Other Peoples Parenting

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children, by Dr. Wendy Mogel, Ph. D. In today’s lively episode, Karen and Schuyler reviewed ‘The Blessing of a Skinned Knee’ with our special guests, Eva Heyman and Caroline Leventhal, from the Mic’d and Medicated podcast. Wendy Mogel is a child psychologist working with families in L.A. She felt that many of the problems...

In Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance , psychologist Angela Duckworth argues that long-term success and high achievement depend far more on a combination of deep passion and steady perseverance—which she calls "grit"—than on innate talent or natural intelligence. In this podcast episode about Duckworth’s book, Grit, we answer these questions and more: · Can grit be measured? With Duckwort...

In this episode we explore gifted and talented programs and the need for fair, accurate identification of students, and sustained support. We read articles that both support and question the value of G&T or GATE programs. Some of the questions addressed in this episode include: How fair are the tests children take to qualify for gifted programs? Are there racial and socioeconomic dispariti...

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In this episode of Other People’s Parenting , mother-daughter duo Karen Quinn and Schuyler Hurwitz review Emily Oster’s Expecting Better – Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong – and What You Really Need to Know . Oster is an Economics Professor who uses her training to separate good research studies from less good ones. After she became pregnant, she began researching the advice doctors...

In this episode, we’re looking at homeschooling and its surge since the pandemic, especially the way it has grown beyond its traditional religious. Some of the questions we explore are: Why should a parent choose homeschooling today? What are the benefits of homeschooling over public school? Safety? Avoiding negative peer pressure? Drug exposure? Ability to tailor school curriculum to the child? A...

The last few months we've all been watching and waiting to find out Lindsays fate and parents across the world are divided. Was there more her community could have done for her? Was it really possible to have a postpartum psychotic break and lose it the way she did? This week we covered How To Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids and found that when it comes to low grade, every day parenting- pare...

This week Kalie Robins, a mom, discovered that Facebook was compiling a profile on her minor children that ultimately gave strangers her family's full names, photographs, birthdays, and her home address. There are so many reasons not to put your kids on the internet and this episode delves into troubling dynamics of child influencers in the book "Like, Follow, Subscribe" by Fortessa Latifi. We exa...

Please Yell at My Kids: What Cultures Around the World Can Teach You About Parenting in Community, Raising Independent Kids, and Not Losing Your Mind, by Marina Lopes Parenting Lessons from Around the World That We All Can Use! In this episode, we go around the world to see how other cultures raise their children and what we in the west can learn from them. In America, we have no federally support...

“Oreo Gate” is the latest social media debate centered around a seemingly simple question. Should parents put Oreos in their kids’ lunchboxes if one child in the class isn’t allowed to have them? It’s one thing if we’re talking food allergies – this would be a clear safety issue. Most schools have legitimate policies around allergens, and those rules exist to protect children. But asking families...

More Than Happy: The Wisdom of Amish Parenting, by Serena Miller and Paul Stutzman How to Get Amish Level Obedience Without the Bonnets! This week on the “Other People’s Parenting” podcast, we are looking at parents who don’t need parental control apps because they don’t even have electricity! Yes, we are delving into the book “More Than Happy: The Wisdom of Amish Parenting,” by Serena Miller and...

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Jersey Banks, who is the co-founder of The Urban Cowboy Hotels and Lodge, and mother to a 6-year-old daughter. Here, we discuss Emily Oster’s book, “Crib Sheet.” Emily Oster is an economics professor at the University of Chicago who spends her life looking at research studies and data, evaluating the quality of information and conclusions in studies. In her...

Think your morning routine is chaotic? At least you aren’t churning butter in 1855. Let’s talk Yesteryear. This week’s episode dives into a book that has been dominating our book clubs, social media feeds, and group chats. We are talking about Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. This is a fictional story that critiques contemporary parenting dynamics through the lens of a trad-wife influencer who gra...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) we wanted to discuss Trad Wives before we review New York Times bestseller, “Yesteryear” (coming next week) by Caro Claire Burke. Yesteryear is about Natalie Heller Mills,...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn (New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent), we were inspired to read “Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems,” by Richard Ferber, M.D., after so many other books we’ve read came out against “sleep training” children. In ot...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) - we discuss notable parenting books, as we endeavor to provide our listeners with an overview and insightful analysis of the literature that shapes contemporary parenting...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) - is about the intricate and distressing topic of familial estrangement, specifically the decision to go no contact with one’s family. We delve into the motivations behind...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) - we discuss the nuances of entrepreneurship, particularly as it pertains to mothers seeking to establish businesses inspired by their experiences with their children. We e...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) -our discussion revolves around the exploration of the Danish approach to parenting, which is characterized by a profound emphasis on fostering happiness and resilience in...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) -is the exploration of the parenting philosophies articulated in Amy Chua's controversial book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." We delve into the differences between Eas...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) -we dive into communication between parents and their teenage children, centering around the book "How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk" by Adele...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) - we explore the book "Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture," which delves into the relationship between parenting, body image, and societal expectations regardin...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) -The focus is the exploration of Dr. Becky Kennedy's parenting philosophy as articulated in her book "Good Inside." We consider that misbehavior in children serves as a win...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) - we discuss the importance of maternal presence during the formative years of a child's life, as posed by Erica Commissar's book, "Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood...

On this episode of 'Other People's Parenting' hosted by mother daughter duo Karen Quinn ( New York Times best selling author of The Ivy Chronicles , founder of Habit Coach and Testing Mom ) and Schuyler Hurwitz (amateur parent) - the discussion revolves around the dynamics of mom groups, an exploration prompted by recent discussions surrounding the experiences of celebrities like Ashley Tisdale. W...