April Nowell, a Paleolithic archaeologist, joins us to discuss the efforts to uncover the mysteries of childhood in the Ice Age.
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The year before your kid moves away to college is a big deal
Mary Louise Kelly, host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” shares her memoir, which centers on her sons’ final years of high school and her realization that once they graduate, their daily family time spent together is likely at an end.
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Parenting is hard, but you’re not alone
Even if parenting really is the most rewarding thing you’ll ever do… it’s still ready hard. Krys Boyd talks with parents and parenting experts about the ups and downs of parenting.
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What is the purpose of childhood?
Biological anthropologist Brenna Hassett talks about how childhood as we know it was created, why difficult pregnancies are a clue to the kind of children we want, and how fossil records can point us toward how we’ve evolved to raise children today.
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What it’s like to grow up undocumented
Author Qian Julie Wang joins us to tell the story of her childhood in an undocumented family, how the experience shaped her life, and how she now views the American Dream.
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Foster care could be much better
The chief executive officer of Think of Us, a nonprofit focused on foster care, joins us to talk about the practice of kinship placement and the need for systemic change so that children aren’t kept from loving homes.
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How Reading And Writing Saved A Lost Girl
Jaquira Diaz joins us to talk about overcoming her struggles with sexual assault and depression, growing up in Puerto Rican housing projects, and more.
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What Makes A Father?
Nara B. Milanich joins us to talk about how confirming biological fatherhood is only the beginning of establishing what it means to be a dad.
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