A podcast about families and children, created for the grownups in their lives. Big & Little explores relevant topics ranging from play, learning, creativity, resilience, and health through interviews with people from varied professions and who have different perspectives and experiences.
Parenting in the Age of AI: Families, Technology, and Empathy
The latest installment in our Empathy at the Heart series takes a deep dive into parenting and artificial intelligence. Exploring beyond the headlines, our international panel of experts discussed the impact of AI on the emotional and everyday lives of kids and families. Panelists included: Joe Cox, President & CEO at Museum of Discovery and Science, Stephanie LeBlanc-Godfrey, CEO of Mother AI and Google's former Global Head of Inclusion for Women of Color, Dr. Silvia Lovato, Senior Director of Learning and Head of Research at PBS KIDS, and Dr. Nomisha Kurian, Assistant Professor, Dept. for Education Studies, University of Warwick. This webinar was chaired by Bill Shribman, owner of Chickens on the Roof LLC, and hosted by Boston Children's Museum. Originally recorded in August 2026.
20 Mar 2026
Street Medicine and the Power of Empathy: A Conversation with Dr. Jim O'Connell
In the second episode of the Museum's new podcast series on empathy, Boston Children's Museum President and CEO Carole Charnow sits down with Dr. Jim O'Connell, President of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP).
For nearly four decades, Dr. O'Connell has walked the streets of Boston, redefining what health care can look like. In addition to leading BHCHP, he serves as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Board Chair of Winter Walk.
In their conversation, Dr. O'Connell shares the unlikely path that led him to street medicine, the shelter nurses who taught him some of his most lasting lessons, and how his work has challenged common assumptions about homelessness. He also reflects on the power of community events like Winter Walk, where neighbors who are housed and unhoused walk side by side—breaking down stigma with every step.
Learn more and sign up for the next Winter Walk at: https://winterwalk.org/
7 Jan 2026
The Roots of Empathy: Science, Strategies, & Stories from Boston Children's Museum & Making Caring Common
How do we define and express empathy? And how might we help the children (and adults) in our lives learn to practice it for themselves? In this podcast series, we'll be diving into all the different spokes on the wheel of empathy and what it looks like in action. Kicking off the series, Boston Children's Museum's Vice President of Programs and Exhibits Melissa Higgins sits down with Dr. Milena Batanova and Kiran Bhai from Making Caring Common, a national initiative based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that's dedicated to promoting empathy and caring in schools, families, and communities. Together, we dive into what empathy really means for children—from the earliest signs in babies and toddlers to the powerful ways it shapes relationships, kindness, and even social justice. Discover science-backed strategies for nurturing compassion at home and in classrooms, hear real-world stories of empathy in action, and learn how families and educators can help children build the skills needed to care for others.
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