Parenting Roundabout

Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week. Catherine's library find  is a children's book that maybe scared Terri a little:  Little Red and the Big Bad Editor , by Rebecca Kraft Rector with illustrations by Shanda McCloskey. ​ Terri's random recommendation  is a follow-up to her  movie games rec  from last month: A movie game/community on Substack called  Movie Fight Club ....

Each Wednesday, we discuss an older entertainment property, and currently, that's  Lost . This week, the flashback dial spun to Charlie, so we got to find out about his story and also see him become a hero and quit heroin, so that's quite a win for him. Next Tuesday, we'll discuss season 1, episode 8, "Confidence Man"; we're switching our  Lost  discussions from Wednesdays to Tuesdays to accommoda...

On Tuesdays, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Currently, that's  A Gentleman in Moscow , a limited series on Paramount+. In episode 7, "An Assembly," Alexander has to face some hard facts: His little girl is growing up, and he's going to have to let her go--and go far, far away. Next week, we'll discuss the finale of the series, "Adieu." We'll also kick off our next series...

Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week. Catherine's library find is actually an app that helps her keep track of some of her library finds (and make them Instagram-ready). It's called Bookmory . ​ Terri's random recommendation  is more of a PSA: Don't take pity on sweet-looking young people going door to door and invite them in. And if you do  let a stranger into your ho...

Each Wednesday, we discuss an older entertainment property, and currently, that's  Lost . This week, we got another set of flashbacks and another  wait, what ? revelation, although it was not as shocking as Locke's "this island restored my ability to walk" news. Next Wednesday, we'll discuss season 1, episode 7, "The Moth." We'll be back tomorrow with a roundup of some of our favorite segments, li...

On Tuesdays, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Currently, that's  A Gentleman in Moscow , a limited series on Paramount+. In episode 6, "The Fall," a crisis prompts Alexander to test the limits of his confinement. His hotel family (and his keeper, Osip) must work together to protect him, just as he strives to protect Sofia. Next Tuesday, we'll discuss the seventh episode of...

​Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week. Catherine's library find  this week is another kids' nonfiction book that relies on a scatological title to grab the attention of reluctant readers (see also:  Butt or Face? ). This one's called  Fish Farts: And Other Amazing Ways Animals Adapt   by Joanne Settel. ​ Terri's random recommendation  is a new venture from actor, autho...

Each Wednesday, we discuss an older entertainment property, and currently, that's  Lost . This episode brought Jack to the brink, as he was haunted (maybe literally?) by his dad and his past demons, so much so that he ran himself right off the side of a cliff. The good news is that Locke was there to save the day, so that Jack could resume his job as de factor leader and mom to all. Mentioned: The...

On Tuesdays, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Currently, that's  A Gentleman in Moscow , a limited series on Paramount+. In episode 5, "An Arrival," Alexander gets a crash course in fatherhood and learns it's very different from being the fun uncle. Mentioned: A  Screenrant recap of this episode . Next Tuesday, we'll discuss the sixth episode of the series, "The Fall." We'l...

Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week. Catherine's library find this week is a movie that somehow seems to be very popular in her library system:  Sasquatch Sunset . If you're looking for an adventure/comedy told entirely in grunts, this one's for you! ​ Terri's random recommendation is a book she thinks is worth your while:  Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History  by Re...

Each Wednesday, we discuss an older entertainment property, and currently, that's  Lost . In this episode, we got more of Locke's back story, which also gave us more a lot more to wonder about when it comes to the properties of this island. On the parenting tip, Michael searched for a babysitter and decided on someone who doesn't speak a word of English. Next Wednesday, we'll discuss season 1, epi...

On Tuesdays, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Currently, that's  A Gentleman in Moscow , a limited series on Paramount+. In episode 4, "Good Times," Alexander has become a gentlemanly waiter, and is realizing that life in the hotel is not representative of life in the real world. And by the end of the episode, he's become a surrogate father (...maybe grandfather, at this po...

​Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week. Catherine's library find  is another scary nonfiction series for children:  Deadly Biters  (including  Grizzly Bears Bite!, Piranhas Bite!, Hippos Bite!,  and more). Mentioned: The similar series  Animal Battles and Who Would Win? . ​ Terri's random recommendation  is a set of games that test your knowledge of movies, actors, fun...

Each Wednesday, we discuss an older entertainment property, and currently, that's  Lost . This episode, "Tabula Rasa," focused on flashbacks to Kate's back story, so we learned more about how she was pursued all the way to Australia by a U.S. Marshal (if not exactly  why  she was in his sights). We also saw a real parenting win when Locke recovered Walt's dog, but let Michael be the hero who reuni...

On Tuesdays, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Currently, that's  A Gentleman in Moscow , a limited series on Paramount+. In episode 3, "The Last Rostov," the Count's reckoning with all the changes in his world brings him to the brink, but a kindly beekeeper rescues him. He also deepens his relationships with Anna (the actress) and Osip (the official who supervises his capti...

Here's what's on our minds (and playlists) this week: Catherine's library find  is a book she judged by its cover.   Glassworks 's art and blurbs appealed enough for Catherine to give this debut novel by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith a try (it also happens to be on the Staff Picks table at her library right now, chosen by another staff member). It's a creative, but uneven, tale of four generations trying,...

Each Wednesday, we discuss an older entertainment property, and currently, that's  Lost . Happily for Catherine, the second part of the pilot was much less migraine-inducing than the first part. The castaways are likely not as happy, as they are dealing with mysterious monsters, mysterious fellow passengers, and mysterious raw fish dishes. As for parenting, we're giving Michael a pass for now, but...

On Tuesdays, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Currently, that's  A Gentleman in Moscow , a limited series on Paramount+. "An Invitation," the second episode of eight, did in fact bring a couple of invitations (some threatening, some not), along with a secret expansion of the Count's living quarters and--sadly—the departure of his young friend, Nina. Next Tuesday, we'll disc...

Each Thursday, join us for a weekly roundup that's an update on our most recent podcast format. We'll bring you a library find, an update from Terri on life or pop culture or whatever's on her mind, and a pick from our archives. Catherine's library find  this week is a lushly illustrated children's picture book called  Animalphabet   by Julia Donaldson, with art by Sharon King-Chai, because there'...

Each Wednesday, we discuss an older entertainment property--something one or both of us has watched and wants to revisit, or something we missed the first time around. We're kicking it off with  Lost , which premiered almost 20 years ago. Terri enjoyed it, in all its convoluted weirdness. Catherine hasn't seen it before, but is willing to risk migraines to find out more. Next Wednesday, we'll disc...

Welcome to a new and improved Parenting Roundabout podcast! About a year after  our last reinvention , we're switching things up again. As parents and parenting writers, we can’t help but see everything through a parenting lens. But as our kids have become adults, we find ourselves more interested in getting caught up on movies and streaming than on going over the same parenting topics over and ov...

On our latest weekly roundup, Catherine needed some tech support, and Terri needed to spend a lot of time following the latest Taylor-Travis news. Mentioned: The  Senior Swifties Sideline . What we're watching : After watching the  Ripley  TV series, we decided to visit/revisit the 1999 movie,  The Talented Mr. Ripley . Tom and co. are younger, in color, and more focused on music than visual art (...

On our latest weekly roundup, Catherine reported on her son living it up in NYC, seeing lots and lots of theater. Mentioned: A past episode  in which we discussed a  BroadwayHD  presentation of  She Loves Me . What we're watching : We finished up season 3 of  Bridgerton  with episode 7, "Joining of Hands," and episode 8, "Into the Light." Yay for Penelope and Colin, but there were too many Bridger...

On our latest weekly roundup, Terri went to the New Jersey Special Olympics, and now will never hear  How Far I'll Go  from Moana the same way again. What we're watching : We're into the second half of  Bridgerton  season 3   now and watched two episodes: 5, "Tick Tock," and 6, "Romancing Mr. Bridgerton."   While thrilled to be engaged to Colin, Penelope is now juggling her secret identity, her fr...

On our latest weekly roundup, Catherine's dogs are getting a little too close to nature, while Terri's pup seems, thankfully, not to follow in the footsteps of her predecessor. What we're watching : In the final episode (for now) of  Ripley , "Narcissus," Tom's got a pretty good thing going in Venice, including a new friend played by John Malkovich. On  Bridgerton 's season 3, episode 4 ("Old Frie...