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Dec. 6, 2023

Decision Fatigue- And Why It's Especially Bad For Moms

The more decisions you have to make, the more difficult it can become to make them. Decision fatigue is cumulative, and when it happens, we get frustrated more easily. Here's how to make fewer, better decisions.

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Dec. 4, 2023

HOLIDAY BEST OF: Susan Katz Miller on Interfaith Families at the Holi…

The holidays are already intense, but if your family is interfaith, it can ratchet up the pressure for perfection times two. Guest Susan Katz Miller, author of THE INTERFAITH FAMILY JOURNAL, tells us how to draw a “sacred circle” around …

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Dec. 1, 2023

Fresh Take: Amanda Montei on "Touched Out"

Is being "touched out" just par for the course when you're a mom, or is there something deeper at work here? Amanda Montei, author of the new book TOUCHED OUT, discusses this concept in a broader cultural context.

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Nov. 29, 2023

What Fresh Hell Is the Holiday Season?

The holiday season has unpleasant surprises around every corner. The Christmas gift we forgot to buy! The too-short wrapping paper! The three parties in one night! Here are our best worsts of this time of year.

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Nov. 27, 2023

HOLIDAY BEST OF: It's the Most Everything Time of the Year

According to a recent study, 41% of men strongly agreed that they can relax during the holidays. Only 27% of women felt the same. It’s the most everything time of the year, and we’re doing– and feeling– all the things.

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Nov. 24, 2023

Fresh Take: "The Girl Next Door Podcast" on Setting Boundaries

What does it look like to successfully set and maintain boundaries, whether it's with our toddler or our in-laws? Erica Ladd and Kelsey Wharton, co-hosts of the The Girl Next Door Podcast, are the queens of boundary-setting.

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Nov. 22, 2023

Does Having Kids Ruin Your Marriage Forever?

Are our relationships with our partners ruined after kids enter the picture? Partnerships change when our kids are born, but those changes aren't forever, and fixing it doesn't have to begin and end with "date night."

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Nov. 20, 2023

HOLIDAY BEST OF: The Holiday Creep

Why does it seem like the holiday season starts earlier and earlier every year? And how do we navigate the many obligations and traditions thereof without crying into our creamed white onions?

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Nov. 17, 2023

Fresh Take: Nicole Walters on "Nothing Is Missing"

When we're struggling, we tend to focus on what we lack rather than our considerable strengths. Nicole Walters, author of the memoir NOTHING IS MISSING, invites us to view ourselves with a sense of abundance.

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Nov. 16, 2023

DEEP DIVE: Highly Sensitive (and Under-Sensitive) Kids

When we first hear about highly sensitive kids– or sensory seekers– it can provide a profound connecting of dots for things that might have baffled us in the past, and a path to effectively address the otherwise confusing behaviors that …

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Nov. 15, 2023

Things That Should Be Fun... But Aren't

Nerf guns. Beach vacations. Corn mazes. Parades. What do these things have in common? They really should be fun—but aren't.

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Nov. 13, 2023

Ask Margaret: How to Foster Relationships with Grandparents

How can we encourage our kids to connect with their grandparents in meaningful ways, and how much control over that relationship do we really have?

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Nov. 10, 2023

Fresh Take: Mother Gopi Gita on How Kids Become Leaders

How can good leadership and good parenting intersect? Mother Gopi Gita, author of the new book LEADERSHIP PARENTING, explains how the spiritual traditions of India informed her leadership parenting model.

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Nov. 9, 2023

DEEP DIVE: When the World Moves Too Fast for Our Kids

Are our kids growing up more slowly than we did? Is that necessarily a bad thing? Can we encourage our late bloomers to pick up the pace?

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Nov. 8, 2023

Growth Mindset: What Is It? Does It Matter?

What exactly is growth mindset—and is it the crucial ingredient to our kids' future success that we've been told it is? We discuss the latest research about growth mindset and why it matters.

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Nov. 6, 2023

Ask Amy: When Did 5th Grade Get So Rough?

How can kids in fifth grade be expected to navigate the changes in their bodies, their friendships, and their emotions all at the same time? Fifth grade can be rough. Here's how parents can help.

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Nov. 3, 2023

Fresh Take: Dr. Robyn Silverman on How to Talk to Kids About Anything

Research suggests that kids really do want to talk about difficult subjects with their parents. So where do we start? Dr. Robyn Silverman, author of the bestselling book How to Talk to Kids About Anything, has ideas.

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Nov. 2, 2023

DEEP DIVE: When Your Kid Doesn't Fit the Mold

Kids who don't fit the mold can have it hard. So can their parents. While they’re lying down on second base instead of paying attention, we’re up at night worrying about the year 2035. The good news: the world is …

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Nov. 1, 2023

When Kids Fight You on Everything

All kids are defiant sometimes. Some kids are defiant all of the time—or at least it can feel that way. When kids push back constantly, it gets overwhelming. What are the best ways of understanding and responding to kids who …

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Oct. 30, 2023

Ask Margaret: Is There a Nice Way to Say "I'm All Touched Out"?

A listener who is all touched out at the end of the day is worried she is hurting her husband's feelings by rejecting his attempts to snuggle.

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Oct. 27, 2023

Fresh Take: Dr. Tracy Dalgleish on Making Relationships Work

Miscommunication is one of the most common issues that sends partners into couples therapy. Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, relationship expert and author of I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS, offers concrete solutions.

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Oct. 26, 2023

DEEP DIVE: Meeting Our Kids Where They Are

Sometimes our kids are a little behind on meeting their milestones. Sometimes they’ll never reach those milestones at all. How do we let go of “should be”? How do we meet our kids where they are, while still holding expectations …

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Oct. 25, 2023

Wait, Didn't Everyone's Family Do This?

From odd birthday traditions to showtunes in 8-part harmony, each family has their own quirks! We asked our listeners about the things they used to think everyone else's family did too.

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Oct. 23, 2023

Ask Amy: Coping with Having a Sick Child

How do we accept a life-changing diagnosis for our child? And how do we manage the fear, grief, and anxiety that accompany it? Here's how to take life-changing news one step at a time.

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