"All Eyes on Lexington and Concord:" How Social Media Changes War with Daniel Farber

Tune into this episode for my thoughts on several AMAZING recent reads, including: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica (Mystery) Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan (Romance, Mystery) The Things we Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros PLUS: I've read all 24 books written by Colleen Hoover. Tune into this episode for the five books you MUST read by her!

Yep, you read that right: I have three daughters, and each of them is in a different school. I spent a long time this summer thinking about how I would make it work, and this morning, I pulled off the first drop off succesfully and have so much to share with you on how I'm doing things differently this year. Links I mentioned: The Five Minute Journal (if you buy nothing else this year, buy this.) My episode on David Peck's podcast about the Justin Baldoni/Blake Lively Drama + Book Review of "Verity"

I've been waiting to see the movie adaptation of "It Ends With Us" starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni for what feels like forever and last night, I finally got to see it on the night it came out! In this episode, I'm sharing my completely candid and detailed review (spoiler alert!) as someone who has read all 24 of Colleen Hoover's books. Watch the movie, then listen to this episode and send me a DM with your thoughts - I would love to hear them!

It's a widespread millennial parenting hack: kids who won't sleep? Give them some melatonin. But is it good for them? Is it bad for them? Does anyone know the answers? In this week's episode of IJHTS, Dr. Josh Tal, a sleep psychologist, is weighing in on the role melatonin can play in our sleep cycle and habits, plus how to build healthy sleep habits for yourself and your family members. This episode was inspired by the article "Passed Out on Gummies" in The Cut. You can read the article here. Click here to visit Dr. Josh Tal online.

Parenting is full of pivotal moments that ask us to summon the highest version of ourselves (and all of our courage) without warning. From ushering his daughter through her first day of Kindergarten to giving the sex talk, Matt Brand, the author of "Nature and Nurture: one father's journey through the fog of parenting," is talking all about what it's been like to raise two daughters in a world of countless outside influences, and how he's made it through some of parenting's biggest challenges. Brand's recent book is a compilation of 15 years of stories he's written down as his parenting journey has unfolded, and each chapter speaks to a new and different milestone or pivotal moment that he learned from along the way. His wisdom and storytelling is funny, relatable and will warm the hearts of those least-likely to pick up a book on parenting. To pre-order "Nature & Nurture, A Journey Through the Fog of Parenting," click here.

Have you ever been to a psychic? Do you think it's all just a bunch of hocus pocus or are you a true believer? Either way, Psychic Julee is here to help you hone your own psychic abilities and really get what you want out of life (hint: it's not about "wanting.") In this episode, we discuss: How Julee sees the future How you can see your own How to really listen to your intuition and know how you feel about things How to get what you want out of life Auras and what they mean How we're really doing as a planet and society (it's not what you think!) DISCOUNT CODE exclusively for "I just have to say..." listeners! Use code LAURA10 at psychicjulee.com for 10% off of your session with Julee!

I originally shared this podcast on 5/23/24, and I'm re-broadcasting it so it's available on this feed as I switched feeds from the original about a month ago. Here's the original summary: This is my first official interview on this podcast and trust me, you don't want to miss it! Listen the whole way through to hear one of my most beloved podcast guests from my previous podcast, Look Ma' No Hands, weigh in on: Harrison Butker What she wishes she could tell her younger-mom self What she wants you to know about your kids getting older How it feels to be a Stay-At-Home-Mom after running a successful online business for over 10 years Her next project Two-Way Journaling - what it is and why it helps with anxiety (guys, you have to hear this - it's amazing!) How to calm the other voices so you can really hear your own There isn't a single minute of this podcast that I would skip over. I love chatting with Megan and her candor truly lends itself to so much laughter, healing and the feeling of "oh, thank goodness...I thought it was just me!" I hope you enjoy this episode. A few product links related to what we discussed (links go directly to Megan's Amazon Storefront where applicable): ⁠Missha BB Cream (I'm personally obsessed, and it's $10)⁠ ⁠Loreal Lumi Glotion (I called it "Sublime Bronze" on the podcast but that's a different product. This is what Megan shared that I use every day.⁠ ⁠Elf Halo Glow Blush - one of my all-time favorites from Megan's recs

I know I've said it before, but DO NOT MISS this one-of-a-kind episode of "I Just Have to Say with Laura Max." Matchmaker Gaby Aratow of Keeper Introduction Services (KIS) here in Aspen, Colorado isn't wasting one minute of our hour-long episode with boring conversation. In this densely-packed exchange, we discuss: What makes people a great match Why some great matches don't stay together Why some great matches do The power of monogamy and commitment The two types of people who choose to get divorced, and why one of those types often regrets it Ashley Madison and what the millions who've subscribed to it says about our society and culture The one kind of person she can't set up, even if she finds a great match for them Did I mention you DON'T want to miss this episode?! For more and to inquire about working with Gaby and getting on her database, visit her at keeperintros.com.

I met Catalina Gallegos on my first day of freshman year at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. 21 years later (!!!) she's coming on the podcast with her 10+ years of experience in research and the field of psychology to talk about how habit stacking and other happiness and productivity hacks have optimized her joy in life as a mother of three. In this episode, we discuss: How to really let go of "bad" habits How to support ourselves in starting new, positive habits Giving ourselves "cues" to do the things that are good for us Miscarriage, pregnancy loss and surrender Reframing the things we don't enjoy Finding joy and time for ourselves when life is really, really busy

About a week ago, half of my social media shared the now-viral AI image with text that read "All Eyes on Rafah." The other half shared another viral AI image, "Where were your eyes on October 7th?" This contrast underscored our state of division as we find ourselves injesting more and more conflicting news on the war in Israel each day. My guest on this podcast, Daniel Farber, lives in Jerusalem, Israel, and was there with his family on October 7th and on each day since. His commentary on how social media effects how we interpret war stems from his own personal experience, as well as a stunning experiment he conducted on instagram. Daniel served in the IDF and has extensive commentary on those videos you might be seeing of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Tune in e to hear what he wants everyone to understand about what they're seeing unfold on TikTok, one 15-second video at a time.