Parenting Roundabout

On our latest weekly roundup, home improvements continue (in the Midwest) and are regretfully declined (in New Jersey). What we're watching : In episode 7 of  Ripley , "Macabre Entertainment," Tom does some scrambling in Sicily but pulls off another escape in the end. On  Bridgerton 's season 3, episode 3 ("Forces of Nature"), it's time for the old suitor switcheroo as Lord Debling shows an intere...

On our latest weekly roundup, some of the men in our lives are dealing with excessive amounts of mulch (or bark, or wood chips; whatever the terminology, there is  too much of it ). What we're watching : In episode 6 of  Ripley , "Some Heavy Instrument," the law starts to close in on Tom, in the form of Inspector Ravini, played wonderfully by  Maurizio Lombardi . Mentioned: The  murderous leg of l...

On our latest weekly roundup, it's Catherine's turn to deal with an outage, as the water main near her home was shut down (by the same project that caused a  gas leak  a few weeks back).  What we're watching : In episode 5 of  Ripley , "Lucio," we caught up with the flash-forward that started the series off: Tom dragging a dead body down the stairs of an apartment building, very noisily and bloodi...

On our latest weekly roundup, Terri reports on a power outage that almost derailed her viewing of Ripley, while Catherine's daughter had a close call with a tornado. Mentioned: Unfrosted   (the Jerry Seinfeld Pop-Tart movie) and the upcoming Twisters , an "update" of the 1996 movie  Twister . What we're watching : Episode 3 of  Ripley  is called "Sommerso," which means "submerged" in Italian, so m...

On our latest weekly roundup, a delicious fundraiser benefitting the library where Catherine works prompted us to talk about clever ways to solicit donations (and how involved parents get in the process). What we're watching : We started Netflix's  Ripley , a series based on the 1999 movie  The Talented Mr. Ripley , with episodes 1 ("A Hard Man to Find") and 2 ("Seven Mercies"). In the series, the...

On our latest weekly roundup, our resident Swiftie gives her review of  The Tortured Poets Department . Mentioned: The video for the song " Fortnight ," with Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles (of  Dead Poets Society  ... get it?).  What we're watching : We came to the end of  Reservation Dogs  and we're so sad about it. But the final pair of episodes ("Elora's Dad" and "Dig") were a beautiful celebrati...

On our latest weekly roundup, Catherine's daughter defended her thesis project, and Catherine actually got to watch it from another time zone. What we're watching :  Reservation Dogs creeps closer to the finish line with another pair of lovely episodes, "Wahoo!" and "Send It." We enjoy all the interactions among various generations and among both the living and the spirit worlds. Catherine's libra...

On our latest weekly roundup, we belatedly share our experiences with recent natural phenomena. Don't worry, Terri survived the Great New Jersey Earthquake. Mentioned: Catherine's report on the  August 2017 solar eclipse . What we're watching : Thanks to our two-by-two watch schedule, we got a perfect pair of  Reservation Dogs  episodes this week. "House Made of Bongs" flashed back to 1976, and a...

On our latest weekly roundup, we find that we're still involved in "youth" sports, even though our kids are well past the age of T-ball and tot soccer. What we're watching :  Reservation Dogs  season 3 brought two very different episodes. "Deer Lady" gave us both the origin story of this character and a gut-wrenching look at  Indian boarding school history . "Friday" bought comic relief with a day...

On our latest weekly roundup, Terri has been spiffing up her office by returning the walls to their original blank slate and adding a coffee and tea station. Mentioned: Electric kettles from  Amazon Basics  and  Cuisinart . What we're watching : We return to  Reservation Dogs  for season 3. The first two episodes, "BUSSIN'" and "Maximus," give Bear his spotlight and his odyssey into oddity and wis...

On our latest weekly roundup, Terri (a true Senior Swiftie) is watching the Eras Tour on Disney+ and marveling at the spectacle. What we're watching : Also a spectacle, of a different kind, is season 3 of  Girls5Eva . The gang goes on tour and tremendous silliness ensues, as you would expect from this show. Mentioned:  Joe Reid  at  This Had Oscar Buzz . Catherine's library find  this week is a no...

On our latest weekly roundup, we are still trying to teach our kids about conveying urgency in their texts. What we're watching : We finished season 2 of  Reservation Dogs  with episodes 9 ("Offerings") and 10 ("I Still Believe"), two more opportunities to weep through our laughter and cheer on the Rez Dogs as they finally make it all the way to California. Catherine's library find  this week is a...

On our latest weekly roundup, we start with a cautionary tale about baking your own bread: It could lead to an ER visit. What we're watching : On season 2 of  Reservation Dogs , episodes 7 ("Stay Gold Cheesy Boy") and 8 ("This Is Where the Plot Thickens") could not have been more different. One focused on Cheese and his big heart, and the other on Big and an unintentional acid trip that led to som...

On our latest weekly roundup, what happened in Vegas didn't stay there, as Catherine reported on her recent trip. Mentioned: Omega Mart . What we're watching : We continued with season 2 of Reservation Dogs with episodes 5 and 6: "Wide Net" and "Decolonativization." We learned a little more about the aunties as they headed to an out-of-town conference, and an earnest pair of workshop presenters tr...

On our latest weekly roundup, Terri's making a Lenten sacrifice and exploring its technicalities. She may need to be more specific next year. What we're watching : We continued with season 2 of Reservation Dogs with episodes 3 and 4: "Roofing" and "Mabel." Both had their share of humor as well as a hearty helping of melancholy and heartbreak, as Elora lost her grandmother but connected with their...

On our latest weekly roundup, we discover that Catherine's children need a refresher on what a 529 college savings plan is, and possibly the number of a good attorney. What we're watching : We started season 2 of Reservation Dogs with episodes 1 and 2: "The Curse" and "Run." As we predicted and feared, Jackie and Elora's journey does not go well. Meanwhile, back home, Willie Jack tries to reverse...

On our latest weekly roundup, we report on our preparedness (or lack thereof) for Valentine's Day. We love you, dear listeners! What we're watching : We finished season 1 of Reservation Dogs with episodes 7 and 8: "California Dreamin'" and "Satvrday." These were both heartbreaking in their own way. We're glad we can roll right on into season 2 and find out what happens to the fracturing friend gro...

On our latest weekly roundup, it's the conclusion (we hope!) of the renovations and room-switcherooing at Terri's house. What we're watching : We continued with season 1 of Reservation Dogs with episodes 5 and 6: "Come and Get Your Love," which focused on Cheese and Big and introduced the Deer Lady; and "Hunting," a moving portrait of Willie Jack's relationship with her dad. While we missed Bear a...

On our latest weekly roundup, it's musical bedrooms at Terri's house, and she now has her very own office! What we're watching : We continued with season 1 of Reservation Dog s with episodes 3 and 4 ("Uncle Brownie" and "What About Your Dad"). The kids are having a rough go of it, but the show remains quite enjoyable to watch. We also spent some time discussing the Oscar nominees and not-nominees....

On our latest weekly roundup, winter has arrived, and none of our dogs are all that happy about it. What we're watching : We kicked off a new TV series this week, watching the first two episodes of season 1 of Reservation Dogs ("F*ckin' Rez Dogs" and "NDN Cinic"). We can already see that the rave reviews are justified. Mentioned: Primo and Rutherford Falls . Catherine's library find this week goes...

On our latest weekly roundup, please forgive Terri's squeaky, scratchy voice. She's not contagious through your podcast player. What we're watching : The movie The Holdovers , which is on an awards-season roll so far, was moving, affecting, and sad. We say you should grab a box of tissues and watch it. Catherine's library find this week is all about the visuals, with picture books starring both ad...

On our latest weekly roundup, we catch you up on our winter-break adventures (which were less wintry than in years past). What we're watching : Instead of watching something together, we reported on what we consumed during our time off. Catherine saw the movie The Boys in the Boat in an actual theater with multiple generations of family members. It's exactly the sort of movie that it sounds like i...

On our latest weekly roundup, some of our kids are moving back and forth from college, and one is moving down to the basement apartment... little by little. What we're watching : On The Gilded Age , there were many winners and a few losers in the season 2 finale, "In Terms of Winning and Losing." While we're sad that the show has not (as yet) been renewed for season 3, we also kind of wouldn't min...

On our latest weekly roundup, Catherine's stressing through finals week from a distance. What we're watching : On Dancing with the Stars , Xochitl Gomez took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, so it's another win for the teens. Good for her, but a big fat BOO to the judges for not giving Alyson Hannigan a full set of courtesy 10s for her freestyle dance. On The Gilded Age , season 2, episode...

On our latest weekly roundup, we have a happy update to Terri's dog-boarding dilemma. Cousin dog to the rescue! What we're watching : On Dancing with the Stars , we went from a (not so) shocking elimination to a kinda shocking non-elimination, as all five semi-finalists went through to the finale. Go, Alyson and Sasha! And Ariana and Pasha! And Jason and Daniella! And Xochitl and Val! And even Cha...