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Parenting Beyond Power with Jen Lumanlan

October 5, 2023Guests, ParentingBetter Help, discipline, essential labs, Factor, homework, Jen Lumanlan, parenting, Parenting Beyond Power, racism, social justiceJennifer L.W. Fink

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Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public

September 28, 2023Guests, Parenting, ScreensBetter Help, Devorah Heitner, essential labs, Factor, Growing Up in Public, parenting, screens, screentime, smart for life, social media, technologyJennifer L.W. Fink

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Calm the Chaos: Parenting Challenging Kids

September 21, 2023Parenting, UncategorizedADHD, autism, Better Help, Calm the Chaos, Dayna Abraham, essential labs, Factor, neurodivergence, parenting, school, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens

September 14, 2023Emotional Development, GuestsBetter Help, bullying, emotional development, Emotional Lives of Teenagers, emotions, essential labs, Factor, gender, Herbal Zzzs, Lisa Damour, parenting, smart for life, teenagers, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Parenting During Crisis & Catastrophe

September 7, 2023GuestsBetter Help, calm, catastrophe, crisis, Factor, Herbal Zzzs, natural disaster, smart for life, Stephanie Malia Krauss, thriving, Whole Child, Whole LifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Man Up

August 31, 2023GuestsBetter Help, body image, Factor, fatherhood, friendship, Herbal Zzzs, Kevin Roy, man box, Man Up, marriage, masculinity, smart for life, tonieboxJennifer L.W. Fink

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Melinda Wenner Moyer: Raising Boys Who Aren’t Assholes

August 24, 2023Guestsbaby quip, Better Help, Factor, friendship, How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes, Is My Kid the Asshole?, Melinda Wenner Moyer, North American Herb & Spice, sexism, sexual violence, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Boys, Babies, & Breastfeeding

August 17, 2023Guests, Healthbabies, baby quip, Better Help, birth, breastfeeding, Factor, Herbal Zzzs, Lo Nigrosh, Milk Making Minutes, parentingJennifer L.W. Fink

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Advanced Parenting with Dr. Kelly Fradin

June 1, 2023Guests, HealthAdvanced Parenting, asthma, Better Help, diabetes, Dr. Kelly Fradin, health, mental healthJennifer L.W. Fink

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Puberty, Perimenopause, & Midlife Parenting

May 25, 2023Guests, ParentingAnn Douglas, Better Help, mental health, midlife, money, Navigating the Messy Middle, perimenopause, pubertyJennifer L.W. Fink

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