Sharing an episode of the new podcast So Your Parents Are Old. Journalist Vanessa Grigoriadis talks to friends, experts, and celebrities about the chaos of dealing with aging parents. From Medicaid nightmares to emotional meltdowns in storage units, it’s a brutally honest, often hilarious look at one of life’s most disorienting stages. Come for the catharsis, stay for the gallows humor and unfiltered conversations.
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How Kids Spend Their Time (And How They Should)
How are our kids actually spending their time — and is it aligned with what we value for our families' lives and for our children's well-being?
This week, Amy and Margaret discuss:
How sleep too often loses out to homework and activities
Time tracking and the sobering truth it can show about how many hours a week our kids actually spend on screens
How outdoor time and free play, too often in short supply, affects creativity, independence, and self-regulation
Strategies for families to audit time, realign priorities, and invite kids into decision-making
It's worth the effort to track how our time is actually spent. As Annie Dillard said: “How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.”
Here are links to some of the resources we mention in the episode:
Gretchen Livingston for Pew Research Center: The way U.S. teens spend their time is changing, but differences between boys and girls persist
Cleveland Clinic: How Much Sleep Kids Need: Recommended Hours by Age
Dahl KL, et. al: Time Playing Outdoors Among Children Aged 3-5 Years: National Survey of Children's Health, 2021.
Yeshe Colliver et. al for Early Childhood Research Quarterly:
Free play predicts self-regulation years later: Longitudinal evidence from a large Australian sample of toddlers and preschoolers
Our Fresh Take with Christina Martin on How Children Learn Through Play
Our Fresh Take with Lenore Skenazy, author of FREE-RANGE KIDS
Our Fresh Take with Ginny Yurich, host of the 1000 Hours Outside podcast
Our Fresh Take with Laura Vanderkam, time-tracking expert
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Dr. Natasha Bhuyan Introduces Amazon One Medical Pay-Per-Visit
This episode is brought to you by Amazon One Medical.
Ever notice how kids only seem to get rashes in the middle of the night? Or get pinkeye only while you’re on vacation? It’s what we like to call a typical “mom worst”—and here comes a great new solution: Amazon One Medical Pay-Per-Visit is now offering trusted care through telehealth visits for families with kids ages 2-11. No insurance required, no waiting rooms, no hassle!
In this episode we speak to Dr. Natasha Bhuyan—mom, practicing family physician, and National Medical Director at Amazon One Medical. Dr. Bhuyan is responsible for driving clinical innovation at One Medical, as well as growth, strategic partnerships, care model design, and quality primary care.
Dr. Bhuyan’s health and wellness commentary has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, HuffPost, ABC News, Prevention, Well+Good, and NBC News.
Dr. Bhuyan explains how Amazon One Medical Pay Per Visit allows parent things like pink eye, lice, and EpiPen prescription renewals. Even at night, even on the weekend. Solved it!
Find out more: health.amazon.com/children.
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DEEP DIVE: Laura Vanderkam on "Tranquility By Tuesday"
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management books, including the just-out "Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters." She hosts the every-weekday-morning podcast "Before Breakfast" and also co-hosts "Best of Both Worlds" with Sarah Hart-Unger. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and five children.
Laura explains:
How to create a "resilient" schedule
How to start small with prioritizing the more important things
What keeps people from taking ownership of their time
Starting small is the key, Laura says, by investigating how you currently spend your time and using that information as a launch point to move towards a more "resilient" schedule.
Here's where you can find Laura:
https://lauravanderkam.com
@lvanderkam on Twitter and IG
@lauravanderkamauthor on FB
Buy Laura's book: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593419007
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Fresh Take: Kate Rope, STRONG AS A GIRL
Amy and Margaret speak with Kate Rope, award-winning journalist and author of STRONG AS A GIRL: Your Guide to Raising Girls Who Know, Stand Up For, and Take Care of Themselves. Together, they unpack the unique challenges and opportunities facing today’s girls—from body image and social media to perfectionism, mental health, and the pressure to be “kind” at their own expense.
Kate shares practical strategies for raising confident, resilient daughters who trust their inner voice, understand consent, honor their needs, and navigate a world filled with mixed messages. She offers insights on early messaging around appearance, the rise of eating disorders, how to parent from hope—not fear—and why making mistakes (and repairing them) is one of parenting’s greatest strengths.
Here's where you can find Kate:
https://katerope.com
@kateropewriter on IG
https://katerope.substack.com
Buy STRONG AS A GIRL: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781250904775
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About What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms
When you're a parent, every day brings a "fresh hell" to deal with. In other words, there's always something. Think of us as your funny mom friends who are here to remind you: you're not alone, and it won't always be this hard.
We're Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables, both busy moms of three kids, but with completely different parenting styles. Margaret is a laid-back to the max; Amy never met a spreadsheet or an organizational system she didn't like.
In each episode of "What Fresh Hell" we offer lots of laughs, but also practical advice, parenting strategies, and tips to empower you in your role as a mom. We explore self-help techniques, as well as ways to prioritize your own needs, combat stress, and despite the invisible workload we all deal with, find joy amidst the chaos of motherhood.
If you've ever wondered "why is my kid..." then one of us has probably been there, and we're here to tell you what we've learned along the way.
We unpack the behaviors and developmental stages of toddlers, tweens, and teenagers, providing insights into their actions and equipping you with effective parenting strategies.
We offer our best parenting tips and skills we've learned. We debate the techniques and studies that are everywhere for parents these days, and get to the bottom of what works best to raise happy, healthy, fairly well-behaved kids, while fostering a positive parent-child relationship.
If you're the default parent in your household, whether you're a busy mom juggling multiple pickups and dropoffs, or a first-time parent seeking guidance, this podcast is your trusted resource. Join our community of supportive mom friends laughing in the face of motherhood!
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