A caregiver and media wizard shares why and how her brand of entertainment for dementia patients benefits them and their loved ones. We discuss "simulated presence," "Sesame Street for adults," and how TV can encourage those with mental health issues to take their medication or drink more water. Allyson Schrier, Co-Founder and President of ZinniaTV, is our mindful and inspirational guest. Don't miss her wrenching personal story on our previous Episode 47

Additional resources:

--Zinniatv.com

--Episode 47: Married to Madness? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TKc9t02tiEF13VkRThOFe

Pediatric sleep specialist Katie Bishop reveals her techniques to ensure that a baby snoozes all night long. From swaddling to sound machines, from co-sleeping to car naps--she's got well-founded and time-tested practical advice for infant care that parents, grandparents, and nannies can use right now!

Additional resources:

www.theearlyweeks.com

Instagram: @the_early_weeks

Erica Komisar tells her pressured New York City patients that their children have a universal, brain-based, irreducible need: their parents, mainly, mom. How to balance this need with career and personal fulfillment? We have to talk! Turns out that being there for babies benefits the parents too

Additional resources:

Komisar, Erica. Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters. 2017

www.komisar.com

attachmentcircles.org

Instagram and X: @ ericakomisar

It's Global Intergenerational Week! So we connect with national expert on shared-site programs bringing seniors and kids together, Dr. Shannon Jarrott, as she describes how the generations can thrive together when retirement centers and daycare, or elder activity sites and schools, can mingle. Physical and emotional benefits accrue to both age cohorts. You'll learn what cyber seniors and memory cafe's are, so tune in! And listen to our future episode about Zinnia TV with Allyson Schrier!

Additional resources:

Generations United -- gu.org

Shared site programs -- sharingourspace.org

ONEgeneration

Senior Enrichment Center-- onegeneration.org

St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care --stanncenter.org

Grace Skilled Nursing and Therapy -- gracejenks.com

Jenks Public Schools --jenksps.org

Inverness -- covlivinginverness.org

Holland Hall School -- hollandhall.org

Black scholar and educator and American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Ian V. Rowe on why and how his Vertex schools are shaping low-income young people with moral foundations and optimism. Children in the Bronx are learning the four cardinal virtues and the personal agency which lead them into "the success sequence" that lifts kids out of poverty.

Additional Resources:

Book: Agency: The four point plan (F.R.E.E.) for all children to overcome the victimhood narrative and discover their pathway to power

A certified personal trainer, nurse, and fitness guru brightens the picture of menopause with practical tips and her inspirational outlook. This stage of women's health, often overlooked, prompts a lively chat about perimenopause and "the change."

Additional Resources:

Website: Reneecarls.com

Instagram: @reneecarls

YouTube: Renee Carls

Ukrainian-born Dimitry Toukhcher has created fashion for men in over 25 countries, designing for Hollywood movies and celebrities like Jordan Peterson, Piers Morgan, and Ozzy Osbourne. He spoke to us from his throne beneath the portrait of another client, Alice Cooper, about how he rose from Soviet austerity to the flamboyant success of his clothing brand, LGFG. We also talk about his new book collab. What were his parents like, and how is he raising his four kids? You'll enjoy finding out!

Additional resources:

Dress Like a Boss by Michael Franzese and LGFG Fashion House

LGFGfashionhouse.com

Instagram: @lgfg_fashion_house

Noted psychologist Dr. Josh Coleman outlines the alarming trend of adults breaking off contact with their parents for their own mental health. He has counseled thousands of the parties to this intimate kind of conflict, leading a large percentage to reconciliation. Leah offers practical suggestions for preventing this anguish and drama with specific parenting techniques. They talk about the impact on grandparents and the loss for grandchildren caught in the family feud.

Additional resources:

Dr. Coleman's book--Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict

https://www.drjoshuacoleman.com/