{"podcast":{"title":"Geriatric Mamas","slug":"geriatric-mamas-6571145","podcast_index_feed_id":6571145,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/geriatricmamas/feed.xml","website_url":"https://geriatricmamas.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11836381/IMG_0548.jpeg","author":"Jessica Rizzieri and Sonia Tapley","episode_count":100,"summary":"Geriatric Mamas is the go-to podcast and online resource for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood after 35. Whether you’re trying to conceive naturally, going through IVF, pregnant after 40, recovering postpartum, raising toddlers, or navigating perimenopause, you’ll find expert-backed articles, celebrity pregnancy stories, honest conversations, and a supportive community that understands this unique season of life. Hosted by best friends Sonia and Jessica, Geriatric Mamas combines practical advice, real-life experiences, and plenty of laughter to help women feel informed, encouraged, and never alone.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:18:36.254681+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geriatric-mamas-6571145"},"episode":{"title":"Build-A-Bear Meltdowns, Homeschool Updates, and the Harvard Study That Says ‘Hand Them A Sponge’!","slug":"build-a-bear-meltdowns-homeschool-updates-and-the-harvard-study-that-says-hand-them-a-sponge","published_at":"2025-07-03T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geriatric-mamas-6571145/build-a-bear-meltdowns-homeschool-updates-and-the-harvard-study-that-says-hand-them-a-sponge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geriatric-mamas-6571145","url":"https://geriatricmamas.podbean.com/e/build-a-bear-meltdowns-homeschool-updates-and-the-harvard-study-that-says-hand-them-a-sponge/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pw8fsf2bhx9n8c9m/Ep_98_Hand_Them_a_Sponge_6wwlb.mp3","summary":"This week we’re talking meltdowns at Build-A-Bear, summer ‘homeschooling’ and why handing your toddler a sponge might actually be more life-changing than giving them another sticker chart. We’re diving into what Harvard says is the actual secret to raising confident kids—While getting real about the messiness of teaching independence, the emotional rollercoaster that is raising small humans, and why sometimes your greatest parenting win is simply not losing it in public. So grab your coffee (that’s probably been microwaved three times), take a deep breath, and come laugh with us as we talk confidence, chaos, intentions, and why motherhood is somehow the hardest—and funniest—job we’ve ever loved. Enjoy!","meta_description":"This week we’re talking meltdowns at Build-A-Bear, summer ‘homeschooling’ and why handing your toddler a sponge might actually be more life-changing than…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2571,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/geriatric-mamas-6571145/episodes/build-a-bear-meltdowns-homeschool-updates-and-the-harvard-study-that-says-hand-them-a-sponge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geriatric-mamas-6571145/build-a-bear-meltdowns-homeschool-updates-and-the-harvard-study-that-says-hand-them-a-sponge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}