Life Kit: Parenting

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• How to jumpstart your child's financial future

  September 10, 2026 · 19 min

  If you're a new or soon-to-be parent, free time is at a premium. And sorting through different investment account options is confusing and time-consuming. On this episode, Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle walks you through different savings…

• Mom needs a moment! How to pause parental rage

  August 25, 2026 · 22 min

  Parenthood is exhausting. When a kid asks for snack for the millionth time while you're running on little sleep and trying to make dinner, it's easy to snap. Licensed marriage and family therapist Cassidy Freitas says the key is to find…

• Want to get pregnant? There’s more to it than you think

  July 9, 2026 · 26 min

  Whether you’re ready to become pregnant today or thinking about the future, there’s a lot to learn about your fertility. In this episode, a reproductive endocrinologist and a reproductive psychiatrist walk through the basic factors that…

• Practical advice for modern dads

  June 18, 2026 · 20 min

  We often talk about the mental load of parenting as something mothers carry. But active, involved dads have questions, too, and not many places to ask them. In this episode, Kevin Maguire, author of The New Fatherhood, and clinical…

• On the fence about parenthood? Listen to this

  May 26, 2026 · 26 min

  Could you see your life just as easily with children as without? What if you're not cut out for parenthood? What if you grow lonely in your old age? Or what if you have a loving partner, but you disagree on this choice? Deciding between…

• The dos and don'ts of baby talk

  May 19, 2026 · 20 min

  If you have a baby in your life, you may not find them the most intellectually stimulating conversation partner. But your baby is soaking up everything you say. On this episode, advice from early childhood experts on the importance of…

• Feeling drained? Here's how to lighten your mental load

  April 21, 2026 · 25 min

  Did you remember to pick up milk? Or reschedule that dentist appointment? Oh, and pick up cupcakes for the meeting? The never-ending tending to the never-ending to-do list is known as the mental load. Sociologist Leah Ruppanner explains…

• How to be a working parent? Lower your standards

  April 13, 2026 · 26 min

  From brain fog to identity crises to complicated feelings of guilt (or relief), returning to work as a new parent can be daunting. Luckily, you don't need to navigate this transition alone. Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle talks to working…