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Fresh Take: Dr. Stuart Shanker on Self-Reg
This week we're delighted to be talking to an expert whose work has shaped our understanding about effective and compassionate parenting more than an…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Most Important Things We've Learned (So Far)
Episode 281
Happy 6th Anniversary to What Fresh Hell! In six years of doing this podcast, we've learned a lot, changed our minds, and watched our kids grow. This…
3 years, 6 months ago
Ask Amy: How Do I Get My Tweens to Bed?
Bedtime struggles don't end once your kids are no longer toddlers. Is bedtime at your house leaving you more exhausted than the kids?
A listener wrot…
3 years, 6 months ago
Fresh Take: Helena Andrews-Dyer on Learning From Moms Not Like Us
Helena Andrews-Dyer is an award-winning culture reporter for The Washington Post. Her new memoir “The Mamas: What I Learned About Kids, Class, and Ra…
3 years, 6 months ago
Is It Sometimes Easier When Our Spouses Aren't Around?
Episode 280
There are lots of reasons why someone might find parenting easier when their spouse is not around, and not all of them are a cause to call in the cou…
3 years, 6 months ago
Ask Margaret: My Kid Won't Stop Spitting
Three-year-olds will do a lot of things to get attention– sometimes including spitting in your face. A listener wrote in to say:
"My almost 3-year-old…
3 years, 7 months ago
Fresh Take: Penelope Leach on "Your Baby and Child"
Penelope Leach is a research psychologist and one of the world's leading experts in child development and upbringing. Penelope has helped millions of…
3 years, 7 months ago
Why Isn't This a Thing? (Part Two)
Episode 279
Sign up for the What Fresh Hell newsletter! Once a month you’ll get our favorite recent episodes, plus links to other things to read and watch and li…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ask Amy: How Do I Get My Little Guy to Open Up?
Some kids have "lower set points" for needing to process experiences verbally and they may naturally be a quieter kid, which means parents may need t…
3 years, 7 months ago
Fresh Take: Donna Jackson Nakazawa on Helping Our Daughters Thrive
Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion. Her late…
3 years, 7 months ago