{"podcast":{"title":"The Kids or Childfree Podcast","slug":"the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428","podcast_index_feed_id":6725428,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/497933/rss","website_url":"https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/c/7/8/2c78ed175c360c8388c4a68c3ddbc4f2/FINAL_PODCAST_ART.png","author":"Keltie Maguire","episode_count":107,"summary":"Should I have kids? If you're on the fence about whether or not to have kids, this is your podcast. Each week, host and Clarity Coach, Keltie Maguire, will interview a wide-ranging host of different voices — from best-selling authors to outdoor adventurers to health experts — about their personal Kids or Childfree decision and the topics that run alongside this choice. From new and long-time moms to the currently ambivalent to those who are childfree by choice, you'll get to hear the answers to all the questions you can't seem to get straight answers on. What's it really like being a parent? What happens to childfree people when they get old? Do people who don't have kids regret it? Can you ever really be ready to have a child? And perhaps most importantly: How can I make my own Kids or Childfree decision?","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T04:18:27.784400+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428"},"episode":{"title":"90. Heather & Douglas Boneparth on How to Money Together in Parenthood","slug":"90-heather-douglas-boneparth-on-how-to-money-together-in-parenthood","published_at":"2026-01-15T08:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428/90-heather-douglas-boneparth-on-how-to-money-together-in-parenthood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428","url":"https://81cffad0-1139-4cb7-be39-26dc670a9d20.libsyn.com/heather-douglas-boneparth-on-how-to-money-together-in-parenthood","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/81cffad0-1139-4cb7-be39-26dc670a9d20/KM_-_Ep_90_-_Podcast_Audio.mp3?dest-id=4261233","summary":"We're kicking off Season 7 of the podcast with financial experts and co-authors of the book \"Money Together,\" Heather and Douglas Boneparth. This conversation explores: - The often-overlooked financial considerations that come with the decision to have children. - Douglas and Heather's own financial hurdles when they first considered parenthood, including over $300,000 in student loan debt. - Why emotional readiness can often take precedence over financial calculations — even when \"the math doesn't math\". - The critical conversations you and your partner need to be having before having kids. - Why \"contribution\" goes far beyond the financial, and how to navigate the topic of contribution when one or both parents steps away from or back from paid work to raise children. ____ (10:33) Financial planning & family planning (25:03) Tips for financial planning for parents (36:40) Division of labor (50:15) Combining finances vs. maintaining separate finances ____ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Heather;s Instagram ▸ https://www.instagram.com/averagejoelle Douglas's Instagram ▸ https://www.instagram.com/dougboneparth Do Money online ▸ https://domoneytogether.com Douglas and Heather's \"The Joint Account\" Newsletter ▸ https://www.readthejointaccount.com ____ ABOUT HEATHER & DOUGLAS BONEPARTH Douglas Boneparth, is the founder of Bone Fide Wealth, a wealth management firm in New York City. Recognized as one of the nation's most influential financial advisors, Douglas serves on the advisory councils for CNBC and Investopedia. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and more. He is also a CFP Board Ambassador for New York. Douglas received his B.S. from the University of Florida and his M.B.A. from NYU's Stern School of Business. When he's not making…","meta_description":"We're kicking off Season 7 of the podcast with financial experts and co-authors of the book \"Money Together,\" Heather and Douglas Boneparth. This conversa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4038,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428/episodes/90-heather-douglas-boneparth-on-how-to-money-together-in-parenthood/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kids-or-childfree-podcast-6725428/90-heather-douglas-boneparth-on-how-to-money-together-in-parenthood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}