episodes

We break down what the latest research on boys' online lives shows. Learn how digital culture shapes boys today and how you can help them navigate their online world successfully.

Do we have to monetize, publicize, and optimize all of our hobbies into a legit "side-hustle" that must also fulfill us? Guest Liz Gumbinner, co-host of the podcast "Spawned," talks with Margaret about the pressure to perform in every aspect of our lives.

Jen Hatmaker joins Amy and Margaret to discuss her new book AWAKE—a brutally honest, funny, and revealing memoir about the traumatic end of her twenty-six-year-long marriage, and the beginning of a different kind of love story.

Amy and Margaret discuss the real challenges of caregiving—from raising kids to caring for aging parents. They share stories, stats, and strategies for avoiding burnout and finding support during National Caregiving Month.

We all have people in our lives who are crazymakers— always late, always stirring the pot, always causing chaos. Here's what a crazymaker really is, and how to deal with the ones in your life effectively.

Economist Corinne Low, author of HAVING IT ALL, joins us to unpack why that idea feels impossible for mothers who work outside the home—and how to redefine success by building a life that actually works for you.

Amy and Margaret unpack kids’ intense obsessions—like Pokémon or trains—explaining why these fixations are developmentally normal, even beneficial. They also offer tips for connecting with kids over these obsessions.

Kendra Adachi, better known as "The Lazy Genius," has a plan for time management—one that takes out the part where we feel bad about ourselves. Kendra tells us about her new book, THE PLAN.

Journalist Irin Carmon, author of UNBEARABLE: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America⁠, reveals the complicated reality of going through pregnancy, child loss, and childbirth in our society.

Do you know how you and your kids actually spend your time? Might it be more screens and less sleeping than is optimal? Here's how to find out.

Things like hand-foot-and-mouth disease always seem to strike when the pediatrician’s office is closed. But fear not! Amazon One Medical Pay-Per-Visit now offers telehealth visits for kids 2-11 with family care providers. Dr. Natasha Bhuyan tells us more.

Feel like you work all day and still get nothing done? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam, author of "Tranquility By Tuesday," shares nine simple rules for creating the time we want for the truly important things in our busy lives.

Kate Rope, author of STRONG AS A GIRL, joins us to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of being a girl today— and of raising one. Here's how to raise daughters who honor their instincts and their needs in a world filled with mixed messages.

We use the terms stress and burnout interchangeably, but burnout is far more serious, and moms may be especially at risk. Here's how to spot the signs-and what actually helps you recover.

In this episode, we’ll explore some age-old principles that can help us make better decisions. These principles, often referred to as “razors,” can cut through the clutter of complexity and help us see the forest for the trees.

Dr. Jean Twenge joins Amy and Margaret to share research-based strategies for raising kids in a high-tech world—covering smartphones, social media, gaming, and how parents can set boundaries that truly stick.

From all-family stomach bugs to jumpy-castle parties for forty first-graders, here are just a few of our "mom worsts."

As parents, we often feel that if we add more to a problem—say, buy the right item—we can solve it. But there may be a simpler way to solve certain problems, and that's by taking something away. Here's how to know when taking something away might be the better answer.

Sobriety coach Suzanne Warye joins Margaret to discuss her new book THE SOBER SHIFT, gray area drinking, and why life without alcohol isn’t deprivation but abundance.

Is it normal kid behavior—or something more? Amy and Margaret explore when kids’ behaviors like tantrums, picky eating, or mood swings might signal bigger challenges, and share strategies to support your child with less stress and more confidence.

October’s "Free-Time Gender Gap Report" found that women spend twice as much time on household labor as men do, even when controlling for marital/parental/socioeconomic status, race, and age. So why are women of all stripes working harder in the home?

Writer Carla Ciccone joins Amy and Margaret to discuss her new memoir NOWHERE GIRL, the rise in late ADHD diagnoses among women, and how self-acceptance and compassion are the antidote to shame.

Parents will do anything for their kids—from dumpster diving to hours-long road trip detours. Amy and Margaret share the funniest and most heartwarming stories of the crazy things moms and dads do for love.

How do we find "balance" in our lives as moms– and why does that sound like such hard work? Dr. Amber Thornton, host of the podcast "Balanced Working Mama," tells us where mom guilt really comes from - and how we can counter it.