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101. Balance Bikes (And Why I Hate Training Wheels)

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100. Baby Sleep, Baby Clothes, & Baby Tips, Oh My! A BTS 100th Episode Celebration

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99. The Relationship Habits I Used to Judge

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98. How to Borrow a Baby

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97. What 2006 Me Got Wrong About Parenting

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96. Parent Like You're Divorced

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95. How to Keep Your Friendships Alive After Having a Baby

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94. Sleep Training Your Pets: Yes, It's a Thing

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93. How to Make Bath Time Fun, Safe, & Actually Useful

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92. Tough Babies: What's Normal, What's Not, & What Helps

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91. Polyamorous Parenting: Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Family Life with Laura Boyle

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90. How to Set Up Your Home for Baby Without Losing Your Mind

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89. Lessons from Our Favorite TV Parents: Parenthood Prep After Dark with Margaret Mason Tate

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88. Pumping, Nursing, and Everything in Between with Tamari Jacob

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87. Speak Second: The Parenting Trick That Changes Everything with Margaret Mason Tate

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86. Baby Motor Skill Milestones: What Parents Need to Know with Dr. Allison Mell

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85. Listener Q&A: Baby Routines and Big Kid Night Wakings

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84. Parenting Pearls of Wisdom: Helpful or Totally Outdated?

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83. Breastfeeding Isn't Mandatory (And You're Not a Bad Parent If You Don't)

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82. Parent Your First Baby Like They're Your Fourth

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81. The Hidden Time Drains of Parenthood

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80. How to Set Intentions (That Actually Stick)

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79. Want a Happier Baby? Give Them a Schedule

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78. Your Newborn Is an Alien (And Other Delightful Truths No One Told You)

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77. Inside the Surrogacy Industry: Protect Yourself and Your Baby with Susan Baldomar

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76. Your Toddler's Defiance Decoded with Devon Kuntzman

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75. How Patriarchy Shows Up in Parenting (And What to Do About It) with Margaret Mason Tate

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74. Newborn Monitoring: How Much Is Too Much?

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73. How to Parent Without Losing Yourself with Jacqueline Gates

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72. Parenthood Is Basically Burning Man

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71. "Can I Sleep Train My Baby If?": The Reflux Edition

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70. Sleep Training: Separating Fact from Fiction and Why You Can Start Now

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69. The Egg Donation Journey: How My Frozen Eggs Helped Build a Family

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68. "Can I Sleep Train My Baby If?": The Nursing Edition

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67. How to Hire a Nanny Without Losing Your Mind with Shenandoah Davis

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66. Why Swaddling Is Your Newborn's Best Friend

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65. Wake Windows Explained: Stop Stressing and Start Sleeping

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64. Toddler Mealtimes and Safe Sleep with Dr. Danis Copenhaver (Part 2)

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63. Tired of Rushed Doctor Visits? Let's Talk Concierge Pediatrics with Dr. Danis Copenhaver (Part 1)

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62. Sleep Training Success: No Snoo, No Pacifier, Just Sweet Sleep

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61. Tips Roundup with Margaret Mason Tate

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60. What Judy Blume Taught Us About Puberty, Friendship, and Life with Rachelle Bergstein

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59. Two Babies, One You: The Ultimate Survival Guide to Twins

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58. Childcare 101: Pros, Cons, and What No One Tells You

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57. Matrescence: The Word Every New Parent Needs to Know with Dr. Ono Nseyo

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56. Lazy Parenting Isn't Failing—It's Winning

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55. Touched Out & Losing It? Let's Talk About Sensory Overload

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54. Main Character Energy People Pleasing with Margaret Mason Tate

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53. Why Your Reward Chart Sucks (And How to Fix It)

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52. Naps Don't Have to Be a Nightmare

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51. Sleep Training Part 3: Conquer Night Wakings

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50. Sleep Training Part 2: Strategies for Older Kids

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49. Sleep Training Part 1: The Bedtime Process

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48. Epidurals, Inductions & Other Spicy Labor Topics with Kim Gordon, CRNA

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47. Parenting Chaos Meets Mindfulness: Ashby Lankford on Keeping Your Cool

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46. Getting Stuff Done with a Baby: Yes, It's Possible (Even If You Haven't Showered Yet)

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45. NICU Survival: How to Keep Your Sanity & Find Silver Linings with Margaret Mason Tate

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44. Balancing Safety and Sanity: A Realistic Approach To Protecting Your Baby

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43. Hiring Overnight Newborn Care: What You Need To Know

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42. Exploring the Many Paths to Parenthood: A Fertility Expert's Perspective with Justine Witzke

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41. When Your Kids Push Your Buttons: How to Not Lose Your Cool

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40. Schedules: The Secret To Simplifying Parenting

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39. Newborn Sleep Hacks for Exhausted New Parents

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38. Soothe Your Crying Baby: Holiday Survival Tips for Parents

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37. Time Management Hacks for New Parents: How To Get Things Done With a Baby

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36. Holiday Gifts Your Kids Actually Want

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35. Night Weaning Part 2: Practical Tips So Everyone Gets More Sleep

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34. From 10-Year-Old Babysitter to CEO: How Devon Clement Built Happy Family After

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33. Night Weaning: When and How To Reduce Baby's Overnight Feeds

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32. Are Sleep Associations Really Bad for Your Baby?

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31. Raising Civic-Minded Little Humans With Kelly Siegel-Stechler

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30. A Bottle Episode

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29. Transform Your Baby's Sleep and Development Through Physical Skills Like Rolling

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28. Break Free From Over-Responsiveness: How to Not Become Your Kid's Servant With Margaret Mason Tate

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27. How a Process-Oriented Mindset Makes Parenting (And Being a Child) More Fun

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26. How To Get Your Kids To Clean up After Themselves for a Change

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25. Sleep Like a Baby: Adult Sleep Training Secrets Revealed

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24. Mastering Time Management With a New Baby: Practical Tips for Parents

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23. The Four C's Every Parent Needs To Know for Stress-Free Sleep Training

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22. A Nurse's Guide to Labor Day (ChildBirth, Not the Holiday) With Brittany Pruneau

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21. Babies, Burning Man, and Unexpected Lessons from a Porta-Potty

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20. The Toddler Sleep Survival Guide: Why Toddlers Rise Early and What To Do About It

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19. 4-Month Sleep Regression Challenges and How Understanding Ryan Gosling's Brownies Will Help

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18. What Nobody Tells You About How to Care for Your Newborn Baby

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17. Enneagram: Your Secret Weapon for Saving Your Sanity With Liz Orr

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16. Your Baby Doesn't Need Constant Stimulation

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15. Sexy Time Tips for Postpartum Couples With Margaret Mason Tate

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14. De-Stress Your Home: A Strategy for Effortless Chore Sharing

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13. The Benefits of Hiring Help To Get Things Done

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12. Everything You Need To Know about Sleep Training

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11. Simple Tips To Take the Stress Out of Traveling With Kids

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10. "I Can't Take It!": How To Deal with Sensory Overload as a Parent

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9. Make Your Child's Bedtime Easier With This Simple Tool (Part 2)

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8. Simple Tips To Make Your Child's Bedtime Easier (Part 1)

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7. What To Do When Your Baby Won't Stop Crying

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6. 'Schedule' is Not a Dirty Word: Why Babies Love a Schedule

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5. Need Help As a Parent? Here's How to Get It

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4. How to Make Your Day-To-Day Easier With a Young Child

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3. How To Make Time for Yourself With a Baby

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2. 7 Reasons Not To Breastfeed