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Parenting, apparently

Pok Pok

Parenthood doesn't come with instructions, and neither does building a company. Melissa and Esther are figuring out both on opposite sides of the world, as friends and founders of award-winning kids’ media brand Pok Pok.

Since 2021, running Pok Pok has been a front-row seat to the inner world of parents: the real wins that don’t make it to Instagram, as well as the unspoken fears and questions that everyone is waiting for someone else to say first.

Parenting, apparently, is a space to come together and take the pressure off parenthood by celebrating the fact that there is no “right” way of doing it. Each episode is a reminder that you’re not supposed to have all the answers, but that the way to get closer to them is by getting curious.

Whether Melissa and Esther are sharing their own “WTF” moments, reflecting in real time, or passing the mic to guests from the community, you’re invited to come get curious about your own parenting jour

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Эпизоды

46 эпизодов

  1. Best Of: Grown-Ups Need to Play — Creative Health & Learning Alongside Your Kids 35:14
  2. Best Of: Honest Founder-Mom Talk — The Motherhood Penalty & Parent Guilt 32:51
  3. Best Of: Letting Kids Lead with Elan Lee & Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 31:07
  4. The Art of Motherhood: Creativity, Ambition and Identity with Madeline Donahue 47:13
  5. Why Adults Need Play, Daydreaming & Wonder — Creative Health with Katina Bajaj 48:34
  6. Parenting Expectations vs. Reality: Snacks, Bedtimes, and Behaviour 43:40
  7. Two Founder Moms On Career Guilt and the Real Cost of Ambition 45:49
  8. Ambition, Motherhood, and the Millennial "Do It All" Script with Amil Niazi 49:34
  9. Your kid has 8 senses, not 5! With Laura Petix 42:40
  10. Rethinking What School Offers Kids 42:36
  11. Surviving Your First Back-to-School Season 44:35
  12. The Motherhood Penalty: Our Take as Moms & Employers 40:48
  13. What Can Millennial Childhood Teach Us About Parenting? 50:07
  14. Raising Feminist Boys & Growing Up in a Matriarchy with Edith (Esther’s Sister) 51:16
  15. The Artist Parents Revolutionizing Kids’ Screen Time 43:37
  16. Can We Build Safer Social Media for Kids? With Leah Ringelstein 49:36
  17. AI Slop and the Future of Healthier Kids’ Media 38:12
  18. Identity After Kids, Birth Stories, and Redesigning Maternity Clothes with Sam Doll 49:27
  19. Finding Calm in Summer Parenting with Courtney Phillips Spoehr 51:31
  20. Donor Conception & Answering Kids Honestly with Freya Lyon 45:37
  21. How Boredom Led to a Global Line of Family Games with Elan Lee 50:49
  22. Why play is key for child development with Dr. Kathy Hirsch-Pasek 44:39
  23. Building More Intentional Kids’ Tech with Ben Drury of Yoto 43:29
  24. Kids Are Weird: Why That's a Good Thing and the Unlock to Curiosity 30:55
  25. Trading “Bounce-Back” Culture for Maternal Well-being with Marlie Cohen 50:30
  26. Lightening The Parental Weight of Wills, Work, and Future Worries with Erin Bury 47:20
  27. Mother’s Day: Who Were You Before Parenthood? 39:17
  28. Raising Creative Kids through Play 23:35
  29. BTS: The Truth Behind Parent Media 26:40
  30. Is the Mental Load a Badge of Honor? 33:02
  31. The Question Parents Are Afraid To Ask 32:12
  32. The Evolution of Parenting With Three Generations of Mothers - From 1958-2026 34:00
  33. How to Be A Stronger Ally in Autism Awareness with Sara Southard 19:47
  34. The Power of Playful Parenting with Devon Kuntzman 37:14
  35. The Neuroscience Behind Kids, Screens, and Real Connection with Dr. Cindy Hovington 41:10
  36. What "Good Sleep" Really Looks Like for Kids with Rachael Shepard-Ohta 41:15
  37. Navigating the Emotional Weight of Feeding Your Baby with Mallory, The Formula Mom 37:16
  38. Raising Inclusive Kids Without Fear or Perfection with Beth Leipholtz 34:26
  39. Managing Meltdowns and Understanding Sensory Needs with Laura Petix 41:19
  40. What Every Parent Needs to Know About Screens and Technology, With Ash Brandin 43:07
  41. Evidence-Based Ways to Keep Kids Healthy This Season with Dr. Mona 49:54
  42. The Ultimate Guide to Parenting Kids with ADHD with Dr. Carrie Jackson 33:35
  43. Where Is The Instruction Manual For Being A Mother?! With Shawna Lander 40:04
  44. The Loneliest Generation: Why Modern Parents Need a Village with Michelle Kennedy 36:08
  45. Imperfect Parenting, Real Talk, and Why We Started This Podcast 10:01
  46. Welcome to We're Doing Great! A Podcast for Imperfect Parents. 1:06