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July Bonus TEASER: Ask Us Anything
It's July bonus episode time! We opened up the floor for our listeners to ask us anything, and it turns out we're still learning things about each ot…
2 years, 9 months ago
Let's Stop Caring What People Think
Episode 320
What if we didn't let other people's judgments change our game plans—as women, as mothers, and as humans? We're wired to pay attention to what other …
2 years, 9 months ago
Ask Margaret: My Kid Is Super Slow in the Mornings
How do you let your child experience natural consequences for their slowpoke actions—without going insane yourself?
Listener Katie asks:
"My 11-year-ol…
2 years, 9 months ago
Fresh Take: Hari Kondabolu on "Vacation Baby"
Why shouldn't you tell people your baby name ideas before the baby comes? What happens when the early mornings with a toddler clash with the late-nig…
2 years, 9 months ago
BEST OF: Setting Boundaries
Episode 319
It often becomes clear to us where our boundaries should have been set only after those lines have been crossed and left far behind. But whether it's…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ask Amy: My Kid Loses Everything!
Tired of buying new everything when your kid inevitably misplaces it? It's natural for kids to be a little disorganized, but if your kid is losing th…
2 years, 10 months ago
Fresh Take: Alexandra Robbins on the Lives of Teachers
What does it really take to be a public school teacher in America? Alexandra Robbins, author of "THE TEACHERS: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerabl…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Best Advice for Dealing with Teenagers
Episode 318
How do we raise healthy, loving, polite, and appreciative teens? Is it humanly possible? From remaining "passively available" to taking our adolescen…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ask Margaret: How Can I Stop Repeating Myself?
How do we get our kids to do things the FIRST time they're asked, not the millionth time? Is it even possible?
A listener from our FB group asks:
"You …
2 years, 10 months ago
Fresh Take: Sara Olsher on Talking to Our Kids About Hard Things
When we're going through difficult seasons in our lives—illness, death, divorce, tragedy—it feels easier to protect our kids by leaving them out of t…
2 years, 10 months ago