How to Reduce Mealtime Tension
Join me for a solo episode this week, and a look into alleviating mealtime tension and how to deal with body image baggage. I give six helpful tips to make mealtime easier, and discuss the acronym BAL...
20 Mar 32min
The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness w/ Professor Arthur Brooks
In today’s episode I sit down with professor Arthur Brooks to explore what actually makes a life feel meaningful in a culture obsessed with achievement, optimization, and measurable success. We talk a...
13 Mar 1h 18min
Resilience: What It Really Means & The “Ordinary Magic” It Takes to Build It w/ Professor Ann Masten
In today's episode I sit down with professor Ann Masten to unpack what resilience actually means—and why it’s so often misunderstood. We explore her powerful definition of resilience as the capacity o...
6 Mar 1h
Behavioral Genetics 101: How Genes Shape Mental Health w/ Professor Kathryn Paige Harden
In this episode, I sit down with behavioral geneticist and professor Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden to talk about what behavioral genetics can actually tell us about our kids—and what it can’t. We unpack th...
27 Feb 1h 7min
The Nature of Nurture with Professor Jay Belsky
In today’s episode I sit down with developmental psychologist Dr. Jay Belsky to explore a question so many parents wrestle with: is temperament destiny? We talk about why children differ in how deeply...
20 Feb 1h 16min
The Power of Real Optimism: What It Actually Means (and How to Practice It) w/ Dr. Deepika Chopra
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Deepika Chopra to talk about what real optimism actually means — and why it’s so different from toxic positivity. We unpack the science behind resilience, curiosit...
13 Feb 1h 4min
10 Practical Ways to Boost Cooperation and Listening in Kids
In this solo episode, I’m diving into 10 practical tips to help make listening and cooperation with your kids easier. I’ll walk you through straightforward strategies for strengthening connection and ...
6 Feb 41min
How to Parent When the News and World Feel Really Heavy
In this solo episode, I talk directly to parents about how to show up for our kids when the world feels heavy and unsettling—without turning the conversation into politics. I share what research tells...
30 Jan 47min
