Mom Wars

Bethany Mandel, Kara Kennedy

Booking Overview

Parenting and family-affairs interview show covering relationships, education, public policy, and technology’s effects on families, with recurring guests including authors, educators, government officials, and subject-matter experts. PR agencies could credibly pitch parenting authors, education leaders, family and relationship experts, policy officials, and technology-safety specialists; booking difficulty is medium because the show regularly features established professionals and public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 55

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Bethany Mandel - Writer, commentator, and author focused on parenting, family, and culture.

Kara Kennedy

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established authors, senior educators and school leaders, government officials, and recognized specialists with practical expertise in parenting, education, family policy, technology, or relationships.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Leadership of schools, companies, or public programs, Senior government service, Recognized professional expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Theresa Payton - Social-media Algorithms, Online Influence, And The Effects Of Algorithmic Content On Public Opinion.

Ann Koffsky - Jewish Holidays, Children’s Books, And Strategies For Raising Readers.

Julie Apel - Classical Education, Homeschooling, And K–12 Educational Options For Families.

Alex Adams - Changes To The Head Start Program And Efforts Related To Social Security Survivor Benefits For Children In Foster Care.

Katharine Birbalsingh - Parenting Philosophy, School Discipline, And Setting Firmer Expectations For Children At Home And In School.

Recent Topics

Family, Parenting, Education, Relationships, Homeschooling

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Mom Wars

Betrayal

October 01, 2026

This week, Bethany sits down with her old Ladybrains co-host Mary Katharine Ham to discuss the viral New York Times Magazine essay about how Nikole Hannah-Jones betrayed her daughter by sending her to a failing New York City public school. Note: This episode was recorded before the release of the This American Life episode featuring Hannah-Jones and her daughter, Najya.

Skipping School

September 24, 2026

This week, Kara and Bethany are joined by Dixie Dillon Lane, the author of the book Skipping School: A history of American homeschooling and how it went mainstream. They talk... homeschooling, you guessed it.

Sucked into the Algorithm

September 17, 2026

This week, Bethany is joined by Theresa Payton, the CEO of Fortalice Solutions. They discuss how the algorithms on social media gave us Lindsay Clancy defenders and Luigi Mangione fans. Theresa, who was the first female White House chief information officer (serving under President George W. Bush) is the author of Manipulated.

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