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Award-winning journalist Elise Hu (TED Talks Daily, Forever35) hosts Raising Us, a parenting podcast for grownups raising Big-Question Kids. From puberty and identity to tech and body image, each episode gives you tools to spark real conversations with your kid(s). Created by A Kids Co. (a family media company) the show blends expert-backed insights with real, lived experiences featuring trusted doctors, educators and purpose-driven public figures sharing age-appropriate advice so you don’t have to wing the hard stuff.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Elise Hu gives parents practical language for conversations about safety, identity, conflict, sibling relationships, and the lessons they hope will stick.
Raising Us turns difficult parenting questions into conversations that feel usable at home. Elise Hu moves across trauma, gender identity, civic education, sibling rivalry, and the problem of giving advice that children might actually remember.
A sibling squabble becomes three-dimensional chess here, and you can retire the referee whistle.
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A grounded conversation about trauma, safety, big emotions, and the repair work that follows parental mistakes.
Raising Us centers this episode on a hard parenting question: how adults can help children feel supported when trauma comes from one overwhelming event, or from stress that builds over time.
Roy Wood Jr. frames resilience as something children learn through everyday stories, disagreements, and honest family talk.
This episode takes a grounded look at a parenting challenge that never really goes away: helping a child turn hard choices and setbacks into lessons they can actually use.
A family's story shows allyship growing from following a child's lead into support for other families.
Raising Us moves allyship out of marked observances and into the messy, ordinary work of parenting. The episode follows one family's response to a child's gender expression, beginning with daily questions about clothes and widening into the harder practice of listening, making…
A thoughtful look at civic learning as age-appropriate truth, family values, and everyday participation.
Raising Us treats civic education less as a lesson plan than as an ongoing family conversation, with parents helping children make sense of government, community, and disagreement in ways they can actually hold.
A grounded conversation about sibling bonds, rivalry, and the expectations families attach to success.
Sibling dynamics get a careful, practical look in this conversation with Susan Dominus, whose book The Family Dynamic considers how siblings shape one another and why those bonds can be hard to manage.
Practical help for raising confident communicators.
Raw motherhood talk with a backbone.
Practical dyslexia parenting without the overwhelm.
This episode segment discusses how to talk to children about climate change without causing fear or hopelessness, featuring Dr.
This episode segment discusses how parents can talk to their children about ICE and immigration, addressing fears and providing safety amidst uncertainty.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on parenting children with intense emotions, featuring Dr.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on normalizing disabilities and physical differences with children, featuring guests Alana Nichols and Emily Ladau to explore how to approach these topics openly and respectfully.
This episode explores how to help children overcome imposter syndrome and build confidence through everyday parenting moments, featuring insights from Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson about her experiences with doubt and resilience.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on how to talk to children about political protests and activism, featuring expert Tabitha St.
This podcast segment introduces an episode about helping parents discuss complex historical topics with children, featuring Garrison Hayes who creates educational content on Black history.
This episode discusses effective ways for parents to give advice to children by sharing personal stories and listening, featuring insights from comedian and dad Roy Wood Jr.
This bonus episode discusses managing kids' screen time and video game use with expert Dr.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on children's mental health challenges, featuring guest Kelli Joy Richardson from The SonRise Project to help parents navigate anxiety, depression, and related issues with their kids.
This episode segment discusses how parents can navigate artificial intelligence in their children's lives, focusing on AI's impact on learning, digital literacy, and raising kids in a rapidly changing world.
This episode explores how embracing boredom can help children develop imagination, curiosity, and resilience through independent play, featuring expert Lizzie Assa.
This episode segment discusses the challenges and concerns of educational technology in schools, featuring insights from Kate Brody of Schools Beyond Screens.
This episode segment discusses strategies for helping children develop coping skills and have honest conversations about difficult topics like anxiety and scary news.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on banned books, featuring guests Jason Reynolds and Dr.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on building children's self-esteem, featuring guests Nia Sioux and Dr.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on healthy social media use for kids, featuring experts to address screen time, digital safety, and parenting strategies.
Elise Hu reveals how youth sports shape confidence and resilience beyond just trophies.
Elise Hu explores how to handle Santa beliefs with kids in a diverse world.
Elise Hu reveals why money and status are rarely talked about but crucial for raising confident kids.
Host Elise Hu introduces a conversation with comedian Paul Scheer about understanding and supporting children through trauma.
Host Elise Hu discusses parenting advice and life lessons with comedian and dad Roy Wood Jr., focusing on meaningful conversations with kids.
This episode explores how parents can have honest conversations with their kids about gender, featuring expert insights and a parent's lived experience.
A parenting podcast helping adults have meaningful conversations with their children about big topics like identity, tech, and body image.
This episode explores sibling dynamics, offering expert-backed advice on fostering positive relationships between children.
Host Elise Hu introduces a conversation about talking to kids about racism, featuring guests W.
Host Elise Hu discusses puberty with pediatrician Dr.
Host Elise Hu shares a personal travel experience and introduces an episode about school safety, aimed at helping parents talk to their kids about sensitive topics.
A parenting podcast helping adults navigate big questions with their children, blending expert advice and real experiences.