In this episode, we sit down again with bestselling author and social media expert Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna shares her strategies for overcoming the damaging effects of constant comparison and unrealistic beauty standards on social media, and offers practical advice for parents looking to improve their children's mental health and well-being in the digi ... Show More
Nov 24
Practical Tools to Protect Your Kids in the Digital Age: Phones, AI Chatbots & Online Safety w/ Founder of Aura Hari Ravichandran
<p>In this episode, we take a clear-eyed look at how parents can protect their kids in a fast-moving digital world. After a recent conversation about AI left many listeners worried, I wanted to offer practical guidance—not panic. I’m joined by Hari Ravichandran, founder of a lead ... Show More
45m 16s
Nov 21
Adolescence Isn’t What We Think: The Real Reason Your Teen Isn’t Listening to You, Why They Push Back, and More w/ New York Times Journalist Matt Richtel
<p>In this week’s episode, I talk with New York Times reporter Matt Richtel about what adolescence actually is—and why so much of what we think we know about teens is outdated. We discuss an entirely new framework for understanding the adolescent brain: a period designed for inte ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 14
Is Your Child "Sensitive"? Tools, Truths, and What the Research Really Shows w/ Renowned Temperament Researcher Professor Michael Pluess
<p>In this week’s episode, I speak with Professor Michael Pluess, renowned temperament researcher, to explore what it really means to have a "sensitive" child. We break down the science behind sensitivity as a key part of temperament, why some kids are more reactive to both posit ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2023
father-in-law horror stories
<p>This week the girls are flipping the script & talking about creepy & rude fathers-in-law! They read stories about weight and pregnancy comments, FILs hitting on your friends, controlling texts, & they discuss if it’s weird for your father-in-law to call you pretty? ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2024
What Millennials Can Learn From Gen Z Dating ft. Jemma Sbeg
<p>In today's episode, I sit down with Jemma Sbeg, an Australian podcaster best known for her top-charting self-help podcast, The Psychology of your 20's. Jemma and I discuss how birth order affects your relationships, what people in their 20s do wrong in relationships, the meani ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2024
Pregnancy Body Image, Noncommittal Partners, & MORE!
<p>This week, the girls are giving you their best amateur advice! They discuss dealing with your body changing due to pregnancy, dating guys who don’t want a “label”, relationship issues after becoming parents, in-laws not respecting your boundaries, & more. </p><p><br>< ... Show More
1h 17m
Mar 2022
Maria Shriver & Patrick Schwarzenegger On Keys To Life, Brain Health, & Family Values
#441: On today's episode we are joined by a mother son duo in the form of Maria Shriver & Patrick Schwarzenegger. Maria is an American journalist, author, member of the Kennedy family, former First Lady of California, and the founder of The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. Patrick i ... Show More
1h 31m