Hi, Fam!

By Avital Schreiber Levy

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Episodes: 213

Ashley McGinness
 Feb 21, 2019
Avital is a true blessing! She shares her approach to parenting and just life in general in such a gentle and easy to understand manner. She has helped me to completely change the way I parent. I am forever grateful!

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Welcome to Hi, Fam! Learn how to blend ancient wisdom with modern living to design a family life you love. Your host, Avital (pronounced Ah-Vee-Tal), is a designer, parenting coach, and mother of five on a mission to guide parents to build unbreakable homes, create passionate marriages, and raise resilient kids. Tune in weekly for no-nonsense myth-busting, tough love, fascinating conversations, and deep dives into controversial subjects. Learn more at hifam.com

Episode Date
#1 Be The Architect Of Your Life
Jan 09, 2026
#2 Your Child Doesn't Need More Motivation—They Need THIS
Jan 09, 2026
#61 Worried We Ruined the World for Our Kids?
Nov 25, 2025
#60 Why Extremes Are Ruining Our Lives (and What to do Instead)
Nov 20, 2025
#59 When Your Child Falls Apart… and Your Marriage Feels One-Sided
Nov 18, 2025
#58 Why I'm Happy When Bad Things Happen To My Kids
Nov 03, 2025
#57 The Dating Crisis Your Kids Will Face — And How to Prepare Them
Oct 31, 2025
#56 The Silent Marriage Killer: 5 Steps to Eliminate Resentment in Your Marriage!
Oct 30, 2025
#55 Do THIS When Kids Ignore Screen Time Limits
Oct 08, 2025
#54 Screen Time Rules That Actually Work (For Every Age)
Oct 01, 2025
#53 How to Reduce Kids' Screen Time Without Tears and Tantrums
Sep 30, 2025
#52 Your Kids Aren't Addicted to Screens. You Are.
Sep 16, 2025
#51 Are Families Disappearing? The Truth About Shrinking Birth Rates
Sep 09, 2025
#50 Culture is Lying to You About Motherhood
Sep 03, 2025
#49 5 Things to Stop Saying to Your Husband
Aug 26, 2025
#48 Self-Help Labels - The Hidden Harm of Personal Growth
Aug 19, 2025
#47 Top 5 Misdiagnosed Disorders in Children
Aug 12, 2025
#46 10 Ways THESE Phrases Are Hurting Your Family
Aug 05, 2025
#45 10 Things To Try Before Getting Your Child Diagnosed
Jul 29, 2025
#44 Coldplay Cheaters: What Nobody Noticed
Jul 24, 2025
#43 What to Do When Your Husband Gives You "The Ick"
Jul 22, 2025
#42 The 1 Thing That Will Transform Your Marriage (Starting Now)
Jul 15, 2025
#41 What To Do When Your Husband Feels Like a Roommate
Jul 08, 2025
#40 Why Your Husband Feels Like Another Child (And How to Stop It)
Jul 02, 2025
#39 Thinking of leaving your husband? Listen to this first - the truth no one will tell you
Jun 24, 2025
#38 How To Tell if Your Husband is a Narcissist?
Jun 18, 2025
#37 The Mental Load Moms Carry — and What to Do About It
Jun 10, 2025
#36 Parenting is Political
Jun 03, 2025
#35 Why I Never Play With My Kids (And How We Bond Instead)
May 27, 2025
#34 How to Love Your Son Without Creating a 'Mama's Boy'
May 22, 2025
#33 7 Parenting Personality Types - Which Are You?
May 20, 2025
#32 Digital Detox for Families | Our Weekly Screen-Free Ritual
May 08, 2025
#31 Adolescence on Netflix: What's Truly Harming Our Kids
May 01, 2025
#30 How to Raise Emotionally Strong Kids in a World Full of Victims
Apr 29, 2025
#29 When Gentle Parenting Backfires: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Apr 24, 2025
#28 How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Entitled (8 tips)
Apr 22, 2025
#27 Afraid of Being 'Judgmental'? Why Your Children Need Your Guidance
Apr 17, 2025
#26 Raise a Kid Who Won't Rebel (3 Steps)
Apr 15, 2025
#25 Luxury Hauls, iPad Kids, Consumerism, Entitlement and Materialism
Apr 10, 2025
#24 How to Teach Kids Common Sense and Values
Apr 09, 2025
#23 iPad Moms & Unlimited Screens – Why Parents Are Choosing Tablets
Apr 03, 2025
#22 10 Things I Still LOVE About Gentle Parenting
Apr 01, 2025
#21 Controversial Dating Advice I'll Give My Kids
Mar 27, 2025
#20 The Readiness Trap: Don't Raise Procrastinators and Perfectionists
Mar 25, 2025
#19 10 Skills Every Child Needs in an AI World
Mar 19, 2025
#18 The true cost of luxury beliefs
Mar 13, 2025
#17 Is AI Ruining Our Kids Future? Interview with Daniel Schreiber
Mar 11, 2025
#16 Does Gen Z Have Identity Crisis? 4 Ways Parents Can Help
Mar 06, 2025
#15 Are You an Anxious Parent? 5 Steps to Emotional Freedom
Mar 04, 2025
#14 Physically Aggressive Children and How to Reclaim Your Authority
Feb 27, 2025
#13 5 Steps How to Handle Eye Rolling and BackTalk
Feb 26, 2025
#12 The Problem with 'Gentle' Parenting Advice
Feb 22, 2025
#11 The Truth About Gentle Parenting: What Actually Works With Toddlers
Feb 20, 2025
#10 How to Get Your Kids to Listen Without Repeating Yourself
Feb 18, 2025
#9 'Don't Be Your Child's Friend' - Top TikTok Dads Right or Wrong?
Feb 17, 2025
#8 THIS is Threatening Modern Marriage
Feb 14, 2025
#7 Why The TradWife Movement Is Misleading Women
Feb 13, 2025
#6 The Common Marriage-Killing Habit (orange peel theory, anyone?)
Feb 11, 2025
#5 Stop Lecturing: Use This Parenting Secret Instead
Feb 04, 2025
#3 Raising Healthy Masculine Men | 10 Things Modern Parents Forgot
Jan 21, 2025
#2 Childhood Trauma - Are We All Just Messing Up Our Kids?
Jan 14, 2025
#4 10 'Controversial' Ways I'm Raising a Feminine Daughter
Jan 09, 2025
#1 End Evening Chaos With Kids (5 Life Changing Strategies)
Jan 07, 2025
#34 Why Some Women Are Completely Opting Out of Dating and Marriage
Dec 18, 2024
#33 Beyond Victimhood: How to Help Your Children Stay Strong When Life Isn't Fair
Dec 03, 2024
#32 How To Have Judgment Without Being Judgmental
Apr 23, 2024
#31 Embracing the Uncomfortable: Understanding the Role of Judgment, Guilt, and Shame
Apr 09, 2024
#30 Authentic Parenting: Beyond the Rulebook
Mar 26, 2024
#29 Raising Resilient Kids: Should I Follow My Child's Lead?
Mar 12, 2024
#28 Couples Therapy: Why It Isn't Always the Answer to Save Your Marriage
Feb 27, 2024
#27 Your Relationship Shapes Your Child's Behavior
Feb 13, 2024
#26 Feminism's Consequences on Your Marriage
Feb 01, 2024
#25 Trade-Offs: Sleep, School, Screens & Sugar
Jan 16, 2024
#24 How to Raise Resilient Kids (Even When I Don't Feel Resilient Myself)
Dec 05, 2023
#23 Strength Over Safety: Raising Courageous Kids in an Unsafe World
Nov 22, 2023
#22 Parenting in the Unknown: How to Live the Long Game When Life Is In Limbo
Nov 07, 2023
#21 From Israel: Building a Strong Family is Not Just a Tagline
Oct 20, 2023
#20 Uproot the Seed of Resentment in Your Marriage: The Myth of Compatibility
Oct 04, 2023
#19 Five Lessons Learned In 4 Years Writing a Book As a Mother
Sep 19, 2023
#18 Play Was STOLEN (How To Reclaim It)
Sep 05, 2023
#17 Six Critical Mindsets to Stop Spiraling When You're Stressed
Aug 22, 2023
#16 "I'm scared!" 5 Steps to Overcoming Childhood Fears
Aug 08, 2023
#15 Family Last to Family First
Jul 25, 2023
#14 Ages & Stages of Whining
Jul 11, 2023
#13 The Identity Obsession and How It's Weakening Our Kids
Jun 28, 2023
#12 "Mom, I found porn."
Jun 13, 2023
#11 Why I Built Hi Fam
Apr 19, 2023
#10 Goldilocks Parenting (Hitting the Balance of High Expectations and High Support)
Apr 11, 2023
#9 The Happiness Hack
Mar 28, 2023
#8 Antifragility
Mar 14, 2023
#7 The Case For Having Kids
Mar 14, 2023
#6 How To Build An Unbreakable Family
Mar 07, 2023
#5 How Not To Raise A Narcissist
Feb 21, 2023
#4 About Your "Authentic Self"...
Feb 14, 2023
#3 The Myth of Growth in a Marriage
Feb 07, 2023
#2 Facts vs Feelings - Who Wins?
Jan 31, 2023
#1 How to Show Up to Your Family Life (Like a Boss)
Jan 24, 2023
TPJ 113: Selfish Parenting
Apr 06, 2022
TPJ 112: A New Way To Look At Anger
Mar 22, 2022
TPJ 111: HELP! I HATE MY CHILD (What to do if you dislike your child)
Mar 08, 2022
TPJ 110: I'm A Hypocrite
Feb 21, 2022
TPJ 109: Boost Your Confidence As A Stay-At-Home-Parent
Jan 10, 2022
TPJ 108: Why You Should Feel Great As A Working Parent
Nov 01, 2021
TPJ 107: How To Prepare Your Partner To Support You During Birth
Jun 03, 2021
TPJ 106: How To Prepare For A Home Birth
May 27, 2021
TPJ 105: Self-Care During Pregnancy
May 20, 2021
TPJ 104: 10 Design Tips For A Sophisticated Home
Mar 29, 2021
TPJ 103: Using The Law Of Attraction To Create Family Bliss
Mar 22, 2021
TPJ 102: 10 Ways To Get Out Of Survival Mode
Mar 15, 2021
TPJ 101: 10 Signs You're Burning Out
Mar 15, 2021
TPJ 100: Does Your Toddler Throw Food?
Mar 01, 2021
TPJ 99: Motivate Kids To Get Ready To Go
Feb 25, 2021
TPJ 98: Help Your Toddler Play Independently
Feb 22, 2021
TPJ 97: Can Babies Play Independently?
Feb 15, 2021
TPJ 96: How To Sleep Better During Pregnancy
Feb 08, 2021
TPJ 95: 10 Reasons You Might Hate Parenting (And What To DO About It)
Feb 01, 2021
TPJ 94: How To Ward Off Depression
Jan 25, 2021
TPJ 93: 10 Ways To Feel Less Overwhelmed As A Mom
Jan 18, 2021
TPJ 92: How To Feel Phenomenal When You're A Mom
Jan 11, 2021
TPJ 91: What To Do When Your Kids Use Inappropriate Language
Jan 04, 2021
TPJ 90: Practical Ways To Create A Great Atmosphere At Home
Dec 14, 2020
TPJ 89: Create A Family Vision
Dec 07, 2020
TPJ 88: Not "What", But "How"
Nov 30, 2020
TPJ 87: Rethinking Mistakes And Failures
Nov 23, 2020
TPJ 86: Living with Duality
Nov 16, 2020
TPJ 85: Grief And Finding Silver Linings
Nov 09, 2020
TPJ 84: Processing Events To Avoid Trauma
Nov 02, 2020
TPJ 83: Parenting & Leadership - You Are The CEO
Oct 19, 2020
TPJ 82: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Oct 12, 2020
TPJ 81: Call Out Culture - We've Got It All Wrong
Oct 05, 2020
TPJ 80: Personal Growth Hacking - The Difference Between Adults & Grown-Ups
Sep 28, 2020
TPJ 79: Mindset Is Everything
Sep 21, 2020
TPJ 78: Criticism, Critique, & Critical Thinking
Sep 07, 2020
TPJ 77: The 6th Love Language
Aug 31, 2020
TPJ 76: These 7 Limiting Beliefs Are Sabotaging Your Marriage
Aug 24, 2020
TPJ 75: Happily Ever After [Kids] - How To Fall Back In Love
Aug 19, 2020
TPJ 74: Relationship Tips - How Doing What's Fair Gets You Nowhere
Aug 10, 2020
TPJ 73: HOMESCHOOLING VS PUBLIC SCHOOLING: A Guide for Parents
Aug 03, 2020
TPJ 72: From UNSURE to UNSHAKEABLE (3 Positive Mindset Shifts)
Jul 27, 2020
TPJ 71: Dangerous Social Media Effects on Family Life
Jul 20, 2020
TPJ 70: Kate Northrup - Do Less, Get More!
Jun 29, 2020
TPJ 69: The Helicopter Parenting Epidemic: Are You Overparenting?
Jun 22, 2020
TPJ 68: Who's to Blame for the Family Fights?
Jun 15, 2020
TPJ 67: The Power Of Words
Jun 01, 2020
TPJ 66: Break These 10 Toxic Communication Habits
May 25, 2020
TPJ 65: The Choice Is Yours
May 18, 2020
TPJ 64: The Question You Should Be Asking Yourself About Homeschooling
May 11, 2020
TPJ 63: Unvictimize Yourself
Apr 27, 2020
TPJ 62: Setting Up Your [Big or Small] Space For Independent Play
Apr 20, 2020
TPJ 61: Don't Bounce Back, Bounce Forward
Apr 13, 2020
TPJ 60: Expectations = Resources
Apr 06, 2020
TPJ 59: Tips For Homeschooling Newbies
Mar 30, 2020
TPJ 58: 3 Questions To Guide Parents During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Mar 17, 2020
TPJ 57: Interview with Renee Jain of GoZen!
Mar 09, 2020
TPJ 56: The 6-Step Parent In Love Blueprint
Mar 02, 2020
TPJ 55: C.R.E.A.T.E Family Bliss
Feb 17, 2020
TPJ 54: Michelangelo Can Transform Your Relationship
Feb 10, 2020
TPJ 53: Ignorance is NOT Bliss
Feb 03, 2020
TPJ 52: From Plotting Your Escape To Power Couple
Jan 27, 2020
TPJ 51: Potent, Free, and Available to All
Jan 20, 2020
TPJ 50: Do You Want Your Parent's Marriage?
Jan 13, 2020
TPJ 49: You Get To Choose
Jan 06, 2020
TPJ 48: Holiday Round-up
Dec 16, 2019
TPJ 47: Interview with Rachel Rainbolt (Sage Parenting)
Dec 09, 2019
TPJ 46: How To Stay Zen During The Holidays
Dec 02, 2019
TPJ Bonus Episode: Interview with Tosha Schore
Nov 28, 2019
TPJ 45: Dealing With Entitlement & Ungratefulness
Nov 25, 2019
TPJ Bonus Episode: An Interview with Becki Biermaier
Nov 21, 2019
TPJ 44: Coaching Up the Hurt Child
Nov 18, 2019
TPJ 43: Eco-Conscious Gifts For Kids
Nov 11, 2019
TPJ 42: You Are Your Child's Teacher, Like It Or Not
Nov 04, 2019
TPJ 41: Why Kids Lie
Oct 28, 2019
TPJ 40: Why Kids Don't Listen
Oct 21, 2019
TPJ 39: Screen Time & Video Games
Oct 14, 2019
TPJ 38: Playful Parenting
Oct 07, 2019
TPJ 37: Start Accepting Now
Sep 30, 2019
TPJ 36: Atheism and Spirituality
Sep 23, 2019
TPJ 35: Introducing Spirituality to Your Family
Sep 16, 2019
TPJ 34: Do the words "Leadership" and "Parenting" belong together?
Sep 09, 2019
TPJ 33: Get Comfortable Being the Authority Figure
Sep 02, 2019
TPJ 32: How to Choose Progress Over Perfection in Parenting
Aug 26, 2019
TPJ 31: How to NOT Lose Yourself in Motherhood
Aug 19, 2019
TPJ 30: Does Work-Life Balance for Moms Even Exist?
Aug 12, 2019
TPJ 29: Forget the Extremes, Try the Radical Middle
Aug 05, 2019
TPJ 28: Homeschool is NOT for Everyone
Jul 29, 2019
TPJ 27: Can Your Child Really Learn Everything through Harry Potter?
Jul 22, 2019
TPJ 26: Unschooling, Entrepreneurship, Getting Help & More! Interview with Kim Constable of The Sculpted Vegan
Jul 15, 2019
TPJ 25: Which Will You Choose? Caring for Your Kids, Having a Clean Home, or Keeping Your Sanity
Jun 24, 2019
TPJ 24: I Can't Afford the Help 💰
Jun 17, 2019
TPJ 23: I Can't Trust Anyone with My Kids!
Jun 10, 2019
TPJ 22: How to Avoid Parental Burnout
Jun 03, 2019
TPJ 21: Imposter Syndrome in Parenting
May 27, 2019
TPJ 20: Dear Parents, This One's For You (yes, YOU 😉)
May 09, 2019
TPJ 19: Ensure a Healthier Childhood for Your Kids with this FREE Resource 🙌
May 02, 2019
TPJ 18: How to Influence Your Child Without the Use of Words
Apr 25, 2019
TPJ 17: The Real Reasons You're Not Decluttering (and how to overcome them)
Apr 18, 2019
TPJ 16: How to Discipline Your Child (an Uncomfortable yet Empowering Approach!)
Apr 11, 2019
TPJ 15: Approach Parenting the Way an Olympian Approaches Her Sport
Apr 04, 2019
TPJ 14: How Your Children *Actually* Learn (Surprising & Uncomfortable) 🤯
Mar 28, 2019
TPJ 13: The One Role You Should NOT Play in Your Children's Lives
Mar 21, 2019
TPJ 12: How to Like Your Child Even When You Really Don't
Mar 14, 2019
TPJ 11: Is Sleep Training Cruel? Or Crucial?
Mar 07, 2019
TPJ 10: How to Raise Resilient Kids? (Antifragility)
Feb 28, 2019
TPJ 9: Parenting Myths You Probably Believe (DON'T!)
Feb 21, 2019
TPJ 8: Can We Use Consequences as "Peaceful" Parents? How?!
Feb 14, 2019
TPJ 7: How to Be a Peaceful Partner
Feb 07, 2019
TPJ 6: Meredith's Story - from Frustrated Wife to Peaceful Partner
Jan 31, 2019
TPJ 5: How to Be Present (actionable and practical - not woowoo)
Jan 24, 2019
TPJ 4: How to Overcome Anxiety as a Parent (weird but works!)
Jan 17, 2019
TPJ 3: Child Centered VS Adult Centered
Jan 10, 2019
TPJ 2: A Week In My Life (homeschooling, wahm of four)
Dec 31, 2018
TPJ 1: How To Do It All (work, marriage, self care and awesome parenting?)
Dec 28, 2018
TPJ 0: Love Parenting And Parenting From Love (the philosophy that will set you free)
Dec 12, 2018