The Longest Shortest Time

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 #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 #89: When Katie Couric Became a Single Mom

Katie Couric had her dream job, her dream husband. After he died of colon cancer, Katie was left to raise their two girls young girls on her own—all while interviewing our nation’s most famous and infamous figures.

EPISODE #85: Dispatches from Black Motherhood

Anthonia Akitunde went looking for websites about Black working moms that broke stereotypes. She came up empty. So she started her own.

EPISODE #77: Behind Family Lines

Darlene’s childhood dream was to join the military. She didn’t imagine she’d also be raising three children solo.

Books: For Kids (of All Ages) Featuring Characters of Color

A starter reading list to help kids sort out mixed ethnicity, and to relate to the diverse kids around them.

Books: For Kids (Of All Ages) Coping with Anxiety

Fiction + nonfiction to help pre-schoolers through teens stop worrying (so much).

EPISODE #51: Real Teens, Fake Babies

We conclude our Sex & Parenthood series with the story of two polar opposite teens, two robotic babies, and lots of drama. In collaboration with This American Life!