We Are Family

Latest Episodes:

Snooki is a proud wine mom: “Motherhood is a bitch.” Jan 25, 2022

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Jersey Shore Star and mom of three Nicole Polizzi, aka Snooki, talks about being a “hot mess mom”, wine and never wanting to meet her birth mother.

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The D’Amelios: The first family of TikTok on instant fame Jan 18, 2022

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Marc and Heidi, parents of TikTok sensations Charlie and Dixie D’Amelio talk about what it’s like when your kids, your family and then your entire life goes viral.

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Aasif Mandvi: I didn’t know I wanted to be a dad until I had a baby Jan 11, 2022

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Actor, comedian and Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi talks about the impact of being raised away from his parents, and how he believes being an older dad has benefitted his relationship with his son.

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Chris Nee didn’t see herself on screen as she was growing up. She wanted to change that. Jan 04, 2022

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The creator of Doc McStuffins and Ada Twist, Scientist talks about co-parenting, found family, long distance relationships and how growing up gay in the 80s directly impacted her work.

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Encore: Dorinda Medley: Divorce Doesn’t Mean the End of a Good Relationship Dec 28, 2021

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In this week’s episode, entrepreneur and Real Housewife Dorinda Medley talks to host Julia Dennison about the transformation she experienced after becoming a mom, parenting and dating after divorce, surviving widowhood and finding her freedom in her fifties.

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Lance Bass: I never gave up hope that I’d be a dad Dec 21, 2021

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Singer, actor and NSYNC superstar Lance Bass on his long journey to fatherhood, the challenges of raising twins and creating new holiday traditions.

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Ty James on Meeting Dad Rick James When She Was 13: He Taught Me How to Live Dec 14, 2021

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Producer and entrepreneur Ty James on meeting her rock star dad, Rick James, as a teen, and what growing up as the daughter of the wild man of music taught her about life.

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Celebrity parents reveal their “parent personalities” Dec 07, 2021

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We all have an idea of the kind of parent we want to be, but it doesn’t always turn out their way. Some of our favorite celebrities talk to Parents.com editor Julia Dennison about the reality of their “parent personality.”

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Samantha Bee: on stealing cars, staying cool for her kids, and finding parent joy Nov 30, 2021

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Comedian and TV host Samantha Bee talks about being raised by a village, her teenage years as a car thief and why she is ok with the fact that her kids don’t think she’s cool.

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Encore: LeVar Burton: Parenting the Son He Didn’t Know He Had Nov 23, 2021

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In the first episode of a brand-new season, host Julia Dennison talks to well-loved actor, director and television host LeVar Burton about growing up with an absent father, how his family shaped his career path and how he is proud of the relationship he has developed with the son he didn’t know existed.

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