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Erin Pepler
November 13, 2018

1,000 Families Project: Of Mice and Mothers-in-law

Brandie Weikle
November 12, 2018

Podcast Episode 208: How to Keep Your Issues From Ruining Your Relationship

Emily Lycopolus
November 5, 2018

1,000 Families Project: Marrying into an Olive Grove with Emily Lycopolus

Brandie Weikle
November 5, 2018

Podcast Episode 207: A Better Question to Ask Than ‘What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?’

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Podcast Episode 208: How to Keep Your Issues From Ruining Your Relationship

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 208 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to…

Podcast Episode 207: A Better Question to Ask Than ‘What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?’

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 207 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a…

Podcast Episode 206: A Blended-Family Positive Movie

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 206 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a…

Recipes from Syrian Kitchens

Author Emily Lycopolus has written five cookbooks with two common threads: olive oil and the wonderful power of food to bring people together and cross cultural divides. Her latest is Syria: Recipes for Olive Oil and Vinegar Lovers. As you can read here in this wonderful 1,000 Families blog post, Emily has made unforgettable connections…

Podcast Episode 206: A Blended-Family Positive Movie

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 206 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a film that depicts blended families in a positive way. Part of my reason for starting the website, and later, this podcast, was because I didn’t see families like my own — an usually amicable post-divorce…

Child's hands with pen and ruler on notebook

Podcast Episode 205: Where We Went Wrong with Kids and Math

Photo by Tamarcus Brown on Unsplash Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 205 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to an innovative educator about a better way to support our kids to learn and excel in math. At dining room tables and homework desks all over the place, math…

Podcast Episode 204: How Your Family Can Embrace Slower Living

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 204 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a writer about adopting the slow living lifestyle. There are few among us who are aren’t plagued by a feeling — at least some of the time — that the pace of life is just…

Podcast Episode 203: My Crazy Chinese Family

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 203 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a writer about growing up in an Chinese-Canadian family with a history of mental illness. It’s said that something like one in five people will be affected by some level of mental illness at least…

Teaching kids —young and old — their GAYBCs!

It’s a little book with a powerful message. GAYBCs is a playfully subversive alphabet book that aims to spread awareness and demystify queer terminology for everyone. Here’s a conversation with the creator, award-winning graphic designer Rae Congdon, about what inspired the project. GAYBCs originated from a personal project you undertook in 2016. Tell us a…

Podcast Episode 202: Great Students Aren’t Smarter — They Just Know How to Work

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 202 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore the importance of instilling hard work and developing study skills in our kids. For a lot of us, there are some tricky dynamics around schoolwork, with parents often in an unfortunate role of homework police. Many…

1,000 Families Project: Raising a baby in a group house

This new dad and his wife are meeting one of the challenges of modern family life — increasing housing costs — in a really inspiring and gratifying way. My 19-month daughter has two mommies and two daddies, but not in the way you’d think. Since her birth, my wife and I have been raising our…

Podcast Episode 201: These New Parents Bought a House with Their 2 Best Friends

Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 201 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a dad about raising a family in a shared housing arrangement. As you know, I love telling you the stories of people who are defining family in interesting ways. My guest for this episode has…

1,000 Families Project: Marathon-winning mama laces up again weeks after giving birth

Amanda McLeod attained postpartum superpowers after having her first son, breaking her personal records at age 39. Now this marathon-winning mama is back on the course after giving birth to her second child. Running has always been a constant in my life. Cross country running during college allowed me to focus between classes and training…

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Brandie Weikle

June 29, 2014

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