Straight Talk with Dr. El
Dr. El uses her unique brand of Straight Talk to make complex topics about Young Children, Families, Parenting, and Womanhood simple. Her mission is to provide families and service providers the support, information, and tools needed to love and care for children well. Dr. El uses Straight Talk to teach and inspire listeners because she believes high-quality knowledge and information should be accessible, digestible, and useable for everyone.
Episodes
9 episodes
Sis, I'm Not Gone Let You Fail.
Inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. This week, I found inspiration in the narrative of my good girlfriend. Learn how her Village Member blessing her...blessed me.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:50
My Truth About Co-Parenting
Admittedly, co-parenting is the hardest thing Dr. El has ever had to do. Through real life experiences, she will walk you through her application of the Family Stress Theory to guide her decision making, when parenting after a bitter divorce. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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50:10
Who's Your Tribe?
Who's your tribe? Who's your safe space? Join Dr. El in a discussion about the benefit of having a tribe. It is easy to feel isolated. It is easy to feel alone, in our busy world filled with all its responsibilities. But having a tribe, a safe ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:13
The Value of Play
Through vivid storytelling, Dr. El takes you on a journey of advocating for and parenting a child with disabilities. She illustrates the value of play as a data collection tool for parents and so much more. Finally, Dr. El explicitly details fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:10
The Power of Words
Dr. El walks you through her experience of advocating for her son, SDYM (SuperDuperYoungMan), from preschool parent/teacher conferences to middle school IEP meetings. Her goal was to ensure the words that surrounded her son supported a developm...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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43:29
Straight Talk About Nutrition and Fitness.
Dr. El shares her narrative to illustrate how the experiences of childhood can impact our relationship with nutrition and fitness as adults and parents. Then, shares in some candid Straight Talk with Dr. Lashandra Newton, CEO of Covenant Physic...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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39:36
Big Deal/Little Deal: A parent’s guide on when to act and when to listen
Learn the Big Deal/Little Deal strategy to support your children as they develop valuable problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:14
Six Steps to Talking to Your Child About Social Justice
Empower your child to be an agent of change. Learn six steps to having a meaningful conversation with your child about social justice.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:32
How to Build a Top Notch Village: 5 keys to establishing support through life
We all need support when navigating the twists and turns of LIFE. Through storytelling and real-life experiences, Dr. El walks listeners through her journey as she learned the life lessons needed to develop the strategies and tools to dev...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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42:27