Melissa Joan Hart On Parenting In the Age of Smartphones, Social Media, and Too Much Stuff

EPISODE #27 - If you’re old enough to be a parent, then you most likely grew up with Melissa Joan Hart on your TV. From Clarissa Explains it All to Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Melissa seemed like she was mainstay on television in 1990s. All these years later, she continues to have an amazing career not just as an actor but as a director and producer as well. More importantly, she’s a mom of 3 and an amazing human being.We met Melissa several years ago after our son Max went on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, which is a whole story in itself. It led to Melissa’s oldest son rainbow looming for Max and them supporting a fundraiser for our nonprofit, MaxLove Project. Melissa has stayed in touch over the years, continuing to support Maxlove Project, and now The Family Thrive.We had an absolute blast talking with Melissa. We dug into her childhood, her upbringing, her career, but most of all we talked about real parenting issues: The shock of finally becoming a mother, the struggle to raise authentic, caring kids in this age of smart phones and social media, getting kids to do chores, coping with the last tooth lost, the last kindergarten graduation, and who would her kids choose to save in a burning car: her or her husband, Mark?This was a super fun episode, so buckle up!