Spawned Parenting Podcast with Liz of Cool Mom Picks
Discover practical parenting tips, relatable insights, and lots of commiseration from host Liz Gumbinner, of Cool Mom Picks and Mom-101 fame, and her incredible expert guests. (Celebrities! Authors! Activists!) For more than a decade, Liz has been helping us all navigate the insane ups and downs of
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A college guidance expert and former admissions officer helps de-stress the application process. Phew! | Ep 301
It is so tough to navigate the college search and ad...
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Jan 17 2024 34m
How moms can find some holiday joy for themselves: With Margaret Ables | Ep 300
At the end of such a tough year, we're looking to fi...
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Dec 8 2023 25m
Parenting kids in a gender-nonconforming world: Kate Brookes of Transister | Ep 299
We all say we want to raise kids who are happy, heal...
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Jul 18 2023 35m
Dr. Devorah Heitner on Keeping Kids Healthy on Social Media | Ep 298
When the Surgeon General issued his recent advisory ...
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Jun 20 2023 34m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Kids and Social MediaChapter 2 7 mins
Creating Safer Online Environments for ChildrenChapter 3 5 mins
Limiting Social Media Use for KidsChapter 4 4 mins
Regulating Social Media and Parental ResponsibilityChapter 5 4 mins
Digital Age Parenting Resources
Dr. Lisa Damour on the emotional lives of teenagers | Episode 297
Bestselling author, podcast host, and psychologist D...
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Jun 7 2023 27m
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Emotional Lives of TeenagersChapter 2 11 mins
Supporting Teens on Social Media
Luvvie Ajayi Jones on raising "good troublemakers" | Ep 296
I have wanted to talk with best-selling author, TED ...
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May 2 2023 22m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Raising Little Trouble MakersChapter 2 6 mins
Lessons for Young Readers and ParentsChapter 3 9 mins
Creating Little TroubleMaker
Dr. Ken Ginsburg: The ultimate guide to parenting teens | Episode 295
One of our all-time favorite guests, Dr. Ken Ginsbur...
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Apr 13 2023 36m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Exploring Parenting TeensChapter 2 5 mins
Understanding Teen Needs and GrowthChapter 3 8 mins
Guiding AdolescentsChapter 4 8 mins
The Joys of Intergenerational Interdependence
Michelle Icard: The hard talks we need to have with our kids (and how to have them) | Episode 294
Author Michelle Icard chats about her book "14 Talks...
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Mar 30 2023 36m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Parenting in the Middle School YearsChapter 2 7 mins
Developing Rapport for Difficult ConversationsChapter 3 8 mins
The Power of Talking to KidsChapter 4 7 mins
ParentingChapter 5 59 sec
Join the Spawn Podcast Community
Melinda Wenner Moyer: Parenting strategies for raising good kids into great adults | Ep 293
We all want to raise kind, generous, caring, empathe...
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Mar 14 2023 43m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Raising Kind HumansChapter 2 9 mins
The Power of KindnessChapter 3 9 mins
Authoritative ParentingChapter 4 10 mins
Anti-Racism Parenting With KidsChapter 5 5 mins
Summer Camp Counselors and Tattoo RedoChapter 6 40 sec
Reaching Out to the Parenting Community
Reaching your organizational goals: Sarah-Hart Unger on prioritizing, organizing, and managing time | Ep 292
Prioritizing and organizing your life, your family s...
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Feb 15 2023 20m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Organizational Planning Rituals for FamiliesChapter 2 6 mins
Organizational Strategies for Busy FamiliesChapter 3 4 mins
Organizing After the Storm
Being mixed race in America: A conversation with author Lauren Kung Jessen | Episode 291
As a mixed-race Chinese American, I've struggled to ...
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Jan 22 2023 33m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Being Biracial in AmericaChapter 2 6 mins
Chinese Zodiac and CompatibilityChapter 3 11 mins
The Chinese Zodiac and LoveChapter 4 2 mins
Get Your Eyeliner to Stay On
Preserving memories in the 21st century | Spawned Ep 290
With the invention of smartphones (and tablets), kee...
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Jan 10 2023 25m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Parenting in the 21st CenturyChapter 2 4 mins
The Problem With Digital PhotographyChapter 3 2 mins
Dangers of Relying on Social MediaChapter 4 10 mins
The Importance of Preserving Memories
The Best of 2022 } Spawned 289
We've talked to so many incredible guests in 2022 --...
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Dec 29 2022 34m
Moms need more fun over the holidays! | Ep 288
Moms are so busy trying to make fun for everyone ove...
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Dec 20 2022 27m
Why the sex talk with your kids is more important than ever | Episode 287
We've discussed the sex talk on Spawned a few times,...
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Dec 13 2022 36m
Why our teens are so darn tired, with author Lisa L. Lewis | Episode 286
Just when I thought I was pretty aware of what I nee...
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Dec 6 2022 39m
Anya Kamenetz: The impact of Covid on kids - what we know and what we don't yet | Spawned Ep 285
What's been the impact of Covid on kids? On mothers?...
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Nov 16 2022 30m
Let's talk about perimenopause, with Dr. Makeba Williams | Episode 284
If you're like Kristen and in the throes of perimeno...
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Nov 2 2022 32m
The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care, with Rina Raphael | Spawned 183
I will never think about yoga, supplements, activate...
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Oct 24 2022 28m
How to raise media-savvy kids and BS-proof our brains: Dr Seema Yasmin | Ep 282
We don't want our kids to fall for false news, rumor...
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Oct 4 2022 34m
Developing healthy eating habits and positive food relationships with our tweens and teens, with Nicole Cruz, RD | ...
As parents, one of the most challenging parts of rai...
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Sep 21 2022 49m
The world needs funny women. With Wendi Aarons. | Ep 280
You wouldn't think in 2022 that an author would hav...
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Jul 20 2022 32m
How our relationship with mobile phones has changed (and changed us) | Spawned Ep 279
Since I got my first smartphone back in 2006, my rel...
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Jul 6 2022 32m
How to get into college: Invaluable tips and fascinating insights from Ned Johnson | Ep 278
Author, educator, and Prep Matters founder Ned Johns...
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Jun 28 2022 41m
Helping kids foster positive relationships and learn effective communication, with author Catherine Newman | Episod...
We often forget that social skills are taught, which...
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Jun 14 2022 28m