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EPISODE #113: The Fun & the Chaos 2

What do you do when you realize you’re more like your parents than you want to be? Hillary’s friend Kirsten tackles the problem head-on. The 2nd in a two-parter.

EPISODE #112: The Fun & the Chaos 1

Hillary’s pal Kirsten gets a lot of her magic from her dad. But she inherited some less-fun things from him, too. The first in a two-parter on the stuff our parents pass down to us.

EPISODE #108: Boobs

Back in September we did a callout asking for boob stories, and got a ton of responses. So this week, we’re bringing you stories about boobs. Two of them! Because, duh—boobs come in pairs.

EPISODE #103: Real Teens, REAL Babies

Breaking *robot baby* news! Join us as we try to make sense of a study that sheds some shocking light on our This American Life collab from 2 years ago.

EPISODE #96: The Parents’ Guide to Doing It with Esther Perel

How do you keep the fire alive? Can motherhood awaken your inner lesbian? Couples therapist and author Esther Perel answers YOUR sex advice questions.

EPISODE #95: The True History of a Child Chef & His Mom

Judah is 12. He makes a mean Beef Wellington. Hear how he became a child chef, and how his mom had him when she was just a kid herself.

EPISODE #88: W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex

For most of his life, comedian W. Kamau Bell assumed his single mom never had sex after she made him. Today, he gets the real story.

EPISODE #87: The Mortality of Motherhood

We check back in with NPR’s Kelly McEvers on what it’s been like to readjust to American life with her 7-year-old, after a long stint as a Middle East correspondent.