In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia Malina-Derben speaks with Laura Vanderkam—author, researcher, and mother of five—about time. Not just how we spend it, but how we talk about it. Laura’s work tracks how high-achieving women actually use their hours, and what she found flies in the face of everything we’ve been told: the women she studied weren’t burned out, short-fused, or collapsing in heaps at the end of each day. Danusia and Laura get into it: why our cultural myths around ‘busy women’ persist, how remote work has reshaped everything from commutes to childcare, and what happens when you zoom out from the day-to-day panic and look at time over a full week. This conversation refuses the tired narrative that success for women is always a breathless, collapsing compromise. Instead, it’s a quiet rebellion—a reclaiming of time, energy, and joy. Discover more from us: • Join PWT community on <a href= "https://danusiamalinaderben.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile"> Substack</a> • Follow us on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/parentswhothink/?hl=en">Instagram</a> • <a href= "http://www.linkedin.com/in/danusiamalinaderben">Connect</a> with Danusia • <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/school-for-mothers-podcast/id1440293611"> Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts</a> • Advertising Inquiries <a href= "mailto:team@parentswhothink.co.uk">here</a>   Credits: • Hosted by <a href= "https://danusiamalinaderben.com/">Danusia Malina-Derben</a> • Edited, Mixed + Mastered by Marie Cruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

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