For our last episode of the season, we talk to Gabby Hewitt, mom of two and a former history and government teacher, about how to talk to (young) kids about the elections. She shares what she’s learned about focusing on values over political id

Striving Toward Democracy - Episode 11

Oct 9th, 2020 57m 50s

How can we turn our anxiety about the upcoming election into productive action? In this episode we talk to Francoise Stovall about what it would mean to have a true democracy and why there are reasons to be hopeful. She offers ways for busy mom

Parenting Outside the Gender Binary - Episode 10

Oct 2nd, 2020 56m 5s

In this episode we explore the tendency to think about gender as being two distinct, binary categories: boy and girl, man and woman. We talk about how parents and society impose this binary understanding of gender on our children and how we can

Are there mirrors and windows in your bookshelf? - Episode 9

Sep 18th, 2020 56m 41s

The children’s publishing industry has long neglected the stories and voices of Black, brown, indigneous, Muslim, Jewish, disabled, transgender and queer peoples - and so many more groups. In this episode, Laura Gruppo, a mom of two, librarian-

Dreaming Bigger than 'Lean In' Feminism - Episode 8

Sep 6th, 2020 51m 56s

As the pandemic forces so many households to juggle full time childcare with full time jobs, many women feel like they are being forced to “lean out” of their paid work. In this episode we unpack the impact Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In: Wom

Representation vs. Portrayal - Episode 7

Aug 28th, 2020 50m 56s

In this episode, we continue the conversation from Episode 6 about sexism in children’s books and talk about how those eight sexist tropes show up in TV and movies too. We talk about representation vs. portrayal and what we can do to help our k

Why are all the animals male? - Episode 6

Aug 14th, 2020 48m 55s

In this episode we discuss eight sexist tropes we’ve found in children’s books, from the traditional damsel in distress to more nuanced and subtle sexism of the perfect girl protagonist who saves everyone’s feelings or the boy character who we

White moms who mess up when trying to be anti-racist - Episode 5

Jul 31st, 2020 42m 39s

We went into this podcast with a commitment to bringing up how racism and white supremacy intersect with feminist parenting. But, as white people, we are definitely going to mess up along our journey in doing antiracist work - and we did. In ou

Taking A Break To #AmplifyMelanatedVoices

Jun 4th, 2020 43s

After the murder of George Floyd, as well as LEXI, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Sean Reed, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony Mcdade, James Scurlock, and so many other Black lives at the hands of the police, we will not be releasing any podcasts for the next few

Play - Episode 4

May 22nd, 2020 47m 37s

We start to dip our toes into the so-called “nature vs nurture” debate as we talk about play, how our kids play, and some of the ways that we try to engage and shape their play from a feminist and social justice perspective. What does play look

Self-Doubt with Guest Clara Pratte - Episode 3

May 17th, 2020 51m 21s

In this episode we explore the topic of self-doubt and how it shows up for us as moms. We talk about the fears and feelings of not being good enough, where they come from, and how we can have more self-compassion for ourselves and other moms as

What We Really Want For Mother's Day - Episode 2

May 7th, 2020 40m 16s

In this episode we grapple with the very real feeling that sometimes, all we want for Mother’s Day is time alone and away from our kids, while also recognizing that all that can feel trivial when the government is separating mothers from their

Coronavirus and Family Division of Labor - Episode 1

May 1st, 2020 49m 53s

In our first episode, we talk about division of labor, how Coronavirus pandemic and our new stay-at-home reality are impacting work roles and responsibilities within our households, and why this is a feminist issue.We speak from our experienc

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Apr 30th, 2020 35s

Lisa and Lindsey are friends, moms, and aspiring anti-oppression feminists trying to live their values while also tripping over legos and making dinners that are “ewww yucky!” Their weekly discussion and interview podcast will focus on how femi

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