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Should Kids Do Chores?
Episode 394
Engaging in regular household chores is a great way for kids to develop important life skills. But how can we take the time to teach kids how to do t…
1 year, 4 months ago
DEEP DIVE: Are You the 'Good Parent' or the 'Bad Parent' In Your Home?
This month's Deep Dive series is all about family dynamics. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify.
Are you the “bad parent” in your home? The enforc…
1 year, 4 months ago
Fresh Take: Vanessa Cornell on Putting Ourselves First
What happens when mothers engage in the radical act of putting themselves first? Vanessa Cornell is the founder of NUSHU, a women’s community grounde…
1 year, 4 months ago
Holiday Goals: Less Doing, More Magic
Episode 393
Today Parents is tackling this same topic this week—and our listeners' advice is quoted! Moms are challenging the idea that they are the sole keepers…
1 year, 4 months ago
DEEP DIVE: Two Kinds of People: Family Debates
This month's Deep Dive series is all about family dynamics. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify.
What are the consistent and ongoing family debate…
1 year, 5 months ago
Fresh Take: Charles Bock on Parenting Through Loss
How do we parent when we suddenly find ourselves doing it without our partner? Charles Bock, author of the memoir I WILL DO BETTER, discusses his exp…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Psychological "Effects" That Shape Our Thinking
Episode 392
Why do we think the way we think? How susceptible are we to influences we don't perceive? In the case of psychological effects, there are proven chan…
1 year, 5 months ago
DEEP DIVE: Taking Care Of Our Parents (And Our Kids)
This month's Deep Dive series is all about family dynamics. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify.
If you’re part of the “sandwich generation”– taki…
1 year, 5 months ago
Fresh Take: Chip Leighton, "What Time Is Noon?"
How is it our teens find us so cringe while also depending on us for clothes, shelter, and Chipotle? Chip Leighton, author of the new book WHAT TIME …
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Women Have Less Free Time
Episode 391
A recent report found that the division of home responsibilities is still grossly unequal. Mothers—whether they are married or single—do significantl…
1 year, 5 months ago