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Why Kids Act Differently at School Than at Home
Episode 447
Why do kids often act so differently at school than they do at home?
In this episode, you'll learn how skills like adaptability and “theory of mind”…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
DEEP DIVE: Things We Weirdly Enjoy
To accompany us on our holiday road trips, here's one of our favorite funny family-friendly episodes: Things We Weirdly Enjoy.
What oddities do you …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Best of 2025: Shannon Watts, FIRED UP
To wrap up 2025, we’re re-running some of our favorite guest episodes from this year—including this interview with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms De…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
BEST OF: Wait, Didn't Everyone's Family Do This?
Episode 448
For the holidays, we’re re-running some of our favorite episodes. See you in 2026!
Did you grow up thinking everyone's family has a tooth fairy that…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
DEEP DIVE: What Kind of Mom-ster?
What's your scariest mom-ster story? Do you leave half-empty cups everywhere like Margaret? Do you leave hairs on the shower wall like Amy? We asked …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Best of 2025: Jessica N. Turner on Rising from Grief and Disappointment
To wrap up 2025, we’re re-running some of our favorite guest episodes from this year.
When we're faced with difficulties, how can we put them into p…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Best of: How to Be in "High Magic, Low Effort" Mode This Holiday Season
For the holidays, we’re re-running some of our very favorite holiday-themed episodes! It's hard not to feel like we've got to be doing ALL the thing…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
DEEP DIVE: Why Is This a Thing?
In this best-of, listener-driven episode, we talk about all the things that our listeners say should not be things, like:
prairie dresses thank…5 months, 4 weeks ago
Fresh Take: Sophie Kihm of Nameberry on the Baby Names We'll Be Seeing in 2026
Amy talks with Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry (the world’s largest baby name website!) about the top baby name trends predicted for 2026, …
6 months ago
Why Kids Melt Down During the Holidays—And How to Handle It
Episode 447
Why is the "most wonderful time of the year" also the time, all too often, when our kids are at their worst?
Drawing on research from child psycholog…
6 months ago