Episodes

Childcare is a cost not just to individuals and families but also to our society as a whole. Sessy Nyman of Everthrive Illinois outlines the most pressing contemporary issues. Rabbi Lauren Henderson and Changiz Geula of the Chicago Bahá’í Community respond from their traditions. All music provided by Poddington Bear. Chicago Economic Issues: Childcare Rev. Kat Banakis

What happens to undocumented minors when they turn 18?

St. Leonard’s Ministries supports Chicago citizens returning from incarceration. Program Director Christopher Roach shares his own story of life after incarceration. Panelists Rabbi Ike Serotta, Pastor David Watkins, and Imam Abdul-Malik Ryan envision a new future. All music provided by Poddington Bear. Chicago Economic Issues: Incarceration Rev. Kat Banakis

First episode in a short season on Chicago economic issues

The Myth of Balance Rev. Kat Banakis Is there such a thing as a balanced life? Should we even try for one? Join us for a conversation with Cali Yost, Quentin Mumphrey, Leena Suleiman, and Max Weiss.

Does giving matter

Holier Bit: Civil Discourse Rev. Kat Banakis In this year of uncivil discourse, Rev. Jennifer Butler of Faith in Public Life discusses what religious education taught her about conversing with the other.

Betsy and Steve Peterson's children are grown, but they still teach Sunday School to tiny tots. How come?

Political Engagement Rev. Kat Banakis No matter who wins any election, people of faith carry with them a certain obligation to engage with and, in many cases, critique political leaders and policies as church and state live together-apart in the United States. How do we do this in a way that isn't trite? Does engagement actually matter? This all-star episode features Rev. Jennifer Butler of Faith inPublic Life and chair of the President's advisory council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partne...

Children growing up in religiously observant homes often have multiple or hyphenated identities Hyphenated identity of children in religious families Rev. Kat Banakis

Celebrating and living alongside your kids? Great. Living through them? Not so much.

What to do when your son comes home with a surprise bride

How do you raise a kind child? Veteran parents Steve and Betsy Peterson, Mary McLaughlin, Kiran Ansari Rasul, Max Weiss, and Matt Fitzgerald weigh in. Raising Good Kids Rev. Kat Banakis

As many of us live far from our parents, how then do we honor them at a distance? Kiran Ansari Rasul on honoring her mother back in Pakistan offers insight.

Holier Bit: The Smooth Zone in Generations Rev. Kat Banakis Psychologist Cheryl Rampage on the relative golden period between when kids are 30-50-ish and parents are 55-75-ish when the younger generation is settled and older aren't yet old old.

Honoring your parents is one thing while they are alive, but how do we honor their memory and do our best to live up to that? Kiran Ansari Rasul offers one way.

Dynamics between adult children and their parents

Journalist Jacoba Urist's parents supported her interests in writing from an early age, even when those interests were unconventional. Here's how she translates that into her own parenting. Holier Bit: Supporting kids' interests, which may or may not be professions Rev. Kat Banakis

Marci Alboher of Encore.org on what longer lifespans mean for how we approach higher education and professional training. Holier Bit: Long lives and professional education Rev. Kat Banakis

In this episode on the meandering path of careers we look at the ways in which one job and juncture leads us to another and the role that faith traditions play in all of our hunts for vocation. Arts and culture writer Jacoba Urist profiles the artists Laurie Frick, Greg Dunn, and Nathan Sawaya as models in career paths that make the next chapter richer and more innovative. Marci Alboher speaks on life-long identities. Rabbi Max Weiss and Leena Suleiman are the interfaith conversation partners. ...

The next episode of the Holy Holy Podcast is on the meandering path of careers. To whet your appetite, here is one of our guests, Marci Alboher on what she has learned about career journeys in her work with Encore.org. Holier Bit: A Lifetime of Careers Rev. Kat Banakis

In our conversation on being single in America, Dr. Linda Waite talked about singlehood as well as marriage. Our conversation veered into how married people invest differently in one another than do those who are less formally partnered. Holier Bit: The (ahem) benefits of marriage Rev. Kat Banakis

Before caregiving at end of life, couples care for one another in life

Difficulties at end of life caregiving when relationships are fraught