Launching KDN - The Kid Development Network Show!

For Immediate Release

The Kid Development Network Launches

A new weekly show about the decisions, research, and real conversations shaping how kids grow up today — hosted by Sarah Habib & Eric Elias.

Cincinnati, OH · April 2026 · Produced by The Calm Caterpillar

CINCINNATI, OH — April 2026 — The Calm Caterpillar today announced the launch of KDN — The Kid Development Network, a weekly show that investigates why kids struggle, succeed, regulate, connect, and grow — based on the environments adults build around them.

Unlike conventional parenting content, KDN focuses on systems around kids, not just the moments with kids. The show brings research, honest disagreement, and uncomfortable conversations to parents and educators who are tired of influencer-grade advice.

"We're not here to tell you how to parent. We're here to give you the information, research, and real talk you need to make better decisions for your family." Sarah Habib & Eric Elias, Co-Hosts

Season One Hosts

Host · Founder

Sarah Habib

Founder & CEO, The Calm Caterpillar

A decade turning mindfulness into measurable classroom outcomes. Curriculum active in 45 schools, reaching 2,000+ students weekly. Validated by a University of Cincinnati study. Former Nielsen & TIBCO. She has the receipts.

Co-Host · Moderator

Eric Elias

Co-Host & Resident Questioner

The voice of every parent at the kitchen table wondering if they're getting this right. His job: ask the questions everyone else is Googling at midnight — and push back when the answer isn't simple. They disagree on air.

Season One Episodes

Season One · 6 Episodes 01 / 06

01

Tech & Safety

AirTag Nation: When Does Tracking Become Too Much?

At what age do you start? When do you stop? Is location tracking about your kid's safety — or your own anxiety? The uncomfortable conversation every parent needs to have.

Pilot Episode · 48 min

02

Tech & Safety

You Said Yes to the Phone — Now What?

Your kid has a smartphone. You can't un-ring that bell. What are the actual rules, tools, and conversations that matter now?

Episode 2 · 45 min

03

Education

Montessori vs. Traditional: What Does the Research Actually Say?

Every parent has an opinion. We bring the evidence. From executive function to standardized scores — what we actually know vs. expensive marketing.

Episode 3 · 50 min

04

Education

Is Your Kid's Teacher Getting Better — Or Just Surviving?

PIPs, evaluations, merit pay, tenure — the systems meant to improve teaching quality and what the research says about whether they work.

Episode 4 · 48 min

05

The Group Chat Problem: Social Media & Middle School

Group chats run at 2am and nobody's supervising. What's actually happening to kids' social development — and what can parents realistically do?

Episode 5 · 44 min

06

Teaching Kids to Feel Things: SEL in the Classroom

Social-emotional learning has become a political lightning rod. We cut through the noise and find what actually works for building emotionally resilient kids.

Episode 6 · 46 min

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Season One tackles the questions parents are actually asking: When do you stop tracking your kid's location? How are teachers really evaluated? The smartphone handover. Montessori vs. Waldorf vs. a good teacher. Is your kid anxious — or just a kid? What do kids actually need from their parents right now?

New episodes drop weekly. The show is available on Spotify and YouTube.

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