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What We're Reading, Watching, and Listening to This Fall
Episode 278
We're back with another roundup of what we're reading, watching, and listening to. Some of it's educational. Some of it's spicy. Some of it's just fo…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ask Margaret: My Son Doesn't Have Any Close Friends. Is That a Problem?
This week, a listener asks:
My 10-year-old son is friendly, outgoing, and very accepting. He is also really interested in sports. He has a lot of acqu…
3 years, 7 months ago
Fresh Take: Dr. Becky Kennedy on Being "Good Inside"
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist and mom of three who’s rethinking the way we raise our children. She's the host of "Good Inside With Dr.…
3 years, 7 months ago
Should We Pay Our Kids to Clean Their Rooms?
Episode 277
Should our kids have chore lists– and if so, should they be paid allowances for them?
If they're not getting paid to do chores, why exactly are they g…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ask Amy: My Spouse Goes Out with Friends...and I Don't
Has it been a while since you've had a night out? Does your parenting partner, in contrast, have an active social life? A listener posted this questi…
3 years, 7 months ago
Fresh Take: Linda Flanagan on Taking Back Kids' Sports
Linda Flanagan is a journalist, researcher, and a former cross-country and track coach. She's also a founding board member of the Positive Coaching A…
3 years, 7 months ago
What Fresh Hell Is Back to School?
Episode 276
It's back-to-school season, and even if that means you have a few more hours to yourself each day, there are still plenty of fresh hells in store, fr…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ask Margaret: What Should Kids DO After School?
This week, listener Katie says:
Hi, Margaret and Amy. I am a longtime listener of the show and I've gained so much wisdom, comfort, and humorous persp…
3 years, 7 months ago
Best Of: Tiffany Jenkins on Mom Anxiety and Keeping It Real
Tiffany Jenkins writes honestly about motherhood, her experience with opioid addiction, recovery, marriage, and life in her blog Juggling the Jenkins…
3 years, 8 months ago
Best Of: What's Your Mom Superpower?
Episode 275
This episode topic was suggested by Pam Marie in our Facebook group:
What's your mom superpower? We often talk about what we get wrong, but what abou…
3 years, 8 months ago