You name it, there’s a podcast about it — and that’s definitely true when it comes to parenting. With so many options to choose from, it can be hard to know which podcasts are just right for you. We scoured the subscription services for all of the best parenting podcasts out right now. Subscribe to your favorites, then check out our brand-new podcast, Power to the Parents!
- Good Inside
Good Inside is one of the most popular parenting podcasts out there. In easily digestible, 30-minute episodes, clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy takes questions from real parents about their parenting challenges. This podcast focuses on parent-child connection and productive approaches to discipline. Recent episodes include “How Not to Raise an A$$h0le” and “An Unfiltered Look at Thirteen.”
- Care and Feeding
Care and Feeding is a parenting podcast produced by Slate. Hosts Jamilah Lemieux, Zak Rosen, and Elizabeth Newcamp share parenting triumphs and failures, and offer advice on parenting kids of all ages. Recent episodes include “How Parents Can Carve Out Creative Time” and “How to Not Spoil Your Kid.”
- PedsDocTalk
PedsDocTalk is hosted by pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin, and features interviews with experts in pediatrics, child development, and mental health answering questions directly from parents. This podcast focuses on parenting mindset coaching and helping listeners get the most out of their parenting journey. Recent episodes include “Are Time-outs OUT in Parenting?” and “Finding Joy: Letting Go of Control.”
- The Mom Hour
The Mom Hour features weekly, hour-long conversations about practical parenting tips and encouragement for moms who want to enjoy parenthood more. Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers have eight kids of all ages between the two of them, and offer their advice as moms who have been there. Recent episodes include ”Household Efficiency Hacks” and “Do Today’s Moms Have It Easier? Or Harder?”
- Raising Good Humans
Raising Good Humans is hosted by Dr. Aliza Pressman, a developmental psychologist, parent educator, and co-founder of both Mount Sinai Parenting Center and SeedlingsGroup. Each episode is a deep dive into a parenting topic with both experts and parents, who share the most effective parenting approaches and tools, and talk about the bigger picture of raising good humans. New episodes come out every Friday, and run about 30 to 50 minutes long. Recent episodes include “Decoding the Neuroscience of Emotions” and “How to Spot Misinformation Online.”
- One Bad Mother
One Bad Mother is an hour-long comedy podcast on the Maximum Fun network about the thrills and embarrassments of parenthood. This podcast is a judgment-free zone, meant to spark joy in your parenting, and provide a little comic relief in your day. Recent episodes include “Teen Talk” and “I Loved That as a Kid!”
- Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
Respectful Parenting is hosted by parenting author and consultant, Janet Lansbury. Each episode addresses a listener’s parenting issue through the lens of Janet’s respectful parenting approach. New episodes come out every Tuesday, and run about 20 to 45 minutes long. Recent episodes include “Angry Outbursts, Screaming, and Hurtful Words” and “Our Strong-Willed Child Is Running the Show.”
- Power to the Parents
Power to the Parents is the brand-new podcast from ParentsTogether connecting parents and caregivers to the incredible power they have to create a better world for their children. Hosted by ParentsTogether’s Executive Director Ailen Arreaza, you’ll meet regular parents who’ve done amazing things to ensure a safer, brighter future for kids. Through thought-provoking interviews and candid discussions, you learn how these remarkable individuals have addressed vital issues and made a difference in their communities. By exploring activism through the lens of parenting, it examines how simply being a parent can be a superpower.
All of these podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe and leave a review to share your support!
