Episodes: 5
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 78.0k followers
Publicly listed emails
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Abby McCloskey - Nonresident fellow with the Center for Economic Security and Opportunity at the Brookings Institution and a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and The Dallas Morning News.
Emily Oster - Changes In Children’s Physical And Mental Health, Potential Drivers Of Those Trends, And Household- And Government-level Solutions
Parenting in a fertility crisis
October 15, 2026
A growing number of American adults don't expect to ever have children. What is driving this change? And what does it mean for society (and for those who are parenting) when there are fewer parents and children around? In this episode of No More Sidewalks, host Abby McCloskey speaks with Christine Emba, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about the massive shifts in sex and fertility over the last generation, plus cultural shifts, new fertility technologies, and what policymak...
Tradwives and the manosphere: New cultural scripts for parenting
October 01, 2026
On this episode of No More Sidewalks, host Abby McCloskey leads a discussion with her guests about how the expectations and responsibilities of motherhood and fatherhood have evolved in this generation. Richard Reeves, president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, and Anne-Marie Slaughter, former CEO of New America, join her to explore balancing work and care, changes in family structure, and emerging scripts for parenting ranging from tradwives to the manosphere. Together they discus...
Navigating curriculum and culture wars: What happened to public school?
September 17, 2026
On this episode of No More Sidewalks, host Abby McCloskey speaks with Margaret Spellings, president of the Bipartisan Policy Center and former secretary of education during the George W. Bush administration, about changes to public education, including dropping student achievement scores and growing distrust in public schools. In the conversation, they explore the role of standardized testing, screens, reading lists, curriculum, and culture wars— alongside other potential factors for these ch...
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The publicly listed email for No More Sidewalks: Parenting Today: podcasts@brookings.edu.
Podseeker estimates No More Sidewalks: Parenting Today reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
No More Sidewalks: Parenting Today typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Economists, researchers, public-policy experts, and organizational leaders with recognized expertise in parenting, child health, family policy, or related structural issues affecting children and families. Common among recent guests: Leadership of a relevant organization; Academic or research expertise; Published books or widely recognized public analysis. Recent guests include Emily Oster.
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Recent episodes cover Parenting, Child Health, Family Policy, Education, and Fertility. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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