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Ask Margaret: My Child Is Being Ostracized
When our child is suddenly being left out of their friend group, how can we help them cope without giving in to our own emotions about the situation?…
3 years, 2 months ago
Fresh Take: Lara Love Hardin
What happens when your perfect life comes crumbling down? Lara Love Hardin, author of the new memoir "The Many Lives of Mama Love" shares her experie…
3 years, 3 months ago
We Forgot What Little Kids Were Like
Episode 323
Once your kids are a little bit older, can you be dropped into the madness of having little ones again without missing a beat? Apparently not - here'…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ask Amy: I've Already Got the End-of-Summer Scaries
Why is it that summer never seems to be the picture-perfect, sun-washed experience we want for our kids? Amy helps a listener ditch her mom guilt ove…
3 years, 3 months ago
Fresh Take: Ash Brandin, The Gamer Educator
How can we place reasonable limits on our kids' screen time— and how do we know what's reasonable? Ash Brandin, better known on Instagram as @TheGame…
3 years, 3 months ago
Teaching Kids About Money
Episode 322
Teaching kids about how money works feels ever more important in a world where we pay for things by waving our phones, and where a couple of taps bri…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ask Margaret: Ground Rules for House Guests
How do you host relatives in your home in a loving and generous way without becoming overwhelmed? Margaret explains that hosts, not guests, get to ma…
3 years, 3 months ago
Fresh Take: Erin Pepler
Why are women expected to love pregnancy and new motherhood without exception or complaint? Erin Pepler, author of the collection of essays "Send Me …
3 years, 3 months ago
Why Was This a Thing? Rules We Once Lived By
Episode 321
Rooms where no one was allowed to go? Saving up phone minutes? Opening one kind of cereal at a time? What odd rules did we once live by that we can't…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ask Amy: When Should Kids Stop Sharing a Room?
What are the signs that kids no longer want to share a room, and when do the cons of a shared space outweigh the pros? Amy cites a study or two to he…
3 years, 3 months ago