
Home & Family
The caregiving crisis in America
Is caregiving a public or private responsibility?
Air Date: June 20, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:24Studio 2 Extra: Susan Dominus – ‘The Family Dynamic: A Journey into the Mystery of Sibling Success’
Wealthier families often invest in supporting less academically successful children, while lower-income families may focus their resources on their most talented child.
Air Date: June 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 17:53Will Philly finally fix its foster care system?
As Council hearings loom, activists, officials and advocates provide a wish list for Philly’s child welfare operations.
3 weeks ago
Amy Perez’s legacy inspires domestic violence prevention efforts in Bucks County
Amy’s Kisses Foundation will use proceeds from Sunday’s walk to fund its domestic violence prevention programming.
3 weeks ago
Embracing autism and neurodiversity
Sarah Bergenfield says that before getting a diagnosis of autism, she was confused. She w ...
Air Date: May 9, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25Legislation recognizing first-cousin marriages dies in the Delaware House
The bill would have recognized marriages that happened outside of Delaware. It did not allow the marriages to take place in the state.
2 months ago
Listen 0:5920 Mother’s Day options in Philadelphia to honor the mom or mother figure in your life
Beyond brunch, there’s a mother lode of options for folks looking to celebrate this weekend.
2 months ago
The lack of affordable housing may be keeping some survivors in abusive relationships, officials said.
2 months ago
Listen 0:58Philly filmmakers’ ‘Grown Up Dad’ documentary series gets full season on PBS
The show about fathering started as a pilot last year. This weekend, the filmmakers are teasing the first season, which starts in June, at Bryn Mawr College.
2 months ago
Studio 2 Extra: Haircuts for the homeless
Empowering Cuts is a nonprofit that serves up free haircuts ...
Air Date: April 25, 2025 11:00 am
Listen 11:35Short-term rentals in Wilmington are in the crosshairs as city officials work to solve the affordable housing crisis.
2 months ago
Designer babies: Discussing the ethics of genetic screening
Gene sequencing lets us screen embryos for diseases and traits. Is this the right track for healthy and happy babies, or a slippery slope to eugenics?
Air Date: April 15, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13How a Delco ‘curbside happy hour’ changed Lansdowne lives for the better
For 260 consecutive weeks since the pandemic, a group of Lansdowne neighbors have gathered to bond over drinks in a suburban spin on Philadelphia stoop culture.
3 months ago
Listen 5:23When family estrangement sets you free
Eamon Dolan severed his relationship with his abus ...
Air Date: March 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Modern marriage and motherhood
We'll talk about the decades of changing gender dynamics in marriage and parenthood. Are our views on domesticity really as progressive as we imagine them to be?
Air Date: March 26, 2025 12:00 pm
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