Podcast Episodes

Q&A #1: Should I let my child hit me, or a pillow?

This episode kicks off a series of new episodes that I'm very excited about, which is based on listeners' questions. My goal is to produce shorter ep…

3 years, 4 months ago

175: I’ll be me; can you be you?

Episode 175

In this most personal episode I've ever created, I'll share with you how my autism self-diagnosis has helped me to understand the experiences I've ha…

3 years, 5 months ago

174: Support for Neurodivergent Parents with Dr. Rahimeh Andalibian & Sara Goodrich

Episode 174

Most of the resources related to parenting and neurodiversity are geared toward helping neurodivergent children, not neurodivergent parents, so this …

3 years, 5 months ago

173: Why we shouldn’t read the “Your X-Year-Old Child” books any more

Episode 173

Have you ever seen recommendations for the books called Your One Year Old, Your Two Year Old, and so on, by Louise Bates Ames?  Every few weeks I see…

3 years, 6 months ago

172: You Are Not A Sh*tty Parent with Carla Naumburg

Episode 172

Are you a shitty parent? Or do you ever think you might be? Parenting today is so hard, and there are so many models of 'perfect parenting' availab…

3 years, 6 months ago

171: How Good People Can Create A More Just Future with Dr. Dolly Chugh

Did you read Little House on the Prairie when you were a child? I didn't, but I know it's a common American rite of passage.   My guest in this new…

3 years, 7 months ago

170: How to stop procrastinating with Dr. Fuschia Sirois

Episode 170

In this episode, we explore procrastination—why it happens, its effects on our well-being, and practical solutions. Whether you struggle with putting…

3 years, 7 months ago

169: How to take care of yourself first with Liann Jensen

Liann did not have an easy entry into motherhood. Her first child’s birth was pretty traumatic; it was followed by a miscarriage and then very quickl…

3 years, 8 months ago

168: Feeling Triggered by Current Events

I know it can be really difficult to navigate all the events happening in the world today.  It seems like things are falling apart, with wars, climat…

3 years, 8 months ago

167: Healing and Helping with Mutual Aid with Dean Spade

In this conversation with Dean Spade we resolve a long-running challenge in my understanding: when we talked with Dr. john powell on the topic of Oth…

3 years, 8 months ago