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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…
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Podcast Episode 200: Special 200th Episode! A Week in Our House
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 200 of The New Family Podcast, where we celebrate a…
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Podcast Episode 199: Unconventional Fairytales for Unconventional Families
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 199 of The New Family Podcast where we explore an…
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Podcast Episode 199: Unconventional Fairytales for Unconventional Families
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 199 of The New Family Podcast where we explore an awesome project called Unconventional Fairytales that takes a different approach to children’s literature. As you know, this show and the website are on a mission to explore family in all its many, many shapes and…
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Podcast Episode 198: Why More Moms Are Struggling with Alcoholism
Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 198 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a writer and mom about what might be behind by a rise of alcoholism among mothers. This episode explores an uncomfortable truth, and that’s that alcoholism is on the…
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Podcast Episode 197: How to Fix Your Family’s Sleep
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 197 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a sleep expert about how parents and kids alike can get better rest at night. This episode tackles something many of us would like to have in more abundance: sleep. Most of us know we’re…
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Top 5 Toys to Pack for Road Trips with Little Kids
Photo by Victoria Borodinova from Pexels Keep youngsters happy on the way to the cottage, Grandma’s house or your epic family road trip destination of choice with these must-have activities to pass the time both on the way and when you get there! When you hit the road with little ones in the backseat, it…
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‘Queerspawn:’ Resilient, Imperfect and Fiercely Protective of their Families
Photo by Alvin Mahmudov on Unsplash In this expert from a new anthology called Spawning Generations, we get a taste of the varied stories of self-proclaimed Queerspawn, people brought up by queer and trans parents. We start by hearing from the book’s editors. Finding Each Other, By Makeda Zook and Sadie Epstein-Fine As queerspawn, we…
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Podcast Episode 196: A More Sustainable Back to School
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 196 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to an educator and mother of three about how families can find a more sustainable way to consume and shop as kids prepare to go back to school. If you’re listening to this around the time…
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Podcast Episode 195: How to Be a Happier Parent
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 195 of The New Family Podcast where we talk to a parenting writer and mother of four about how parents can be happier in their day-to-day family lives. Too often the everyday experience of being a parent feels like a race against a clock you…
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1,000 Families Project: Cultivating Kindness through the Period Purse
A mom of two and accidental menstrual health activist shares what she views as her ultimate job as a parent — raising kind citizens of the world. I always knew I was going to be a mother. I always knew I wanted to teach my children to be kind citizens in this world. That is…
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Podcast Episode 194: One Mom’s Quest for Menstrual Equity
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 194 of The New Family Podcast where we talk about menstruation and explore the concept of menstrual equity. For this episode we’re joined by Jana Girdauskas. Jana is a mother of two, a special education teacher and the founder of an amazing charity called The…
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1,000 Families Project: From co-parenting to save money to building a life together
Sure, it might help to have a napkin sketch for following along with the evolution of this family. After all, Laura and Ely started out as roommates, sharing expenses and parenting duties. But as they often do, things changed, and what’s emerged — through some heartache and misunderstanding — is a happy couple with a…