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Aug 21

Instagram Made Me Feel Like a Bad Mom — So I Started a Podcast

Five years ago, I was a new mom recording a podcast in my closet, wedged between a toddler and a baby who wouldn’t sleep. For the past few months I had been exhausted, leaking milk, hating my husband and endlessly scrolling Instagram, wondering why my messy, chaotic life didn’t l ... Show More

42m 40s

Aug 19

Attainable Over Aspirational: How Kate Strickler of Naptime Kitchen Keeps It Real

When Kate Strickler started Naptime Kitchen in 2015, it was just a way to share the meals she cooked while her baby slept. Now it’s a thriving brand, a sold-out book tour, and a must-follow for anyone who wants real-life motherhood content that’s actually doable. We talk about th ... Show More

52m 52s

Aug 17

Sunday Nice Things: Death Virgin

My friend Kristen is a woman in her fifties who has never lost anyone close to her. So her decision to embark on the journey of becoming a death doula could at first seem like a strange one, but when you get to know her it makes perfect sense. Join Kristen as she tackles the univ ... Show More

1h 17m

Feb 2024

Navigating the Digital Age: Youth, Technology, and Social Media Survival

Is social media turning your kids into digital zombies? You wouldn't believe how much time the average person will spend scrolling their phone in a lifetime, but the effects that endless scrolling is having on today's youth is becoming more and more apparent. Is there anything th ... Show More

43m 36s

May 2024

How Smartphones Are Rewiring Our Brains, Why Social Media is Eradicating Childhood & The Truth About The Mental Health Epidemic with Jonathan Haidt #456

Today’s episode is about a topic that I am truly passionate about - the introduction of social media and smartphones into all aspects of our lives - and what impact this is having on us individually, collectively and, perhaps most urgently, what impact is this having on our child ... Show More

2h 4m

Nov 2021

Keeping teens safe on social media, with Linda Charmaraman, PhD

The vast majority of U.S. teens have access to a smartphone and at least one social media account, and recent headlines seem to confirm parents’ worst fears about the effects of all that time spent online. But psychologists’ research suggests that there are nuanced answers to the ... Show More

28m 23s

May 2023

We Need To Talk About Teens, Social Media And Mental Health

This week, the American Psychological Association issued its first-of-kind guidelines for parents to increase protection for children online. It comes at a time of rising rates of depression and anxiety among teens. This episode, NPR science correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff look ... Show More

13m 12s

Feb 2023

How to Raise Kids in the Digital Age

Technology has advanced at breakneck speed over the past decade. And that’s disrupted our lives — the ways we interact with each other, work, learn, and even grow up. This season looks at the impact all this technology is having on young people. Like many parents, this topic is p ... Show More

31m 37s

Mar 2024

the "sharenting" trap: protecting children's digital footprint in the age of gen alpha influencers

In this crucial episode, we unpack the unsettling world of social media, where the rise of young influencers is often shadowed by exploitation risks hidden behind the allure of digital stardom. Beginning with an in-depth look at a New York Times exposé (February 2024), we uncover ... Show More

1h 47m

May 2023

How social media affects teens’ mental health, with Jacqueline Nesi, PhD

Congress and state legislators are considering laws to restrict teen social media use, and school districts are suing social media companies for harming kids’ mental health. Are parents and policy makers right to be so concerned? Jacqueline Nesi, PhD, of Brown University, talks a ... Show More

32m 20s

Apr 2024

Jonathan Haidt On How Social Media Is Rewiring Childhood

This week, I am joined by Jonathan Haidt, an NYU professor and best-selling author, to discuss the significant negative impact of technology and social media on young people’s mental health and well-being. This phenomenon was catalyzed between 2010 and 2015 when smartphones were ... Show More

2h 2m

Mar 2024

Social Media and Your Kids: Your Questions Answered

Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General warned that social media could pose “profound risk of harm” to young people’s mental health. What makes social media potentially harmful, and whose responsibility is it to protect kids? Reporters Julie Jargon and Jeff Horwitz answer your questi ... Show More

18m 10s

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