Jen Lilley

Kathryn interviews Child Psychologist & Professor, University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development Dr. Abigail Gewirtz, author of "When the World Feels Like a Scary Place: Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents and Worried Kids." She offers tools to address tough conversations with kids from ages 3 to 18 and coaches parents through the hard conversations about violence and bullying, climate and environmental stressors, relentless tech and media exposure, economic inequality, and political polarization. Kathryn also interviews Actress & Foster Care and Adoption Advocate Jen Lilley. She recently launched her new weekly podcast Fostering Hope, which aims to help normalize and support adoptive families of all types, foster ethical practices and champion for safe, loving families for the children who need them. Lilley's a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse and treatment organizations Childhelp, Project Orphans, ECPAT and The Dave Thomas Foundation.