What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood Podcast
1) Why Kids Melt Down During the Holidays—And How to Handle It
Why is the "most wonderful time of the year" also the time, all too often, when our kids are at their worst? Drawing on research from child psychologists, developmental experts, and real-life family ...Show More
2) DEEP DIVE: Better Then? Or Better Now?
This week we're discussing whether these parts of our lives (then as children, now as parents) are better then or better now: Halloween costumes holidays at school jeans what's for lunch ...Show More
3) Fresh Take: Sophie Lucido Johnson, KIN
This week, we sit down with writer, illustrator, and community-builder Sophie Lucido Johnson, author of KIN: THE FUTURE OF FAMILY, to explore how adults can create deeper, more fulfilling friendship n...Show More
4) The Parables That Stick With Us
In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite parables— and what they can teach us about the meaning we attach to everyday frustrations with modern parenting, stress, and family dynamics. Stories ...Show More
5) DEEP DIVE: Why Kids Need More Time To Play
Kids have a less time for unsupervised, unstructured play than they did 40-50 years ago. Kids are also a lot less happy then they were back then. But has one actually caused the other? A new study say...Show More
6) Fresh Take: Erin Cox on Navigating Family Drama, Guilt, and Stress at the Holidays
The holidays are the time of year we're most likely to spend time with our extended families— visits which can also bring guilt, frustration, and overwhelming expectations. In this episode, Amy and ...Show More
7) Saying "No" Is Also Work
Amy and Margaret tackle one of women's most exhausting challenges: the nonstop onslaught of small asks, random requests, invisible labor, and mental load that quietly drains them. They break down why ...Show More
8) DEEP DIVE: Are We Helping or Are We Helicoptering?
Is "helicopter parenting" actually a definable thing? Or is it just what we call parents who are being annoying? Overparenting is something that it's easy to be judgey about in other people, and a lot...Show More
9) Fresh Take: Glen Henry, FATHER YOURSELF FIRST
Trigger warning: this episode contains mention of child abuse and suicidal ideation. Amy and Margaret talk with Glen Henry—creator of Beleaf in Fatherhood and author of the new book Father Yourself F...Show More
10) BEST OF: I Love My Family, But They Need To Stop Doing This
What words, phrases, or annoying habits do you wish your family would just quit once and for all? Here's what our funny mom friends had to say. Amy and Margaret discuss: What rules work in Margar...Show More