Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look... more
Today is the last of our special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Christy and... more
Today is #4 in a special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Today we talk to... more
Today is #3 in a special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Bono lost his... more
Today is #2 in a special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Amy Schumer is... more
Today begins a 5-part series of conversations about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Jen G, as we... more
You cannot talk about well-being without talking about our connections. As my guest, the divine Esther Perel, makes gin... more
At this time of year, we are knee-deep in sports: college lacrosse, the NBA play-offs and all the golf majors.... more
I am damn near hopeless with routers and a printer on the skids can take me around the bend. ... more
Doctors Julie Schwartz Gottman and John Gottman are probably the world’s reigning experts on relationships. They are well into... more
Cathy Coleman wrote this eulogy for her mother Shirley. For Mother’s Day the year Cathy was 57, she made... more
After much back and forth with you all on Facebook, I came up with my most important go-to items —... more
Dr. Leanne Williams is determined to spare people the suffering she’s endured. Her partner of many years died by... more
Nancy Brown, a military spouse of 19 years, wrote this loving tribute for her two best deployment buddies. It... more
I’ve done it again. I accidentally saw the world through my own lens and forgot all the other ways... more
How much can we blame DNA for our depression and anxiety? Is something about our mental health pre-written into... more
Writer Courtney Martin wrote this loving, humorous tribute to her mother for her 75th birthday. Along with detailing some... more
When my girls were young, I must have told them a hundred times: you get what you give. I... more
Here’s why I had to sit with Dr. Dima Amso, who teaches and runs a lab that studies developmental cognition... more
Michelle Hurst celebrates her husband and their marriage on the occasion of their 20th Anniversary. From 23 year-old newlyweds finding... more
There is a lot to know about what makes love last. People like John Gottman and Helen Fisher have... more
Is it nature? Is it nurture? Is it daily choices or the contexts we live in? What... more
Kelly recently found an old letter (hidden away in a closet in Bozeman) that she had written to her mom,... more
Observations on what cancer made visible to me.
Kelly talks with New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino about identity, culture and the irresistable manipulation of the internet. Jia... more
Keith Romano wrote and delivered this eulogy for his father Patrick Romano, a lover of sports who believed that teamwork... more
Intuition. Wisdom. Time. These are just some of the assets the Badass Grandmas bring to their bipartisan... more
There’s so many people who claim to be experts about family life. Dr. Lisa Damour is the real deal. This... more
Heather Clay submitted her magical, beautifully written essay “Elephants”, after a two-week trip to Africa. Part travelogue, part reflective journal... more
Here’s a word that everyone is saying these days: mindfulness. I don’t totally know what it means, officially, but... more
Though we dream of big overhauls, national change often comes after many states and cities sprinkled across the country come... more
A letter from Kelly to honor the many special nurses who have provided care to her and the people she... more
Here’s something I know for sure, as Oprah would say…the more specifically you can communicate, the more deeply you can... more
Every so often, Kelly Corrigan Wonders will make space in our feed for someone else’s podcast. In this case,... more
Renowned educator Wanda Holland Greene joins Kelly to dig into finding common ground with absolutely anyone, even people we think... more
Three decades after graduating, Martha Zeeman wrote this letter of gratitude to Marsie, her randomly-selected college suite-mate at the University... more
This is a counter intuitive idea that might not land for everyone but deserved to be shared for group... more
Forgiveness may be the most advanced intellectual and emotional move we make as humans. It is a complete override of... more
Quite often, it’s hard to know how to properly show up for a friend who’s going through a tough time... more
Breaking down the principles, practices and tactics of conflict resolution to be shared with anyone who is struggling to reach... more
For the closing episode of our Rupture + Repair series, we are offering a most unusual conversation between two women... more
Tamar Gendler, a former guest on Kelly Corrigan Wonders, wrote this exquisite eulogy for her father Everett. Everett was... more
As you’ll hear in this short letter from me to you, I am a little nervous about next week’s episode.... more
Every so often, Kelly Corrigan Wonders will make space in our feed for someone else’s podcast. In this case,... more
Is it really possible to talk lovingly and openly, face to face, with someone who thinks you’re going to hell?... more
Carter paints a vivid picture of her popular Baltimore mom Sally who always gave back and had plenty of love... more
I spent about an hour with Matthew McConaughey in Bentonville AR at The Heartland Summit. We talked about acting,... more
Manu Meel is helping college kids talk to each other — inside and outside of classes, individually and in groups,... more
Today’s Thanks For Being Here is a eulogy written by Kelly’s dear friend Tracy Tuttle McGowan for her mother Michele... more
Life is more often in between than high and low. We are also usually somewhere between our very best... more
Doctors Julie Schwartz Gottman and John Gottman are probably the world’s reigning experts on relationships. They are well into... more
Kirsten’s dad Tom was beloved by his kids and grandkids (one of whom couldn’t pronounce the letter “T”, resulting in... more
What happens in the first 180 seconds of a fight determine its outcome at least 90% of the time. ... more
Moni Guzman came to the US from Mexico with her family many decades ago. In the past two presidential... more
Meghan Jarvis’ beautiful story of what happened as she holed herself up in a friend’s home to write her mother’s... more
Does someone you love vote for someone you really do not love? This is a short piece about getting... more
Every so often, Kelly Corrigan Wonders will make space in our feed for someone else’s podcast. In this case,... more
Reflecting on the persistence and challenge of change as a way of life and a few deep dives into very... more
Today’s Thanks For Being Here features an excerpt from the book Normal Broken: The Grief Companion for When It's Time... more
It can be really hard to interpret the signals our bodies send us. Does stress mean we should run?... more
The word is EVERYWHERE. Happiness. I don’t even always believe that it’s a worthy goal honestly, but that... more
Alisha Goldblatt submitted her short, beautifully written poem, “Parenting 101”, which likens parenting to a class - one which is... more
What’s the point of slowing down, noticing, directing your attention to small wonders? Kelly celebrates the work of Dacher... more
Living in an optimization culture is making parenting much more complicated than it need be. Or so says Dr.... more
In honor of our 100th Thanks for Being Here episode, I wrote a love letter to Tammy, whose name you... more
A lovely story about a neighborhood in Baltimore has been circulating this week. Like so many people, I was... more
“He may die but he’s alive now and we are going to enjoy this moment together.” This is theology... more
This essay has never before been shared outside of Julia Ogden’s family but fortunately for us, she has decided to... more
It’s here: the time of year when we mix it up with family. Good to keep a little forgiveness... more
Mary Louise Kelly (host of NPR’s All Things Considered) has been doing some reflecting. What choices did she make... more
Natalie Silverstein honors the relationship she shared with her mother, who passed away in October of 2021 at the age... more
Confessions and thoughts on all the ways our biases mess up how we think and how that locks us into... more
Well, if you need something to help you believe in people’s ability to affect outcomes, if you need a reason... more
Anyone who has lost a parent knows that in addition to deep sadness, quite often the loss can bring up... more
With a special nod to every high school senior hearing back from colleges right about now, here are a few... more
This is an episode that will set your heart right. We know that the #1 driver of human happiness across... more
The thing about being the neighbor across the street is that you are always looking out at the home you... more
Ron Shaich, the son of a man who died with a few regrets, started two super successful restaurant chains: Panera... more
Arianna Huffington loves her mom, reading, America, adventure and getting to the bottom of things. She has spent a... more
As families gather in homes across the country for Thanksgiving, we thought it would be nice to share this heartfelt... more
Every Friday, we share something good and true about the world, something to get your head right as you finish... more
Arianna Huffington loves her mom, reading, America, adventure and getting to the bottom of things. She has spent a lifetime asking... more