Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThings We Can't Live Without (Fall 2020)
Episode 174
By popular request, we're back with another list of the things that are getting us through the days right now. Some of these are for our kids (since …
5 years, 10 months ago
Ask Amy: My Tween Has Suddenly Stopped Speaking To Me
This week's question is from Stacey in our Facebook group:
My 12 year old daughter, seemingly out of the blue, won’t talk to me or look at me. I don’t…
5 years, 10 months ago
The Back-To-School Hell (Pandemic Edition)
Episode 173
We are always a little reluctant about transitioning back to school. This year that reluctance was more properly called dread (despite the truly hero…
5 years, 10 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” and “I don’t wa…
5 years, 11 months ago
Fresh Take: Tina Payne Bryson on "The Bottom Line For Baby"
This is the first of our new "Fresh Take" episodes, in which we'll offer longer interviews with some fascinating parenting experts. (And some super-h…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Constant Negativity Is Getting Old
Episode 172
Negativity is a biological imperative–we're wired to pay more attention to the bad things around us in order for us to survive. Still, some among us …
5 years, 11 months ago
Ask Margaret - My Two-Year-Old's Tantrums Are Breaking Me!
Margaret answers this week's listener question:
"I’m struggling so much with my 2 1/2 year old's behavior. She can be really sweet and fun, but her t…
5 years, 11 months ago
We Did Not Sign Up For Being With Our Spouses 24/7 (with guest Damona Hoffman)
Episode 171
Uh, we did not sign up for this. Did we? Yes, in sickness and in health, yada yada yada, but nowhere in our long-term commitment plans with our spous…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ask Amy- I Feel Guilty Not Playing With My Only Child Right Now
Amy answers this week's question:
"I’m the mom of a three-year-old only child and I HATE playing pretend. I understand that our parents didn’t play p…
5 years, 11 months ago
Okay, We Might Have Overthought That One
Episode 170
All mothers overthink sometimes. But isn’t that our job description? To look at our baby and whatever she’s holding and think: how is she going to in…
5 years, 11 months ago