Toxic Stress, ACEs & Premature Birth: Protecting Children's Futures
How do premature birth, toxic stress, environmental health, and childhood experiences shape lifelong development?In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak sits down with pediatric and neon...
30 Jul 50min
The Preparedness Gap Nobody's Talking About: Extreme Weather and Kids
Emergency medicine physician and climate health researcher Dr. Tess Wiskel of Harvard Medical School joins Andy Roszak to talk about what extreme weather actually means for early childhood programs. T...
15 Jul 41min
How Play-Based Learning Can Save Early Childhood Education
How can early childhood educators prevent burnout and rediscover the joy of teaching?In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak sits down with Dr. Marisa Macy (University of Wyoming) a...
1 Jul 58min
Every Child, Every Chance: Special Olympics, Inclusion, and the Early Childhood Connection
Ryan Miller, Senior Director of Program for Young Athletes and Elementary at Special Olympics New York, joins Andy Roszak to talk about what Special Olympics is actually doing in early childhood setti...
22 Jun 1h
The Educational Toy Every Parent Should Know About
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak sits down with Drew Vernon from Tonies to talk about a product that has become a staple in his own household and is making waves in early chi...
4 Jun 34min
Should Child Care Programs Have Cameras? Childcare Experts Discuss
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, host Andy Roszak talks with Kevin Wright from Watch Me Grow about a topic that generates a lot of opinions and not enough informed conversation: cameras in ch...
22 Mai 42min
Why Preschool Behavior Is Getting Worse (Real Solutions Inside)
In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, we tackle one of the most urgent challenges in early education today: the growing gap in mental health support for young children.Host Andy Rozak sits down wi...
6 Mai 49min
Brain Architects and Bold Investments: New Mexico's Universal Child Care Story
Every state in the country is watching New Mexico right now. In November 2025, New Mexico lifted its income eligibility cap for child care assistance, making quality child care available to any family...
29 Apr 34min
