episodes

Dr. Pooja Lakshmin is a psychiatrist, author, and founder of gemmawomen.com, the first digital education platform dedicated exclu…

Virginia Woolf said that a woman needed "a room of her own" to do important work. 18 months into a pandemic, with some kids still…

When we disagree with our spouses about what our parenting rules should be, it can get fraught quickly. Rather than thinking we …

Danielle Dick is an expert on genetics and environmental influences and the author of THE CHILD CODE: Understanding Your Child's …

What's your "wow, that was so me” story? What is something you did as a kid (or your little one did ) that exemplifies exactly wh…

There's a fine line between tired and overtired. Sometimes the right bedtime exit becomes clear only once you've blown right past…

Divorce can be amicable, even if your breakup (or marriage) was not. Guest Kate Anthony explains how to make the decision to stay…

Have we utterly lost the script when it comes to kids' birthday parties? Is there anything to be gained by simplifying the expect…

When a kid is spending a lot of time alone and seems disconnected from peers, it is tempting for us to swoop in and try to solve …

We asked you to tell us your spouses’ most unacceptable- and also extremely minor- infractions. Whether it’s turning off the AC, …

Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower? Are you married to your opposite? In this episode we discuss how these two kinds of pe…

Is your kid *trying* to make you hate her? More likely, she’s in a developmentally appropriate “disequilibrium” phase. Knowing y…

Christina Hillsberg is a former CIA spy. She’s also a mom of five. Her book LICENSE TO PARENT: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me R…

Here are the mom lies that totally worked on our kids– or worked on us *as* kids. Whether it's the ice cream truck's “all gone” j…

Many of us have peeled shrieking children’s arms from around our necks, handed them off to preschool teachers, then headed back t…

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of "The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain.” In this interview, Annie explain…

Most of us think the dad yelling through the fence at T-Ball is taking things too seriously. Others say participation trophies te…

It can really get under our skin when other adults– relatives or strangers– tell our kids to stop splashing, or sit still, or any…

Ashley Brown is the founder of Routine and Things, a business equipping women to live their happiest lives one routine at a time.…

As the *third* school year affected by the pandemic begins, yep, we are frustrated. We thought this would be over by now. But the…

Kids love their birthdays for lots of reasons, but let’s be honest: it’s mostly the gifts. Parents love the gifts a lot less. Buy…

Amanda Knox explains how she held on to the hope that was available in her saddest times, what she learned about the loneliness o…

When we first hear about highly sensitive kids– or sensory seekers– it can provide a profound connecting of dots for things that …

Most parents have been on both sides: trying to make friend connections on behalf of a kid who is feeling left out, and hearing "…