On this powerful episode, Child Therapist Deena Margolin and Parent Coach Kristin Gallant offer a profound healing moment to parents everywhere: if you messed up, if you yelled: it’s not too late, you didn’t f*ck this whole thing up, you aren’t a horrible monster: you’re HUMAN, just like the rest of us. This episode will be the warm hug of “I’ve been there, ... Show More
Jan 28
The World Is Hard, That’s Why Home Shouldn’t Be (feat. Jon Fogel)
Most parents are doing everything they can to raise good kids, and still feeling exhausted, reactive, and unsure if they’re actually helping in the long run.So much parenting advice is obsessed with today’s behavior: listening, sharing, cooperating, “being good.” But this episode ... Show More
53m 54s
Jan 21
2026 Trends: What's In, What's Out, and What Needs to be Gently Retired
We’re back with one of our favorite episodes of the year: the trends of the year episode where we scour the internet for the hottest trends forecasted for 2026. Your resident besties, Kristin and Deena officially give the tired mom stamp of approval of which trends we're into, wh ... Show More
37m 8s
Jan 14
Deena Is Back: The Postpartum Truth No One Tells You
The world tells us the newborn stage is supposed to be magical. Soft lighting. Sweet snuggles. “Soak it all in.” But for so many parents? It’s a blur of no sleep, hormonal whiplash, identity loss, and quietly asking yourself, “Why am I not okay?” Deena is back from maternity leav ... Show More
42m 29s
May 2018
How to Move On from Your Imperfect Childhood
No one emerges from childhood unscathed, says psychiatrist and author of Permission to Parent Robin Berman. Her great talent lies in helping people come to terms with their imperfect past and move beyond any self-limiting beliefs, attachment issues, or disappointments they collec ... Show More
39m 38s
Jan 2020
17: Trauma (with Dr. Gabor Maté)
Dr. Gabor Maté is a world-renowned trauma expert who can (and will) deconstruct your happy childhood in a matter of minutes. At least, that’s what he did to our host, Stephanie. We start this episode with the question, “Why?” Why would someone get addicted to opioids? In this riv ... Show More
49m 45s
May 2022
155. Re-parenting, Gentle Parenting with Leslie of Latinx Parenting
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chances are you've likely heard about the new trend in parenting- gentle parenting. While it may sound permissive or ineffective, if you really look into it, it's the natural response to the inherent violence that has been culturally accepted in ... Show More
42m 44s