HeyJaredHelping Families Be Happy
With help from guest authors, experts, and community and business leaders, the Familius Helping Families Be Happy podcast explores topics and issues that connect families to the nine habits of a happy family: love, play, learn, work, talk, heal, read, eat, and laugh together.
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
Latest episodes
How to Save Democracy with Global Humanitarian Melissa Dalton-Bradford (opens the original)
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Host Christopher Robbins welcomes global humanitarian and independent scholar, Melissa Dalton-Bradford, to discuss her new book, How to SaveDemocracy: The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook. Drawing from 35+ years living abroad in nine countries and a decade working directly with refugee communities, Bradford offers a unique international perspective on democratic erosion. She identifies specific warning signs of authoritarianism—from attacking the press to scapegoating minorities—by examining historic
Toddler Triumphs and Prehistoric Potty Training with Alycia Pace (opens the original)
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Host Christopher Robbins interviews Alicia Pace, author of the children's board book "How to Potty Train a Dinosaur," exploring how humor and creative perspective-shifting can transform the often-stressful potty training milestone into a joyful family experience. Pace shares her personal journey of discovering that relinquishing control and letting children take the "teacher" role—rather than being taught—dramatically reduces resistance and increases engagement. The conversation emphasizes that
The Machine Inside Us: Sparking Imagination, Logic, and Creative Genius in Your Kids with Laurie Duersch (opens the original)
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Laurie Duersch, a book editor and two-time brain tumor survivor, joins host Christopher Robbins to discuss her new picture book The Book Machine, which celebrates children's innate creativity and imagination. The episode explores how boredom fuels creativity, why parents should embrace "failure" as learning, and how to cultivate creative confidence in children by allowing experimentation, praising effort over results, and creating safe spaces for messy exploration. Duersch emphasizes that scienc
Finding the Heart of Your Family’s Bedtime Routine with Author Deborah Williams (opens the original)
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Author Deborah Williams about creating meaningful bedtime routines that prioritize security over perfection. Williams shares insights from her book, ”Nighty Night Dinos.”
Raising Nature Lovers: Why Every Child Needs a Bird Book (opens the original)
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Christopher Robbins hosts a conversation with Zev Labinger, a visual artist, musician, and ecologist, about the newly published book ”Hear Them Sing: Songs and Calls from North American Birds.” The episode explores the intersection of art and science, examining how drawing and observation deepen understanding of the natural world, and discusses the transformative power of bird books in inspiring children to appreciate and explore nature.
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