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Fresh Take: Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Roberta Golinkoff
Amy talks with developmental psychologists Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Roberta Golinkoff, authors of the newly revised parenting classic EINSTEIN N…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Watch Your Story: Becoming Aware of the Narratives We Live By
Episode 453
Why do some moments feel enormous while others vanish from memory? Why do two people experience the same event and walk away with completely differen…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
DEEP DIVE: Helping Kids Manage Their Friendships
What do we do as parents when our kids aren't great at making friends, or their friends are outgrowing them, or we feel that their friends are a bad …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Fresh Take: Meredith Elkins, PARENTING ANXIETY
Margaret talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Meredith Elkins, author of the new book PARENTING ANXIETY, about how anxiety really works—and how paren…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Tween and Teen Crimes
Episode 452
From socks-and-slides footwear to mysteriously disappearing spoons and phone chargers, teens and tweens can really rack up the infractions. In this …
5 months ago
DEEP DIVE: When Our Kids Are Bad at Making Friends
When we have a kid who just doesn't seem to fit in—or who is a loner, if a fairly content one—it can be hard for parents. But putting our own anxiety…
5 months ago
Fresh Take: Dr. Greg Hammer on the Winter Blues—and How Mindfulness Can Help
Why does winter affect our mood—and why are teens especially vulnerable? Amy talks with Dr. Greg Hammer, author of the book A MINDFUL TEEN, about the…
5 months ago
How to Make Better Decisions (And Stress Less About Them)
Episode 451
Why does deciding what’s for dinner every night feel way harder than making major decisions at work? Here's why decision-making can feel so overwhelm…
5 months, 1 week ago
DEEP DIVE: When Your Kid is Being Bullied
Most of us hear “bullying” and picture a sand-kicking, lunch-money-stealing menace. But today’s bullying can take other forms. Research by Dr. Charis…
5 months, 1 week ago
Fresh Take: Amil Niazi, LIFE AFTER AMBITION
What happens when the ambition that once fueled your identity no longer fits your life? Margaret talks with writer and producer Amil Niazi about her …
5 months, 1 week ago