In this episode of Underaged Grandparents: 🎤 We saw Mariah Carey live! Esther shares her honest review of the show. 💇‍♀️ Am I Overreacting? — A mother-in-law takes the kids for a haircut... without asking the parents first! 😬 Friendemies — What do you do when a friend just can’t be happy for you? We’d love you to be part of the show! Find us on Instagram, TikTok, or join our Facebook group “Underaged Grandparents.” You can also email us anytime at

This week on Sense by Meg Faure, we have a real and honest conversation about the notorious 4-month sleep regression. Meg is joined by regular guest Nina Clark, whose 16-week-old son, Josh, has gone from a great sleeper to waking multiple times a night. If you're in the thick of it, this episode is a lifeline.Key discussion points include:The 4-Month Sleep Regression: Nina shares her experience with frequent night wakings and nap refusals. Meg offers a gentle, step-by-step guide to help your baby

Teresa Palmer joined us for a discussion of all thing's childbirth and pregnancy. Teresa shares her journey through multiple pregnancies and some of her unique experiences with each birth. She shares what she learned along the way like the importance of surrendering to the experience and how each birth can be vastly different. Teresa emphasizes that maternal instincts are real, and no mom should feel pressured to ignore their gut. Whether you’re expecting or looking for birth experiences to relate

As a parent coach working with families for over 20 years, I've learned that raising teenagers requires us to pause before reacting. In this episode, I sit down with meditation expert Katie Krimitsos to discuss how mindfulness helps parents navigate adolescent chaos without making things worse. Katie shares practical ways to go within, manage parental anxiety, and stay grounded when your teen's choices trigger you. If you're struggling with teen defiance, school issues, or feeling overwhelmed, this

Halloween’s not just for kids...or is it? Neil and Ali get into it: cabbage night crimes, the end of childhood, and why middle school might be the real horror movie. They compare notes on trick-or-treating, revisit ‘90s Halloween glory (The Mask, Point Break, The Great Pumpkin), and debate whether Jimmy Kimmel deserves to be canceled… again. The guys wade into the great candy corn debate, revisit the classic Halloween film Hocus Pocus, unpack the economics of pumpkin patches, and discuss the trauma

In this powerful episode, Dr. Shefali dives deep into one of the most pressing challenges modern parents face when it comes to kids and social media. From knowing when to give your child a phone to setting healthy boundaries around screen time, Dr. Shefali offers practical advice and conscious parenting strategies to help you navigate this complex terrain. She explores the emotional and psychological toll of social media on young minds and shares tools to help your child resist its addictive

#104 In this episode, Lisa discusses approaching big emotions and feelings from your kids. Throughout the chat, she shares her thoughts on if some kids are more emotional than others, wanting to raise kids who become emotionally stable adults, discussing bad behaviour with kids, and feeling overwhelmed by big emotions from your kids. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering how to approach a 5-year-old who gets very emotional, a 3-year-old's attitude since a newborn ar...

In this heartfelt episode of Call With Dads, hosts E.a. Maynard and Mr. Pancakes sit down with Aaron Calcagno, a single father and military reservist, to explore the realities of single fatherhood. Aaron shares his journey from envisioning a "perfect nuclear family" to embracing life as a single dad to his seven-year-old son. From navigating the challenges of the court system to balancing discipline and love, Aaron offers practical insights and emotional wisdom for dads facing similar paths. The

Send us a text In this engaging conversation, the hosts explore the complexities of family relationships, particularly focusing on the dynamics between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. They share personal stories, discuss the Prime series 'The Girlfriend', and analyze the characters' motivations and traumas. The conversation emphasizes the importance of empathy, communication, and understanding in navigating family dynamics, while also addressing the consequences of assumptions and the d...

In this episode, we’re diving deep into one of the most talked-about (and often misunderstood) topics in early parenthood SIDS and co-sleeping. Despite the scary warnings you’ve probably heard from the AAP or your pediatrician, many families still find themselves wondering how to safely sleep near their baby. And honestly? That’s a valid question.We’ll explore what the research actually says about bedsharing, the science of a baby’s biological need for closeness, and how parents can make informed

Ever wish your teen would text more than “k,” while your paragraphs go unread? We dive into a simple framework that makes family communication clearer and calmer: six modes—sending, talking, meaning-making, tacit knowing, signaling, and advocacy—and how to switch between them without adding more stress. Our guest, Craig Matson, professor of communication and author of Digital Overwhelm, brings research from modern workplaces into everyday parenting, showing how the same pressures and patterns play

Our cup of coffee discussion focuses on polite truths and how to teach our kids the difference between a lie that can hurt someones feelings or a lie that can spare someones feelings. We discuss in depth white (harmless) lies vs matter of fact truths and polite truths. Teaching our kids how to filter their thoughts is next level parenting. "Think about how someone will feel if you say this" and practicing different solutions will help our kids navigate their day as well as t...

Welcome back to The Dad Voice Podcast! 🎙️Halloween Edition We are back for part 2! We continue last weeks episode on Evolutionary Psychology and how it applies to the dad life. We got festive with this one for the holiday! 👉 What’s inside this episode: •We desperately need a dad nap • We lay out the Halloween strategy to maximize on the candy yields •  DIY is so much easier in theory than in practice • We discuss the future of these dads and the podcast. • 🎤 Raw, unfiltered dad humor, or at

If you’ve ever wondered why your toddler melts down over the wrong cup, throws food across the table, or insists on climbing into your lap at dinner—this episode is for you.We’re joined by Sarah from Joyful Toddler Parenting, a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and parent coach who helps moms turn chaos into calm. She shares the science behind big feelings, tantrums, and limit-setting, plus how to actually stay calm (and human) through it all. We talk about: • Why toddlers push boundaries and how to

In this final episode for the Bullying Prevention Month Series, the Urban Schoolhouse team and special guest criminal defense attorney, Gabrielle Lacy, come together to examine the complex realities of the school-to-prison pipeline—a system that often transforms classrooms into gateways to incarceration. Through the lens of both education and law, they explore how zero-tolerance policies, implicit bias, and systemic inequities push students—particularly those from marginalized communities—out...

As Halloween is around the corner, this episode will be all about masks- mascaras! Masks are a symbol of boundaries, protection, hiding, and/or performance. In one way or another, we all wear a mask sometimes, or in specific setting. In this episode, we are going to ask ourselves: what are we covering up and why? And- when and where, and with who, are we willing to remove that mask, to be seen for who we really are? Mascaras and costumes are fun, especially around these times… but also,...

In this episode of the "Living in Mexico" series, I'm sitting down with my husband to tackle one of the most controversial topics we've faced since moving to México: gentrification.As second-generation Mexican Americans living in León, Guanajuato, we're getting real about whether we're part of the problem, what gentrification actually means, and how our experience differs from what's happening in other places across Mexico. This conversation isn't easy, but

Summer Jean describes how growing up unschooled shaped her ideas of work, freedom, and value. She explains how her mother’s focus on connection over control helped her develop confidence in her own sense of rightness. The episode contrasts inner conviction with productivity as a measure of worth.🗓️ Recorded October 16, 2025. 📍 Tarragona, Spain🔗 Relevant

Send us a text In this episode of ABC's Parenting Adult Children podcast, Dr. David Marcus, a clinical psychologist with 40 years of experience, shares insights on effective communication strategies for maintaining healthy relationships with young adult children. He discusses the importance of developing a common emotional language and the concept of 'emptying out' to foster emotional connections. Dr. Marcus also touches on the challenges parents face, such as dealing with adult children's in...

Two mamas who are on a mission to take away the stress and guilt of feeding our children.