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Is This Supposed to Be More Fun?
Episode 288
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When parenting feels like all work and no play, we may resignedly think "Well, …
3 years, 5 months ago
Ask Margaret: Should I Help My Kids with Things I Know They Can Do Themselves?
Does your kid ask you to make their breakfast or do their laundry despite the fact that they know how to do these things? Where's the line between le…
3 years, 5 months ago
Fresh Take: Yael Schonbrun on "Work, Parent, Thrive"
Why does it feel like our career and our family are pulling us in different directions and making it hard to be fully present in both arenas? In her …
3 years, 5 months ago
When The World Moves Too Fast For Our Kids
Episode 287
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When we lo…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ask Amy: My Kid Asks for Help - and Then Gets Mad at Me
When our kids get overwhelmed with homework and tests and schedule-making, it can be pretty clear they need our help. Sometimes they come right out a…
3 years, 5 months ago
Fresh Take: Wendi Aarons on Growing Older, Wiser, and Louder
Self-declared late-bloomer Wendi Aarons is an award-winning humorist, writer, and author who's written for McSweeney’s, The New Yorker Daily Shouts, …
3 years, 5 months ago
I Really Thought This Would Be a Bigger Part of My Life
Episode 286
What did adulthood mean to you when you were growing up? Staying up late? Doing algebra every day? Stopping, dropping, and rolling at least once a we…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ask Margaret: My 8-year-old Has Some Spicy Language
Have you caught your kid using some choice words in your presence, perhaps ones he picked up from older friends or even you yourself? Wondering how t…
3 years, 5 months ago
Fresh Take: Chelsea Conaboy on "Mother Brain"
Why do so many mothers struggle with new parenthood if the maternal instinct is supposed to "kick in" and tell us all exactly what to do? In her new …
3 years, 5 months ago
Pivoting To What's Next
For moms who want to make a change, whether it's returning to an old career after a break, or forging a entirely new path, Amy and Margaret are here …
3 years, 5 months ago