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>

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.

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

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'

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>

CT is experiencing an 'unseasonably high' tick season. What's behind the uptick?

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Journalist and author Fortesa Latifi remembers the first time she stumbled upon child influencer content. She noticed a pattern of family influencers sharing incredibly intimate content of their children's firsts.

"They were shaving their legs for the first time or getting potty trained, and it would get millions of views," she said. "And I just started thinking how strange it would be to grow up that way."

The family influencer world has become a multi-million dollar industry. But some are starting to question the way this content is created, asking questions on how children are compensated for participating in these videos. Additionally, there is the question of consent.

Today on Where We Live, we talk to Fortesa Latifi about her new book “Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.”

Where We Live is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Journalist and author Fortesa Latifi remembers the first time she stumbled upon child influencer content. She noticed a pattern of family influencers sharing incredibly intimate content of their children's firsts.
"They were shaving their legs for the first time or getting potty trained, and it would get millions of views," she said. "And I just started thinking how strange it would be to grow up that way."
The family influencer world has become a multi-million dollar industry. But some are starting to question the way this content is created, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/23/1195508847/a-new-illinois-law-wants-to-ensure-child-influencers-get-a-share-of-their-earnin">asking questions on how children are compensated for participating in these videos.</a> Additionally, there is the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/06/1186221489/the-sunday-story-permission-to-share">question of consent.</a>
Today on Where We Live, we talk to Fortesa Latifi about her new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/like-follow-subscribe-influencer-kids-and-the-cost-of-a-childhood-online-fortesa-latifi/0015d12afb1a78c2?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&amp;utm_content={adgroupname}&amp;utm_term=aud-1885352274184:dsa-19959388920&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=12440232635&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACfld43RqBg6w7QIpcOG1b_pEWfAt&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwkYLPBhC3ARIsAIyHi3R2tBTf6XcHfHYiMpBIrT7tMDrsJI_cW5A78EIcI5NVT-xvgbply18aAlHxEALw_wcB">&ldquo;Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.&rdquo;</a>
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