The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #169: Parenting in the Animal Kingdom

There’s a ton of parenting media out there but it’s pretty much all about humans. What can we learn about parenting from the animal kingdom? Producer Jackie Sojico investigates.

EPISODE #151: I’ll Be Watching You

NY Times tech writer Farhad Manjoo is on a quest to capture his kids’ important childhood moments… by installing around-the-clock cameras all over their home.

EPISODE #150: His Id Speaks English

Research shows that kids who learn languages early have lots of advantages. This week, a dad who speaks five languages makes the case for teaching his kid only one. English.

EPISODE #131: Parent Spies

Stories of two parents who spy on their kids — one on purpose, the other by accident.

EPISODE #22: The Mom Who Did Everything Wrong

Heather told me she did everything wrong in her first years as a mom. Judge for yourself (but don’t be too judgy).

No Shit

All kinds of stinky: a new longest shortest time presents itself.

EPISODE #15: What YOU Expect When You’re Expecting

A pregnant woman talks about the expectations of childbirth and early motherhood, and confronts her fears over giving birth to a boy.

Show Me the Bunnies!

A few weeks ago Sasha began to discover that there were all kinds of things in this world that I won’t let her do. Like follow a big white dog into an apartment building. Or run around the house with an open bubbles container. Or drink sunscreen from the tube (or at all). There’s been […]