Stuff Mom Never Told you
Stuff Mom Never Told You
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Are Chinese children more loyal to their parents?
Are Chinese children raised with a greater sense of family ...
Are Chinese children raised with a greater sense of family loyalty than kids in the West? Join Caroline and Cristen as they discuss Eastern parenting practices, the Chinese principle of filial piety and how family devotion affects Chinese kids' success.
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Are women less financially literate than men?
Women tend to score much lower than men on financial ...
Women tend to score much lower than men on financial literacy tests. Why? Is money management a man thing? Does financial planning pander to women? Listen in to learn more.
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Why do we celebrate Mother’s Day?
On Sunday, Americans will spend more than $16 billion dollars ...
On Sunday, Americans will spend more than $16 billion dollars celebrating Mother’s Day. Cristen and Caroline discuss why we treat moms to brunch and flowers every second Sunday in May, and why the founder of Mother’s Day regretted how popular it became.
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A Snapshot of Women in Photography
Why is photography still a male-dominated industry? Listen in to ...
Why is photography still a male-dominated industry? Listen in to learn more about women’s roles in the history of photography, including the work of Frances Benjamin Johnston, Margaret Bourke-White, Diane Arbus and other notable female photographers.
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Do blondes really have more fun?
Do redheads have it worst? Listen in to learn more ...
Do redheads have it worst? Listen in to learn more about history's original "dumb blonde" and how yellow hair took on its various meanings -- including how and why hair color colors our perceptions of people.
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Why are more women requesting C-sections?
Does the scheduling convenience of C-sections outweigh the risks? Join ...
Does the scheduling convenience of C-sections outweigh the risks? Join Caroline and Cristen for a brief medical history of C-sections, as well as an exploration of doctors' concerns over the rising rates of the procedure.
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Why is anorexia on the rise among men?
Men comprise an estimated 20 percent of anorexics, but many ...
Men comprise an estimated 20 percent of anorexics, but many are going untreated. To understand why, it's necessary to explore unraveling sexual orientation, internalized homonegativity and more. Tune in to learn why calling it “manorexia” is problematic.
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Why do kids love stuffed animals so much?
What's the childhood psychology of stuffed animals and other “transitional ...
What's the childhood psychology of stuffed animals and other “transitional objects”? Why do 35 percent of adults still sleep with stuffed animals? Tune in to learn more, including a brief history of the teddy bear and why the stuff possum never caught on.
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What’s the most common bacterial infection among women?
Is bacterial vaginosis a sexually transmitted infection? What is the ...
Is bacterial vaginosis a sexually transmitted infection? What is the treatment for bacterial vaginosis, and what prevention methods are available? Join Cristen and Caroline for a quick course in bacterial vaginosis 101.
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Why are boy bands so popular?
What's the nature of gender, masculinity and sexuality in boy ...
What's the nature of gender, masculinity and sexuality in boy band lyrics? What about race and ethnicity in (mostly white) boy bands? Join Cristen and Caroline for a brief history of boy bands, from The Beatles to 1 Direction.
