Politics for Parents

A conversation with journalist Deborah Howlett on where to find and how to support quality journalism.

Let's keep moving forward, working together and holding leaders accountable

Paige Connell went viral when she took to social media to rant about the cost of childcare. We chatted about the rant that took her viral, and more broadly about the various struggles working parents face raising children in a society and an economy that undervalues the work of parents (especially moms).

Are you concerned with the threat of climate change to future generations, but struggling where to begin to take action? The Week is the program for you!

The McKinney-Vento act is a critical Federal program that supports public school students experiencing housing instability. Every school can access it, but few parents know about it.

I spoke with Brian Donohue, Editor of redbankgreen, an award-winning hyperlocal newspaper in Red Bank, NJ (the publication also became infamous for an April Fool's prank that got our statewide radio station). Brian has a long career in journalism throughout New Jersey, and has great perspective on what's happened in the journalism industry in recent years. We also discuss the important role local...

Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, from New Jersey's 11th Legislative District, discusses the value of making time to be involved in politics. Margie is a mom, a doctor, a surfer, and the Assemblywoman representing New Jersey's 11th legislative district.

I talk to two moms that are members of Mother Forward, and advocacy group that's working towards affordable childcare and fair wages for workers in the childcare industry.

Forget what you learned from that infamous disco song, the YMCA in New Jersey is working with our state legislators to fund programs that prepare our youth for the world around them, in so many ways!

After Trump's comments this past weekend that if elected his supporters "won't have to vote anymore" it seems like the perfect time to release this discussion with Stephanie Wilson, host of the Freedom Over Fascism podcast. We talk about the decision voters will make at the ballot box this November - it's democracy or...else?

In this episode we talk to David Jay, author of the forthcoming book, "Relationality". David analyzes how to intentionally pursue meaningful relationships in order to create community. He further advocates that institutions invest in efforts to create relationship and community.

What if there was a new way to deliver prenatal and postpartum healthcare that is covered by insurance, efficient and builds community among expecting and new parents?

What do you do when you can't find an affordable summer camp for your children, with programming that meets your expectations? Frustrated parents Carla and Dr. Semaj Vanzant started their own.

This is a podcast to help parents figure out what you can ACTUALLY do about a lot of thhings that bother you!