HeyJaredParenthoot with Neha
Parenthoot redefines the conversation about parenthood, focusing on the parents behind the roles. With a blend of serious insights and playful moments, we share real, relatable stories from diverse parents.Our episodes dive deep into the lived experiences of balancing…
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#72: The Sociologist as Mother: Manjima Bhattacharjya on Money, Gender Roles & Building a Shared Parenting Life (opens the original)
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In this episode, Neha sits down with researcher and writer Manjima Bhattacharjya, partner to screenwriter-director Saurabh for 27 years, and mother to Tara (20) and Arjun (16). The conversation moves through the full arc of their partnership — from a Barsati apartment in Delhi with one stove and no money, through the decision to have children, the accidents and hospital visits, the delight of birthday parties and precocious kids, into the harder terrain of working motherhood, gendered financial
#71: What Children's Author Vaishali Shroff Wants Every Parent to Know About Stories (opens the original)
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In this episode, Neha sits down with children's author Vaishali Shroff for a warm, honest conversation about what it really means to write — and why so much of that applies to how we raise kids too. Vaishali talks about stories that took over a decade to find their published form, the self-doubt that never fully goes away even after multiple books, and a moment at a book signing that changed how she thinks about her own work. It's a conversation about patience, trusting your own voice, and letti
The Story Behind Karadi Tales: Shobha Viswanath on 30 Years of Indian Children's Publishing, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rain Rain Go Away (opens the original)
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In this Parenthoot Spotlight, Neha sits down with Shobha Viswanath, co-founder of Karadi Tales — one of India's most beloved children's publishing houses, now 30 years old. Shobha traces the journey from a gap she spotted as a returning mother (no Indian audiobooks for children) to an institution that has shaped millions of childhoods. The conversation spans the founding of Karadi Tales with husband Viswanath and brother-in-law Narayan, getting Naseeruddin Shah to narrate the very first two stor
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