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The Myth of Having It All — And the Power of Having It Almost (Corinne Low, PhD)

What happens when a brilliant Wharton professor who studies household and gender economics looks you in the eye and says, “Hey… you’re not the problem—the system is”? You get one of our favorite conversations with Dr. Corinne Low about her new book, Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours. Consider it your permission slip to set better boundaries, reclaim your time, and finally correct the imbalances at home and at work. In This Episode: 👉 Why women literally can’t have it all—and why the feeling of “I’m failing” is baked right into the myth. 👉 The train-station-bathroom meltdown that catapulted Dr. Low into a whole new life: ending her marriage to a man, marrying a woman, and creating a family with two kids that is thriving. 👉 How using the rules of economics on your home and career can bring more joy than any self-help hack you’ve ever tried. 👉 Plus: Official permission to abandon the herb garden you bought during a moment of pure delusion. Consider it… compost. ============================= Learn more about Corinne Low and her book [https://www.corinnelow.com].  Follow us: @barenakedmoms [https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/]

Strategies for Staying Calm-ish Throughout the Holidays (Niro Feliciano)

Psychotherapist and bestselling author of ALL IS CALMish, Niro Feliciano helps us understand the nuts and bolts of holiday anxiety - why we have it, why it’s so harmful, and how to stop it in its tracks before it hijacks the all season’s good stuff. Some anxiety is inevitable, but Niro gives us simple, practical, insanely doable strategies to manage it and be less surprised by it. Preparing for anxiety and creating a game plan is the first line of defense. But there are so many things we can do to help ourselves during actual moments of intense stress. Niro takes the cumbaya out of practices like meditation, giving, and gratitude as she explains why they’re so effective at reducing stress: they keep us in the present—not in the past or the future, where anxiety likes to hang out. Suffice it to say, the timing of this nourishing conversation—on the eve of Thanksgiving—couldn’t be more perfect.  In This Episode: 👉 Understanding holiday anxiety 👉 Things you can actually do to disrupt anxiety. 👉 Positive loops are just as easy to create as negative loops. 👉 Saying No can be just as valuable as saying Yes. Follow Niro: @niro_feliciano [https://www.instagram.com/niro_feliciano/] Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/@barenakedmoms [https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/]

How to Recognize Anxiety in Your Kids... And What Actually Helps (Dr. Kathy Cosgrove)

It’s the main concern parents hear about today: rising anxiety in kids. We asked an expert, Dr. Kathy Cosgrove, who is on the frontlines, how to recognize it and how to help. Here’s the twist: Sometimes, the most effective thing you can do is simply listen. In This Episode: 👉 What’s a normal level of anxiety in kids and when to worry?  👉 How a seasoned psychologist handles anxious responses in her own kids. 👉 Anxiety in girls vs. anxiety in boys.  👉 Moms get anxious, too; the anxieties we’re feeling these days.  Learn more about Dr. Kathy Cosgrove and The Counseling Center [https://counselingcenter.org/] Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/@barenakedmoms [https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/]

Parenting Tips from the Basketball Court with Princeton's Head Coach (Mitch Henderson)

All the stuff Mitch Henderson has figured out on the job—as a Division 1 basketball coach—has made him a better dad to his three school-age children. He shares his tips  for connecting with his tech-native Gen Z players  (spoiler alert: it takes more work) and talks about the value in meeting both his players and his kids where they are, not where he thinks they should be. Of course, we also ask him how he approaches sports for his own children, being a college coach and former superstar athlete himself. What he said surprised and inspired us!  In This Episode: 👉 The parallels between coaching and parenting. 👉 How a college coach thinks about sports for his own children. 👉 The life-changing power of meditation.  👉 Leadership is about connection more than authority. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/@barenakedmoms [https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/] Watch us now on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@BareNakedMoms]

The Argument for Sleepaway Camp (Doug Knight)

Alanna and Milano wrap up Season 2—and the school year—with some straight talk about sleepaway camp: Is your child right for sleepaway? How do you know if a certain camp will be a good fit? Can parents trust that their kids will be kept safe? How do counselors handle homesickness, bullying, and other challenges? And what if camp interferes with travel sports schedules? Doug Knight, Director of Camp Tecumseh in New Hampshire, breaks it all down for us. He shares his observations of what happens within (and between) kids when they leave screens, plumbing, electricity, and families behind: self-awareness, self-reliance, collaboration, conflict resolution, and resilience. In other words, GROWTH.  A former lacrosse legend in his own right and father of three boy athletes, Doug also lends a unique perspective on the ongoing battle between sleepaway camps and youth sports training camps—and how sleepaway, in his opinion, is a much bigger bang for everyone’s buck.  In This Episode: 👉 How to determine whether the sleepaway experience is right for your child  👉 Questions and concerns unpacked: homesickness, picky eating, and camper safety  👉 Cost-benefit analysis of sleepaway camp vs. sports training camps  👉 What it means to “make good boys better” Follow us: @barenakedmoms [https://www.instagram.com/barenakedmoms/] Learn more about Doug and Camp Tecumseh [https://www.camptecumseh.net/]