Oh Crap with Jamie

I have listened to countless episodes of this podcast, and find it the perfect counterbalance to a lot of the parenting today that’s either too hands off or too hands on. Jamie really threads the needle in encouraging sense of self for both parents and kids, while also articulating areas where kids need support and direction. Jamie, love your take on things and hope you keep up the episodes when new/interesting topics come up for you. Thanks for everything!

I have a 2 and 5 year old. I didn’t know how to parent my 5 year old when she was a toddler. Strong emotions and a lot of them. I found Jamie’s podcast and it saved me and empowered me. Jamie gave me the skills and knowledge to become the mom I want to be. Thank you so much! I don’t know what I would have done if I didn’t find your resources!

Love how honest she is and how supportive she is of parents - you can genuinely feel that she just wants you and your kids to be the best YOU everyone can be

I’m a single mom who works outside the home, and this podcast has genuinely been a godsend for helping me parent my kids. Our lives have gotten easier, calmer, and richer because of the ideas I’ve learned here. I’m really grateful for the perspective Jamie brings and the way the show encourages thoughtful parenting. That said, the Millennial Moms episode felt very different from the rest of the podcast for me. The guest leaned heavily into a very traditional “tradwife” perspective — encouraging women to have children very young, suggesting women shouldn’t pursue college or careers, and framing motherhood as the primary (or only) source of fulfillment for women. There was even a moment suggesting we shouldn’t tell little girls they can grow up to be anything because if they become astronauts, how will they care for children if they are in space? (Apparently not an issue for fathers to be away from their children). For listeners coming from different life experiences, that messaging can feel pretty limiting. I personally came from the opposite situation — I was once a stay-at-home mom and ended up in a relationship that involved emotional, verbal, and financial abuse. Because of that, hearing such narrow prescriptions for women’s lives was difficult. To Jamie’s credit, she didn’t seem nearly as judgmental as the guest, and that’s one of the reasons I normally love the podcast so much. I also often listen with my kids nearby so we can talk about the ideas together afterward. This was the first episode where I felt like I had to turn it off so my daughters wouldn’t absorb some of those messages without context. I still wholeheartedly recommend the podcast — the vast majority of episodes are thoughtful, practical, and incredibly helpful. I’d just suggest that new listeners skip this particular one and start with the many other excellent episodes.