Season 26
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EP 24 - Growing Up Online: Children, Social Media, and AISeason 26 - - July 21, 2026Description: Family Therapist Al Layne shares his views on children, social media, and artificial intelligence. Drawing on his professional experience and current research on the developing brain, Mr. Layne discusses what parents need to know about c...
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EP23 - Parenting Through Trauma: A Cultural Response ApproachSeason 26 - - July 13, 2026Description: Parenting is never easy—but parenting while carrying the weight of unresolved trauma can make it even more challenging. In this episode of Pause for Parenting, host Cecily Clarke Richmond sits down with Shamika Forde, Child and Fam...
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EP 22 - Healthy Children, Healthy Barbados: Understanding Obesity, Ultra-Processed Foods MarketingSeason 26 - - July 6, 2026Description: Childhood overweight and obesity continue to rise in Barbados, and many parents are asking the same question: How did we get here? We welcome Brian Payne, Deputy Nutrition Officer at the National Nutrition Centre, for an important conver...
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EP 21- The State of our Men: Challenges, Fatherhood, and Finding HelpSeason 26 - - June 29, 2026Description: On our last episode, we heard from a father who shared his deeply personal journey to fatherhood, reflecting on how growing up without his own father during his early years shaped the man and parent he would become. On today’s epis...
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EP 20 - Starting Over: Fatherhood the Second Time AroundSeason 26 - - June 26, 2026On this episode, we sit down with Bjorn Toney, a husband and father of two children—a 21-year-old daughter and an 18-month-old son. Just when he thought the hard work of parenting was behind him, Bjorn found himself starting the journey all ove...
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EP19 - The Greatest Gift: Building a Legacy Through ParentingSeason 26 - - June 15, 2026In a heartfelt conversation, Dr. Linda Jones reflects on her own childhood experiences and the circumstances that prompted her to write her powerful new book. Dr. Jones also shares her personal parenting journey, including her determination to ...
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EP18 - Drawing the Line: Removing Unhealthy Food and Drink Marketing From SchoolsSeason 26 - - June 8, 2026This episode welcomes Jay Belmar, Mass Media Campaign Officer at the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados, for an important conversation about the Foundation's new campaign, "Enough. If it harms our children's health, it must be regulated." Chil...
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EP 17 - When Addiction Hits Home: A Family’s Path to HealingSeason 26 - - June 1, 2026On this episode, we share a powerful story of addiction, incarceration, redemption, and hope. Victor Browne, a former addict, courageously recounts his journey through substance abuse, prison, and the life-changing decisions that helped him rebuild h...
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EP 16 - When Boys Hurt: Understanding Child Maltreatment & BehaviorSeason 26 - - May 28, 2026Too often, boys’ emotional pain is dismissed as “bad behavior,” anger, aggression, defiance, or disrespect. But behavior is communication. What happens when boys grow up feeling unheard, shamed, neglected, harshly disciplined, or em...
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EP15 - Opening Hearts, Changing Lives: The Importance of Foster CareSeason 26 - (PFP) - May 22, 2026On this episode, we continue our focus on Child Month by exploring the important topic of Foster Care. Across Barbados, there remains a great need for caring individuals and families to come forward and provide safe, supportive, and nurturing homes f...
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EP 14 - Keeping Our Children Safe in a Digital Spaces: Understanding Online GroomingSeason 26 - - May 12, 2026On this episode, we’re joined by Child Care Officers Schonell Alleyne and Ngina Dial as we tackle an important and timely topic: Keeping Our Children Safe in Digital Spaces – Understanding Online Grooming. From social media and gami...
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EP 13 - Move to Grow: Why Active Children ThriveSeason 26 - (PFP) - May 9, 2026Keep them moving, keep them thriving. On this episode, we feature the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Childhood Obesity Coalition. Physiotherapist Marita Marshall breaks down why physical activity is essential for children—not just for thei...