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Toxic Stress, ACEs & Premature Birth: Protecting Children's Futures
How do premature birth, toxic stress, environmental health, and childhood experiences shape lifelong development?In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak ...
The Preparedness Gap Nobody's Talking About: Extreme Weather and Kids
Emergency medicine physician and climate health researcher Dr. Tess Wiskel of Harvard Medical School joins Andy Roszak to talk about what extreme weather actually mean...
How Play-Based Learning Can Save Early Childhood Education
How can early childhood educators prevent burnout and rediscover the joy of teaching?In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak sits down with Dr. Mari...
Every Child, Every Chance: Special Olympics, Inclusion, and the Early Childhood Connection
Ryan Miller, Senior Director of Program for Young Athletes and Elementary at Special Olympics New York, joins Andy Roszak to talk about what Special Olympics is actual...
The Educational Toy Every Parent Should Know About
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak sits down with Drew Vernon from Tonies to talk about a product that has become a staple in his own household...
Should Child Care Programs Have Cameras? Childcare Experts Discuss
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak talks with Kevin Wright from Watch Me Grow about a topic that generates a lot of opinions and not enough inf...
Why Preschool Behavior Is Getting Worse (Real Solutions Inside)
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, we tackle one of the most urgent challenges in early education today: the growing gap in mental health support for young chil...
Brain Architects and Bold Investments: New Mexico's Universal Child Care Story
Every state in the country is watching New Mexico right now. In November 2025, New Mexico lifted its income eligibility cap for child care assistance, making quality c...
The Lost Skill: Why Handwriting Is Disappearing and What It Costs Our Kids
Most early childhood educators know handwriting matters. Fewer realize how much is lost when it disappears from the classroom. Research from Indiana University and the...
The Biggest Challenges in Childcare (And How to Fix Them)
Running a childcare center isn’t easy. From staffing shortages to parent communication, burnout is real. In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, we dive into the big...
Kids Are Ready Now: Teaching Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood
Empowering Kids: Why Children Can Become Entrepreneurs Today | Early Childhood ChatsAre kids ready to lead and start businesses? According to educator and entrepreneur...
The Power of Present Dads | Fatherhood Legacy with Lamar Henderson Jr.
Fatherhood matters more than ever.In this powerful episode of the Early Childhood Chats Podcast, host Andy Roszak sits down with Lamar Henderson Jr. - founder of the F...
LUME Institute’s Inside Work: Reducing Burnout and Strengthening Early Childhood Teams
Burnout and turnover continue to challenge early childhood education programs nationwide — but what if the solution isn’t another checklist or one-time training?In thi...
Thriving Together: Reducing Stress and Restoring Joy in Early Childhood Classrooms
Stress is one of the biggest drivers of burnout, turnover, and dissatisfaction in early childhood education — and it affects not only educators, but children and famil...
How AI Is Changing Education (And What Teachers & Parents Need to Know)
Artificial intelligence is already shaping our classrooms, homes, and society... but how do we prepare children for an AI-driven future without losing what makes us hu...
Preparing Children, Families, and Communities with Sesame Workshop
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak is joined by Kama Einhorn with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, to discuss how t...
Joyful Learning: How to Make Math, Literacy, and PD Meaningful for Educators
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak sits down with Gerard Visco, Director of Professional Development at a Head Start agency in New Jersey, to e...
50+ Years in Early Childhood Education: Why Head Start Still Matters
What happens when you combine 50+ years of early childhood education experience with honest conversations about policy, workforce challenges, and advocacy?In this powe...
Child Abuse Reporting Explained: Expert Insights for Early Childhood Staff
In this powerful episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak sits down with national expert Alan Guttman to unpack one of the most important—and often misunders...
Protecting Playgrounds: The Hidden Danger No One Talks About Part 3 of 3
In this powerful episode of Early Childhood Chats, we uncover the hidden dangers most childcare programs never think about: vehicles crashing into playgrounds, buildin...