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August 2023
Jen Lumanlan and 'Parenting Beyond Power'
On the limitations of research, how to get on the same team with our child, and when to say yes to berries dipped in jam.
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Emily F. Popek
Episode 18: Jen Lumanlan
Listen now (30 mins) | Jen Lumanlan is host of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast and author of “Parenting Beyond Power: How to Use Connection and…
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Emily F. Popek
July 2023
June 2023
Moving up
On middle school and other horrors
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Emily F. Popek
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Ryan Rydzewski and 'When You Wonder, You're Learning'
On the blueprint Mr. Rogers left for us, the power of intention, and the magic of taking care.
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Emily F. Popek
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Episode 16: Ryan Rydzewski
Listen now (29 mins) | Ryan Rydzewski is co-author of "When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious…
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Emily F. Popek
May 2023
Stephanie Malia Krauss and "Whole Life, Whole Child"
Listening to our child's cues, leaning in to what nourishes them, and why you should stop at the scenic overlook.
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Emily F. Popek
Episode 15: Stephanie Malia Krauss
Listen now (25 mins) | Stephanie Malia Krauss is the author of "Whole Child, Whole Life: 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn, and Thrive.”
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Emily F. Popek
April 2023
Beverly Cleary, Ramona, my mother, and me
Remembering an amazing author on the occasion of her birthday (or close enough)
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Emily F. Popek
Austin Channing Brown and "I'm Still Here"
On the frustrations of a Gen X childhood, the challenges of curating your life for a public audience, and the joys of doing nothing with your friends.
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Emily F. Popek
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