One Bad Mother

Teenage angst is good for one thing... comedy. Fox animated series The Great North creators Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux joining us to talk writing with your sibling, memory pranks, and what it's like being the motherf***ing boss. Plus, Biz doesn't miss lunch. Watch The Great North on Fox, Sunday nights at 8:30 PM ET/7:30 PM CT, or on your streaming provider of choice. Follow Wendy and Lizzie on Twit...

I'm not all right and that's all right. Biz is joined by "Depression Professional" John Moe to discuss mental health, honest communication, and his new podcast Depresh Mode. Plus, Biz isn't really alone. Listen to Depresh Mode with John Moe here or wherever you get your podcasts. The Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental he...

400 episodes in and we're still doing it! Honk honk! Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org . Our sponsors this week are Billie and Bombas ....

Whip out your jazz hands and diplomas, because it's a scandal! Biz goes back to school with author and journalist Melissa Korn to discuss her new book with Jennifer Levitz, UNACCEPTABLE: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal. Plus, Biz doesn't want to do it. Get your copy of UNACCEPTABLE: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal here or wherev...

Kittens play the glockenspiel and unicorns are real today in One Bad Mother World because Eric O'Keeffe, the host of the What If World podcast, is here! Biz and Mr. Eric explore storytelling for kids, the power of imagination, and the biggest question of all: How soon is too soon to introduce their kids to Supernatural? Plus, SPRING BREAK! Listen to What If World here or wherever podcasts are foun...

What is family if not a group of people you love and love you? And breadsticks? Biz is joined by Tyler Greene of the This Is My Family podcast to discuss sharing, crying, and baby barf in your ear. Plus, Biz is wistful. Visit This Is My Family's website here and listen to TIMF wherever podcasts are found. Check out Pod People, the awesome company Tyler works with, here . Visit Tyler's website here...

Sometimes, the best ideas come from the darkest of times. Biz sits down with comic storyteller Lisa Lim to discuss exploring your creativity, running in circles, and being an Asian mom amid the Coronavirus. Plus, Biz shares a recipe for happiness. Visit Lisa Lim's website here . Follow her on Instagram @chineseladybug1 . Read her comics for MUTHA Magazine here and read "No One Is Paying Attention:...

Is your child's bookshelf lacking diversity? Are you tired of never seeing your family illustrated in a picture book? Never fear. Alli Harper of OurShelves returns to continue her mission: Deliver a sustained, abundant overpouring of books! Plus, Biz is unsure of her options. Visit the OurShelves website here . Read the inaugural blog post here . Follow OurShelves on Instagram @ourshelveskids , Tw...

We are here to do two things: 1. Encourage you to speak publicly about uncomfortable things, and 2. Remind you that you are doing a great job. The amazing Dr. Jessica Zucker returns to the show to discuss her new book I Had A Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement . Plus, Biz doesn't have the answers. Genius & Fails begins at 43:40. Get your copy of I Had A Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement here or whe...

What do you do when your kids ask difficult questions about race, crayons, and culture? First, you make a playlist, then you call Angela Joy! Biz sits down with Angela to discuss her wonderful children's book Black is a Rainbow Color ! Plus, Biz busts out some cake parenting. Get your copy of Black is a Rainbow Color here or anywhere books are sold. Visit Angela Joy's website and follow her on Ins...

Is six months enough time to Sandra Dee yourself out of the pandemic blues? Renee Colvert of Can I Pet Your Dog? returns to talk reinvention, Delilah, and her new podcast My Pandemic Makeover Spectacular . Plus, Biz is riding the waves. Listen to Can I Pet Your Dog? and My Pandemic Makeover Spectacular wherever podcasts are found! Follow Renee on Twitter @Renee Colvert and on Instagram @reneecolve...

If this ever-changing world that we live in makes you give in and cry, we got you! Biz and Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Parenting and Let Grow combine their might to free the world from the grip of judge-y magazine articles. Plus, Ellis stops by for a visit. Visit Let Grow's website ! There you can learn more about the Let Grow Project , the Let Grow Play Club , and even get your own Let Grow Inde...

Why worry about 10,000 hours when 2 is fine? We talk old dogs and new tricks with Tom Vanderbilt, author of Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning . Plus, Biz asks, "Is fudge parenting a thing?" Get your copy of Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning as well as Tom's other books here , or wherever books are found. Visit Tom's website and follow h...

Dust off your Bescherelle! Biz gets a taste of hot chocolate du Québec when Mary McCown returns to talk about her new children's book Wigglesworth in Lutinland . Plus, Biz is worried. Get your copy of Wigglesworth in Lutinland in hardcover or paperback . Visit Mary McCown's Facebook page for Wigglesworth in Lutinland here . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wh...

Biz learns about the life-saving magic of... listening to your children? We talk with author Marlo Mack about her new Audible book based on her podcast How to Be A Girl . Plus, Biz is old. Get Marlo Mack's Audible Original, How to Be a Girl here . Listen to the How to Be a Girl podcast here . Visit Marlo's blog, gendermom, here . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available...

We all have bodies!!! It’s true! We have a body, so let's get comfortable in it! Biz talks to author, illustrator Tyler Feder about her inclusive, body positive picture book for preschoolers,  Bodies Are Cool!  Plus, Biz enjoys her ramen and Theresa keeps her kid’s from learning what New Year’s Eve is all about…again. Get your copy of Dancing at the Pity Party and preorder your copy of Bodies Are...

Biz and Theresa tell 2020 that we are all good on sacks of bananas, and are ready to ring in the Year Of Cake with the 5th Ever Holiday Genius Fail Spectacular Plus Rant! Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold. Thank you to all our...

Biz talks with Kyle Lukoff about how to write the perfect picture book with a trans character. Hint: Make them a whole person who experiences the world. Plus, Biz touches her banjo in front of everyone. Get your copy of When Aidan Became a Brother and Kyle Lukoff's other wonderful books here . Visit Kyle's website and follow him on Twitter @Shekels_Library and on Facebook . Check out Theresa’s boo...

Biz ponders if she is more of the ham or the mustard of the sandwich generation. Adrienne Day joins to talk about her New York Times piece on the chaotic circle of caregiving. Plus, Biz is tired of all the help. Follow Adrienne Day on Twitter @adrienneday and on Instagram @adriennenyc . Find her on LinkedIn here .  Read Adrienne's New York Times essay, "The Chaotic Circle of Caregiving." Check out...

Biz is swimming in a sea of gender fluidity with rough waters ahead! Thanks to the gift of language, both of her kids are on a gender journey and Lisa Kenney, CEO of Reimagine Gender, returns to help Biz navigate a smooth ride. Plus OBMs are the best. Visit Reimagine Gender and Gender Spectrum for more information. Find Lisa Kenney at their LinkedIn . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be...

If you could go back in time to tell yourself something, what would it be and would you actually listen? I’d tell myself not to skip the dentist for those 5 years. Yikes. We talk to Chelsea Nina Ursin about her podcast Dear Young Rocker, plus Biz notices something different. Follow Chelsea Ursin and Dear Young Rocker on Twitter @RockerDear and on Instagram at dearyoungrocker . Listen to Dear Young...

Something is on fire! Check your pants! We talk to Deborah Goldstein of the podcast The Big Fib about lies, critical analysis, and dinosaurs. One of those things is a lie! Can you guess which? Plus, Biz is all alone! Follow Deborah Goldstein ( @psandcs ), The Big Fib Podcast ( @BigFibPodcast ), and Listen To Your Mother ( @LTYMshow ) on Twitter! Listen to The Big Fib Podcast wherever podcasts are...

You are never really alone because your college age kid is living in your basement thanks to Covid! It is probably going REALLY great. We talk to Annabelle Gurwitch about birds returning to the nest and finding some good out there with her podcast Tiny Victories. Plus Biz has something lurking in her pantry. Follow Annabelle Gurwitch on Twitter @LAGurwitch and on Instagram at annabellegurwitch1 ....

We are 9 months into the pandemic! Are you feeling better about how to make a decision about anything? I’m definitely NOT feeling better. Who can help? An economist! We welcome back economist Emily Oster to talk about data based risk assessment during Covid. Plus Biz is disappointed. Follow Emily Oster on Twitter @ProfEmilyOster and on Instagram at profemilyoster . Visit the Covid-Explained dashbo...

Biz speaks with Todd Rennebohm about his new children’s book about living with depression while parenting. Having depression is normal and having kids is normal, but having both at the same time can be hard to explain to kids. Plus we recorded this episode before the election! Let’s see if our prediction was correct? (Our prediction was that we’d be glad we had all that stashed Halloween candy.) F...