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Recent Episodes

Suicidal Thoughts (Rebroadcast)

Posted September 27, 2022 • 00:32:27

It may be hard to fathom, but children as young as age 8 can have suicidal thoughts, and many parents don’t know when their children are in crisis....

A permanent family road trip?

Posted September 20, 2022 • 00:35:36

Parents Trent and Carly Shepherd (Instagram: @shepquest) join the podcast to share more about a major lifestyle change they embarked on with their two...

Behind-the-Scenes at Highlights with CEO Kent Johnson

Posted September 6, 2022 • 00:35:52

Highlights CEO Kent Johnson joins the podcast to answer questions from our readers, talk about why his great-grandparents founded Highlights with their...

When it’s not quite bullying . . . but it’s still so mean

Posted August 30, 2022 • 00:36:52

Parenting educator Jennifer Miller joins the podcast again to talk about social aggression, exclusion, and gossiping in elementary school. Being mean...

How to Read Parenting News Like an Expert

Posted August 23, 2022 • 00:27:22

Economist Dr. Emily Oster joins the podcast to talk about how parents can use data to make better parenting decisions, and how learning to read data...