playnext.fm

Best of Both Worlds Podcast

Building a Big Career and Family of 8 with Andrea Canning EP 447

·31 min·3 clips
Dateline journalist Andrea Canning reveals how she manages a demanding true-crime career while raising six children.
The episode begins with hosts Laura Vanderkam and Sarah Hart-Unger introducing themselves and the show's focus on work-life balance. They briefly discuss Sarah's recent short trip to Philadelphia, highlighting tips for frequency over duration in family visits. The main interview features Andrea Canning, who describes her role as a Dateline correspondent and screenwriter for Hallmark and Lifetime. Andrea recounts her career path, starting with an internship at Baywatch and moving to local news in Mississippi after passing a current events quiz. She explains how her psychology degree informs her interest in human stories at Dateline, citing a recent case, 'Secrets in the Ashes', involving a woman suspected in multiple crimes. Andrea details her family life with six children and a supportive husband, emphasizing logistical challenges like managing schedules with a paper calendar and nanny. She shares anecdotes, such as a Thule carrier disaster at a mall, to illustrate family chaos. Andrea discusses her limited exercise routine, relying on walks to school, and her productivity strategy of using lists. She offers advice to parents, encouraging them to have more children and accept occasional meltdowns. The episode concludes with a Q&A segment on tween birthday party alternatives, like outings or sleepovers.

As heard by us

A grounded look at the weekday support behind Canning's family life and Dateline work.

Andrea Canning comes through here as both a Dateline correspondent and a parent with a very full house, and the piece wisely stays close to the question many parents would ask first: what kind of help makes the routine possible?

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

Press play for the real weekday logistics behind Andrea Canning's six children and Dateline life.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →
Listen to the show on
Apple PodcastsSpotify
Play clips from this episodeMore from Best of Both Worlds Podcast