Wait, moms are funny? A delightful conversation with Ophira Eisenberg | Spawned Episode 161
We’ve always said that if we weren’t laughing about motherhood, we’d be crying. Hey, parenting is hard. And from what we learned from our chat with comedian and NPR Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg, we’re not alone. Have you ever wondered...
The Evangeline Lilly interview that will convince you she’s one of the coolest moms | Spawned Ep 160
As it turns out, Evangeline Lilly is not just an Orc-defeating Tolkien elf, badass desert island survivor, or quantum realm-traveling Marvel superhero. She is also a super cool mom, and author of the darkly comic, wonderfully inventive new young reader series, the...
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver writer Jill Twiss on finding the funny in tough times | Spawned 159
Does it feel hard to laugh sometimes with all that’s going on in the world? You’ll love this episode of the Spawned Parenting Podcast. This week we’re talking to Jill Twiss, Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver staff writer, and...
Tidying up while keeping the kids safe: Expert tips and tricks that work | Spawned Ep 158
We all would love a tidy home that’s Marie Kondo approved, but let’s be honest, kids definitely complicate that endeavor. With all the stuff they accumulate, and then, keeping them safe on top of it all, well, it’s overwhelming to say the least....
Working mom guilt: It’s not you, it’s the system | Talking with Katherine Goldstein | Spawned Ep 157
This episode of the Spawned Parenting Podcast is all about the new generation of working mothers in America, featuring a guest who knows a whole lot about it: Award-winning journalist, author of the viral anti-mom workplace bias article we all still talk about, and...
Why it might be time for you to break up with your phone | Spawned Episode 156
Is your phone ruling your life? Does your brain need a break? During our recent conversation with Catherine Price, science journalist and author of How To Break Up With Your Phone, we learned the science behind why our phones are so enticing, and how we can...
How to enjoy, not endure, your kids with Casey O’Roarty | Spawned Episode 155
Parenting isn’t something that’s happening to us. It’s something that’s happening for us. But we know first hand how difficult it can be to remember that. It’s easy to get stressed and overwhelmed, which is why we need someone like Casey...
How to survive the last month of school. You’ve got this, parents | Spawned Ep 154
The countdown to summer has begun, and if your schedules are anything like ours, things get a whole lot crazier this last month (or couple of weeks, depending on where you live). On this episode of Spawned Parenting Podcast, we’re sharing our tried and true tips...
Maternal mental health: What we can do to spread the word about this important issue | Spawned Ep 153
Did you know that one out of seven women will be affected by maternal mental health? That’s a staggering number and yet, women experience judgment and misdiagnosis of their maternal mental health disorder every single day. On the episode of the Spawned Parenting...
Tips for travel with tweens and teens: More fun, fewer eyerolls | Spawned ep 152
We are big advocates of travel with tweens and teens as you know. And now that we have older kids of our own — and have a new travel contributor focusing on teen travel — we thought we’d cover some great tips for parents who travel with older kids,...
Spring cleaning help: How to deal with digital clutter | Spawned Episode 151
Spring is here, which if you’re like us, means spring cleaning. But in the 21st century, that also means dealing with digital clutter. Think those photos on your phone, or those files on your computer. And we won’t even talk about our email inboxes. But...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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