Paidaxiology
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk
Show overview
Paidaxiology has published 5 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 6 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 12m and 1h 20m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 5 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Catherine Ruth Pakaluk.
From the publisher
Hosted by Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, author of the acclaimed 2024 book Hannah’s Children, a page-turning account of American women choosing to have large families against the global trend to sub-replacement fertility. Paidaxiology—from the Greek *paidos* (of the child) and *axiology* (study of value)—economist and mother of eight Catherine Ruth Pakaluk continues the groundbreaking exploration begun in Hannah’s Children. Each episode features candid, thoughtful conversations with mothers whose families defy the norm in number and kind. Occasionally, special guests—demographers, philosophers, theologians, and cultural voices—join to deepen the dialogue. This isn’t a parenting podcast. It’s a podcast about meaning, purpose, and the future of humanity. Subscribe to *Paidaxiology* and join the conversation about the value of the child.
Latest Episodes
Ep 5Ep. 5 "Baby on the Front Porch" with Abigail Ahrens
In this next episode of the Paidaxiology Podcast, we are excited to introduce Abigail Ahrens from Wisconsin. Abigail has been happily married to Jerry for 25 years this June, and together they have 14 children (4 of them are saints in heaven). Abigail loves gardening, crocheting, embroidery, knitting, hiking, playing board games, and relaxing with her family. She is proud grandma to 2 sweet grandbabies so far and homeschools the 6 school aged children.
Ep 4Ep. 4 "A Noble Ambition" with Marcella Burke
In this episode of the Paidaxiology Podcast, we are joined by Marcella Burke, an attorney, former senior government official, law firm owner, and mother of four with a fifth on the way. She and her husband started an oil company with now over 80 wells, and she sits on a number of boards including the University of St Thomas in Houston. Yet above all, her best piece of mom advice is to be at least as ambitious for your family as you are for your career--and to be at least as ambitious to become a great saint as you are for your family.
Ep 3Ep. 3 "We Don't Have Children with Money" with Amber Dahl
The Happiest Wives: The J-Curve in Women’s Marital Quality: https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-happiest-wives-the-j-curve-in-womens-marital-quality
Ep 2Ep. 2 "Your Heart Doesn't Divide, it Just Grows" with Bethany Mandel
Deseret Magazine, “Perspective: Modern motherhood has a major PR problem” https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/11/22528243/culture-winning-the-smear-campaign-against-pro-family-parenting-social-media-motherhood/Deseret Magazine, “The joy of the big, messy family” https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/3/1/22303240/the-joy-of-the-big-messy-family-jim-gaffigan-catholic-mormon-kids/To see more from Bethany Mandel:Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation: https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Youth-Progressives-Replacing-Radicalism/dp/1956007083Mom Wars: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-wars/id1796727112
Ep 1Ep.1 "The Trust Worked" with Shaunda Penny
Mary Harrington, Feminism Against Progress: https://www.regnery.com/9781684515264/feminism-against-progress/Christopher West, The Theology of the Body for Beginners: https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Body-Beginners-Christopher-West/dp/1932645349John Paul II, Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body: https://ascensionpress.com/products/man-and-woman-he-created-them-a-theology-of-the-bodyNatural Procreative Technology: https://www.fertilitycare.org/naprotechnology/