Aug 6, 2026
What does it mean to be “enough” as a parent, caregiver, or professional? Where is my “maternal instinct” if I don’t feel an instant bond? How do fathers come to feel like fathers — and what if the connection doesn’t come right away?" These are just some of the questions explored using narrative and...
Jul 23, 2026
She's the most influential person you may never have heard of. A new book, Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom, Editor of Extraordinary Children’s Books, recounts how she nurtured and edited some of the greatest books of the past 100 years, including titles such as Where the Wild Things...
Jul 9, 2026
When, why, and how did we decide as a society to dedicate all our parenting resources to the “human capitalization of children"—and at what cost? Nina Bandelj, Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine, joins us to help answer this question (and many others) from...
Jun 25, 2026
Commemorating America 250, we asked author Laurie Halse Anderson to join us to discuss Rebellion 1776, a historical fiction middle grade adventure about a girl struggling to survive amid a smallpox epidemic, the public’s fear (yes!) of inoculation, and the seething Revolutionary War.
Jun 11, 2026
Underneath every 'comeback story' is a deep well of resilience that emerges from fundamental human capabilities that are at the same time both ordinary and powerful. Ann Masten, Regents Professor of Child Development at the University of Minnesota and author of Ordinary Magic, joins us to talk about how we can build...