Have you felt yourself drift from your friends pre-motherhood? Or have you found making new and meaningful friendships hard after becoming a mom? I welcome Danielle Bayard Jackson, a relational health educator who has made a career out of studying what the research has to say about creating quality platonic relationships. She also has a new book coming out c ... Show More
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How We Learned to Speak: Babies, Survival, and Human Connection
Have you ever wondered why human babies are born so helpless compared to other animals? That single vulnerability may have given us the gift of speech. Today, I sit down with evolutionary biologist Madeleine Beekman, the author of The Origin of Language, to explore the science be ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2
The Follow-Up: Policy, Morality and Boundaries
With Election Day approaching, Dr. Mona revisits a conversation with Sharon McMahon, known as "America's Government Teacher". They unpack the difference between normal political disagreement and moral boundaries lines, how to navigate division within families and how to hold firm ... Show More
14m 35s
Oct 28
Revenge Is Addictive-Here’s How to Break the Cycle in Childhood Before it Begins
Revenge isn’t a word we typically use when we talk about toddlers. But if you’ve ever taken something away and gotten a swat in return, you’ve seen it in action. In this episode, I sit down with James Kimmel Jr., a Yale researcher and lawyer who was the first to describe revenge ... Show More
56m 35s
Apr 2025
It’s Not You: The Real Reason Adult Friendship Is So Hard & 3 Ways to Make It Easier
<p>If you’ve ever felt like making friends as an adult feels impossible, or you’ve looked around and thought, "Where did all my friends go?" – you’re not alone. </p><p>In this episode, Danielle Bayard Jackson is sharing the real reasons why female friendship can feel so complicat ... Show More
1h 31m
Jun 2023
99 - Female Friendships and the Mother Wound: The Hidden Link
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Does the health of your Mum determine the health of your friendships? This week, in your #FreeTherap ... Show More
57m 46s
Feb 2023
064 | 4 Reasons You Need Community, ESPECIALLY as a Stay at Home Mom
Motherhood can be a very lonely time for so many of us. It’s hard to make friends as an adult, and it’s even harder to make friends as a mom. Most of the time, it can feel like it’s not even worth the effort to try to find good friends in this season of life, especially because i ... Show More
19m 54s