The countrys youth mental health crisis continues to increase demand for psychiatric beds. Yet, the availability of residential treatment facilities, reserved for youth with severe emotional disturbances, is on the decline. What impact does this have on

The dramatic rise in substance use disorders over the past decade has alteredindeed, destroyedmany American lives, but how does this epidemic affect children? And who is ensuring their safety?This week, Naomi and Ian are joined by Sarah Font, child welf

How has the Supreme Courts decision on Dobbs v. Jackson affected foster care and adoption in the United States during the past two years?This week, Naomi and Ian are joined by Herbie Newell, President & Executive Director of Lifeline Childrens Servi

The steep increase in mental health challenges among young children is one of todays most widely discussed issues. But why is so little attention paid to the role of family dynamics in creating or reducing stress for kids?This week, Ian and Naomi are joi

Conventional wisdom suggests that developing a childs intellect is the job of schools, but parents spend far more time with their kids than teachers do. There is a lot that parents can and should do on this front. This week, Naomi is joined by Eva Moskow

Why do some members of the elite classthose who are educated, wealthy, and largely raised in stable, two-parent homespublicly advocate for harmful beliefs while not subscribing to them in their private lives?This week marks Are You Kidding Me?s 100th

The Success Sequence refers to a series of stepsgraduating high school, working full-time, and marrying before having childrenthat are shown to dramatically decrease ones likelihood of living in poverty. But what happens if, for a variety of reasons,

Why are Americans having fewer children? And why do younger Americans seem resistant to the idea of having children at all?In this episode, Naomi and Ian are joined by Tim Carney, a senior fellow at AEI focusing on family, religion, and civil society in A

New York City public schools have long struggled with abysmally low literacy rates among their students. Will adopting a more evidence-based reading curriculum be enough to create improvement?This week, Naomi and Ian are joined by Robert Pondiscio, Senior

How can we ensure young Americans understand civics? Our K-12 schools have seen a significant loss in the both the quality and quantity of history and civics requirements. Is there any way reverse this trend? In this episode, Naomi and Ian are joined by C