Why Are Friendships After Becoming a Mom So Hard To Make and Maintain?

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How We Learned to Speak: Babies, Survival, and Human Connection

Have you ever wondered why human babies are born so helpless compared to other animals? That single vulnerability may have given us the gift of speech. Today, I sit down with evolutionary biologist Madeleine Beekman, the author of The Origin of Language, to explore the science be ...  Show more

The Follow-Up: Policy, Morality and Boundaries

With Election Day approaching, Dr. Mona revisits a conversation with Sharon McMahon, known as "America's Government Teacher". They unpack the difference between normal political disagreement and moral boundaries lines, how to navigate division within families and how to hold firm ...  Show more

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