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Why We Avoid Uncertainty (And How That Gets In Our Way)
Episode 463
Why do we cling to what’s familiar—even when it’s not working? In this episode we explore why humans are wired to avoid uncertainty, and how that sha…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
DEEP DIVE: Janice Johnson Dias on Raising Joyful, Change-Making Kids
In honor of Women's History Month, this "Deep Dive" series highlights some of our past interview episodes about raising daughters.
Janice Johnson D…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Meredith Schwartz on Building a Reading Life You Actually Love
Why is it so hard to read more—even when we want to, even when we have stacks of books awaiting us on our bedside tables? We sit down with Meredith …
4 weeks ago
How Can We Get Our Kids to Like Reading?
Episode 462
Why is it so hard to get some kids to read—and is it even our job to make them love it?
We tackle the reality of raising reluctant readers in a world…
1 month ago
DEEP DIVE: Donna Jackson Nakazawa on Helping Our Daughters Thrive
In honor of Women's History Month, this "Deep Dive" series highlights some of our past interview episodes about raising daughters.
Donna Jackson Na…
1 month ago
Fresh Take: Jessica Shaw, "Everyone Gets a Juice Box"
How can we best support our neurodivergent kids? Jessica Shaw, host of the podcast Everyone Gets a Juice Box, discusses the realities of raising neur…
1 month ago
Let's Not Care About Aging Gracefully
Episode 461
What does it really mean to “age gracefully”—and who decided that was the goal in the first place?
We unpack the cultural pressure on women to look y…
1 month ago
DEEP DIVE: Chelsey Goodan on How Parents Underestimate Their Teenage Girls
In honor of Women's History Month, this "Deep Dive" series highlights some of our past interview episodes about raising daughters.
Why are stereotyp…
1 month, 1 week ago
Fresh Take: Michaeleen Doucleff, DOPAMINE KIDS
What does dopamine actually do to our brains—and to our kids' brains? We welcome back science journalist and parenting expert Michaeleen Doucleff to …
1 month, 1 week ago
How Not to Live Through Our Kids
Episode 460
First, we’re setting aside our own hopes and dreams to have (and raise) our kids. Then, we’re relentlessly mocked (perhaps correctly) for being overi…
1 month, 1 week ago