The Child Code in the News
Podcasts and more…
The Dr. Joe Show - The Child Code
Danielle joins Dr. Joseph Shrand on “The Dr. Joe Show” to discuss the role genetics plays in influencing children’s behavior, and how parents can better understand their own unique childre.
Cannabis and Teens
THC levels in cannabis on today's market are more potent than decades ago, leaving many parents worried about their teen's developing brains. Rutgers' Danielle Dick joins Whyy Studio 2 to discuss.
LivBtr with Danielle Dick
Dr. Danielle Dick joins Co-hosts Erica Spiegelman and Jay Siano to share her research to support people and parents in living their best lives on the LivBtr Podcast.
How genetics determine our life choices by shaping brain development
Our genes influence the ways our brains form, which impacts how we think and interact with the world
Understanding Children’s Behavior Problems
In this episode of Raising Parents: Parenting Science Insights Podcast, host Dina Sargeant is joined by Danielle Dick, tenured Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and internationally recognized and award-winning expert on genetic and environmental influence on human behavior.
ADHD Stimming: Why It Helps and What to Know
ADHD stimming is repetitive behavior that helps people with ADHD concentrate and get rid of excess energy. Check out this Psycom.net article featuring tips from Dr. Danielle Dick on what to know about the different types of stimming and how to manage it in children or yourself.
Subduing the Pandemic of Addiction
Danielle sat down with Rutgers Magazine to discuss her new role as inaugural Director of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC), the very complex subject of addiction and the impact the new center can have on those who struggle with it.
The Role of Genetic Codes in Child Behavior
Dr. Danielle Dick joins Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s New Frontiers in Functional Medicine podcast to talk genetics, epigenetics, kids, and why the heck they are so hard to raise! Dr. Danielle Dick shares guilt-banishing parenting strategies and liberating research findings on genetics, temperaments, and child development. Dr. Dick dispels some deeply-rooted parenting myths and provides evidence-based approaches to understanding children and supporting their development.
What’s Possible When You Understand Your Genetic Code?
In this episode of the Voice for Possibility podcast, Danielle sits down with Nicole Kolenda to discuss the many ways that our genes affect our lives, personalities, choices, and parenting.
Interview with Danielle Dick about Parenting with Science on Your Side
In this week's episode of the Old Souls & Seekers podcast parenting author Dr. Danielle Dick shares the science behind parenting, tips and tricks that actually work, and some incredible insights about the role of genetics in child raising that are useful for every parent.
The WHoly Mom Chat - Understanding Your Child
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we knew how to parent and had a handbook for each child we parented? There is something that can get us close to this dream – The Child Code. In this episode of The WHoly Mom Chat, Jennifer James interviews Danielle about her book The Child Code. Danielle shares her story about her parenting journey and gives tips to help you be a successful, effective parent.
Nature vs. Nurture and Decoding Your Child
Dr. Danielle Dick sits down with Dr. Sharon Bergquist in this episode of The Whole Health Cure podcast to talk about how our genes and environment can influence our health and behavior.
What You’re Craving with Molly Carmel
Genetics vs. Environment: Which one has more power over your life and behavior? Find out in this episode of “What You’re Craving with Molly Carmel” with guest Dr. Danielle Dick, PhD.
Rewiring Your Recovery
Dr. Danielle Dick joins Marsha Stone + Erica Spiegelman on their podcast Rewiring Your Life to share how you can rewire your recovery! So much of the conversation around addiction focuses on behavior modification, but Danielle’s work zeros in on making connections between risk factors and genes.
How Do I Help My Child Who is Struggling in a Divorce?
Danielle, along with 10 other leading psychotherapists and mental health experts, weighs in on how parents can help make the divorce process easier for children.
The unexpected ways children change their parents
In The Child Code, Dr. Danielle Dick explains that children influence their parents, as well as the other way around. Check out this BBC Future article to learn more about what scientists are calling “bidirectional parenting.”
The Opinion Line Podcast: Nature Not Nurture Shapes So Much Of Your Child
Genes shape not only your child's behavior but also how they respond to things you can control in their upbringing, Dr. Danielle Dick tells PJ Coogan of Cork’s 96FM.
How parents can navigate play dates with some kids vaccinated, others not
Danielle Dick, psychologist and author of The Child Code, joins Fox 32 Good Day Chicago to weigh in on how parents can navigate play dates now that the COVID-19 vaccine is available for kids.
Adapt Your Parenting to Help Kids Thrive, says VCU Professor and Author Danielle Dick
The Child Code helps debunk the myth that parenting techniques alone can determine a child’s behavior and future. In the book, Dick shows that the key to raising successful adults isn’t to try harder to mold them, but to adapt your parenting strategies to the way they are wired.
Five Surprising Ways Children’s Genes Can Help Shape their Behaviour
In The Child Code, Danielle notes “We want to shape our children into responsible, kind, productive human beings, but very often we ignore one of the biggest things shaping our children’s development – their genes.” In this article, Breaking News highlights five ways The Child Code teaches us that children’s genes can influence their behaviour.

