Parently

About Parently

Parently taps into the unique experiences and perspectives of parents to celebrate the joys and honor the challenges of child-rearing. With new interviews each week, this is a podcast for moms and dads seeking an empowering community and a little levity.

Publisher

Kelsey Higgins

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2020

Latest episode

6 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 118 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6 E19: Cassidy Schweer, Part 2: Finding Light in Grief

   In the final episode of Season 6, Cassidy elaborates on how she is navigating life after the death of her husband. She describes the ups and downs of single parenting, and how she strives to keep Matt’s memory alive. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com (https://www.purple-planet.com)

2. 

   27 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6 E18: Cassidy Schweer, Part 1: Wife, Widow

   Cassidy Schweer shares a deeply personal story of losing her husband, Matt, at the age of 35 during the global pandemic. She reflects on Matt’s qualities as a father and the beautiful memories he helped make with her two young girls. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com (https://www.purple-planet.com)

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   20 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S7 E17: Ashley Gustner: Early Childhood Advocate

   Ashley Gustner is a co-founder of the Minnesota Parents and Community Coalition for Childcare - a group committed to making early childhood education accessible, affordable, and high-quality in Minnesota. She explains how her passion for maternal and early childhood health led her through a winding career path including insurance marketing, travel through Asia, health and wellness, and obtaining a Master’s in Public Health. Ashley shares her family’s personal experiences with pregnancy complications due to placenta previa, non-birthing parent postpartum depression, and work-life balance. MN Parents for Childcare: https://mnparentsforchildcare.com/ (https://mnparentsforchildcare.com/) MN Parents for Childcare Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GBTzSxGWz/?mibextid=wwXIfr (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GBTzSxGWz/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Music: https://www.purple-planet.com (https://www.purple-planet.com)

Inside a recent episode

S6 E19: Cassidy Schweer, Part 2: Finding Light in Grief

Published 6 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And they respect their uncle for that. I mean, I respect them, but they respect him so much more that it sinks in further to them. So when it comes to, again, it takes a village. And I need my village more than anything when it comes to parenting. And I have dads that take the girls out. for their nails, and one of the dads took his daughters out and my daughters out for a very special Valentine's dinner. Another dad of ours took the girls out their second year, it was the second year Matt passed, to a father-daughter dance at their local club that they belong to. So many people, these are my resources that have helped me with not only showing the love that a dad has for their children or that they're missing from their dad that they're providing to my girls. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

47 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings