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DEEP DIVE: Why Is This a Thing?
In this best-of, listener-driven episode, we talk about all the things that our listeners say should not be things, like:
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Fresh Take: Sophie Kihm of Nameberry on the Baby Names We'll Be Seeing in 2026
Amy talks with Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry (the world’s largest baby name website!) about the top baby name trends predicted for 2026, …
10 months ago
Why Kids Melt Down During the Holidays—And How to Handle It
Episode 447
Why is the "most wonderful time of the year" also the time, all too often, when our kids are at their worst?
Drawing on research from child psycholog…
10 months ago
DEEP DIVE: Better Then? Or Better Now?
This week we're discussing whether these parts of our lives (then as children, now as parents) are better then or better now:
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Fresh Take: Sophie Lucido Johnson, KIN
This week, we sit down with writer, illustrator, and community-builder Sophie Lucido Johnson, author of KIN: THE FUTURE OF FAMILY, to explore how adu…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Parables That Stick With Us
Episode 466
In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite parables— and what they can teach us about the meaning we attach to everyday frustrations with moder…
10 months, 1 week ago
DEEP DIVE: Why Kids Need More Time To Play
Kids have a less time for unsupervised, unstructured play than they did 40-50 years ago. Kids are also a lot less happy then they were back then. But…
10 months, 1 week ago
Fresh Take: Erin Cox on Navigating Family Drama, Guilt, and Stress at the Holidays
The holidays are the time of year we're most likely to spend time with our extended families— visits which can also bring guilt, frustration, and ove…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Saying "No" Is Also Work
Amy and Margaret tackle one of women's most exhausting challenges: the nonstop onslaught of small asks, random requests, invisible labor, and mental …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
DEEP DIVE: Are We Helping or Are We Helicoptering?
Is "helicopter parenting" actually a definable thing? Or is it just what we call parents who are being annoying? Overparenting is something that it's…
10 months, 2 weeks ago