100!

I can hardly believe we made it to this point: the 100th episode of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast!   Join me for a special celebration of the show, featuring questions (from you!) and answers (from me!), clips of some of my favorite episodes, some fun at NPR interviewer Terry Gross’ expense, the occasional Monty Python reference, a story about how Carys got her name that you won’t want to miss.   Jump to highlights 00:01 Introduction and welcome to episode 100 04:36 Looking back to summer 2016 and how the podcast got started 07:55 Thanking early supporters: Dr. Tarr Hallahan and the origins of the research process 09:03 Reaching out to Drs. Roberta Golinkoff and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek for episode 10 10:18 Where the name "Your Parenting Mojo" actually came from 11:27 Voicemail from listener Megan on why she loves the research-based approach 13:46 How episode topics get chosen, and how listeners can help speed up the process 15:58 Voicemail from listener Michelle, and a request to cover parents' relationships with each other 19:13 Resources for strengthening the parenting partnership: episodes on marriage, NVC, and Dr. Laura Froyen 20:36 Favorite moment: Dr. Renee Engeln on what to say when a daughter asks "am I pretty?" 24:50 Favorite moment: Dr. Allison Roda on opportunity hoarding and White privilege in school admissions 29:30 The story behind the mysterious audio cutout in the picky-eating episode with Dr. Dina Rose 32:26 Favorite moment: interviewing Alfie Kohn about rewards and unconditional parenting 38:31 Listener April's question about helping a toddler work through fear of ocean waves 42:26 Listener Virginia's questions: Carys's name, homeschooling, and school readiness 52:45 Voicemail from Dr. Kim Rybacki on the show's scientific rigor and cultural sensitivity 55:53 Two contrasting listener emails: one asking for more, one pushing for deeper investigative questions 01:00:50 Listener Anne's voicemail on how the podcast helped her through a panic attack and anxious start to parenting 01:06:36 Voicemail from listener Talie in South Africa asking about ideal family size