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Charles Bock was not interested in parent ... Show More
Oct 8
From The Archives: October 8, 1988
Suffering can feel like such a singular experience -- like there’s no one else in the world who understands what we’re going through. But sometimes, if we look hard enough, we find that our singular experience intersects with another. This is the story of two young girls whose st ... Show More
53m 8s
Sep 30
22 & Struggling (is it just me??)
Even if you have not been 22 with an abusive ex-boyfriend, broke, homesick, and friendless in a new city, you have, at one point or another, felt like today’s texter – certain that you are alone and forever lost in uncontrollable chaos. Nora’s here to remind you that we are not t ... Show More
36m 28s
Jun 2023
Fatherhood: A Message To My Daughter & Logan's Song
In this episode, John talks about fatherhood: the pros, cons, and a heartfelt message to his daughter. He ends the episode with a song from his daughter, Logan. Roughly ten minutes of self help in a shot glass. If you're looking for a wine glass, you've come to the wrong place. M ... Show More
17m 30s
Oct 2019
Dear Sugars Presents: How To! With Charles Duhigg
In this special episode of Dear Sugars, Cheryl Strayed is a featured guest on the Slate podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg. We hear from Megan who is 35 years old, a lawyer, happily married — and suddenly not sure if she wants to be a mom. She always figured one day the maternal ... Show More
28m 56s
Jun 2025
What Every Dad Should Know: Lessons From Literary Legend James Patterson
James Patterson has sold 400 million books and written hundreds of stories, but the most important one he’s lived is being a dad. In this powerful, personal, and deeply relatable episode, one of the world’s bestselling authors steps away from the writing desk and into the studio ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2025
AMOL RAJAN: NOTHING CAN PREPARE YOU FOR THE DEATH OF A PARENT
Amol Rajan is a master of tough conversations - from conducting Phillip Schofield’s first interview to speaking to the likes of Novak Djokovic, Richard Branson and Greta Thunberg. However, I never imagined that I would find my conversation with Amol so challenging for myself, eff ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2025
A Morning With Vivian Wilson, Elon’s Estranged Daughter
In today’s special episode, we’re taking a break from political and cultural analysis to chat with someone who’s been at the center of today’s culture wars but rarely in her own voice: Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s 21-year-old estranged trans daughter. She tells us about her d ... Show More
47m 36s
May 2024
Dear Daughter: A guest episode
New mum Janine Harouni is anxious and lonely, so why do the other mums online look so happy? This is a guest episode from Dear Daughter.Namulanta is building a “handbook to life”, sharing your parenting advice, personal stories, with letters to your daughters. If you are a mum or ... Show More
28m 17s