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Home & Family

The family dinner table in the sitcom Leave it to Beaver. (ABC)
Studio 2

Keeping the Peace at Thanksgiving Dinner, Ayana Mathis on ‘The Unsettled’, Child Labor Complaints Surge

A conflict management expert on navigating unwanted comments and conversations at the dinner table. Plus, award-winning author Ayana Mathis talks about her latest novel.

Air Date: November 22, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:27
a close-up of a parent and child playing with rocks.
Health

Delaware launches innovative QT30 app to enhance child development

The state’s QT30 program was originally presented as a brochure, but the new app should better communicate how parents can promote child development.

2 years ago

Leaves crunch underfoot at the Morris Arboretum.
Community

Why ‘leaving the leaves’ this fall could help your garden flourish

Scientists say bagging your leaves can have detrimental impacts on the ecosystem.

2 years ago

Victoria Rodriguez poses for a photo with her son, Silas.
Community

Giving 40 expecting moms ‘a hand up,’ Delaware pilot program provides $1,000 a month for bills, formula, diapers

Victoria Rodriguez said she’s “not sure how we would have done it’’ without the guaranteed basic income stipend. But will the state continue the program?

2 years ago

Words say Carla the Conqueror in an illustration of a girl standing at the front of a classroom.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly-area author pens new kids’ book about international adoptees: ‘Carla the Conqueror’

Anna Maria DiDio hopes to help other families deal with the trauma of adoption by making the challenges easy to talk about.

2 years ago

Air purifier
NPR
Health

Indoor pollution can make you sick. Here’s how to keep your home’s air clean

This summer, with wildfire smoke suffocating swaths of North America, we've been warned to stay indoors to avoid poor quality air.

2 years ago

Skyviews of Homes
NPR
Community

Mortgage rates just hit their highest since 2002

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan climbed to 7.09% this week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

2 years ago

Studio 2
Lifestyle

What Makes a Great Board Game, “Schooled,” Black Teens and Suicide

Since the pandemic, board game sales are through the roof. We'll talk about what makes a great game -- for dinner parties, first dates or family game night.

Air Date: August 16, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:02
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

James McBride’s ‘The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store’

In his new book, award-winning author James McBride pairs a page-turning murder mystery set in Pottstown, P.a. with a powerful story of compassion, community and love.

Air Date: August 11, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:15
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

A Guide to Parent and Adult Children Relationships

Temple psychologist Laurence Steinberg on the changing relationship between parents and adult children.

Air Date: July 21, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:00
The Philadelphia skyline is barely visible through the haze just before 6 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, June 7.
Studio 2

Rowdy Teens and Summertime, Code Red Air Quality, Studio 2 Trivia

Crowds of teens are causing damage and sometimes violent incidents in Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore and across the country. We'll also talk about the code red air advisory.

Air Date: June 8, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:37
Holly Alvarez of Holly Rose Wholesale florist in Mount Laurel, N.J., carries a bundle of roses that will be used to make Mothers Day bouquets for women whos children have died. Working with the Compassionate Friends of Camden County, Alvarez will deliver about 50 bouquets on Mothers Day. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

South Jersey florist honoring mothers who are grieving on Mother’s Day

Holly Alvarez, who is a co-owner of Holly Rose Wholesale in Mount Laurel, will spend Mother’s Day delivering bouquets to at least 40 grieving mothers.

2 years ago

The first inning of the United States Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Studio 2

Youth Sports Out of Control, Mayoral Candidate Rebecca Rhynhart, Kadampa Meditation

Bad parent behavior on the sidelines and in the stands has us talking about youth sports and why the stakes feel so high. Also, Philly mayoral candidate Rebecca Rhynhart.

Air Date: May 3, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 45:32
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Health

‘The Emotional Lives of Teenagers’

Psychologist Lisa Damour helps parents understand the intense emotions of adolescents and the best ways to support the young people in their lives.

Air Date: April 20, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:48
New Jersey officials worry that beaches like this one in Ocean City would be at risk from an accidental spill if offshore drilling were allowed along the Shore. (Tom MacDonald/ WHYY)
Community
6abc

Some New Jersey shore beaches in rough shape ahead of summer season

As shore-lovers look forward to summer, some New Jersey beaches are in rough shape after winter erosion.

2 years ago

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