Parenting
Baby development, parenting tech, child-rearing, and family life
#522: The Masked Hug: Keeping Baby Safe When You're Sick
When parents get sick, the house doesn't stop. Learn the essential protocols for protecting your baby when you're in survival mode.
#517: The 12-Foot Mattress: Decoding the Family Bed Debate
Can a 12-foot mattress make co-sleeping safe? Explore the science of SIDS, the "Asian Paradox," and the reality of the "Family Bed."
#515: The Video Deficit Effect: Why Toddlers Learn from Grandma but Not from TV
Explore the real impact of screens on developing brains and why "educational" videos might actually hinder learning in early childhood.
#502: Bile Acid Survival: Eating Without a Gallbladder
How do you stay healthy when life is a pressure cooker? Discover low-friction nutrition strategies for post-surgery recovery and high-stress life.
#498: The Science of Seven Months: Why Your Baby Isn’t Bored
Is your baby bored or just busy building a brain? Herman and Corn explore the neurological wonders and "serve and return" of the seven-month milest...
#467: The Paradigm Shift from Avoidance to Exposure
Learn how early exposure to peanuts and eggs can prevent lifelong allergies and how to safely navigate the first year of solids.
#442: Running Your Home Like a Startup: The Weekly Sync
Learn how to apply startup-style syncs and retrospectives to your household to reduce anxiety and stop things from slipping through the cracks.
#440: Beyond the Diaper Log: From Tracking to Understanding Your Baby's Brain
Move past the spreadsheet. Discover how AI tools provide deep neurological insights into your baby’s development and the "mental leaps" at seven mo...
#437: When Policy, Not Psychology, Decides Daycare
Is your child ready for daycare? Herman and Corn explore attachment theory, socialization myths, and how to identify high-quality care.
#436: The Myth of Instinctual Parenting
You need a license to drive, but not to bring home a baby. Herman and Corn discuss the critical need for subsidized parenting education.
#394: The Myth of Baby Socialization
Is your baby getting enough socialization at home? Herman and Corn dive into the science of "serve and return" and the ideal timing for daycare.
#378: From Observer to Explorer: The Six-Month Leap
What's happening inside a baby's brain at six months? Explore the sensory explosion of depth perception, language mapping, and synaptic growth.
#365: From Blur to Mama: How Babies Learn to See You
Why do babies across the globe sound the same? Explore the "universal toolkit" of the infant brain and how anatomy shapes our first words.
#357: Breaking the Cycle: Parenting Beyond a Chaotic Past
How do you become the parent you never had? Herman and Corn discuss turning childhood survival skills into powerful nurturing tools.
#228: Baby Proofing a Tiny Jerusalem Apartment
Is your coffee table a "jagged monolith"? Herman and Corn share essential baby-proofing tips for small apartments and curious crawlers.
#227: Beyond the Diaper Log: Parenting in the Age of AI
Stop tracking every milliliter and start understanding the "why." Herman and Corn explore how AI and developmental science can save new parents.
#152: Dome vs. PTZ: The Hidden Tech of Baby Monitoring
Herman and Corn explore the best camera tech for tracking a crawling baby, from dual-lens systems to AI-powered motion detection.
#32: When Night Vanished: Light's Impact on Human Sleep
Before electric light, our ancestors slept differently. Discover how perpetual illumination changed our biology and social structures forever.