The Family Lab: Experiments in Parenting and Home Management

Latest Episodes:

97 How Devan and Alexis Support Each Other (and Other Moms) Jun 16, 2022

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Devan James and Alexis Mayberry have known each other since middle school. They've supported each other through relationships, babies, and more babies. Last year, they decided to spread the love and support to other moms by recording season one of their podcast, Word2yamuva. We had a great conversation, from mommy wars to mom guilt to discipline to career choices.

96 How Renee Conquers Mom Guilt Jun 01, 2022

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A conversation with Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast, about mom guilt, comparisons, toxic mom culture, and the division of labor at home.

95 How Whitney Experiments--Spring 2022 May 25, 2022

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A quarterly update on the experiments host Whitney Archibald is trying at home. This one includes setting boundaries (or not) about how many activities to pack into one season, travel, bedtime and morning routines, and of course, screentime.

94 How She Supports Other Moms May 18, 2022

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Ten tips from sixteen different moms (and one dad) about how to support each other, make healthy comparisons, and just be good neighbors. Cue Mr. Rogers.

93 How She Dismantles the Mommy Wars May 11, 2022

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Are Mommy Wars real? And if so, how do we end them? Today, we discuss the history of the Mommy Wars, what they're all about, and how we can end them, already.

92 How Jen Martin Organizes Apr 26, 2022

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Today we get to take a deep dive into organizing our homes with Jen Martin, founder of the fabulous company Reset Your Nest. We'll talk about Jen's overall approach to organizing, from the perspective of both organizing for clients and in her own home. Then we'll go deeper into three specific areas: the kitchens, the toy room, and the garage.

91 How Dana Declutters Apr 20, 2022

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Dana K. White is a decluttering expert for the rest of us. The ones who struggle. We discuss her decluttering process, her Cinderella story from slob to home management guru, clutter thresholds, and teaching our kids to declutter (or at least attempting to).

90 How She Manages Stuff Apr 13, 2022

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The first of three episodes focusing first on the strategic level of managing stuff, then decluttering, then organizing. In this episode, we delve into our objectives for decluttering and organizing our homes, our relationships with our stuff, how our personalities affect the way we manage our stuff, and how we decide what to keep and what to chuck.

89 How Monica Deals with Guilt and Shame Apr 06, 2022

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Monica Packer, host of the About Progress podcast, philosophizes about the origins and impact of mom guilt in her own life and in general.

88 How She Deals With Mom Guilt Mar 16, 2022

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Ten tips to help you deal with mom guilt and shame--from ten different moms.