Listener Soni has always dreamed about adopting, but they never expected the adoption process to be so challenging. Plus, LST’s creator Hillary Frank drops in with an exciting update about a new project she’s working on.

When Nishta fell in love with her college professor Jill, she knew they were starting a journey without a roadmap.

This week two different essays about the wounds our moms can leave us with — and what, if anything, can be done to start the healing. Content warning: this week’s episode includes adult language and talks about physical and emotional abuse. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Amaze jr., Bob’s Red Mill, Pact (code: LONGSHORT), Third Love, and Simple Contacts (code: LONGSHORT). Also,...

Over the years, we’ve talked a lot about women’s fertility and birth control. But, isn’t it about time we hear what it means when family planning is Dad’s responsibility? To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by The Splendid Table, Bob’s Red Mill, ThredUP, Rothy’s, and Pact (code: LONGSHORT) Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is here! Many of you are in it. Order it here.

Late term abortions are extremely rare, except for in political rhetoric. We’ll hear the story behind the headlines from a mom who ended her pregnancy at 29 weeks.

Robby Hoffman is a comedian, and she is the seventh-born child in her family. She's never met another #7 ... until now.  To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Thomas’s English Muffins, Bona Floor Cleaners, Rothy’s (code: TIME), Third Love, and Pact (code: LONGSHORT) Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is here! Many of you are in it. Order it here.

Author Dani McClain explains what makes mothering an inherently a political act, especially for black women.

When a bestselling memoirist took a DNA test on a whim, the results were confusing. But then, her whole life suddenly made sense. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Babybel, Bona Floor Cleaners, Panama City Beach, Milk, and ReserveDirect (code: LONGSHORT) Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is out! Many of you are in it. Get a *signed* copy here.

When you decide to have a baby, you plan on extending your family. But when Nicole got pregnant, she took that really seriously. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Babybel, Bona Floor Cleaners, Panama City Beach, Mathnasium (or call 877-834-MATH), and By The Book. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Get a *signed* copy here.

Toys are these powerful objects that test and tax the caregiving abilities of children and parents alike. Today on the show, an American Girl Doll superfan, Hillary Frank’s husband Jonathan Menjivar saves a life, and an overdue apology for Grandma Bertha. (Heads up, the first half of the show contains adult language.) To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Mini Babybel, TurboTax,...

We dive deep into the hit kids song and hopefully come up alive (doo doo doo doo doo doo). To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Leesa (code: LONGSHORT),Babybel, Candid Co (code: LONGSHORT), Mace (code: LONGSHORT) and Hungryroot. Also, Hillary Frank's "Weird Parenting Wins" book is here, and she's heading out on book tour. Visit her website for the latest.

Is MILF a fun shorthand for "sexy mom" or does it tell another story? To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Babybel, Leesa (code: LONGSHORT), Hungryroot, Mace (code: LONGSHORT) and TurboTax Also, Hillary Frank's "Weird Parenting Wins" book is here, and she's heading out on book tour. Visit her website for the latest. Heads up! This episode contains adult language and themes.

Cartoonist Lucy Knisley couldn’t wait to draw the day her son was born. But how do you draw something if you can’t remember it? To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Babybel, Leesa (code: LONGSHORT), ThirdLove, and Hungryroot. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Order it here.

When you're born into a family famous for their musical ties, is joining them a birthright or a curse? Lucy Wainwright Roche and her mom Suzzy Roche join us live in studio. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Mini Babybel, TurboTax, Leesa (code: LONGSHORT), The Real Real (code: REAL) and Moshi Monsters (code: LONGESTSLEEP). Also, Hillary Frank's "Weird Parenting Wins" book is here,...

Our show’s host Andrea Silenzi is talking with LST’s executive producer/creator Hillary Frank today to answer parenting problems using only things Hillary has learned from making her book, Weird Parenting Wins. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Leesa (code: LONGSHORT), Mini Babybel, ThirdLove, TurboTax, CandidCo, and Josie & Jonny Are Having A Baby (With You!) Also, Hillary...

After Jessica gave birth to her first child, her own mother sabotaged her plans of postpartum bliss. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Evergreen Tidings From The Baumgartners, Mom And Dad Are Fighting, Candid Co, Grove Collaborative, and ThirdLove.  Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Pre-order it here. We're doing our second overnight...

A woman finds she can’t become a mom without a hysterectomy. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Babeth’s Feast, Kiwi Co, Grove Collaborative, Care.com, Simple Contacts (code: LONGSHORT20) Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Pre-order here.

When Geneva was looking for her future partner, she made a list of 37 things she wanted. Number one was Native. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Parabo Press (code: SHORT), Pyure, ThirdLove, Grove Collaborative, and Sunbasket. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Pre-order here. In this episode, we used an excerpt from RWC flash mob...

Have you ever wondered how polyamorous parents do their thing? Turns out it’s not just about sex?!

Six years ago, Kim Brooks was home visiting her folks in Virginia… when she made a split-second decision that got her in serious trouble with the law.

Stories about family are some of the richest, most riveting stories that you can tell. We invited three panelists to our studio to talk about their favorite TV shows, movies, and books about and for families. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Allstate, Pyure, Talkspace (code: TIME), Third Love, Care.com Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in...

Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy shares what it was like to run for office in 2016... while pregnant with twins! Plus, what happens when we elect more moms to public office? To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Pre-order here. This episode is brought to you by Harper Collins Children's Books Horse Meets Dog, Allstate, Simple Contacts (code:...

For our Halloween special, stories about when parenthood isn’t all poops and giggles. Sometimes it’s just a lot of poop. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Pre-order here. This episode is brought to you by Allstate, Kiwi Co, Babeth’s Feast (code: LONGSHORT18), Care.com, and Ulta Beauty. Plus, Undeniably Dairy. In a special interview...

Your 3am bedside companion--literally! In this episode, we open up our phone lines in the middle of the night to hear what’s keeping you all awake. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Allstate, Vamousse, Third Love, Talkspace (code: Time) and Ulta Beauty. Plus, Undeniably Dairy. In a special interview segment, we'll get to know cow nutritionist Rosemarie Zimbelman. Head to...

Talking to teenagers is different from talking to grown-ups. We wanted to know: what advice they would give to parents? We convened a panel of three teens to find out! To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Allstate, NBC’s I Feel Bad, Sun Basket, ThirdLove, Calm. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Pre-order here.