How to Feel Your Feelings (and Teach Your Kids to Do the Same) with Hilary Jacobs Hendel and Juli Fraga (E174)
What if understanding your emotions could change the way your whole family communicates and connects? In this episode of Bookish Flights, host Kara Infante is joined by Hilary Jacobs Hendel and Juli Fraga, co-authors of Parents Have Feelings, Too: A Guide to Navigating Your Emotions So You and Your Family Can Thrive. Together, they explore how emotional intelligence begins with learning to recognize, validate, and express your own feelings—and how to model this for your children.
Hilary and Juli share practical tools like the Change Triangle, insights on reworking emotional patterns, and how to build healthier relationships through emotional awareness. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or simply someone who wants to understand yourself better, this conversation will help you navigate emotions with compassion and confidence.
Julie Berry on Why We Need Myth and Building Lifelong Readers (E169)
In this episode, I am chatting with Julie Berry about her latest YA novel, If Looks Could Kill.
Between Heaven and Earth: Le Ly Hayslip on Vietnam, War, Healing and Hope (E165)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Le Ly Hayslip about her novel, When Heaven and Earth Changed Places.
From Courtroom to Crime Fiction: A Conversation with Aime Austin (E164)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Aime Austin about the latest book in her Casey Cort series, His Last Mistress.
A Legacy of Resilience: A Journey Through Domestic Violence and Loss (E159)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Mariah Dawn about her novel Dragon in You.
The Mom Handbook: From Daughter to Mother — Writing and Reconciliation with Lisa Vailencour (E155)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Lisa Vailencour, author of the memoir, The Mom Handbook.
The Science of Reading with Dr. Irene Daria (E144)
In today’s episode I am chatting with Dr. Irene Daria. She is the author of I Didn't Believe Him: My son told me his school wasn't teaching him to read. I told him to trust his teacher.
Leading with Purpose: Military Medicine, Mental Health and Shaping Future Leaders with Dr. (Colonel) Josh McConkey (E130)
In today’s episode I am chatting with Dr. Josh McConkey, author of The Weight Behind the Spear.
The Art of Intentional Living: Cultivating Resilience and Personal Growth with Desiree Petrich (E122)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Desiree Petrich. Desiree is a best-selling author, speaker, team development facilitator and host of the Lead with Confidence podcast.
From Vision to Impact —Memoirs of Quiet Empowerment with Author Kate Kennedy (E121)
In today’s episode I am chatting with Kate Kennedy, author of Once Upon a School.