Parenting Understood

Parenting Understood

Erin O'Connor and Michelle Tangeman

Episodes 99
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (43)
Since Jul 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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91%
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About This Podcast

Parenting Understood is a podcast aimed at helping parents become more confident and relaxed in their parenting. We explore the current research on different parenting and child development topics and break it down into an easy to understand, relatable content. We know there is an abundance of information out there which can make it feel overwhelming. Maybe trying to determine what's fact vs opinion makes you want to bury your head in the sand. Let us help you find and understand the evidence based resources you need, to feel more confident in the choices you make as parents. Join us each week to get a breakdown of the current research and let us guide you to becoming a more confident and relaxed parent, able to provide the sensitive and responsive care your child needs.

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Ep. 170 - Supporting Families from the Very Beginning — A Conversation with Nitzia Logothetis, Founder of the Seleni Institute

Jun 11, 2026 34m

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

May 27, 2026 39m

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

May 13, 2026 24m

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

Apr 22, 2026 27m

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

Apr 09, 2026 27m

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

Mar 25, 2026 32m

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

Mar 12, 2026 27m

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

Feb 26, 2026 45m

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

Feb 11, 2026 28m

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

Jan 28, 2026 34m

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

Jan 14, 2026 25m

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

Dec 10, 2025 27m

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

Nov 10, 2025 31m

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

Sep 26, 2025 22m

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

Sep 15, 2025 29m

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

Aug 29, 2025 43m

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

Aug 13, 2025 29m

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

Jul 30, 2025 21m

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

Jul 17, 2025 27m

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

Jul 05, 2025 23m

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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Parenting Understood has published 99 episodes since July 2023, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

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