How the American school system is failing our...

In this solo episode, I reflect on how parenting has changed since the 90s, and not always for the better. This episode is not about going backward or rejecting progress. It is about blending what we know now about emotions and development with what used to work well, giving kids ...  Show more

In this Follow-Up episode, Dr. Mona revisits one of the most stressful early parenting experiences, an inconsolable newborn. She breaks down what colic actually means, why the label is often misunderstood, and how to tell the difference between normal newborn fussiness and signs ...  Show more

The parents knew something wasn’t right. The school said everything would be fine. But their kids weren’t learning how to read. In this documentary, originally published in September 2017, we look at why kids with dyslexia have a hard time getting the help they need in school.Rea ...  Show more

In vielen Ländern der Welt gehen alle Kinder nach der Grundschule zusammen auf eine gemeinsame Schule. In Deutschland ist das nicht so: Es gibt das gegliederte Schulsystem. In dieser Folge stelle ich dir dieses besondere System vor. Warum wird es kritisiert? Was sind aktuelle Tre ...  Show more

The public school system in the U.S. lost at least 300,000 public school teachers and administrators between February 2020 and May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Post-pandemic, some of that strain has abated, but many of the underlying causes for quitting, bur ...  Show more

Hier wird gecheckt, wer die Schule erfunden hat, was guter Unterricht ist und welches die verrücktesten Fächer der Welt sind?