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Bethany Mandel and Kara Kennedy are taking on the mommy wars head on; talking the latest hot topics in parenting, relationships, dating and more.
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- Today42 min
Houston, We're Solving a Problem
This week, Bethany sat down with Houston Independent School District's Superintendent Mike Miles to discuss how the urban district is turning things around, providing a model for other struggling school districts across the country. You can read Bethany's reporting about Houston's success in the New York Post.
- 1 weeks ago56 min
Nach Yomi (A Very Kosher Episode)
This week Bethany sat down with Adina Shmidman, the Director of the Orthodox Union's Women's Initiative and the queen of a daily learning program called "Nach Yomi" to discuss daily Bible study and how moms and all women can delve into text learning, Jewish or not! Bethany has been participating in one of the OU's programs called Nach Yomi, and you can learn more about it here
- 2 weeks ago49 min
A New Chapter House
This week, Bethany sat down with Josh and Hannah Centers, the publishers of a new publishing imprint called Chapter House Books, to talk about the state of children's literature, reading, and how parents can raise enthusiastic learners.You can enter to win the first two volumes of their new series here.
- 4 weeks ago36 min
Glenn Beck Carries a Torch for America
Bethany and Kara have the honor to sit down and talk to Glenn Beck (yes, that Glenn!) about his incredible new initiative for patriotic families, The Torch, and about what families need to do to equip their kids to grow to love America, especially in our 250th year. Happy Fourth of July!Excerpt from "Five in the First," ©2026 Mercury Radio Arts, Inc. Used with Permission.
- Jun 25, 202650 min
Fables for the American Republic
Bethany sat down with Professor Matt Mehan, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Government at Hillsdale in DC about his new book, The American Book of Fables, that was released last month. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the importance of fables, homeschooling as the Founders might have, and the importance of literature for all ages.He's the author of three books including Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals, and The Handsome Little Cygnet.
- Jun 3, 202638 min
Kara's Comeback
Kara makes a triumphant return to the podcast after her chaotic maternity leave, ready to talk about the birth of her second daughter, Sloane. She and Bethany discuss life with two under two, and how life with two feels somehow harder than life with six
- Apr 30, 202643 min
Are the Kids Alright?
Bethany is joined this week by Emily Elkins, Vice President of the Cato Institute and a mother of three. She dives into reams of data she's acquired about how kids these days are doing. Buckle up, it's a bit depressing.
- Apr 22, 202630 min
Poisoned Ivies
This week Bethany is joined by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to talk about her new book, Poisoned Ivies, about how parents can navigate *these times* with their toddlers and young adult children alike, and what it it's like as a young mother serving as a Member of Congress. You can read Bethany's piece interviewing Stefanik at the New York Post here.
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