Parenting • September 10, 2025

Podcasts Worth Listening To

Montessori podcasts worth your commute: staff favorites and standout episodes on child development, parenting, and the method itself.

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We have compiled a list of the top Montessori podcasts for parents as well as some specific episodes on the topics of Montessori, Childhood Development, and Parenting. Please browse around and enjoy.

Staff Suggestions

Lizzie Gheorghita, Admissions Manager

Lizzie’s Podcast Suggestions

Top Montessori Podcasts for Parents

Montessori Education: a Montessori podcast about raising children and educating students
The Montessori Notebook: deep conversations with families around the world about bringing Montessori into daily life
Baan Dek: audio discussions and resources from Baan Dek Montessori
The Art of Parenting: support and encouragement as we nurture and guide the next generation
Unruffled: calm, encouraging and practical solutions to common parenting issues

Episodes on Parenting, Childhood Development, & Montessori

Parenting

Confident Goodbyes: Navigating Separation Anxiety, from the podcast Grounded and Soaring

Discover actionable strategies to help foster curiosity, adaptability, and resilience in your child.

The Swearing Boy, and Other Stories with Sandra Girlato, from the podcast Montessori Education

Hilarious stories that provide insightful parenting tips from over 30+ years of working with children.

Tearful Drop Offs, from the podcast Baan Dek

We’re a few weeks into the start of the school year, and the little moments of “I don’t want to go to school,” or tears at drop off can be a bit of a hiccup. What’s behind this? Is something wrong? Is something bad happening?

Childhood Development

Limits Are Love: Why Boundaries Help Kids Thrive, from the podcast Grounded and Soaring

In this episode, authors and experts Sheri Glucoft Wong and Olaf Jorgenson join Sam Shapiro, Head of Marin Montessori School, to share parenting tips based on their book Raising Kids. Their guidance is compassionate, profound, and actionable.

The Adolescent Brain: Risks, Rewards, and Resilience, from the podcast Grounded and Soaring

What’s really happening inside the adolescent brain? Leading expert Laurence Steinberg joins Sam Shapiro, Head of Marin Montessori, to explore the science behind teenage risk-taking, learning, and resilience. Discover how Montessori education aligns with what research tells us about helping teens thrive.

Montessori

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