This week, Caroline and Eva try to practice gratitude… and break down how appreciating everyday moments can actually improve your mental and physical health, strengthen your relationships, and even make the chaos of life feel a little lighter.​ Despite all those benefits, they admit that being grateful in marriage and parenting can sometimes feel so damn hard. Maybe the trick is lowering the bar—finding joy in the tiny wins, the almost-wins, and the “well, at least no one cried today” moments.​ If you can separate feeling overwhelmed from what’s actually good, there’s more joy hiding in your daily life than you think. If you need to learn to stop and actually smell the roses, this is your Thanksgiving episode.

We’re two New York City women talking candidly about the chaos of modern life, from relationships, parenting, working in and out of the home, to what it takes to stay semi-sane in a world that expects you to hold it all together and be #blessed.

We couldn’t find an honest and vulnerable conversation — so we started one! If you need a laugh, a cry, or just want to hear someone else admit their flaws and validate your crazy, you’re in the right place. Be ready to be… Unfiltered, Unafraid, and UnExpert.

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Caroline and Eva discuss their growing frustration with today’s parenting expectations — from over-scheduling kids to using “gentle” language instead of real discipline. They miss the days when kids were allowed to be bored, independent, and a little feral … rather than constantly programmed. Maybe benign neglect wasn’t the worst strategy, and telling your kid to shut the f**k up once in a while won't cause any permanent damage.

Don’t worry, Eva and Caroline would never yell or curse at their kids… except when their kids deserve it. And studies show people who swear often have higher verbal and creative fluency. So who's the genius now? They ask the big question: Are we raising resilient, empathetic, independent humans, or over-coddled perfection projects who can’t think or do for themselves?

It’s time to rethink what kids actually need: boundaries, accountability, character … and a little less pressure to be future Harvard robots.

REFERENCES:

Mother.ly article:
https://www.mother.ly/news/viral-trending/why-modern-parenting-feels-impossible/

Retail Math link:
https://youtu.be/I_3kHURyv4I?si=KOnTInjV9GHN62O7

Dan Senor
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-me-back-with-dan-senor/id1539292794?i=1000734986142

Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209281163

How to Dress Like a Gentleman — and Why
https://www.thefp.com/p/elliot-ackerman-how-to-dress-like-a-gentleman

We’re two New York City women talking candidly about the chaos of modern life, from relationships, parenting, working in and out of the home, to what it takes to stay semi-sane in a world that expects you to hold it all together and be #blessed.

We couldn’t find an honest and vulnerable conversation — so we started one! If you need a laugh, a cry, or just want to hear someone else admit their flaws and validate your crazy, you’re in the right place. Be ready to be… Unfiltered, Unafraid, and UnExpert.

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Surgeon General Warning Disclaimer: We are self-prescribed unexperts, so if you have any real questions or need real advice, please call your nearest doctor.

© 2025 Eva Heyman & Caroline Leventhal

From producing Good Morning America and The View to teaching at Stanford GSB, Allison knows what it means to reinvent yourself. In this episode, she joins Caroline and Eva for a candid conversation about motherhood, career pivots, and the power of authenticity. Allison opens up about surviving a life-altering car accident, enduring nine rounds of IVF, and rebuilding her career on her terms. They explore how to find purpose when life doesn’t go as planned, and why vulnerability might just be your greatest strength. If you’ve ever paused your career, questioned your path, or wondered how to start over, this episode is for you!

REFERENCES:

Allison Kluger
https://www.allisonkluger.com/

Nancy Friday's Book - My Secret Garden: Women's Sexual Fantasies
https://a.co/d/hfJ1a3a

Jaime Knopman
https://www.ccrmivf.com/ccrm-fertility-doctors/jaime-knopman/

Dan Siegal
https://drdansiegel.com/

We’re two New York City women talking candidly about the chaos of modern life, from relationships, parenting, working in and out of the home, to what it takes to stay semi-sane in a world that expects you to hold it all together and be #blessed.

We couldn’t find an honest and vulnerable conversation — so we started one! If you need a laugh, a cry, or just want to hear someone else admit their flaws and validate your crazy, you’re in the right place. Be ready to be… Unfiltered, Unafraid, and UnExpert.

Please rate, review, and share the podcast with your family and friends!

• Like and follow Mic'd and Medicated wherever you are listening to the podcast.
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• Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micdandmedicated and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@MicdMedicated/podcasts!
• For more info about the show and episodes, check out our website: micdandmedicated.com

Surgeon General Warning Disclaimer: We are self-prescribed unexperts, so if you have any real questions or need real advice, please call your nearest doctor.

© 2025 Eva Heyman & Caroline Leventhal