Labor
Critical FrequencyJournalists Elise Hu and Amy Westervelt bring you the social science behind the many issues facing working families today. S1: How a global pandemic exacerbated the epidemic of American parenting misery.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | ParentingScienceSocial SciencesKids & Family | ||||
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In the season ender Elise and Amy take a look back at what they've learned most this season, where we're at now, and where things might go from here.
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Leslie Forde joins us to talk about what she calls the "Mom's Hierarchy of Needs," and what she's hearing from companies about their desire and commitment to come out of the pandemic with dramatically improved workplaces.
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Petra Bueskens, is a psychologist and social scientist in Australia, and a well-known motherhood researcher worldwide. She coined the term "strategic absence" to describe a tactic she saw while studying women who were deliberately trying to upend tra... more
Midwife and public health research Janelle Palacios grew up on the Flathead reservation and specializes in native families. In this episode, she walks us through how American social workers pathologized Indigenous family structures, the long period o... more
Writer Heather B. Armstrong (aka Dooce) and author & Longest Shortest Time creator Hillary Frank join us to talk about the history of the mom beat and why it's still not taken seriously.
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School's not back after the summer, exposing even more need for after school programs that have filled the gap for working families. But those programs face a precarious funding future. Nikki Yamashiro from the Afterschool Alliance joins to share her... more
Dr. Beth Sawin has spent decades studying systems change, and what she's learned about the climate crisis and various other crises gave us a surprising feeling ... dare we say hope?
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Japanese fatherhood researcher Masako Ishii-Kuntz explains why Scandinavian-style family support families failed in Japan (complete with applicable lessons for the U.S.), and why she's placing her faith in an unusual solution to gender inequality: ho... more
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- Fuel for Productive Rage
This podcast is both cathartic to listen to and super informative. It masterfully links the seemingly personal challenges of caregiving and family with the historical, social, and political forces that shape how the American family is (or, more frequently, isn’t) supported. Listen, then call your elected representatives and demand better!
Apple Podcasts5Cait/
United States5 years ago - If everyone in power listened to this podcast I swear the world would be fixed
for real, the world is built on the unpaid labor of birthing and caring people and this podcast lays it all out in plain English, without too much academic theory and focused on solutions. It is so so good and I’m important going to make everyone I know listen.
Apple Podcasts5PaixaUnited States5 years ago - Timely show
Great topics with engaging hosts. Worth a listen!
Apple Podcasts5teachtolearn1United States5 years ago - Great hosts
Impressed with this, especially the hosts. On point questions, very informed and kept it brisk. Subscribing.
Apple Podcasts5DanielKeen87United States5 years ago - A new take on the pandemic’s effects…
Two great hosts who dive into this topic with a freshness one would not expect six months into the pandemic. I’ll be listening for more…
Apple Podcasts5Listener1138United States5 years ago - Excellent overview of overlooked issues
I really loved seeing old problems from new perspectives. The experts they bring on and talk with helps give a great overview and context for understanding the ways the world and policies affect our personal lives within the walls of our homes. Can’t wait to listen to the new episodes!!
Apple Podcasts5lulpwnyUnited States5 years ago - I needed this
Thank you for the fresh perspective just when it was needed the most!
Apple Podcasts5AustinLady78704United States5 years ago - Smart and fun!
An engaging, entertaining, and informative conversation with two hosts that all moms can relate to. And the topics are on point!
Apple Podcasts5smwjjjUnited States5 years ago - Our struggles aren't new, they just affect more of us now.
I'm so grateful for this podcast. So many of us have for decades felt like we need to solve our family's concerns with individual actions rather than systemic changes. Why is child care not a right? Why aren't child care workers respected union workers with high pay and benefits? Why does our society expect both parents to work outside the home? Why aren't single-parents uplifted more by our culture? The analysis here is spot on both for our current COVID situations and also for how the po... more
Apple Podcasts5Say "Yes" to "No"United States5 years ago - A breath of fresh air
Smart, thoughtful, fun, and so very relatable. Excellent conversations that illuminate and spark new ideas. The hosts are funny and down to earth even while discussing hard topics. Really well done.
Apple Podcasts5neda325United States5 years ago
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