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THE CREATURES’ GUIDE TO CARING: A Look at the Evolution of Parenting on Earth

THE CREATURES’ GUIDE TO CARING by Elizabeth Preston is a lively and revelatory journey through the evolution of caretaking on Earth, from animal parents to modern-day humans, making the case that caring for children and each other made us who we are. Elizabeth Preston contributes regularly toThe New York Times and The Boston Globe, and has written for Science, The Atlantic, Orion, Slate, Audubon, Discover, National Geographic and others. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Moving from a City Shelter to Affordable Housing with Anthos | Home

CityFHEPS is the nation’s largest municipal rental-assistance program, providing eligible NYC households vouchers to pay their rent. But unfortunately, receiving a voucher doesn’t necessarily mean a family can use it. My guests are Laura Lazarus, Co-Founder and CEO of Anthos I Home [https://anthoshome.org/], a non-profit designed to partner with stakeholders to help voucher holders move quickly into affordable housing, and Shanaya Ramsey, to talk about her experience navigating NYC’s voucher program before and after connecting with Anthos. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

FOR BETTER AND WORSE: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage

In FOR BETTER AND WORSE, Stephanie Coontz unravels the roots marriage trends, looking at critical periods of historical transformation, revealing shifting romantic ideals, gender expectations, and cultural myths that have impacted our family relationships all the way through twenty-first-century life. Stephanie Coontz is the director of research and public education for the Council on Contemporary Families. She’s written five books on gender, family, and history, including MARRIAGE, A HISTORY: How Love Conquered Marriage, which was cited in the U.S. Supreme Court decision on marriage equality. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A Preview of The 45th Annual Battery Dance Festival, Free in Lower Manhattan, August 10-16.

Battery Dance [https://batterydance.org/battery-dance-festival/] marks two milestones this year: The 45th edition of the annual Battery Dance Festival, and the 50th anniversary of Battery Dance Company, founded by Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander. Battery Dance Executive Director Emad Salem previews the free festival in Robert. F. Wagner Park from August 10-16, showcasing movement traditions and artists from the New York area and around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Holy Name Fibroid Center on Minimally Invasive Treatment Options

July is Fibroid Awareness Month. These benign tumors affect up to 70% of women by menopause, yet many women suffer in silence, assuming heavy periods and debilitating cramps are simply something they have to endure. Our guests are Dr. Eric Lieberman, director of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Holy Name Fibroid Center [https://fibroid.holyname.org/] in Teaneck, NJ and Binnie from Bergen County, NJ, to talk about her challenges with fibroids and successful treatment at Holy Name.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.