It takes a village to raise a child.

Today, we're exploring what it means to be an aunt and the many ways these important figures provide mentorship, guidance and care.

Whether you are a biological or surrogate aunt, these role models are instrumental in our life. But what does it mean to be an aunt in 2026?

It takes a village to raise a child.
Today, we're exploring what it means to be an aunt and the many ways these important figures provide mentorship, guidance and care.
Whether you are a biological or surrogate aunt, these role models are instrumental in our life. But what does it mean to be an aunt in 2026?

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

A shoutout to the aunts who shape us

Chef Ham El-Waylly straddles two very different worlds: fine dining and home cooking. In his new cookbook, he shares the recipes and memories that bring it all together.

Chef Ham El-Waylly straddles two very different worlds: fine dining and home cooking. In his new cookbook, he shares the recipes and memories that bring it all together.

Chef Ham El-Waylly serves up comfort and nostalgia in 'Hello, Home Cooking'

There is another war happening in the Middle East. The challenges service members are facing are quite different than they were in years past.

Today, we get an update on the Connecticut Army National Guard and hear what's being done to support Guard units.

We hear from active Guard members and the mental health workers supporting these troops.

Guests:
Staff Sgt. Camryn Rawlings: 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard
Col. Michael Lynch: Former Commander of the 1-102nd Infantry, Connecticut Army National Guard
Robert Haswell: LCSW and Section Chief for Managed Services Connecticut Mental Health and Addiction Services
Albert Guillorn: LMFT and overseer of the Embedded Clinician program that places licensed clinicians to drill with Guard units

There is another war happening in the Middle East. The challenges service members are facing are quite different than they were in years past.
Today, we get an update on the Connecticut Army National Guard and hear what's being done to support Guard units.
We hear from active Guard members and the mental health workers supporting these troops.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Staff Sgt.&nbsp;Camryn Rawlings:&nbsp;6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard</li>
<li>Col. Michael Lynch:&nbsp;Former Commander of the 1-102nd Infantry, Connecticut Army National Guard</li>
<li>Robert Haswell:&nbsp;LCSW and Section Chief for Managed Services Connecticut Mental Health and Addiction Services</li>
<li>Albert Guillorn:&nbsp;LMFT and overseer of the Embedded Clinician program that places licensed clinicians to drill with Guard units</li>
</ul>

Supporting troops at every stage of life: A conversation with the National Guard

Tick activity is on the rise.

Connecticut scientists are seeing unseasonably high levels of tick activity in the state this year.

That uptick carries big potential impacts for human health. Lyme disease is one of the many diseases these parasites can carry. We ask what you can do to protect yourself.

We’ll also get the latest on another environmental hazard with big health impacts in Connecticut – air pollution.

Guests:
Katie Dykes: Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Dr. Neeta Connally: Professor at WCSU and director WCSU Tick-borne prevention Laboratory
Goudarz Molaei: Research scientist, medical entomologist and director of Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance Program at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Tick activity is on the rise.
Connecticut scientists&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04-08/state-scientists-seeing-unseasonably-high-disconcerting-tick-activity-in-ct">are seeing unseasonably high levels of tick activity in the state this year</a>.
That uptick carries big potential impacts for human health. Lyme disease is one of the many diseases these parasites can carry. We ask what you can do to protect yourself.
We&rsquo;ll also get the latest on another environmental hazard with big health impacts in Connecticut &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Air/Air-Quality-and-Health">air pollution.</a>
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Katie Dykes:&nbsp;Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection</li>
<li>Dr. Neeta Connally:&nbsp;Professor at WCSU and director&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wcsuticklab.com/">WCSU Tick-borne prevention Laboratory</a></li>
<li>Goudarz Molaei:&nbsp;Research scientist, medical entomologist and director of Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance Program at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station</li>
</ul>

A shoutout to the aunts who shape us

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