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Ask Amy: What's It Like To Have a Kid Away At College?
If you've got a high schooler who's starting the college process – and the part you're most dreading as a parent is drop-off day – you will probably …
3 years, 8 months ago
Fresh Take: Ron Lieber on "The Price You Pay for College"
Sending a kid to college these days can cost well into the six figures, whether you're looking at state universities or small private colleges. There…
3 years, 8 months ago
What Kind of Monster? Family Vacation Edition
Toddler meltdowns, stroller mayhem, ear infections. Doesn't that sound so relaxing? In this listener-sourced episode, moms everywhere unleash frustra…
3 years, 8 months ago
Ask Margaret: How Do I Get My Kids to Help Keep the House Clean?
Each week Margaret or Amy answers a listener's most pressing question. This week Margaret answers listener Jessica's question:
How do you get your kid…
3 years, 8 months ago
Fresh Take: Catherine Pearlman on Kids and Phones
The dreaded question "When should my kid get a phone?" is one we're asked often. These days "whether" is not part of the equation, and the ages at wh…
3 years, 8 months ago
Changing the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Episode 273
We are the protagonist in our own story, but what happens when we become the antagonist in stories we weren't even aware of? Or when we assign antago…
3 years, 8 months ago
Ask Amy: When Do You Start Letting Kids Have Sleepovers?
When do you start letting kids have sleepovers? They're going to start asking long before they're really ready, and the sleep deprivation can ruin ev…
3 years, 8 months ago
JoAnn Crohn of "No Guilt Mom"
JoAnn Crohn of No Guilt Mom is a parenting educator who helps moms feel confident in everything from raising empowered, self-sufficient kids to dropp…
3 years, 8 months ago
Why *ISN'T* This a Thing?
Episode 272
Following our wildly popular "Why Is This a Thing?" episode, we asked our listeners what ISN'T a thing, but should be. From sunblock sprayer tubes to…
3 years, 8 months ago
Ask Margaret: My Daughter Says She Thinks She Looks Fat
Margaret answers this week's listener question:
"My daughter (5 years old next month) has started saying “I look fat in this sweater”. My daughter is …
3 years, 8 months ago