The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #216: We Made You A Mix Tape

A baby picked up by the police, the joy and terror of kale, and talking birth control in front of your dad. Three little treasures that we’ve been dying to share with you!

EPISODE #212: How Raina Telgemeier Got Guts

Bees, needles, vomit, and atomic bombs—Raina Telgemeier was afraid of them ALL. Hear how she learned to manage her fears, and how she became a hero to children around the globe.

EPISODE #200: I’m Pregnant!

What does it mean to become a parent when you’re no longer speaking to the parents who raised you? Our producer Jackie Sojico is about to find out … because she’s 7 months pregnant.

EPISODE #196: What My Mother And I Don’t Talk About

This week, two different essays about the wounds our moms can leave us with — and what, if anything, can be done to start the healing.

EPISODE #191: Dani Shapiro’s Family Secret

When a bestselling memoirist took a DNA test on a whim, the results were confusing. But then, her whole life suddenly made sense.

EPISODE #190: Rewriting Your Adoption Story

When you decide to have a baby, you plan on extending your family. But when Nicole got pregnant, she took that really seriously.

EPISODE #168: Does Family Size Matter?

As an only child, KJ Dell’Antonia always wanted a big happy family… but once she got one, she found out the “happy” part doesn’t come standard.

EPISODE #167: Welcome Home! Meet the Mongoose

When 9-year-old Meera was adopted from Korea, there were lots of new things that would take some getting used to… starting with her new mom’s exotic pet.