The Kids' Table

The Kids Table

How can kids learn from screens? How has COVID changed high school theater? How can kids learn math through play? Join Katelyn and Hailey, a researcher and a policy analyst, for a fun and informative podcast all about the latest trends in child development! Katelyn is a postdoctoral researcher at Temple University and Hailey is a senior policy analyst at the Center for American Progress. Opinions are our own! Follow us at: www.haileymgibbs.com/thekidstable, twitter: @Kids_Table_Pod, and instagram: @thekidstablethepodcast
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Maternal and Infant Health
6d ago
Maternal and Infant Health
In Episode 7, certified nurse-midwife Bridgette Holmes tells about the many ways healthcare workers support maternal and infant health in her never boring and often misunderstood profession. We discuss philosophies behind birth and delivery, the American Academy of Pediatric's new guidelines on breastfeeding, and policy reforms needed to support new parents.
Maternal and Infant Health
6d ago
Maternal and Infant Health
In Episode 7, certified nurse-midwife Bridgette Holmes tells about the many ways healthcare workers support maternal and infant health in her never boring and often misunderstood profession. We discuss philosophies behind birth and delivery, the American Academy of Pediatric's new guidelines on breastfeeding, and policy reforms needed to support new parents.
School Psychologist's Take: Supporting Students During Difficult Times
Jul 1 2022
School Psychologist's Take: Supporting Students During Difficult Times
In our sixth installment, we're joined by Dr. Kristen Stack, a school psychologist, who takes us on a journey through the life and tells us all about student supports (especially during a difficult time, like the pandemic), evals, and... umpires?
Poverty and Social Policy
May 31 2022
Poverty and Social Policy
Join us for episode five, where Dr. Jill Gandhi from the Center on Poverty and Social Policy tells us all about the incredible work scholars and advocates are doing examining how poverty shapes children's and families' lives -- and how we can use policy as a tool to end it. Dr. Jill Gandhi is a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University. You can follow her at
Multilingual and Multicultural Education
May 1 2022
Multilingual and Multicultural Education
In episode four we are joined by PhDad extraordinaire, Dr. Kevin Wong, who teaches us all about the three m's: multilingualism, multiracialism, and multiculturalism. We celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with a discussion of representation, children's literature, critical consciousness, and what it means to us to be multiracial today. Dr. Kevin Wong is an assistant professor at Pepperdine University. You can follow his work at
Teacher's Take: High Schooling in a Pandemic
Mar 31 2022
Teacher's Take: High Schooling in a Pandemic
Join us for our first ever Teacher's Take, where we get the inside scoop about on-the-ground K-12 education from high-school English and Theater teacher, Ms. Tarah Threadgill. We discuss teacher burnout and retention, book banning, and possibilities for improving the conditions of teaching.
Early Childcare Policy
Mar 1 2022
Early Childcare Policy
Join us for episode two, where we chat with Dr. Sam Melvin about the childcare landscape, the superheroes that are early childcare educators, programming quality, and why childcare is a social, racial, and economic justice issue. Dr. Sam Melvin is an interdisciplinary researcher at the Erikson Institute. You can follow her work at
Screen Time During COVID
Jan 30 2022
Screen Time During COVID
Join us for our opening episode, January 2022, where we talk about the greatest hits in research and policy from 2021 and Dr. Andy Ribner tells us about kids' digital media use... and math? Dr. Andy Ribner is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Pittsburgh in the Kids’ Thinking Lab. You can follow his work at