Ep 1: Are We Over-Parenting Our Kids?

Hi Raising Parents listeners—we’ve got a special bonus episode I’m excited to share with you from Emily Oster’s feed, ParentData. It’s all about the greatness—and importance—of summer camp. Especially in 2025. Camp is one of the few places where kids get a permission slip to be o ...  Show more

We have a special bonus episode for the Raising Parents feed. It’s an episode of “My So-Called Midlife” by Reshma Saujani and Lemonada Media. Reshma Saujani is the founder of Girls Who Code. She’s written several books, including Girls Who Code, Pay Up, and Brave, Not Perfect. An ...  Show more

The Instagram account @mindfulmadre recently went viral with this post: "We are becoming less tolerant of the pace of childhood. In a million ways we tell children: hurry up. Grow up. You are already behind."  Sometimes we rush our kids because we're rushing ourselves—or because ...  Show more

Do you want your kids to do what they say they're going to do? And without nagging?

I share a personal story in this episode about the need as parents and caregivers to fuel the inner spark for kids to have their own motivation to do wh ...

October 17, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 81

My Kids Don't Want to go to Preschool! What Do I Do?

In this episode, Cara discusses how to handle when kids don't want to go to school or daycare. She shares ...

Imagine this: you’re with your toddler son or daughter at a playground on a Saturday afternoon so there are a lot of people around.  You’re sitting on a bench while your child plays in the sandpit where several others are playing as well.  You’re half paying attention while you c ...  Show more