S1 · E13
October 14 · 28 sec
Birth of a Parent
Early Childhood Matters with Michael Feigelson
When a baby is born, a parent is born too. But what if that's more than a metaphor? Birth of a Parent explores the emerging science of how parenthood transforms the human mind. Host Michael Feigelson speaks with leading scientists, writers, and thinkers to investigate whether becoming a parent is one of life's most profound – and least understood – developmental stages.
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Production by Studio Becq, sound design and mixing by Felix Richel, theme by Daniel Galili. This podcast is part of the Early Childhood Matters platform by the Van Leer Foundation.
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- 14 episodes
- Avg 33 min
- English
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S1 · E11September 16 · 43 minEp. 11 - The Stories We're Missing (with Franklin Leonard)
S1 · E10September 9 · 44 minEp. 10 - Modern Fatherhood: How Men Are Rewriting the Script (with Richard Reeves)
S1 · E9September 2 · 39 minEp. 9 - The Questions Without Answers (with Krista Tippett)
S1 · E8August 26 · 29 minEp. 8 - Why Nature Matters More Once You’re a Parent (with Nadina Galle)
S1 · E7August 19 · 32 minEp. 7 - The World’s Best Managers (with Emily Oster)
S1 · E6August 12 · 41 minEp. 6 - The Illusion of Knowing (with Lulu Miller)
S1 · E5August 5 · 31 minEp. 5 - The Rituals That Hold Us Together (with Dimitris Xygalatas)
S1 · E4July 29 · 40 minEp. 4 - The Connected Mind (with Vicky Leong)
S1 · E3July 22 · 44 minEp. 3 - The Dad Bod Theory (with Lee Gettler)
S1 · E2July 22 · 38 minEp. 2 - The Mom Brain Revolution (with Susana Carmona)
S1 · E1July 22 · 39 minEp. 1 - A Human Metamorphosis (with Oren Harman)
July 8 · 1 minTrailer - Birth of a Parent