As parents one of our number one priorities is keeping our children safe for the short-haul and for the long-haul, including incidents of sexual assault. Join Joe and Anea as they explore the ways in which long-standing 'gender boxes' are limiting both boys and girls and putting in jeopardy their healthy development as humans who can engage safely in both sexual and non-sexual contexts.

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Have you set a pattern of constantly giving your kids everything they ask for? Are you always at their beck and call? As it turns out, research tells us that we are limiting our kids' healthy development when we make them dependent on our constant attention AND giving them too much stuff. Take a listen as Joe and Anea discuss how to give our kids what they need rather than everything they want and help them become healthy, whole humans in the process.

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Join Joe and Anea for a show dedicated to a little spring cleaning for the brain as they ask, 'Why DO we have kids?' Whether you are contemplating having your first child or you've already got a couple and you're thinking about having more, this one's got something for you.

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After a busy week of touring with his family to promote his new comedy album, Joe discovered that a regular sleep schedule is important for teens, too. Join Anea and Joe as they talk about how much sleep kids need at every age, the impact when they don't get enough and how to set routines early on to ensure healthy, happy, high functioning kids.

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No matter how prepared you think you are, nothing can really fully prepare you for the first night (AND those first few weeks) with your new little human. Joe and Anea share some of their first 'new baby' experiences, including the ones none of the baby books seem to share.

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Ever wonder what the ideal age gap is between children? Thinking that your children might fight less and like each other more if there was more or less of an age gap between them? Joe and Anea explore their own experiences among their children and look to what the experts say is ideal.

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Take a listen as Anea and Joe tackle one of the many questions that divorce parents often ask when discussing dating. "When is the right time to bring someone new into the mix with me and my children?" Divorce can be sticky and so can dating after divorce.

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This episode is inspired from one of our listener's emails. Today's topic is about talking with our children about how people come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. In this episode Anea and Joe discuss the idea of how important it is to find these "teachable moments" that are born from the questions our children ask. 

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Thinking about having a baby? Already have a couple and navigating the obstacles of parenthood? Join Joe and Anea as they talk through 9 parenting scenarios some experts are recommending you should discuss before having a baby together. Even if you are well into the journey with your child or children, this one is loaded with important topics of parenting that you don't want to miss.

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Among the most difficult topics we face as parents is the topic of death. What do you do when you need to discuss death with your child? Be it a favorite pet, a grandparent, or worse, the death conversation is the one we least want to have and yet, we must. Tune in to hear Joe and Anea tackle this tough one while still managing to keep the laughter rolling.

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