Syrian Refugees Next Door, Adulting, Myths of Pregnancy

Syrian Refugees Next Door, Adulting, Myths of Pregnancy

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 5, Episode 94

  • Apr 19, 2016 1:00 pm
  • 2:23:06 mins

Syrian Refugees Next Door? (16:58) Dr. Jeffrey Cohen is a Professor of Anthropology at The Ohio State University. His research focus in migration and Refugees, Economics and Development, Nutrition, and Research Methodology.  Following the bombings in Paris and again in Brussels, fears surrounding refugee placement in the U.S. has surged. Many of the republican presidential candidates issued statements regarding their hesitancy to allow further refugee placement. Dr. Cohen, whose recent article, Syrian refugees next door? Aims to answer these and other questions regarding the estimated 5 million Syrians now seeking refuge. Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up (1:02:16) Kelly Williams Brown is the author of Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps. Growing up is an ever challenging, ever changing endeavor. Each generation deals with it in their own way. Kelly Brown has literally written the book on growing up and shares what she has leaned from interviewing people from all walks of life. Coaches Corner: How to Be an Adult (1:27:37) It is graduation season. High school and college graduations are big steps towards adulthood. How do you teach being an adult? Dr. Matt Townsend with some ideas The Myths of Pregnancy (1:50:55) Julie Nelson (the "Child Whisperer") has a master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development. She teaches classes such as Applied Parenting and Marriage and Relationship Skills at Utah Valley University. Dr. Matt and Julie talk about and debunk pregnancy myths

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