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Practical Parenting — 84 episodes

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Microdose: Sleep and Melatonin

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Going Offline: Looking at a 90s Summer with Anya Kamenetz

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Microdose: Teen Vaping Risks and How to Talk to Your Kids

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What to Expect When You're Expecting, But Make it Modern

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Microdose: Why Communities Matter for Families with ShareBaby

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Zuryna Unfiltered: One Mother's Journey

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Microdose: How to Talk to Kids About Pride

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Modern Fatherhood with Dr. Anthony Chico

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Microdose: Keeping Kids Learning Despite Summer Brain Drain

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Resilience in an Age of Worry with Dr. Meredith Elkins

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Microdose: End-of-Year School Burnout: How Parents Can Help Kids Finish Strong

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Understanding Neurodivergence with Dr. Brad Schlaggar

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Microdose: AAP Screen Time Guidelines Explained

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Unfiltered: Body Image is Not Just a Girl Problem

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Microdose: What the New Food Pyramid Means for Families

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How Our Childhood Shapes How We Show Up for Our Kids

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Microdose: Parenting Ins and Outs for 2026

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What Children Are Really Telling Us Through Play with Dr. Rachel Altvater

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Microdose: How to Apologize to Your Kids

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Facing Down Entitlement in an Instant Gratification Culture

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Microdose: How AI and social media contribute to literal Brain Rot

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Raising Digitally Smart and Media Literate Kids

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Microdose: Why Your Family Needs a Suicide Safety Plan

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Cannabis and Teens: What Parents Need to Know

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Microdose: Keep Kids Hydrated for Peak Performance

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Helping Kids Discover Their Sparkle in Hobbies, Sports & More

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BONUS Vaccines: The Latest Information

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Microdose: Establishing and Keeping Sleep Routines

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Burning Back to School Questions

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BONUS: The One Need-to-Know Tip Before Starting School

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It's Red and It Itches

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Microdose: Teaching Time Management Skills

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Let Your Kids Be Bored

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Microdose #23: Water Safety This Summer

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The Gut-Brain Connection: What Your Stomach Is Telling Your Brain

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Microdose #22: Managing Screen Time

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Youth Mental Health: Managing Worry to Self Harm

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Microdose #21: Do we like sleepovers?

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Navigating Teen Dating and Relationships

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Microdose #20: Parental disagreements on discipline

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We're Talking Discipline

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REVISIT: PSA on Vaccines

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Microdose #19: When one child needs more attention

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She Started It!: Navigating Sibling Rivalry

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Microdose #18: What the Cough?

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The Sex Talk

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Microdose #17 - House Rules, But Which House?

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Peaceful Partnerships: Parenting Post-divorce

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Microdose #16: Why am I Hearing So Much About Pneumonia?

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Young Adults Don't Need to Hear Your Advice

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Microdose #15: Sleep Health During Time Changes

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Youth Suicide Prevention

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Microdose #14: Peer Pressure and Substances

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Talking Drugs with Teens and Tweens

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Microdose #13 - Participation Anxiety

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A Root Analysis of School Avoidance

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Microdose #12 - Traveling with Kids

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Warning: Social Media is Worsening Mental Wellbeing

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Microdose #11 - Managing More Free Time in the Summer

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Staying Safe this Summer

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Microdose #10 - In-laws Gone Rogue

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Your Top Parenting Questions Answered!

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Microdose #9 - My 6yo got a makeup kit.

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What the Poop?

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Microdose #8: Camp Anxiety

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Is it ADHD?

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Microdose #7 - My Senior Didn't Get into Their Top College

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Demystifying Postpartum Depression

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Microdose #6 - Diffusing Intense Moments

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What’s Behind “I Hate You!”

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Microdose #5 - PSA on Vaccines

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Talking to Our Kids about Violence and Tragedy

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Microdose #4: Picky Eating v. Disordered Eating

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Recipe for Fun at Family Meals

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Microdose #3 - Making movement a priority for you!

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Just move! Creating Good Habits that Last

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Microdose #2: Anxiety at Bedtime

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Guided Imagery for Sleep

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Good Night. Sleep Tight.

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Microdose #1: Window of Tolerance

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Sick in Summer: Fevers & Rashes

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Social Media: Friend or Foe?

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Adolescent Angst

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Temper Tantrums