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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 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…
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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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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 milestone for the podcast with a very personal episode. For this special milestone episode of the podcast, we’re getting a little personal. For the first time, the whole family joins in as we share the…
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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…