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David Brooks Says The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake. Is He Right?
David Brooks wants Americans to ditch the idea of the nuclear family. We'll hear why.
'Inheritance': When DNA Genealogy Shakes Our Identity, Foundation To The Core
A big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. We'll talk to the author of the celebrated new book "Inheritance."
'No Part Of Me Ever Questioned My Paternity': The DNA Test That Upended Identity
Author Dani Shapiro's DNA ancestry test results shook her to her core. Her late father — whom she’d loved and cherished for a half-century — wasn’t her biological father.
'Inheritance': When DNA Genealogy Shakes Our Identity, Foundation To The Core
A big meditation on the meaning of ancestry and family. We'll talk to the author of the celebrated new book "Inheritance."
Social Services, Taxpayer Dollars And Religious Freedom: A Balancing Act
Last year, a South Carolina faith-based organization turned away a couple that wanted to become foster parents. Why? The couple was Jewish, and Miracle Hill Ministries accepts only Christian parents...
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'Diblings': Embracing The Sperm Donor Sibling Network And Building Kinship
These days, more parents are up front about their decision to conceive through donor sperm, and donors are more open to releasing biographical details so that they can be contacted...
Sperm Donor Siblings: The Growing Movement To Unite Genetic Families
Sperm donations are creating genetic families around the world. And there’s a new push for those siblings to meet.
The Politics Of Paid Family Leave
The growing call for paid family leave. Washington State just passed it. Ivanka Trump is pushing for it. We hear the debate around an idea whose time may have come.
Angela Duckworth On Grit And The Power Of Perseverance
Is grit the secret sauce that drives success? More important than both talent and intellect? We’re talking the power and limits of grit.
Beyond The Scenic Drive: New Ways To Explore National Parks
Ready, set, summer. New ways to get lost inside America’s National Parks with the writers of Outside Magazine.
Blended Families, And How They Work
When 40 percent of new marriages are re-marriages. We’ll unpack what it really takes to blend two families. It’s not the Brady Bunch.
On Christmas, The Gift Of Storytelling
We asked and you called: your memorable Christmas stories. Happy, heartfelt, hilarious. Of the season. We’ll all listen.
One Suprisingly Modern Arranged Marriage
We’ll meet the makers of ‘Meet the Patels,’ a documentary about an Indian-American who finally lets his parents find him a wife.
Young Author Finds Success ‘Among The Ten Thousand Things’
Writer Julia Pierpont is getting rave reviews for her debut novel -- “Among the Ten Thousand Things” -- about a marriage in crisis. She joins us.
With Pressure To Succeed, High School Suicides Rise
After clusters of high school suicides in California, Virginia, and Massachusetts, we look at the pressure parents put on teenagers to succeed.
How We Grieve
When a loved one dies. Grief and comeback. It's a universal story. Part of mine now. Maybe yours. We'll look for wisdom.
Why Are New Parents Depressed?
New parents and depression. Moms and dads. There’s new research. We’ll unpack it.
How To Stay Sane At Your Holiday Table
The Thanksgiving get-together and all the family drama trimmings. Sage advice from advice columnists.
Recognizing And Dealing With A Parent’s Dementia
When dementia comes. “Father of the Bride” and “Nashville” star Kimberly Williams-Paisley opens up about facing — dealing with — her mother’s dementia.
Why Are New Parents Depressed?
New parents and depression. Moms and dads. There’s new research. We’ll unpack it.