129: Oreo Gate and the Anxious Parent Problem

129: Oreo Gate and the Anxious Parent Problem

What starts as our reaction to a lunchbox dispute turns into a conversation about how much of the world you're allowed to rearrange so you never have to be uncomfortable. In conversation, we tackle:

  • The leaked group chat where a mom asked five other moms to stop packing Oreos because her daughter got jealous and the reply that ended it
  • Why this is a textbook case of weaponized boundaries (she never used the word, but she didn't have to)
  • Sam's distinction between access and imposition
  • Why "my kid came home upset" is a you problem, and the conversation you're avoiding having with them
  • How the internet convinced parents that knowing about a risk makes them responsible for preventing it
  • Sam on her religious upbringing: nobody ever called her friends' parents to ban coffee
  • Why we both ended the episode deciding we're also the problem

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136: Why Stress is The #1 Issue In Relationships & What To do About It with Liz Earnshaw

136: Why Stress is The #1 Issue In Relationships & What To do About It with Liz Earnshaw

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135: Our Hot Takes

135: Our Hot Takes

Listen as we explore our hot takes on ... Why adult love shouldn’t be unconditional  Our real take on child-free flights Are influencers the problem, or is it our internalized misogyny toward female-d...

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134: Sam's Brother Died: Reckoning with Grief

134: Sam's Brother Died: Reckoning with Grief

Sam's brother, Alex, died and she shares her experience of the ups and downs of grief since it happened.In conversation, we tackle: The messy middle of grief that nobody really talks about (when the i...

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131: When Birth Trauma Changes Your Family Plan with Kayleigh Summers

131: When Birth Trauma Changes Your Family Plan with Kayleigh Summers

In this episode Amanda sits down with Kayleigh Summers, to discuss birth trauma, grief, having one child and so much other nuance. Kayleigh’s story is about grief, acceptance, and discovering that the...

20 Okt 45min

133: The “Traditional” Family Never Actually Existed

133: The “Traditional” Family Never Actually Existed

Tired of hearing that “the way things used to be” was somehow better? A lot of what we romanticize as tradition is actually a tiny blip in history—and women have been paying the price for it.In conver...

13 Okt 57min

132: Cornell 7 & R*pe Culture

132: Cornell 7 & R*pe Culture

What does accountability look like when the systems meant to provide it don't? In this episode, we're talking about the Cornell fraternity case and the culture around it, including why we keep having ...

6 Okt 54min

131: What If Your Friends Actually Like You? with Blake Blankenbecler

131: What If Your Friends Actually Like You? with Blake Blankenbecler

When did friendship become something we have to optimize? In this episode, Amanda sits down with friendship specialist Blake Blankenbecler to talk about why we’re overthinking our friendships—and how ...

29 Sep 50min

130: What Nobody Says About Adult Sibling Relationships & Birth Order

130: What Nobody Says About Adult Sibling Relationships & Birth Order

In this episode we're getting into the pressure to be best friends with your sibling, why forcing it backfires, and why it's okay if you just don't like yours.In conversation, we tackle: Why Sam spent...

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