PEP Talks - A Parent Education Program
by Arlington Community Schools
Latest episode
Less chaos, more connection: Simple Family Routines
Less chaos, more connection: Simple Family Routines
About this podcast
Parenting is tough, but PEP Talks is here to make it a little easier. Join Arlington Community Schools as we seek expert advice to examine issues facing school-aged children today, from anxiety and depression, bullying and social media to everything between. Want us to explore certain topics? Email us at [email protected].
Our Hosts:
Ja'Neair Johnson is a Social & Transition Specialist for high-school aged students in ACS. She has served as a mental health professional for more than 20 years and holds a Masters of Social Work and is a licensed school social worker.
Tyler Hill is the Director of Communications & Planning for ACS. As a former award-winning journalist, Tyler’s passion was rooted in storytelling that spoke to the heart, and he has carried that same mentality to School PR. He serves as the PEP Talks producer and sound engineer, with occasional hosting duties.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- Less chaos, more connection: Simple Family Routines · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 1Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! ACS PEP Talks returns for Season 3 with a fresh conversation about navigating the year with intention. This season, a new voice…
- Day One: A high schooler’s story of addiction and recovery · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 7Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Caleb’s story isn’t polished, and that’s exactly why it matters. As a high school freshman, he started vaping to fit in. What…
- Gentle Parenting - Weak or Strategic? · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 6Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Gentle parenting has taken over social media — and the opinions are loud. Is it the downfall of discipline, or a modern…
- Go First: Grief, Loss & the Courage to Keep Going · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 5Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Grief is a journey no one wants to take, yet it’s one we will all face. In this Go First episode, middle school teacher and coach…
- Parenting Under Pressure: Finding Balance and Letting Go of Guilt · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 4Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles we take on, sometimes leaving us overwhelmed and stressed. In this…
- Parenting Through High School: Lessons on Balance, Independence & Life's Hardest Tests · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 3Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! In this episode of PEP Talks, we sit down with Steven Richardson, an Arlington parent of a 2024 graduate, to explore the…
- Surviving Middle School: Tips for Managing Academic, Social & Emotional Changes · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 2Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! In this episode of PEP Talks, Erin & Ja'Neair are joined by special guest, parent and PTA guru Katy Bennett to discuss one of the…
- Navigating Transitions: From Kindergarten Jitters to 5th Grade Confidence · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 1Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! PEP Talks returns for Season 2! In our first episode this school year, hosts Ja’Neair Johnson and Erin Williams sit down with…
- A Year in Review: PEP Talks Season 1 in the Books! · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 19Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Join Erin and Ja'Neair for the season finale of PEP Talks as they journey through some of the most memorable moments of our first…
- Beyond the Bell: A Retiring Principal's Reflections on Mental Health in Education · 41 minLet us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Join us for an enlightening conversation on PEP Talks, where Ms. Tabetha Banks, a soon-to-be-retired administrator and educator…
- Preventing Child Abuse: A Community-Wide Approach · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 17Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Warning: This episode discusses child abuse and child sexual assault. In a shocking statistic, Shelby County, Tennessee doubles…
- Emotional Intelligence: The G.O.A.T. Skill · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 16Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, is the ability to monitor our own and other’s feelings and emotions and use that information to…
- Making Connections with Liz Brock · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 15Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! This week on PEP Talks, Erin and Ja’Neair speak with a local mother and community advocate for connectedness, Liz Brock. Liz…
- Go First: Navigating Adoption with Ja’Neair Johnson · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 14Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! This week on the PEP Talks Podcast, our Go First series returns with our very own Ja'Neair Johnson, who shares her personal…
- Decoding Therapy with Misty Smith, a Licensed Professional Counselor · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 13Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! This week on PEP Talks, Erin and Ja’Neair meet with a licensed professional counselor to gain insights on trends within mental…
- The Puppetry of Self Control with Dr. Marvin & Merv · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 12Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! On this episode of the PEP Talks Podcast, Ja’Neair and Erin welcome Dr. Carren Marvin and her lovable puppet, Merv, to talk all…
- Mission 2024: Setting Boundaries in the New Year · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 11Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Welcome back PEP Talkers! Erin and Ja’Neair ring in the new year with a conversation with Erica Peyton about setting boundaries…
- Six Strategies for Making Tough Choices · 13 minLet us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Making tough choices is hard. Sometimes parents are unsure about where to start in helping their student with tough choices. You…
- Go First: Lifelong Anxiety from Erin Williams' Perspective · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 9Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! PEP Talks brings you a new series where guests "Go First" in talking about their own experiences with an adversity or mental…
- Insights on ADHD from a Professional and Mom · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 8Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea! Erin and Ja’Neair speak with an expert on Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Temetric Reeves, owner of Accent ADHD…
