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Life Kit

Life Kit

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 Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together.

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  • Teens are using AI. Here’s how parents can talk about it.

    Teens are using AI. Here’s how parents can talk about it.
    Sep 2 2025
    High school and college students graduating in 2026 will have had access to artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT since their freshman year. Teens are using it in creative ways to help them study, but many have also received little to no guidance on responsible use. In this episode, we discuss how to talk to teens about AI, including its risks and potential benefits for young people.

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    24 mins
  • Boost your mood in 15 minutes

    Boost your mood in 15 minutes
    Sep 1 2025
    Sometimes you're just feeling blah: maybe the weather's bad, you can't get out of bed and you're struggling to shake off that listlessness. In these moments, the solution is often simpler than we think. This episode, NPR's Science desk and Life Kit staff present research-backed mood boosters to instantly shake yourself out of a slump and turn your day around. This episode originally published September 3, 2024.

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    24 mins
  • Dear Life Kit: When money makes relationships murky

    Dear Life Kit: When money makes relationships murky
    Aug 28 2025
    Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa and personal finance expert Katie Gatti Tassin answer murky money questions from Dear Life Kit listeners.
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    20 mins
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