Parenting Understood
Erin O'Connor and Michelle Tangeman
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Ep. 170 - Supporting Families from the Very Beginning — A Conversation with Nitzia Logothetis, Founder of the Seleni Institute
In this episode, we speak with the founder of the Seleni Institute, Nitzia Logothetis, a New York City nonprofit devoted to maternal and family mental health, about the invisible emotional toll of…
Ep. 102 [Revisited] - How can we develop emotional self-awareness: A discussion with Dr. Marc Brackett
In this episode, Dr. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, discusses the importance of emotional self-awareness, and explains that emotional self-awareness is the ability to identify and label…
Ep. 169 - Self-Care Beyond A Trip To The Spa
Michelle and Erin recorded a podcast episode discussing emotional exhaustion and burnout in parenting, focusing on the importance of mom friendships and community support. They explored how…
Ep. 168 - Building Better Behavior Through Play with Dr. Kim
We welcome back Dr. Kim Van Dusen to Parenting Understood. Dr. Kim discusses her newly released parenting book centered on creative, play-based strategies for building better behavior and deeper…
Ep. 20 [Revisited] - Making Parental Decisions through Data with Professor Emily Oster
We are thrilled to be re-airing our episode with Emily Oster on making parenting decisions through data. Emily is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and the author of Expecting Better,…
Ep. 37 [Revisited] - Utilizing Journalism for Parenting with Melinda Wenner Moyer
In today's episode, we are excited to be joined by Melinda Wenner Moyer. Melinda Wenner Moyer is a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine and a regular contributor to The New York Times,…
Ep. 167 - The Lifelong Anchor: Navigating the Messy Reality of Attachment
In this episode, after a brief hiatus, we reunite to dive deep into a topic that resonates both professionally and personally: attachment. While often discussed as a phenomenon of early infancy, we…
Ep. 133 [Revisited] - Dr. Niobe Way: Rebels with a Cause
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Niobe Way about her new book, Rebels with a Cause, which expands on her earlier work about boys and friendships. Niobe explores "boy…
Ep. 70 [Revisited] - Motherhood in America with Jessica Grose
We are thrilled to be joined in our first episode of the New Year by Jessica Grose. Jessica is an opinion writer at The New York Times who writes a popular newsletter on parenting. Jessica was the…
Ep. 166 - Navigating the parenthood transition: A conversation with Jessica Hill of the Parent Collective
In this episode of Parenting Understood, we speak with Jessica Hill, founder of The Parent Collective, to discuss the vital yet often neglected postpartum period. Jessica highlights the isolation…
Ep. 165 - Navigating Online Play with Sony Interactive's Sean Whitcomb
In this episode of Parenting Understood, we speak with Sean Whitcomb from Sony Interactive Entertainment about supporting children in safe and balanced online play. Sean discusses PlayStation's "safe…
Ep. 164 - Flourishing as a preemie parent: A conversation with Jodi Klaristenfeld
In this episode of Parenting Understood, we speak with Jodi, founder of Flrrish, about her journey as a NICU mom after her daughter was born at 28 weeks. Jodi shares the shock, fear, and identity…
Ep. 163- The power of validation in parenting: A conversation with Dr. Raphael
In this episode of Parenting Understood, we are joined by Dr. Debbie Raphael, a child and adult psychiatrist, to discuss how her personal experiences as a parent intertwine with her professional…
Ep. 162 - Navigating Separation at the Start of the School Year
In this episode, we speak with early childhood educator, Lucy Chen, about the challenges of separation anxiety during the start of school. We explore how separation begins as early as infancy with…
Ep. 161 - The Cost of Caregiving: A Conversation with Naaz Nichols of Care.com
In this episode, we sit down with Naaz Nichols of Care.com to discuss the growing pressures on working parents, especially those in the "sandwich generation" caring for both children and aging…
Ep. 58 [Revisited] - How to Support Young Children at the Start of the School Year
In this last episode of our back to school series, we speak about starting a new school from the perspectives of parent and child. We draw on our own personal experiences, as well as research in this…
Ep. 105 [Revisited] - Gender, Emotion and Perfectionism: A conversation with Lisa Damour
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Damour about the emotional lives of teenagers. We pay especial attention to the pressures that both genders feel yet how those may be manifested differently across…
Ep. 160 - How to navigate perimenopause, menopause, and life's next period with Lauren Tetenbaum
In this episode, we welcome author Lauren Tetenbaum to discuss her new book, "Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period." Lauren, a perinatal mental health…
Ep. 159 - How we can best support children by understanding variability in within and across day self-regulation
In this episode, Dr. Andrew Koepp discusses his research on children's self-regulation and behavioral changes throughout the day and week. He explains how children's self-control, particularly in…
Ep. 158 - Examining the effects of Dobbs v. Jackson Woman's Health Organization on Perinatal Health
In this episode, we discuss the significant impact of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision on individuals' mental health, particularly concerning perinatal mood…
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