MPR: How's the Family?
MPR: How's the Family?

MPR: How's the Family?

Minnesota Public Radio

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"How's the Family?" delves into the everyday truths about the families we grow up in and the ones we choose later on. It features the news that comes from our families every day -- what we share with each other about how we get along and how we manage to answer the question "How's the Family?" -- as a society and as individuals.

Recent Episodes

The Roots of Mother's Day
MAY 9, 2008
The Roots of Mother's Day
The roots of Mother's Day in this country are based in activism. Nanci Olesen reads Julia Ward Howe's "Mother's Day Proclamation for Peace," written in 1870.
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3 MIN
Status of Girls Report
MAY 7, 2008
Status of Girls Report
A report released on April 28th describes the status of girls in Minnesota. Nanci Olesen talks with researchers and legislators about the report.
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11 MIN
Sandwich Generation caregivers
APR 24, 2008
Sandwich Generation caregivers
People who care for their elderly parents and their children are in the "sandwich generation." Kathryn Ringham, a caregiver coach, describes the challenges caregivers face and the services available to them.
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26 MIN
Families are consuming MORE!
APR 9, 2008
Families are consuming MORE!
Sociologist Juliet Schor describes how we are consuming more products...and what that means for our families and for our world.
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14 MIN
When the grandparents raise the kids
MAR 27, 2008
When the grandparents raise the kids
Nanci Olesen interviews members of the Minnesota Kinship Caregivers Association about the challenges grandparents face when they step in to raise their grandchildren.
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19 MIN