Mar 25, 2026
In today’s episode, we are excited to be joined by Melinda
Wenner Moyer. Melinda Wenner Moyer is a contributing editor at
Scientific American magazine and a regular contributor to The New
York Times, Washington Post, and other national magazines and
newspapers. She is a faculty member in the Science, Health &
Environmental Reporting program at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter
Journalism Institute. Her first book, How To Raise Kids
Who Aren’t Assholes, was published in July 2021 by J.P.
Putnam’s Sons.
We speak with Melinda on her research, publications, and being a
mother. We also discuss how she and other journalists can help
parents wade through the large amounts of data and information on
parenting and child development that is now available.
You can learn more about Melinda and her research, as well as order her book and subscribe to her newsletter at melindawennermoyer.com.