certified Professional Midwife with Morningstar Midwifery;Â Tracy Outerbridge, who had one home birth and plans a ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Adoption
Why is it important for older youth to be adopted? What is the significance of early brain development on later adoption? What support is available for adoptive parents and children?
Guests:Â Nancy Larsen and Emily Shepard, Casey Family Services
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Music with Babies and Young Children
What is Musikgarten? What are things that parents can do at home to introduce their children to music? Why are rhythm and movement important?
Guest: Mary Booher, Musikgarten teacher
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Parenting in Transracial Families
How do children form racial identity? How can parents support children's formation of positive racial identity? What should parents consider as they are deciding whether to adopt a child of another race?
Guests: Dr. Susan Partridge, L.C.S.W. and Developmental Psychologist in Portland, Maine, and Dr. ...
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Early Brain Development, Resilience, Cultural Competence
Guest: Dr. Richard Aronson, Maternal and Child Health Director for the State of Maine
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Thursday, May 17th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Adopting Children from China
What have been the experiences of 3 families who have adopted children from China? What are "waiting children"? Why are there so many girls available for adoption? Are there attachment difficulties when children are first adopted?
Guests: Mary Pat Champeau, Bobbi Ackerman, Ruth ...
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Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Seeing Babies with New Eyes
How has our view of babies and their abilities changed over the past 30 years? What do babies need most from their parents and caregivers? What are some characteristics of young babies?
Guests: Murielle Dibiase and Marella Averill from Southern Kennebec Child Development Services
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Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Producer/host: Cathy Jacobs
Topic: Attachment Parenting: What is Attachment Parenting? How can people best prepare for the birth of their baby? What are some of the day-to-day realities of attachment parenting?
Guest: Koko Preston, Parenting Educator
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