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More Play, Less Stress! Putting the JOY Back in Parenting with Leading Child Psychologist Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Bottle Service

Sarah Merrill Hall

Education, Parenting, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Self-improvement, Kids & Family

4.9551 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

We are officially in the thick of the holiday season... blink twice if you’re OK! This week, Sarah sits down with Developmental Scientist, Leading Child Psychologist and Co-Author of Einstein Never Used Flashcards, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek! After 40 YEARS of developmental research, she is on a mission to bring back PLAY and make parenting more joyful, fun and a whole lot less stressful. YES PLEASE!

We chat:

🎁 The pressures of modern parenting, and why we’re making things way harder than they need to be

🧸 What kids actually need to learn & grow, + Toys to Buy or Skip this season!

📱 The pros and cons of screen time and how to approach it without guilt

✨ How to step away from rigid, achievement-focused parenting and into something more fun, flexible, and human

This episode is the perfect reset for overwhelmed parents, especially right now. So grab a coffee, take a breath, and let’s get into it!

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0:00.0

I can't believe it's 2026. I have a lot of goals this year now that I'm no longer in the newborn

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Trust us, your laundry never smelled this good.

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Guys, I have fallen deeply, uncontrollably, in love with the peak tea deep hydration protocol,

1:39.6

and I don't care who knows it. This day to night combo is a powerful two-part system that hydrates, energizes, and guarantees deep restoration. So this duo starts with the BT fountain, which you

1:46.4

mix into a big glass of water and it's your morning hydration reset. This is luxury hydration

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that smooth skin supports gentle energy and deeply hydrate cells for the days ahead. Then at night,

1:58.3

we use the RE fountain, your nightly restoration ritual. This is

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