{"podcast":{"title":"The Paula Faris Show","slug":"the-paula-faris-show-6618781","podcast_index_feed_id":6618781,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TSF6208420909","website_url":"https://www.paulafarisofficial.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8f81450c-d19a-11ee-8fa8-d7578095accf/image/95e1b64bda1af1ec64e86a8b22b0ce3d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"That Sounds Fun Network","episode_count":133,"summary":"Join Emmy-Award winning journalist, Founder of CARRY™ and America’s most curious mom, Paula Faris, as she and her frequent co-host, husband John, talk about the hottest topics that parents are talking about. This listener driven show tackles your big questions: \"When to have the sex talk with my kid? Why are we fighting about the dishes again? How can I juggle work and life? Why are teenagers and toddlers so hard?\" If you’re talking about it, Paula is talking about it in a real, relatable and authentic manner. Join Paula as she engages in a conversation style of no sugar coating, authenticity and keeping it real. She will have you laughing and learning. Life Happens. Let's Talk About It!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paula-faris-show-6618781"},"episode":{"title":"I Wish Someone Had Told Me My Kid’s Graduation Would Wreck Me","slug":"i-wish-someone-had-told-me-my-kid-s-graduation-would-wreck-me","published_at":"2026-05-26T12:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paula-faris-show-6618781/i-wish-someone-had-told-me-my-kid-s-graduation-would-wreck-me","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paula-faris-show-6618781","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF4714236332.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF4714236332.mp3","summary":"I knew this would be emotional. I just didn’t realize it would be this hard. In the final episode of my I Wish Someone Had Told Me series, I’m sitting down with Niro Feliciano—a mom of four who’s already been through this—to talk about my daughter’s graduation…and honestly, I’m a hot mess. People can try to explain what the moment is like, but until you’re in it, it’s hard to fully comprehend. Someone once described it as “grief wrapped in celebration,” and honestly, that’s the best way to put it. You’re so proud. Super excited for them.And at the same time… you’re trying to process how fast it all went. We talk about: That “weird trifecta” of emotions—happy, sad, and everything in between How the rhythm of your family changes overnight And what’s on the other side of this: a different, and often deeper, relationship with your child Niro is also our comfort animal (lol) because she offers perspective, encouragement, and the reminder that this season—while hard—is also full of growth and beauty. If you’re in this season—or heading toward it—let’s talk about it. Because it’s not the end, but it is a change. And it’s okay to feel all of it. Let’s Talk About It. Listen in to learn more: [0:03:03] Mixed emotions of grief and celebration around a child’s graduation [0:04:59] Parenting goal framed as launching capable, confident, independent kids [0:08:35] Graduation grief linked to the speed of childhood and the passage of time [0:16:09] New grief opening a box of earlier grief and regrets about parents [0:17:09] Practical strategies: choose moments to be present and plan future anchors In this episode, we are digging into why high school graduation can feel like grief wrapped in celebration, how parenting years pass so quickly, why major life transitions can resurface past…","meta_description":"I knew this would be emotional. I just didn’t realize it would be this hard. In the final episode of my I Wish Someone Had Told Me series, I’m sitting dow…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1849,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-paula-faris-show-6618781/episodes/i-wish-someone-had-told-me-my-kid-s-graduation-would-wreck-me/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paula-faris-show-6618781/i-wish-someone-had-told-me-my-kid-s-graduation-would-wreck-me.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}