Why Our Friendships Stall (and How to Fix It)
Why does it feel harder than ever to get together with our friends? Why does every "we should hang out soon!" in a group text feel destined...
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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood
Hosted by funny moms Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson, “What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood” is a comedy podcast about the never-ending "fresh hells" of parenting. Amy and Marga...
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DEEP DIVE: How to Yell Less
This Deep Dive series is all about reducing the friction between ourselves and our kids when trying to communicate with them, whether it's y...
Fresh Take: Sona Movsesian on Being the "World's Worst Mom"
What if being a comedian is kind of great for most things, but not so much for parenthood? We talk with Sona Movsesian, co-host of Conan O'B...
Can We Make Youth Sports Fun Again?
Youth sports used to mean riding your bike to your friend's house to play Wiffle ball in the backyard, with a tree for second base. Eventual...
DEEP DIVE: When Kids Fight You on Everything
This Deep Dive series is all about reducing the friction between ourselves and our kids when trying to communicate with them, whether it's y...
BEST OF: How to Make the Back-to-School Transition a Little Easier
Back-to-school season doesn’t have to be a chaotic scramble. In this "Best of" episode, Margaret and Amy share practical tips to help parent...
Overfunctioning
Overfunctioning is usually defined as taking on excess responsibility for other people’s feelings, issues, and tasks. And it's usually presu...
DEEP DIVE: Jennifer Wallace on Achievement Pressure
This "Deep Dive" series revisits a few of our past episodes on back-to-school challenges such as the morning rush, school projects which req...
Fresh Take: Dr. Stuart Slavin on The Pressures Causing Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout in Our Kids
What if the proven decline in the mental health of today's adolescents isn't just about phones and screen time? What if academic pressure an...
How Much Should We Share With Our Kids?
When is it useful for our kids to hear about our own life experiences—including situations caused by our own bad decision-making? When does...
DEEP DIVE: Linda Flanagan on Taking Back Kids' Sports
This "Deep Dive" series revisits a few of our past episodes on back-to-school challenges such as the morning rush, school projects which req...
Fresh Take: Dr. Lucy McBride on Advocating for Yourself at the Doctor's Office
What does it really mean to become an active participant in the care of your own health? In this episode, Margaret talks with primary care p...
Outsourcing the Workload: How to Hand Stuff Over
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! Feeling overwhelmed by everything that needs to get done? If you're the person who keeps track of the...
DEEP DIVE: Are Our Kids Overscheduled?
This "Deep Dive" series revisits a few of our past episodes on back-to-school challenges such as the morning rush, school projects which req...
Fresh Take: Dr. Özgür Bolat on the Real Science of Motivating Kids
We think of rewarding kids as a surefire way to get the behavior we want. But what if rewards mainly serve to underline our children's intri...
Helping Our Kids Feel Seen
What happens when one child’s needs take up most of a family’s attention? Even when parents are doing their best, it can be easy for another...
DEEP DIVE: When School Projects Become Parents' Projects (and How to Push Back)
This "Deep Dive" series revisits a few of our past episodes on back-to-school challenges such as the morning rush, school projects which req...
Fresh Take: Michael McLeod on ADHD and Executive Function
Kids (and adults) with ADHD don't actually have a deficit of attention. Today, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is more properly und...
People Must Be Pretending to Enjoy This
Are you certain that people are only pretending to enjoy cilantro? Or mah jongg? We asked our listeners to tell us the things they're convin...
DEEP DIVE: Back-to-School Back-to-Ones
This "Deep Dive" series revisits a few of our past episodes on back-to-school challenges such as the morning rush, school projects which req...