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The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

Perfecting Parenthood

The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Original Air Date: 3-9-1987 Oprah talks to moms and dads about the everyday chaos of parenting and sits down with experts who offer real-world strategies to help survive it all—without losing your sanity. From toddler tantrums to mealtime meltdowns, this episode is packed with practical, proven advice to help parents feel more calm and in control. Guests include Brooke Beebe, author of Best Bets for Babies and Tips for Toddlers, who transformed her own parenting struggles into wisdom by connecting with thousands of families and child care experts. Dr. Kevin Leman, author of Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours, introduces his no-nonsense “reality discipline” approach to setting effective boundaries. And Dr. James Comer, a Yale-trained child psychiatrist and Parents Magazine columnist, shares valuable insights drawn from decades of research and hands-on experience.

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0:00.0

Through 25 seasons, 4,561 episodes.

0:05.0

I believe the Oprah Winfrey show

0:08.0

was one of the greatest classrooms in the world.

0:10.0

I really never thought of it that way.

0:12.0

The aha moments, the breakthroughs, the LOLs,

0:16.0

the connections, the occasional ugly cry.

0:20.0

I'm missing so terribly.

0:21.6

I'm missing every single minute.

0:23.6

The moments that mattered.

0:25.6

The eye-opening life lessons.

0:27.6

Never allow them to take you somewhere else.

0:30.6

I'm bringing them back.

0:32.6

It's time to open the vault.

0:34.6

I've personally chosen these classic episodes to share with you again.

0:40.2

Every single person you ever will meet shares that common desire.

0:44.8

They want to know, do you see me?

0:47.8

Do you hear me?

0:49.0

Does what I say mean anything to you?

0:52.6

You are listening to the Oprah Winfrey Show, the podcast.

0:59.3

How crazy do your kids drive you?

1:02.8

When you try to take five minutes, just five little minutes to yourself,

1:06.8

to take a shower or eat a sandwich,

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