122. Is Family Overrated?

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hello sweet peaches, this week we're talking about family! we talk about the new age rejection of family (as shown by anti-baby protests in south korea), and the rise of the DINKS (or DINKWADs, for those with dogs). We question whether the constructs of marriage and the nucle ... Show More

GOOD or BAD Parent Decision? Calling the wife, who is away on a business trip, to tell her that you lost the family dog? 

Is your aunt asking too many personal questions? Is your cousin talking your ear off about politics? These coping techniques can help you navigate sticky social situations at family holiday parties. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privac ... Show More

Do you make a list of ways to persuade a loved one to your way of thinking? It seems many of you do. Also, are you the Michael Eavis of your family? And Grimmy joins for a quiz which, is all about himself. 

When should you cut off drama-filled family? Tune in and learn how to set healthy boundaries (before it's too late!). 

This week in the Dear Clementine inbox: How do you handle a bullying (and sexist) family member around the holidays? I have a family member who is always berating me for not being helpful enough, meanwhile it is OK for my brother or her husband to be sleeping in the living room b ... Show More

Family estrangement is painful and isolating. What are the reasons that family members cut each other off? How can we cope with or prevent broken family ties? TRANSCRIPT: https://quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/mental-health/family-estrangement | Check out all the Quick and ... Show More

In her new book The Two-Parent Privilege, the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. Plus: our friends at Atlas Obscura e ... Show More

Where do our ideas about our role in society and family come from? Why family members shouldn't be idealized.