The Talk

05/20/2021

I made a podcast! Here’s how I’m feeling (spoiler: it’s complicated).

04/22/2021

This episode, featuring Parenting Decolonized's Yolanda Williams, is an important conversation about the ways that racist structures and white supremacy impact the black family. We get into the ways the process of decolonization looks different for black and white families, the role of capitalism in creating a racial divide in the United States, the root of the reasons that black parents tend to parent their children with violence and harshness, what ally-ship means (and doesn’t mean), and the importance of seeking out and teaching our kids the truth about the history of race in America.

“Nothing can protect them from white supremacy.”

03/20/2021

Yolanda Williams is a wealth of wisdom, knowledge, and perspective and you should all go find her at Parenting Decolonized () right now.

02/27/2021

Had this awesome conversation with over a month ago and I’m SO excited finally editing to bring to y’all next week!

02/26/2021

My grandfather always says, “The issue is never the issue. The issue is always control.”

And I think he’s right.

https://thetalkthepodcast.com/episodes/bonus-episode-cindy-wang-brandt-parenting-forward

02/22/2021

Morning parents! Tell me one thing you can't go without to make it through the day! ☕

02/20/2021

Did you know that almost 150 million people worldwide are born inters*x -- with biology that doesn't fit the standard definition of male or female? (That's as many as the population of Russia.) At age 10, Emily Quinn found out she was inters*x, and in this wise, funny talk, she shares eye-opening le...

02/19/2021

We've been off for a couple weeks for some family time, but we'll be back soon with GENDER (Part 2), and a special episode/conversation with Parenting Forward's Cindy Wang Brandt! In the meantime, it's a great time to get caught up on previous episodes!

“…their bodies are their homes.”

02/18/2021

Thanks to Lori Mannette for making a reprise appearance for our episode GENDER (Part 1)!

02/04/2021

Delighted to be joined by writer and professor Emer O’Toole for our new episode! We chat about gender performativity, social conditioning, pronouns, and why raising kids in a gender liberated environment is trickier than we might think.

Plus more from fan favorite Lori Mannette!

“…their bodies are their homes.”

01/20/2021

Tomorrow The Talk is all about MONEY. We chat with Melanie Hopkins at Finance Friend, Broadway drummer Clayton Craddock, and my parents!

01/11/2021

Anybody listen on Pandora?

Listen to The Talk on Pandora - The Talk is a podcast where we explore ways of including our young children in big conversations. Throughout this season I'll be having conversations with parents and other guests about the importance of being honest, open, and candid with our kids about subjects that...