On the Finding Joy Episodes of this podcast I talk about real-life good and not so good of being a parent, particularly sharing my perspective as a mom and woman. I share ways to navigate feelings of judgement, mom guilt, or that not good enough feeling we may feel as parents.
I’ve had my husband come on the show and I’m now excited to welcome another guest ... Show More
Feb 25
Talking to Kids About Race and Bias, Why Everyday Moments Matter
As parents, many of us want to raise kind, empathetic kids, but we don’t always feel equipped to talk about race, bias, and identity in everyday life. In honor of Black History Month, this conversation feels especially important. I sit down with culturally responsive therapist An ... Show More
55m 47s
Feb 23
The Follow-Up: Formula Shaming
Feeding choices carry an enormous emotional weight for new parents, often shaped more by online narratives and cultural pressure than by balanced evidence. In this conversation, we unpack formula guilt, breastfeeding myths, and how distorted risk messaging fuels shame. We talk ab ... Show More
14m 2s
Feb 18
Food Positivity, Picky Eating, and Raising Kids Who Trust Food
If mealtimes feel heavier than they should, this episode is going to make a lot click. I sit down with dietitians Diana and Dani to unpack how diet culture quietly slips into everyday parenting and shapes how kids see food, their bodies, and themselves. Their new book offers a ro ... Show More
54m 53s
Sep 2019
The Mother Load w/ Missi Pyle & Constance Zimmer
<p>Excited to tell you about The Mother Load podcast, an alternative parenting show from actresses and friends Constance Zimmer and Missi Pyle, which rips the bandaid off of the reality of what it takes to be a parent. Together, with a variety of celebrity friends and experts, Co ... Show More
4m 58s
Apr 2022
The ‘Cherishing Your Childless Friends’ Edition
On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah answer a question from a listener who is feeling left behind by her friends who are parents. She says she’s really tried to be supportive and isn’t receiving support in return, especially when she’s celebrating accomplishments like ear ... Show More
24m 4s
Apr 2024
Parenting with Empathy, from Pop Culture Moms
Hi Big Little Besties! We were recently guests on the podcast Pop Culture Moms, and wanted to share it with you! Our friends Andie and Sabrina have been best friends for 20 years — and pop culture aficionados for even longer. On “Pop Culture Moms,” they’re taking their obsession ... Show More
28m 35s
Apr 2023
How to Talk to Kids About Diets, Weight, and Food with Virginia Sole-Smith
I heard about Virginia Sole-Smith’s new book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, a few months ago and was so excited I immediately insisted on reading it and interviewing her. I’m a big fan of Virginia’s — she is a journalist, an author, a podcaster, the writer of th ... Show More
29m 12s
Oct 2022
Découvrez Faites des gosses, notre nouveau podcast
Faites des gosses, le nouveau podcast parentalité de Louie Media.C’est l’histoire d’une femme qui devient mère, mais aussi l’histoire d’une femme qui fait tout pour ne pas avoir l’air d’une « maman ». A la naissance de son fils, Abel, la journaliste ne sait pas exactement quel pa ... Show More
2m 42s