Rethinking Tech In Schools with Jared Cooney Horvath
Technology is such a huge part of our kids’ lives, especially at school, that we don’t always stop to ask: Is all of it actually helping the...
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The Holderness Family Podcast
Welcome to the Holderness Family Podcast! On Facebook and YouTube we are known as The Holderness Family. We make those silly songs and skits with our kids, but on this podcast, it's just us....
Episodes
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Remembering Penn's Mom: Grief, Laughter & Our "Death Wishes"
My mom passed away last week after a very long battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia. If you’ve ever loved someone through this disease, you...
What Our Neurodivergent Kids Need with Dr. Emily King
Even when everything is going right, parenting a neurodivergent kid can be emotional. (And yes, I cry this episode... twice.) This week, Pen...
Weird Jobs & Amazing Race Challenges
Recently, Penn and I asked you to tell us about your weirdest summer jobs. From working in customer service for the WOW Chips debacle to a s...
Do We Really Get Along & Alzheimer's Update
Recently, a dear friend asked me: "Do you and your husband actually get along all the time? Tell me the truth." So this week on Laugh Lines,...
Rejection Sensitivity & ADHD with Dr. Sasha Hamdani
Have you ever replayed a conversation in your head for three days because someone might have been upset with you? Friend... same. This week...
Wait, Are We "Gentle Parenting?" with Jon Fogel
Penn and I have joked about gentle parenting on this podcast more than once. As Gen X parents, it always sounded a little... soft. So when p...
Empty Nest Lessons & Estrogen Shortages
This week on Laugh Lines, Penn and I not only strip down due to our A/C being out... AGAIN! We also tackle two things I never expected to ha...
Beach Reads, Blockbuster, & Writing Your Novel with Emily Giffin
What do Blockbuster cards, Duke basketball, and a lifelong dream of writing a novel have in common? Somehow they all end up in this episode!...
College Advice From Our Daughter, Lola Holderness!
Last year, I was the mom crying in the Target parking lot while buying dorm room supplies. This year? Our daughter Lola is back home after h...
Career Advice & Gen X Cold Case
This week on Laugh Lines, Penn and I cover a lot of ground... from career advice for creative dreamers to one of the greatest unsolved myste...
Attacked by Love Island & Stop Saying "That's The Way It Is"
This week on Laugh Lines, I learned two things about myself: I'm deeply triggered by people yelling at graduation ceremonies and I'm officia...
Running Man Fights Alzheimer's & Gen X Relics
This week on Laugh Lines, we're making a strong case that the Running Man may be more powerful than we ever realized. After reading a fascin...
Courage To Commit with Shawn Johnson East & Andrew East
Ever found yourself stuck in the paralysis of too many choices? This week, we're joined by Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East to talk about...
Gen X Retirement Home
When a visit to a memory care facility turns into a brainstorming session for the ultimate Gen X Retirement Home "in the year of our lord Do...
Vacation Realizations & Digestive Situations
This week, Penn and I are back from vacation and sharing our biggest realizations… including why people who travel with carry-on luggage onl...
Dad Jokes & Teen Texts with Dave Ogleton and Chip Leighton
This week on Laugh Lines, we invited two of the funniest dads on the internet to join us. We interview Dave Ogleton ( @fitdadceo ) - the vir...
Let’s Do Medium Maycember with Rachel Feintzeig
If your family calendar currently looks like a game of Tetris designed by a sleep-deprived raccoon… welcome to Maycember. It's called Maycem...
Kicking Alzheimer's Butt & Your Questions with Dr. Richard Isaacson
If you’ve been following along, you know Penn recently found out he has two copies of the APOE4 gene - basically the “high risk” genetic lot...
Being A Good Human & Birth Vibes with Jen Hamilton
If there were ever a masterclass in being a good human… this is it. In this episode, Penn and I sit down with Jen Hamilton and y’all… She is...