Two Parenting Styles, One Family, and Conflicting Boundaries - Revisit
In this episode, Dr. Becky revisits a popular conversation with mom Carmela about navigating co‑parenting when partners have opposing boundary styles. Carmela describes how her husband’s looser approach creates inconsistent rules, leading to more tantrums and emotional labor for her, especially with two young boys. Dr. Becky explains that differing parenting styles can be healthy if the emotional load is shared, and offers practical strategies for establishing clear communication, consistent routines, and mutual respect. The discussion also highlights the value of play, like using Play‑Doh, as a way for parents to connect with their children without agenda.
PSP 473: Is Your Child’s “Defiance” Actually Caused by OCD?
In this episode, child therapist Natasha Daniels explains how behaviors that seem like defiance or oppositionalism in kids often stem from OCD rather than willful disobedience. She outlines how avoidance compulsions, contamination fears, and rigid rituals can masquerade as difficult...
Vitamin K Shots and Informed Consent: What Parents Should Know
In this episode, Dr. Catherine Welch, senior fellow in pediatrics with the Independent Medical Alliance, explains the routine newborn vitamin K shot, its purpose in preventing vitamin K deficiency bleeding, and the emerging parental concerns about its safety. She outlines...
You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with therapist and bestselling author Kelly McDaniel about "mother hunger," an invisible childhood wound stemming from unmet needs for nurturing, protection, and guidance. McDaniel explains how this deficit fuels adult issues like people‑pleasing, perfectionism,...
PSP 470: Helping Kids with Just Right OCD
In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, child therapist Natasha Daniels explains the often‑overlooked "Just Right" subtype of OCD, emphasizing that it is driven by a feeling of incompleteness rather than fear. She outlines how this theme can...
Tested and Proven Audio 544
Daily Devotional for Women published its latest episode, "Tested and Proven Audio 544," as part of its evening devotional series. The audio piece is delivered through Substack and is available exclusively to paying subscribers. Listeners can stream the episode via...
Story: Shannon (Existential Themed OCD and Postpartum OCD) (#537)
In this 36‑minute episode, host Stuart talks with Shannon about her lifelong struggle with OCD, covering early memories, existential‑themed obsessions like viewing people as NPCs, and the onset of postpartum OCD. She describes how she finally recognized her symptoms as...
The Poetry of Early Motherhood with Steph Feeney
In this episode, poet and mother Steph Feeney discusses her debut poetry collection, *Small Change*, which emerged from a year‑long family road‑trip across Italy after the birth of her daughter. She explains how motherhood—both its raw, dark moments and its...
1054| Giving Birth During Residency and Gallbladder Removal While Pregnant - Dr. Manisha Ghimire
Dr. Manisha Ghimire, an internal and obesity medicine physician originally from Nepal, shares two contrasting pregnancy journeys while navigating residency and later attending duties. Her first pregnancy was complicated by an unexpected gallbladder inflammation requiring a cholecystectomy in the second...
Why Parents and Children Sometimes Break Up...
In this episode of the Baby Brunch Podcast, host Ilana and psychologist Dr. Jenny Rose explore the growing phenomenon of parent‑child estrangement, including the influence of social‑media trends that promote cutting ties with “toxic” parents. They discuss the emotional weight...
Dr. Kimberly Biss Speaks with Freedom Counsel
In this episode, Dr. Kimberly Biss discusses her observations of dramatically increased miscarriage rates among her patients following COVID‑19 vaccination, citing a rise from a normal 4‑5% to as high as 30% before rates began to normalize. She critiques social‑media...
PSP 468: The 3 Stages Parents Go Through When Learning to Handle OCD (and Where You Might Be Stuck)
In this episode, child therapist Natasha Daniels outlines the three stages parents typically experience when learning to support a child with OCD: awareness (recognizing the diagnosis and grieving the loss of expectations), education (learning the counterintuitive nature of OCD and...
The Secret to Getting Mother's Day Right Every Time
In this episode of Front Row Dads, host Mike Green shares a single rule—the Platinum Rule—to consistently nail Mother’s Day: treat your wife the way she wants to be treated. He explains that curiosity—through thoughtful asking, keen observation, and deep...
Why Adjusting Expectations Matters When Parenting a Child with Anxiety or OCD
In this episode, child therapist Natasha Daniels discusses why parents of children with anxiety or OCD need to regularly reassess their expectations. She outlines signs that unrealistic expectations are causing parental burnout and harming the child’s self‑esteem, such as constant...
Black Doulas, Maternal Health, and the Erasure We've Never Talked About
The episode explores the centuries‑old role of Black doulas and midwives—tracing their roots to West African traditions and their dominance in U.S. births from the 1600s through the early 20th century. It explains how the medicalization of childbirth shifted care...