Culture & Race

200: Ask Alvin Anything (Part 1!)

By Jen Lumanlan | Jan 1, 2024

For our 200th episode milestone, listeners interview my husband Alvin about our family, parenting journey, and how I’ve changed over the years.

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199: Digging Deeper into Parenting Beyond Power with Rachel Disney

By Jen Lumanlan | Dec 10, 2023

Rachel asks the deep questions: Can we truly parent differently within current systems? How does parenting evolve as children grow older?

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198: The connection between your ideas about childhood and politics with Dr. Toby Rollo

By Jen Lumanlan | Nov 26, 2023

“What if your ideas about politics were just your ideas about childhood, extrapolated?” Dr. Toby Rollo explores this provocative connection.

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197: What to do about reward and punishment systems at school with Denise Suarez

By Jen Lumanlan | Nov 12, 2023

Starting our ‘back to basics’ series with classroom reward and punishment systems. Denise asks the questions; research provides the answers.

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189: Childhood Unlimited with Virginia Mendez

By Jen Lumanlan | Aug 13, 2023

Explore the impact of gender messages in children’s books, films, toys, and language in this enlightening episode with Virginia Mendez, author of “Childhood Unlimited: Parenting Beyond the Gender Bias.” Learn how cultural ideas are passed on and how you can help your children develop a more inclusive and equitable understanding of gender.

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