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The year before your kid moves away to college is a big deal

April 13, 2023 Culture

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.

Talking Back To A Culture That Doesn’t Value Gay Black Men

October 7, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity

Former Buzzfeed LGBT culture editor Saeed Jones joins us to discuss his coming-of-age growing up black and queer in a Texas town.

A Boy’s Senior Year Can Go So Many Ways

September 15, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Race/Identity

Jeff Hobbs joins us to talk about the Los Angeles boys he followed for 12 months to tell their stories of working toward their higher-education goals amid atmospheres of racism and privilege.

You Can’t Escape Your Childhood Online

July 15, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Kate Eichhorn of The New School joins us to talk about how younger generations can never escape their online personas.

Parenting Through Puberty

October 28, 2015 Health

This hour, we’ll talk about how we can better understand the challenges of puberty – and about how we can keep the peace at home – with Dr. Kevin Leman, author of “Planet Middle School: Helping Your Child through the Peer Pressure, Awkward Moments & Emotional Drama.”