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Best Podcasts for Busy Parents

These podcasts will give you the much-needed parenting pep talk

12 August, 2021

Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Jamilah Lemieux, Dan Kois, and Elizabeth Newcamp, Slate parenting gurus, provide sound advice to parents. They demonstrate when it comes to raising children, there isn't always a single, correct way.

The Double Shift

This podcast is aimed towards working parents. But don't anticipate easy parenting tricks. This one, on the other hand, dives into meaty problems--condition of childcare in America or what a matriarchal society might look like....

Dads: The Podcast

This podcast is aimed at fathers. In it, Rory Scovel, an actor, comedian, and writer, discusses parenthood with his witty friends Andy Richter, Ron Funches, and David Cross.

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Lisa Damour( Ph.D), is recognised for her works on stress and adolescent females. Damour now works with Reena Ninan as a publisher to discuss all types of family matters, from healthy and disorderly diet to the feeling of drowning as a parent.

Cool Moms

Elise R. Peterson, the podcast's host, interviews parents about their passion projects and even provides a dose of inspiration about all the great stuff moms are doing out in the world.

Good Moms Bad Choices

Erica and Milah, describe themselves as  "sex and cannabis positive". They are attempting to alter views about single motherhood, provide frank and uncensored parenting opinions. This is for parents seeking something that is a little R-rated

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank, a 'This American Life' veteran, hosts in-depth interviews on topics ranging from nursing to vasectomies. (Frank fans will be pleased to learn that she is working on a new podcast, this one about middle school.)

The Modern Dads Podcast

This podcast hasn't released a new episode since 2019. But dads continue to listen in to hear from guests like screen-time expert Anya Kaminetz and How to Raise a Boy author Michael Reichert.

The Mom Hour

Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers, the hosts, have eight children of all ages between them. If you're not sure where to start, they've compiled a list of their most popular episodes, organized by age group. This is the podcast where you can learn all about real-mom tips and tactics.

Motherhood in Black and White

Podcast hosts  Kaanji Irby and Tara Campbell and their guests talk about race, motherhood, and pop culture. The conversations are ideal for parents who want to understand how to communicate to their children about racism.

Parenting for the Future

Host, Petal Modeste discusses the unique problems parents encounter. The podcast navigates parenting through climate change to developing technology, and interviews developmental psychologists, on parenting in the 21st century.

Janet Lansbury: Unruffled

Janet Lansbury is renowned for her books on parenting and discipline, including her book 'No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame'. She takes her advice off the page and assists real-life parents and fathers with their parenting issues

School for Mothers

Danusia Malina-Derben is a mother of 10 children, an entrepreneur, and a C-Suite consultant. Her podcast — one for moms and one for dads is uplifting, but they are also brutally honest about how difficult the parenting juggle can be.

Zen Parenting Radio

Zen Parenting Radio is a podcast with a greater self-help focus. Todd and Cathy Adams, a mother-and-daughter duo, focus on topics such as mindfulness, self-awareness, and wellbeing. In a crazy parental environment, it's an oasis of quiet.

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books

Listening to this podcast is like spending time with a smart, Ivy-league educated-yet-unpretentious, Platonic-ideal mom book club that will never exist in real life.