In today's episode, I'm speaking with Jessica Slice. Jessica is a disabled author, speaker, and essayist. In her 20s, Jessica... more

In this episode, I'm chatting with you about moral development. The study of moral development helps us to understand how... more

Love is love. But in today's world our growing children are experiencing rapidly shifting messages about identity and commitment. Sometimes... more

I don't know about you, but I find it difficult to delegate tasks in both my work and family life.... more

Leadership is built into parenthood. In today's episode I welcome Adam Galinsky, a renowned social psychologist and Columbia Business School... more

In today's episode, author Eli Harwood joins us to explain what it means to be securely attached and why it... more

Many of us (myself included) strive to develop more effective and efficient routines. Sometimes, we fail to realize that we... more

I'm excited to welcome my minimalist friend Zoe Kim back to the podcast to chat about what minimalism looks like... more

"Resilience is being able to handle the bad stuff over time and to know you are not doing it alone."... more

In this episode, I'm discussing two valuable principles in parenting: co-regulation and declarative language. I recently read two short books... more

We are currently packing the whole house into boxes to move out for renovations. Therefore, I've been reflecting a lot... more

Safe and healthy screen use is a topic on my mind...all.the.time. In today's episode, I'm sharing some rambling thoughts about... more

There are widely held assumptions about the adolescent years--many of which are negative. My guest today, Ellen Galinsky, challenges many... more

Most of us have a conflicted relationship with social media and online life. For today's episode I'm chatting with author... more

The chances are good that you are familiar with perfectionism. Either you have experienced it yourself, you have a partner... more

There are many misconceptions about what it means to be 'gifted'. Today's guest, Julie Skolnick, explains to us that giftedness... more

Many of the guests on this show are authors—especially of non-fiction books. Although we often rely on non-fiction to teach... more

Once upon a time, building a village to raise a family probably felt simpler. The village was likely the (literal)... more

In today's episode, author Michael Easter, shares his work and theories on the topic of comfort. He posits that the... more

As adults, we often avoid uncomfortable situations and even frequently rescue our children from uncomfortable experiences. We know, however, that... more

It's Back-to-School season and today we are talking about about contentment--as it relates to our children's educational experience. I'm joined... more

Let go of the pressure to be the perfect parent and start to embrace the teachable moments that you are... more

At the heart of being an intentional parent is striving to calm our own reactivity. Reactivity...we all experience it. Hunter... more

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Matthew Lederman, a physician and wellness expert that you might know from Forks... more

Time management can feel challenging for both children and adults alike. Today, I'm discussing some tools and strategies to start... more

Today I’m sharing my best relationship tool. It’s called expansion and contraction. Expansion and contraction is a simple way to... more

Creating a more engaging home environment for our children can be difficult given the mounting sources competing for their attention.... more

"It's not fair!" is a statement uttered by most children pretty early and often. Let's delve into defining the difference... more

In continuing my quest to find a balance in my own use of digital technology, I found the book Rewired:... more