Gender Issues
240: How to prepare your kids for the real world
Learn evidence-based strategies for helping children navigate food choices, screen time, and social pressures while preserving their authentic selves and developing critical thinking skills.
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Q&A#6: Am I damaging my child?
Today’s episode comes from listener who submitted an emotional voicemail on the Ask Jen a Question button on the Your Parenting Mojo homepage, which boils down to: Am I damaging my child? The messages you can leave are limited to two minutes in length, so we get just a taste of what the parent is…
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205: How patriarchy hurts us…all of us
I have to admit, I’m a bit scared to say it… The P-word… “Patriarchy.”(Phew! I did it!)I know some listeners find it hard to hear. I’ve spoken with more than one woman who has told me: “I sent your podcast to my husband but then he heard the word “Patriarchy” and it was all over.…
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189: Childhood Unlimited with Virginia Mendez
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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173: Why we shouldn’t read the “Your X-Year-Old Child” books any more
In this episode, I critically examine the popular parenting books “Your One Year Old,” “Your Two Year Old,” and so on, by Louise Bates Ames. I question whether these books should be used as a guide for understanding children’s development due to their problematic cultural context.
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