The Best of The Longest Shortest Time

The best moments from the parenting show that's for everyone. Hear from people who've been raised or are doing the raising.

The best moments from the parenting show that's for everyone. Hear from people who've b... more

Curated byThe Longest Shortest Time, Podcaster

10 CLIPS27 MINS

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“There Is No Should.”

Midwife Saraswathi Vedam talks to Hillary Frank about making the decision between home birth vs. hospital birth. From the podcast The Longest Shortest Time.

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Parenting a Robot Baby

At Glen Ridge High, a program gives students dolls with electronics inside that make the babies cry, sleep, and poop to test their parenting skills. On The Longest Shortest Time, Hillary Frank follows two 17-year-olds around with their babies.

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Mama Don’t Understand

When Kirya was six, her mom let her record herself talking on a cassette tape. On The Longest Shortest Time, Hillary Frank plays the tape, and we hear what Kirya had to say about being a Black girl with a white mom.

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From “Uncle Daddy” to Dad

On The Longest Shortest Time, Trystan, who is a gay dad with two adopted children, talks about struggling when his kids called him “Uncle Daddy” and not dad, and the first moment he felt like a dad.

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Terry Gross on Not Having Kids

Terry Gross opens up to Hillary Frank about deciding not to have a child and the life that decision allowed her to have. From the podcast The Longest Shortest Time.

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W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex

Comedian W. Kamau Bell talked to his mom about her active sex life. From the podcast The Longest Shortest Time.

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Judah the Legit Child Chef

Hillary Frank introduces us to 12-year-old Judah, a legit child chef. From the podcast The Longest Shortest Time.

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Why White Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids About Race

Brigitte, associate professor of child development at Texas Woman’s University, talks about how white parents should be talking to their kids about race. From The Longest Shortest Time.

Why White Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids About Race

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Rob Huebel: Getting Pregnant is Hard. And Here’s Some Advice.

Comedian Rob Huebel talks about how hard it was for him and his wife to get pregnant, and offers some advice for people hoping to conceive. From the podcast The Longest Shortest Time.

Rob Huebel: Getting Pregnant is Hard. And Here’s Some Advice.

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Jane Swift: The First Governor to Ever Give Birth While in Office

Jane Swift on becoming the first governor in the history of the country to give birth while in office and the controversy it stirred. From the podcast: The Longest Shortest Time.

Jane Swift: The First Governor to Ever Give Birth While in Office

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The Best of The Longest Shortest Time

“There Is No Should.”

The Longest Shortest Time

Parenting a Robot Baby

The Longest Shortest Time

Mama Don’t Understand

The Longest Shortest Time

From “Uncle Daddy” to Dad

The Longest Shortest Time

Terry Gross on Not Having Kids

The Longest Shortest Time

W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex

The Longest Shortest Time

Judah the Legit Child Chef

The Longest Shortest Time

Why White Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids About Race

The Longest Shortest Time

Rob Huebel: Getting Pregnant is Hard. And Here’s Some Advice.

The Longest Shortest Time

Jane Swift: The First Governor to Ever Give Birth While in Office

The Longest Shortest Time

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