Our Newest Episode

Everyone’s heard of the vengeful woman who accuses her ex-husband of child abuse during a divorce, but is parental alienation real, and how does alleging abuse affect custody decisions?

How can we get more child abuse victims and their families to participate in mental health treatment?

Why context matters when it comes to an individual’s adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)—and why all ACEs are not created equal.

CHILD USA’s Prof. Marci Hamilton joins us to discuss the legal landscape for survivors of child sexual abuse—and what else society must do to protect children.

The Urban Institute’s Maya Brennan joins us to examine the out-size impact that housing instability has on family well-being.

Françoise Mathieu joins us to talk about how to remain effective and compassionate and cope with a high-stress job.

At-risk children, implicit bias in the child welfare system, and what role big data should have in making potentially life-and-death decisions about children’s safety.

From Darrell Hammond and Michelle Esrick, the duo behind Cracked Up, a discussion about how too often society treats the effects of childhood trauma instead of the cause.

How can we get people to engage in conversations about an uncomfortable topic—child sexual abuse? How should we change our messaging to give people hope for progress?

Child sexual abuse in institutional settings is a problem we know how to fix—the challenge is getting institutions to make child protection a priority.