PEP Talks - A Parent Education Program
Episodes
Less chaos, more connection: Simple Family Routines
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 intent...
Day One: A high schooler’s story of addiction and recovery
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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, ...
Gentle Parenting - Weak or Strategic?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 ...
Go First: Grief, Loss & the Courage to Keep Going
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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...
Parenting Under Pressure: Finding Balance and Letting Go of Guilt
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 over...
Parenting Through High School: Lessons on Balance, Independence & Life's Hardest Tests
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 gr...
Surviving Middle School: Tips for Managing Academic, Social & Emotional Changes
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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...
Navigating Transitions: From Kindergarten Jitters to 5th Grade Confidence
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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...
A Year in Review: PEP Talks Season 1 in the Books!
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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...
Beyond the Bell: A Retiring Principal's Reflections on Mental Health in Education
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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-retir...
Preventing Child Abuse: A Community-Wide Approach
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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, Sh...
Emotional Intelligence: The G.O.A.T. Skill
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 emotio...
Making Connections with Liz Brock
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 c...
Go First: Navigating Adoption with Ja’Neair Johnson
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 Jo...
Decoding Therapy with Misty Smith, a Licensed Professional Counselor
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 in...
The Puppetry of Self Control with Dr. Marvin & Merv
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 lo...
Mission 2024: Setting Boundaries in the New Year
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 ...
Six Strategies for Making Tough Choices
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 s...
Go First: Lifelong Anxiety from Erin Williams' Perspective
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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 exp...
Insights on ADHD from a Professional and Mom
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let 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). Temetri...
Let’s Get Physical: Using Exercise to Combat Mental Health Issues
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea!In this conversation, Dana Viox, RN,BSN, Coordinated School Health & Nursing Supervisor with A...
The Social Media Brain Drain Part II
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea!In today's episode, Ja'Neair is joined by co-host Tyler Hill, ACS Director of Communicat...
The Social Media Brain Drain Part I
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea!In today's episode, Ja'Neair is joined by co-host Tyler Hill, ACS Director of Communicat...
Using Coping Skills for Those Big Feeling Moments
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea!Today on PEP Talks, Erin and Ja’Neair chat about an important tool for managing big feeling mome...
Navigating Grief with a Child Life Specialist
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea!In this PEP Talks, Erin and Ja’Neair interview Kayla White, MA, CCLS II, about grief and loss. A...
Six Phrases to Connect with Your Child or Teen
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea!In this PEP Talks, Erin and Ja’Neair discuss six prompts, recommended by Kind Minds Therapy, y...
Understanding Depression
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let us know how we're doing, or send us an idea!Erin Williams and Ja’Neair Johnson chat about depression and the signs and symptoms at the eleme...