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@adalystmedia podcast #webbyshonoree hosted by Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables. 12M downloads. Spring 2025 tour! https://t.co/wT5ZTOQXBy
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New Episode! "Fresh Take: Erin Cox on Navigating Family Drama, Guilt, and Stress at the Holidays" There's no place like home for the holidays—but that doesn't mean being with extended family is alwa… Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "Saying "No" Is Also Work" Amy and Margaret break down why saying no is real work with real consequences and practical ways to set boundaries without guilt, protecting your time, energy… Player links & show notes:
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Amy and Margaret break down why saying no is real work with real consequences and practical ways to set boundaries without guilt, protecting your time, energy, and …
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New Episode! "DEEP DIVE: Are We Helping or Are We Helicoptering?" No one wants to be a helicopter parent. Every parent needs to be helpful. But how much, how often, and how can we find the best over… Player links & show notes:
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No one wants to be a helicopter parent. Every parent needs to be helpful. But how much, how often, and how can we find the best overall balance?
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New Episode! "Fresh Take: Glen Henry, FATHER YOURSELF FIRST" Amy and Margaret talk with Glen Henry, author of the new book FATHER YOURSELF FIRST, about breaking cycles, parenting with intention, and… Player links & show notes:
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Amy and Margaret talk with Glen Henry, author of the new book FATHER YOURSELF FIRST, about breaking cycles, parenting with intention, and healing your inner child.
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New Episode! "BEST OF: I Love My Family, But They Need To Stop Doing This" Mothers would do anything for their families, but they would also like them to stop saying and doing some things that drive… Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "DEEP DIVE: Lynn Lyons and Robin Hutson of "Flusterclux"" When anxiety is part of family systems, our well-meaning attempts to assuage kids can instead serve to further reinforce it. Ps… Player links & show notes:
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When anxiety is part of family systems, our well-meaning attempts to assuage kids can instead serve to further reinforce it. Psychologist Lynn Lyons and Robin Hutso…
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New Episode! "Fresh Take: Dr. Michael Milobsky" Dr. Michael Milobsky, host of the podcast "Your Kids Will Be Fine," offers his pediatrician expert advice to our listener questions. Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "Holiday Hacks" Amy and Margaret share listeners' most practical holiday hacks—and a few of their own—for simplifying meals, traditions, and expectations for a saner, happier holiday se… Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "DEEP DIVE: Dr. Gabor Maté and Dr. Gordon Neufeld on Maintaining Healthy Connection with Our Kids" Society tells us that it's both unavoidable and appropriate for kids to shift their fo… Player links & show notes:
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Society tells us that it's both unavoidable and appropriate for kids to shift their focus from their parents to their peers as they grow. In their book HOLD ON TO Y…
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New Episode! "Fresh Take: Kate Baer, HOW ABOUT NOW" Kate Baer tells us about her new poetry collection HOW ABOUT NOW—written through illness, motherhood, and major life changes—and how poetry helps … Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "Boys Online: What the Latest Data Shows" We break down what the latest research on boys' online lives shows. Learn how digital culture shapes boys today and how you can help them navig… Player links & show notes:
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We break down what the latest research on boys' online lives shows. Learn how digital culture shapes boys today and how you can help them navigate their online worl…
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New Episode! "DEEP DIVE: Liz Gumbinner on Ditching the Hustle" Do we have to monetize, publicize, and optimize all of our hobbies into a legit "side-hustle" that must also fulfill us? Guest Liz Gumb… Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "Fresh Take: Jen Hatmaker, AWAKE" Jen Hatmaker joins Amy and Margaret to discuss her new book AWAKE—a brutally honest, funny, and revealing memoir about the traumatic end of her twenty-… Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "Caregiving" Amy and Margaret discuss the real challenges of caregiving—from raising kids to caring for aging parents. They share stories, stats, and strategies for avoiding burnout and… Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "DEEP DIVE: Crazymakers" We all have people in our lives who are crazymakers— always late, always stirring the pot, always causing chaos. Here's what a crazymaker really is, and how to … Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "Fresh Take: Corinne Low, HAVING IT ALL" Economist Corinne Low, author of HAVING IT ALL, joins us to unpack why that idea feels impossible for mothers who work outside the home—and how … Player links & show notes:
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Economist Corinne Low, author of HAVING IT ALL, joins us to unpack why that idea feels impossible for mothers who work outside the home—and how to redefine success …
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5 Star Review: Best way to start the day "Every morning there is a new episode is a GREAT day! I love this podcast and it’s the only podcast I listen to religiously. It gives me so much comfort to hear …
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Best way to start the day. Published October 27, 2025 by Parenting is hard on Apple Podcasts.
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New Episode! "Why Kids Get Obsessed—And Why It's a Good Thing" Amy and Margaret unpack kids’ intense obsessions—like Pokémon or trains—explaining why these fixations are developmentally normal, even… Player links & show notes:
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New Episode! "DEEP DIVE: Kendra Adachi (The Lazy Genius) on Compassionate Time Management" Kendra Adachi, better known as "The Lazy Genius," has a plan for time management—one that takes out the par… Player links & show notes:
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Kendra Adachi, better known as "The Lazy Genius," has a plan for time management—one that takes out the part where we feel bad about ourselves. Kendra tells us abou…
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New Episode! "Fresh Take: Irin Carmon, UNBEARABLE" Journalist Irin Carmon, author of UNBEARABLE: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America, reveals the complicated reality of going through … Player links & show notes:
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