Episodes: 6
Frequency: Monthly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Female
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 86 followers
Publicly listed emails
pakalukc@cua.edu
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Catherine Ruth Pakaluk - Author of the acclaimed 2024 book Hannahs Children. Economist and mother of eight, Catherine hosts Paidaxiology to explore the value of children, meaning and purpose, and the future of humanity—oft...
Abigail Ahrens - Large-family Life And Personal Meaning/purpose (gardening, Faith, Homeschooling, Family Formation).
Marcella Burke - Ambition For Family; Faith/sainthood Perspective; Leadership Across Career And Motherhood.
Amber Dahl - Fertility And Money/values (topic Not Fully Detailed In Provided Description).
Ep. 6 "College is the Best Time" with Rachel Cranney
August 29, 2026
Rachel is definitely in the more the merrier camp: she's the mother of eight sons ages 16 to 1, and she just welcomed a little newborn daughter. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, she feels that her faith—and her siblings--were two of her parents’ greatest gifts to her. Her dearest profession now is to share that gift with her own children through having a large family.
Ep. 5 "Baby on the Front Porch" with Abigail Ahrens
March 03, 2026
In this next episode of the Paidaxiology Podcast, we are excited to introduce Abigail Ahrens from Wisconsin. Abigail has been happily married to Jerry for 25 years this June, and together they have 14 children (4 of them are saints in heaven). Abigail loves gardening, crocheting, embroidery, knitting, hiking, playing board games, and relaxing with her family. She is proud grandma to 2 sweet grandbabies so far and homeschools the 6 school aged children.
Ep. 4 "A Noble Ambition" with Marcella Burke
February 16, 2026
In this episode of the Paidaxiology Podcast, we are joined by Marcella Burke, an attorney, former senior government official, law firm owner, and mother of four with a fifth on the way. She and her husband started an oil company with now over 80 wells, and she sits on a number of boards including the University of St Thomas in Houston. Yet above all, her best piece of mom advice is to be at least as ambitious for your family as you are for your career--and to be at least as ambitious to becom...
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The publicly listed email for Paidaxiology: pakalukc@cua.edu.
Podseeker estimates Paidaxiology reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Paidaxiology typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Women and mothers (often with large families) who can speak candidly about meaning, purpose, and value of children; occasionally subject-matter experts such as demographers, philosophers, theologians, and cultural commentators with a public-facing perspective. Common among recent guests: Authorship or public speaking (for expert guests); Leadership/board service (e.g., institutional involvement); Recognizable professional track record (attorney, former official, economist, etc.). Recent guests include Abigail Ahrens, Marcella Burke, and Amber Dahl.
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