Episodes
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Never Off Duty: Perfectionism and Motherhood
Perfectionism often originates from childhood experiences and family dynamics, serving as a survival strategy.
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Stop Trying to Make Your Kids Creative
Children naturally possess creativity, imagination, and playfulness; the role of parents is to create the right environment for these qualities to flourish.
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Two Parenting Styles, One Family, and Conflicting Boundaries - Revisit
Boredom can be a valuable opportunity for children's creativity and self-expression, especially when parents support open-ended play without agendas.
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What AI Could Be Doing to Our Kids
Friction—deliberate challenges and delays—is crucial for building resilience, patience, and authentic relationships in children.
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Why Some Couples Have Better Sex After Kids
Many couples experience a sustained or even increased level of intimacy after children, contrary to popular stereotypes.
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EMERGENCY Squishy Drop
Children's desire for instant gratification, especially with collectibles like squishies, is shaped by their environment and digital access.
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Why Your Kid’s Behavior Feels So Big
Parenting involves managing your own emotional responses, which are windows into your internal state.
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The New Fatherhood: “You Either Sort It Out or Pass It On”
Modern fatherhood is evolving beyond traditional roles of protect, provide, and preside to include emotional presence, play, and vulnerability.
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Is It True? “Nobody Knows What They’re Doing”
Nobody is perfect at parenting, and it's unrealistic to expect to always know what to do.
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The Thoughts New Parents Don’t Say Out Loud
Parenthood brings unexpected and profound exhaustion that goes beyond tired nights, affecting emotional well-being.
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Your Motherhood is Only as Powerful as Your Personhood - Revisit
Your identity and sense of self are vital to your experience of motherhood. Reclaiming or maintaining your personhood enhances your capacity to parent effectively.
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The Funny Kid Becomes the Dad: How We’re Raised with Kenan Thompson
Humor rooted in family experiences and early influences can shape our identity and social interactions.
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What’s Really Going On: Why Screens Never Satisfy Kids
Dopamine is about desire and wanting, not just pleasure, and understanding this can help parents manage children's behaviors around screens.
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It’s Not You. It’s Perimenopause.
Perimenopause is a significant phase that often comes with various psychological and physical symptoms that many women do not recognize as related to hormonal changes.
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Is It True? If I Don’t Punish, I’m Permissive (with Myleik Teele)
Parents often feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities of managing family schedules and daily tasks.
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A Tween Parenting Shift for the AI Era (Introducing The In-Between Years)
Transform daily routines into fun, engaging activities for kids, such as making vitamin intake enjoyable.
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My Number One Job as a Parent Is Not to Make You Happy
Saying no to children is essential for promoting resilience and independent skills.
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What We Learn About Love Before We’re 10 (How We're Raised with Will Guidara)
Having a supportive caregiver network can greatly enhance parental mental health.
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When Food Feels Scary: Eating Disorders in Kids & Teens (Early Signs & What Helps)
Caregiving stress is significant, and parents who have support systems can manage their responsibilities better.
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80% of Parents Feel Like This. Let’s Talk About Why.
Over 67% of parents experience guilt when taking time for themselves, often feeling they aren't doing enough.
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