Parents Who Think podcast

Parents Who Think

The Parents Who Think debate podcast interrupts our parenting status quo. Join Danusia Malina-Derben entrepreneur, author and mother of 10 for no-holds-barred debates between intelligent parents with diverse perspectives as they deliver raw and unfiltered opinions on crucial parenting dilemmas. Whether you see yourself as a mainstream parent or embrace 'marginalized' views, PWT injects clarity into the hard realities of parenthood. Agreement is not the goal in the show; it's about finding your unique path in the messy, real-world chaos of raising kids. Flex your agency, think, and redefine modern parenthood with PWT, where debate is done different.

The Parents Who Think debate podcast interrupts our parenting status quo. Join Danusia Malina-Derben entrepreneur, author and mother of 10 for no-holds-barred debates between intelligent parents with diverse perspectives as they deliver raw and unfiltered opinions on crucial parenting dilemmas. Whether you see yourself as a mainstream parent or embrace 'marginalized' views, PWT injects clarity into the hard realities of parenthood. Agreement is not the goal in the show; it's about finding your unique path in the messy, real-world chaos of raising kids. Flex your agency, think, and redefine modern parenthood with PWT, where debate is done different.

 

#330

The Fathers We're Not Talking About with Elliot Rae

What happens when a father dares to speak the truth the world hasn't made space for? In th... more

01 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:59

01 Nov 2025


#329

Motherhood: The Truth of It with Clover Stroud

What does it really mean to mother across time—through babyhood, adolescence, heartbreak, ... more

18 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:51

18 Oct 2025


#328

Why Traditional Workplaces Are Still Failing Mothers with Jessica Chivers

What happens when your child's diagnosis doesn't just change your daily routine, it change... more

04 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:59

04 Oct 2025


#327

Risk it Like a Mother with Colleen Wong

What does risk really look like when you're a mother and when you're not willing to blow u... more

20 Sep 2025

14 MINS

14:29

20 Sep 2025


#326

How to Stay Connected to Yourself with Zoe Blaskey

In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia Malina-Derben sits down with Zoe Blaskey to ... more

06 Sep 2025

14 MINS

14:59

06 Sep 2025


#325

What Shared Parenting Really Looks Like with Matt Blake

Journalist and author Matt Blake joins Parents Who Think host Danusia Malina-Derben for a ... more

23 Aug 2025

15 MINS

15:00

23 Aug 2025


#324

What We Get Wrong About Screen Time with Jordan Shapiro

What if everything we thought we knew about screen time was the wrong conversation? In thi... more

16 Aug 2025

14 MINS

14:59

16 Aug 2025


#323

What Matrescence Really Means with Dr Aurelie Athan

Becoming a mother isn't just a personal change but a profound identity transformation on p... more

09 Aug 2025

14 MINS

14:57

09 Aug 2025


#322

The Myth of the Harried Woman with Laura Vanderkam

In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia Malina-Derben speaks with Laura Vanderkam—au... more

02 Aug 2025

14 MINS

14:58

02 Aug 2025


#321

I Am Enough with Marisa Peer

In this episode of Parents Who Think, host Danusia Malina-Derben is joined by Marisa Peer ... more

26 Jul 2025

14 MINS

14:58

26 Jul 2025


#320

Jealousy and Sex with Erica Jong

What happens when a woman writes the truth the world isn't ready to hear? In this episode ... more

19 Jul 2025

14 MINS

14:58

19 Jul 2025


#319

A Grown-Up Conversation About Manhood with Ken Mossman

In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia Malina-Derben joins Ken Mossman for a layere... more

12 Jul 2025

14 MINS

14:33

12 Jul 2025


#318

Mummy was a Secret Drinker with Clare Pooley

Parents Who Think host Danusia Malina-Derben joins Clare Pooley in an unflinching conversa... more

05 Jul 2025

14 MINS

14:57

05 Jul 2025


#317

On Grief, Justice, and Legacy with Stuart Lawrence

In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia Malina-Derben talks with Stuart Lawrence, te... more

28 Jun 2025

14 MINS

14:58

28 Jun 2025


#316

On Home Education and Redesigning Success with Rosie Sherry

Danusia Malina-Derben talks with Rosie Sherry about what it really means to educate and pa... more

21 Jun 2025

14 MINS

14:31

21 Jun 2025


#315

On Harm, Healing and Radical Accountability with Eldra Jackson

Eldra Jackson doesn't soften the truth. And he doesn't offer redemption stories tied up in... more

14 Jun 2025

14 MINS

14:59

14 Jun 2025


#314

On Stillness, Grief, and Letting Life In with Suzy Walker

When Suzy Walker began a mindfulness course, she didn't expect it to unearth a lifetime of... more

07 Jun 2025

14 MINS

14:59

07 Jun 2025


#313

On Lone Fatherhood and Equality with Michael Ray

What does real equality look like when you're parenting solo? In this moving conversation,... more

31 May 2025

14 MINS

14:59

31 May 2025


#312

On Menopause with Meg Mathews

If you think menopause is just hot flashes and mood swings, Meg Mathews is here to set you... more

24 May 2025

14 MINS

14:56

24 May 2025


#311

Fatherhood Without the Patriarchy with Jordan Shapiro

What does it really mean to be a good dad in a world that's (finally) rethinking power, pr... more

17 May 2025

14 MINS

14:58

17 May 2025


#310

She's Not Selfish, She's Self-Full with Meredith Masony

We're told to be selfless. To give everything for our children. To die to ourselves for th... more

10 May 2025

15 MINS

15:00

10 May 2025


#309

From Homeless Teen to Entrepreneur with Simon Squibb

This episode, I speak with Simon Squibb, founder of HelpBnk and author of What's Your Drea... more

03 May 2025

15 MINS

15:00

03 May 2025


#308

Creating an Equitable Home with Eve Rodsky

In this episode I sit down with Eve Rodsky, author of the groundbreaking book Fair Play, t... more

26 Apr 2025

15 MINS

15:00

26 Apr 2025


#307

Female Masturbation with Hollie McNish

In this episode of Parents Who Think, Danusia gets into into a juicy conversation with Hol... more

19 Apr 2025

14 MINS

14:01

19 Apr 2025


#306

Switching Gender Roles with Priscilla McKinney

What happens when a woman is the breadwinner and her husband takes the lead at home? Appar... more

12 Apr 2025

14 MINS

14:57

12 Apr 2025


#305

Sex Toys with Sarah Forbes

Sex toys: ancient history, cultural icon, and—if Sarah Forbes has anything to say about it... more

05 Apr 2025

14 MINS

14:09

05 Apr 2025


#304

Lies About Working Parenthood with Christine Armstrong

We've been sold a lie: that working parents can "have it all" if they just work hard enoug... more

29 Mar 2025

14 MINS

14:58

29 Mar 2025


#303

From Self-Doubt to Self-Love with Jeanette Leblanc

From Self-Doubt to Self-Love with Jeanette Leblanc Ah, the old "you're too much" conundrum... more

22 Mar 2025

14 MINS

14:44

22 Mar 2025


#302

From Divorce to Dating with Steph

Motherhood and sexuality—two things we're told don't belong in the same sentence. But who ... more

15 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:52

15 Mar 2025


#301

Hormones, Health, and Happiness with Dr. Shahzadi Harper

Danusia Parents Who Think host, gets real with Dr. Shahzadi Harper about hormones, libido ... more

08 Mar 2025

13 MINS

13:18

08 Mar 2025