Natural Disasters and School Safety, Getting Children to Make Healthy Choices, Directing Creativity

Important conversations and encouraging words to help you make every day a great one. Natural Disasters and School Safety (00:00) Dr. Lori Peek, a Sociology Professor at University of Colorado, Boulder and Director of the Natural Hazards Center has studied the effects natural disasters have on children, and has discovered the vulnerable state of American public schools. Many are unprepared for these events because they were built before disaster building regulations. We have Dr. Peek on the phone today to talk with us about this new problem. Chores and Streaming Music (16:52) Kacy Faulconer and Lisa discuss the chores kids have and should have. Then they discuss their thoughts about streaming music. Jobs (48:44) Lisa talks about the jobs she’s had and tells us why there is a supermarket in Nebraska you should visit. Healthy Eating Choices for Kids (1:05:07) Fast food restaurants and junk food companies have found the exact way to market themselves to young children. But schools, governments, and parents combined are unable to figure out the right way to teach and encourage children to eat healthily. Today we are going to learn the ins and outs of teaching children healthy eating habits. Michal Maimaran, Ph.D. a professor of Marketing at Northwestern University and a mother herself, is here to share her findings in a recent study. Directing Creativity (1:21:09) Adrian Caron and Lisa talk about creativity and how to make your creativity work for you.