Back by popular demand, today’s episode answers YOUR burning parenting questions! From parenting to the personal, join us as we get REAL and dig in on the rollercoaster that is raising toddlers. On this episode we cover:
Helpful hacks for taking your kids out in public—and not having it be a total disaster
Is handing your kid an iPad at a restaurant really g ... 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
Oct 2022
How to Stop Your Toddler From Throwing Things
No one wants their kids flinging toys/objects across the room. I’m not talking about a friendly game of catch. I’m talking about when the remote control goes flying because you said, “No, sweetheart, you can’t have cake for breakfast.” In this episode, Dr. Cathryn helps us unders ... Show More
10m 56s
Oct 2021
What Changes a Child’s Behavior
<p>We parents have been taught that our children’s behavior must be corrected through punishments and manipulations, and sadly, this has been accepted as the default mode of parenting. And when compounding other stressors in lives, it becomes so easy to unconsciously fall back on ... Show More
13m 8s
Sep 2021
Harsh Parenting Creates Children Who Make More Mistakes
<p>When your child makes a mistake, you want to help them process and understand their mistake without the use of shame, punishments, or making them feel like you’re disappointed in them. </p>
<p>Harsh parenting does absolutely no favors for us or our kids, and as a parent who us ... Show More
14m 25s