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Is This a Midlife Crisis?
Episode 317
What does it mean to have a midlife crisis? What exactly counts as "midlife," and (yikes) are we already in it? Can we avoid the disenchantment and t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ask Amy: Everything Is Fine—Except My Mom Guilt
When our children have a brush with danger, we moms love to punish ourselves for what might have happened. So does society at large. Amy tells a list…
2 years, 10 months ago
Fresh Take: Rainesford Stauffer on Rethinking Ambition
Why do we as women get accused of too much or too little ambition, but never the right amount?
And why are mothers expected to let go of all nonfamili…
2 years, 10 months ago
Are Vacations Worth It?
Why don't vacations feel like vacations for moms? Could it be all the prepping, packing, and traveling, with the additional pressure to make memories…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ask Margaret: My Kid Is Reacting Badly to Their New Sibling
How do we help our children transition from pampered baby of the family to middle child? Is the resulting misbehavior going to go on forever?
Someone …
2 years, 10 months ago
Fresh Take: Jamilah Mapp and Erica Dickerson of "Good Moms Bad Choices"
What do we do when we don't fit the "perfect mom" mold? Are we still good mothers even if we don't?
Jamilah Mapp and Erica Dickerson are the co-hosts …
2 years, 10 months ago
What Makes You a Great Parent?
Episode 315
From being able to sleep anywhere to pulling loose teeth to staying calm in a crisis, our listeners are great at all kinds of things when it comes to…
2 years, 10 months ago
June Bonus TEASER: Our Hobbies
Handicrafts? Puzzles? Competitive pickleball? Amy and Margaret discuss hobbies old and new, high-maintenance and low.
Amy and Margaret discuss:
S&H Gr…2 years, 10 months ago
Ask Amy: When Other People Discipline Your Kids
What should we do when other people, relatives OR strangers, discipline our kids in front of us? Let it go, or intervene?
Pamela recently wrote us to …
2 years, 10 months ago
Fresh Take: Gaia Bernstein on Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies
How do we untangle ourselves from technology? We give ourselves a hard time for not being able to put our screens down, but the platforms we use are …
2 years, 11 months ago