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π° Newsletter Topic πΈπ» Society & Culture π‘ Ideas: Big and Small π€°π» Motherhood π Relax & Escape π§ Growth π¨βπ©βπ§βπ§ For the Family β Series
π£= explicit language π = frank content β οΈ = sensitive topic
π° From how to use a fire extinguisher to mapping out a fire escape plan…
“We cover what you need to know. Many people overlook fire safety, but as we discuss in this episode, it can be the difference in life and death.”
Listen to The Secure Dad Podcast | Family Fire Safety (13 min)
πΈπ» Your ears will thank you for listenting to this one
“Batiste is the bandleader of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.’ He joins us from his home piano where he plays music he wrote for the Pixar movie ‘Soul’ and songs from his album ‘We Are.’
Listen to Fresh Air | Bandleader Jon Batiste (48 min)
π‘ You can eat healthy on a budget
“Dietitian Shana Spence joins Life Kit to share her tips to making nutritious meals without spending more than necessary.”
Listen to LifeKit: Money | 5 Steps To Eating Healthy On A Budget (10 min)
π€°π» The Sharing Place
β οΈ”Heavyweight often features grownups grappling with childhood trauma. But in todayβs Heavyweight Short, Jonathan visits a place where children grapple with trauma in the present. At The Sharing Place, kids talk about things most adults canβt even face.”
Listen to Heavyweight | The Sharing Place (22 min)
π Could YOU read your teenage diary in front of an audience?
“Is it possible to find love with someone you’re convinced is way cooler than you? Tales of teenagers who find themselves falling for someone they’re sure is totally out of their league.”
Listen to Mortified | Totally Out of My League (38 min)
π§ Overcome “Time Poverty”
“Ashley Whillans shares how to get the most out of our social relationships and careers.Β “
Listen to TED | A simple strategy to reclaim your time (7 min)
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Learn the history of banks
“When banks first started thousands of years ago, they were known as places to borrow money, not to keep your own money safe. Borrowers often had to leave something valuable with the bank until they paid off the loan. To keep all that valuable stuff safe, banks became supersecure. That made them great places for everyday folks to deposit their money.”
Listen to Million Bazillion | The History of Banks (23 min)
β Am I on another planet?
“Gloria explores the many places where childcare is working for parents. ‘Women are able to go back to work, families can actually afford good childcare, and the system more than pays for itself?’ Kristen Bell joins Gloria (from outer space) to clue her in on Americaβs very own top-secret, high-quality, federally-funded childcare system.”
Continue listening with us to No One is Coming to Save Us | Good Childcare *Can* Work | Episode 3 (51 min)