Parents of the Year Podcast
1) 197. Are you using ChatGPT for parenting… and is it helping or hooking you?
Andrew and Caroline start this episode the same way many parents start a “normal” day: northern lights, a bank visit that ate two hours, and a reminder that adulting is its own full-time job. Then the...Show More
2) 195. Why does work-life balance feel impossible when you work from home with kids?
Working from home with kids in the mix can feel like you’re failing at two jobs at once. Andrew and Caroline get real about why “balance” is a trap, and why clear boundaries work better—at home and a...Show More
3) 194. What actually works when your child won’t get off the screen?
Phones aren’t optional anymore—and that’s exactly why families feel stuck. In this Parents of the Year episode, Andrew and Caroline sit down with MJ Murray Vachon, a licensed clinical social worker wi...Show More
4) 194. How do you set goals kids actually want to work on?
Stealing from a popular replay of Parents of the Year, Andrew and Caroline discuss goal setting with kids. Rather than assigning goals or correcting what isn’t working, this episode focuses on working...Show More
5) 193. What Should You Say When Kids Ask About Santa?
Should parents “tell the truth” about Santa… or keep the story going? In this Parents of the Year holiday episode, Andrew and Caroline unpack what kids actually need when they start questioning Santa...Show More
6) 192. Overstimulated, Overwhelmed, and Over It: Emotion Regulation During the Holidays
The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but for many families, they quietly amplify stress, overwhelm, and emotional reactivity. In this special crossover episode with Parents of the Year podcast, Dr. ...Show More
7) 191. Are smartphones quietly rewiring our kids’ brains?
Phones were supposed to make life easier. Instead, many parents feel like they’re raising kids alongside a slot machine that lives in everyone’s pocket. In this powerful Parents of the Year episode, A...Show More
8) 190. How do we help kids tolerate boredom in a hyper-stimulating world?
Boredom gets a bad reputation in modern parenting. Kids hate it, adults avoid it, and screens are always within reach to fill the quiet. In this Parents of the Year episode, Andrew and Caroline pull ...Show More
9) 189. Does parental self-awareness matter more than parenting style?
Andrew and Caroline discuss how much our own self-awareness as parents shape the way our kids turn out? From yelling regrets and chore battles this episode blends humour with honest reflection. They e...Show More
10) 188. Are we helping kids? Or making them helpless?
Andrew and Caroline jump headfirst into one of the biggest pressures modern families face: the urge to hover, track, micromanage, and constantly correct. They unpack why today’s parents feel pulled in...Show More