The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary’s on Tape!

Listen to Mickey Capper’s interview with Hillary on Tape, and find out how a cadaver dissection, a pay phone, and a boombox all led to her first conversation with Ira Glass. Plus, her hatred of small talk.

EPISODE #46: Music Together-ish

Four years ago, we aired our very first episode, about a baby who hated lullabies. Today we hear from that baby. As a teenager. And he sings!

We’re in Mutha!

Check out Meg Lemke’s interview in Mutha with Hillary on why she started LST, parental judging, and our natural birth series. As an Amazon Associate, The Longest Shortest Time earns a small commission from qualifying purchases.

EPISODE #45: Love Yurts

A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story.

5 Gifts You Could Buy…Or Make Out of Garbage

I’m a big fan of turning trash into toys. But I also get that it’s weird to put a bow on the recycling bin. Here’s a list of my favorite materials for homemade fun…with retail equivalents.

EPISODE #44: There’s No Place That’s Home

Dreading a long holiday drive with the kids? Imagine if your whole life was on the road. That’s how it is for makeup artist Christina Tracey, who tours with the Broadway show Wicked, and brings her toddler along.

We’re in the New Yorker!

Speed Dating for Mom Friends is in Talk of the Town! Get the inside scoop on what people said on their “dates”—and what I dug up form the inside of my purse just before going onstage.

What Family Life Really Looks Like

It’s Like They Know Us skewers unrealistic stock photos of family life. Here’s what magazine spreads would look like if photographers shot OUR homes.