Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2019
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Semi-Annually
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Parenting is hard. Teaching is hard. But both are a little bit easier when done in partnership. Join the princiPALS, Emma Wellman and Brittney Hansen, as they examine some of the most common questions and concerns about the preschool and elementary school years, as well as share methods on how to raise children who thrive. It's always a great day to visit the princiPALS' office! PrinciPALS is brought to you by Rowland Hall, an independent school in Salt Lake City, Utah, and hosted by Conor Bentley.

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Recent Episodes

S5E3 Back to Basics: Nutrition and Movement

Jul 30, 2025 33m

The pals are back in the office and going back to basics on nutrition and movement. Join Emma, Brittney, and Conor as they discuss top-of-mind issues around nutrition (how worried do I need to be…

S5E2 Back to Basics: Let's Talk About Sleep

Jan 15, 2025 25m

Ask any parent: if your child is sleeping well, life just seems to run smoother. But when good sleep feels out of reach? The pressure (and exhaustion!) can be intense. In the first of a new batch of…

S5E1 A Panel Discussion on 'The Anxious Generation'

Oct 23, 2024 34m

The princiPALS are back with an episode about the parenting book that seems to be everywhere right now: Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an…

S4E3 4.03: Ask the PrinciPALS, Part II

Jun 10, 2024 24m

It's part two of our Ask the PrinciPALS series. Join Emma, Brittney, and Conor as they discuss even more of listeners' top questions: how to teach kids about finance, how adults can help children…

S4E2 4.02: Ask the PrinciPALS

Jan 18, 2024 25m

This special episode is about you, our listeners. Join Emma, Brittney, and Conor as they discuss some of your top child-rearing questions: how to get habits and behaviors to stick, how to address…

S4E1 4.01 Screen Time

Nov 15, 2023 31m

Screens are a necessary tool in today's world, but they can cause a lot of family anxiety. As parents themselves, Rowland Hall's princiPALS understand this struggle—and so they're tackling the topic.…

S3E2 3.02 Behavior and Discipline

May 17, 2023 24m

Behavior and discipline: no matter what kind of parent you are, they're two topics you think about often. And chances are, you're often wondering, "Am I doing this right?" In this episode of…

S3E1 3.01 Rebuilding Resilience after COVID

Jan 23, 2023 31m

COVID changed a lot about parenting, including how caregivers view the kind of risk-taking that helps build resilience in young children. Now that we are living in a different phase of the…

S2E3 2.03 Bullying

Jun 09, 2021 31m

In this episode, Rowland Hall princiPALS Emma Wellman and Jij de Jesus take on the topic of bullying. While parents and caregivers are undoubtedly familiar with this term, the definition can shift…

S2E2 2.02 How to Talk to Kids about Race, Part II

Apr 21, 2021 29m

The princiPALS are back in the office to revisit one of today's most essential topics: how to talk to kids about race. Join Emma Wellman and Jij de Jesus as they discuss how to teach children to have…

S2E1 2.01 What We're Learning about Learning during a Pandemic

Jan 11, 2021 30m

In this episode of princiPALS, Emma and Jij discuss some of the most inspiring things they've learned (so far) while educating preschool- and elementary-aged children during the pandemic, with a hope…

S1E3 1.03 How to Talk to Kids About Race

May 20, 2020 37m

In this episode of princiPALS, Emma and Jij discuss the importance of talking to kids about race. Join them to unpack common fears around discussing race and bias, including the role socialization…

S1E2 1.02 Academic Rigor

Feb 13, 2020 29m

The princiPALS are back in the studio to discuss academic rigor during the early childhood and elementary school years. While traditional education focused on the memorization and regurgitation of…

S1E1 1.01 Building Resilience in Children

Oct 31, 2019 32m

In the first episode of princiPALS, we're discussing resilience—that essential life skill that empowers kids to bounce back from challenges and stressors. Join Emma and Jij as they chat about what…

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