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Life Kit: Parenting

Raising awesome kids takes help. NPR has science and experts to get you through the toughest parenting moments. Subscribe to get episodes from Life Kit on parenting.

The key to a less frantic holiday season

01 December 2025

23:25

How to talk toddler

02 October 2025

27:06

A smarter way to pick the right college

25 September 2025

19:48

Teens are using AI. Here’s how parents can talk about it.

02 September 2025

23:33

A better way to support your teens as they go back to school

19 August 2025

22:56

Hidden ways technology can influence your parenting decisions

29 July 2025

26:21

How to embrace the mess and teach your kids to cook

24 July 2025

18:50

How to maintain your friendships after kids

06 May 2025

19:38

How to raise kids in a multilingual home

27 March 2025

22:17

How to combat parental burnout

04 February 2025

27:12

Should you let your kid quit something?

24 October 2024

21:39

Your kid is having a tantrum in public. Now what?

26 September 2024

21:05

Up your lunchbox game

17 September 2024

17:38

How to help your Gen Z kid cope with their back-to-school emotions

27 August 2024

22:36

How to babyproof your relationship

18 July 2024

24:06

Why you should connect with your kid, not correct them

08 July 2024

17:59

Keeping intimacy alive after having a baby

27 June 2024

22:26

These water safety tips can save lives

03 June 2024

18:04

Kids, social media and privacy: What to know before you post

20 May 2024

23:51

How to help your stepfamily grow closer

09 May 2024

16:49

How to prepare for a second pregnancy after a complicated first one

02 May 2024

16:46

Curbing needle phobia in adults starts with making shots less painful for kids

29 April 2024

13:34

How to talk to teens about vaping

09 April 2024

21:50

How to introduce solid food to your baby: A nervous parent's guide

04 April 2024

25:04

Enjoying travel with a baby

04 March 2024

23:23

How to talk to kids about sex, bodies and consent

05 February 2024

24:18

The emotional rollercoaster of being a new mom

23 January 2024

24:35

How to talk to teens about drugs

19 December 2023

22:51

Kids and firearm safety

30 November 2023

16:44

How to talk to kids about the violence in Israel and Gaza

12 October 2023

14:19

The consequences of overindulging your kids

18 September 2023

21:21

The 5-minute playtime ritual that can help your kids listen

14 August 2023

13:49

How to be a supportive adult in a kid's life

18 July 2023

22:24

Why you should play video games with your kid

05 June 2023

16:32

Pregnant? Here's how to deal with the new you

11 May 2023

23:40

Build a stronger connection with your kids

01 May 2023

19:49

How to show up for teens when big emotions arise

30 March 2023

20:30

Creative way to get kids to eat their veggies

07 February 2023

18:38

'Terrestrials,' a new kid's show from Radiolab, uncovers the strangeness on Earth

21 January 2023

24:44

The 5-minute daily playtime ritual that can get your kids to listen better

17 October 2022

14:15

Why you should connect with your kid, not correct them

26 September 2022

18:27

How to financially prepare for having a baby

26 July 2022

22:08

How to talk to kids about abortion

21 July 2022

09:38

How to raise a good citizen

27 June 2022

22:53

What to say to kids when the news is scary

28 May 2022

22:40

How to give mothering the value it deserves

10 May 2022

19:38

How working parents can win back some time

24 March 2022

16:13

A pediatrician's advice on omicron, daycare and travel for kids under 5

08 January 2022

09:46

5 Tips For Transferring Colleges

11 November 2021

19:28

How To Build A Sleep Routine For You And Your Children

08 November 2021

18:02