Podcast Episodes
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Episode 131
It's hard not to be a little nervous when your kid is the only one still crying at preschool dropoff. Or the only one still spelling everything wrong…
6 years, 7 months ago
The Small Things That Drive Moms Insane
Episode 130
We asked the listeners to tell us their extremely minor annoyances of motherhood-- the smaller and more seemingly inconsequential, the better, becaus…
6 years, 7 months ago
Why Kids Tell Lies (and When It's Okay)
Episode 129
There are all kinds of reasons that kids lie, not the least of which being that it is sometimes quite clearly the assignment: "Tell Aunt Clara how mu…
6 years, 7 months ago
Better Then or Better Now?
Episode 128
Anyone old enough to remember TV antennas and New Coke usually says that things were way better in the free-wheeling, simple-living, “don't come home…
6 years, 7 months ago
Changing the Invisible Workload (with guest Eve Rodsky)
Episode 127
The "invisible workload" has become shorthand for the never-ending to-do list that moms keep in our heads-- because much of that work is invisible to…
6 years, 7 months ago
When We Should (And Shouldn't) Rescue Our Kids
Episode 126
No matter what ages our kids are, when they need rescuing, they look to Mom. And whether we rescue them or not, we’re left second-guessing whatever i…
6 years, 8 months ago
Parenting With An Audience
Episode 125
Have you ever felt coerced into parenting in a way you usually wouldn’t because you were in public?
Does the tsk-ing disapproval of Aunt Joan feel ev…
6 years, 8 months ago
When Other Kids Are Bad Influences
Episode 124
What is it about the kid who throws sand that other kids find so irresistible? How do we keep our kids away from bad influences in their lives, espec…
6 years, 8 months ago
Hot Takes and Unpopular Opinions
Episode 123
We asked the members of our Facebook group for your "hot takes"- that is to say, the things you feel insanely strongly about while the rest of the wo…
6 years, 8 months ago
When One of Our Kids Is Taking All Our Bandwidth
Episode 122
There are a lot of reasons that one of our kids might end up getting most of our attention. Some are positive: Sophia is the best 12-year-old pitcher…
6 years, 9 months ago