I can hardly believe we made it to this point: the 100th episode of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast!
Join me for a special celebration of the show, featuring questions (from you!) and answers (from me!), clips of some of my favorite episodes, some fun at NPR interviewer Terry Gross’ expense, the occasional Monty Python reference, a story about how Carys got her name that you won’t want to miss.
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00:01 Introduction and welcome to episode 100
04:36 Looking back to summer 2016 and how the podcast got started
07:55 Thanking early supporters: Dr. Tarr Hallahan and the origins of the research process
09:03 Reaching out to Drs. Roberta Golinkoff and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek for episode 10
10:18 Where the name "Your Parenting Mojo" actually came from
11:27 Voicemail from listener Megan on why she loves the research-based approach
13:46 How episode topics get chosen, and how listeners can help speed up the process
15:58 Voicemail from listener Michelle, and a request to cover parents' relationships with each other
19:13 Resources for strengthening the parenting partnership: episodes on marriage, NVC, and Dr. Laura Froyen
20:36 Favorite moment: Dr. Renee Engeln on what to say when a daughter asks "am I pretty?"
24:50 Favorite moment: Dr. Allison Roda on opportunity hoarding and White privilege in school admissions
29:30 The story behind the mysterious audio cutout in the picky-eating episode with Dr. Dina Rose
32:26 Favorite moment: interviewing Alfie Kohn about rewards and unconditional parenting
38:31 Listener April's question about helping a toddler work through fear of ocean waves
42:26 Listener Virginia's questions: Carys's name, homeschooling, and school readiness
52:45 Voicemail from Dr. Kim Rybacki on the show's scientific rigor and cultural sensitivity
55:53 Two contrasting listener emails: one asking for more, one pushing for deeper investigative questions
01:00:50 Listener Anne's voicemail on how the podcast helped her through a panic attack and anxious start to parenting
01:06:36 Voicemail from listener Talie in South Africa asking about ideal family size
