Parenting Roundabout

It's usually unfair to teachers to blow off homework. But you can find a way to make it work better for your child. Mentioned: Our interview with Meghan Corridan in episode 182 .

On Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from September 2019. ​​ ​We complain about how hard it is for people with different priorities, preferences, and metabolisms to share a kitchen.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Terri's shouting out the Special Olympics on the occasion of the New Jersey summer games. You can participate, volunteer, or just cheer on the athletes at an event near you. Nicole's listening to a podcast called Scamanda about a scammer named Amanda (see what they did there?), while Catherine's family is jumping on the charcuterie board train with the help of Bo...

We're observing this apparent holiday a week late, which tracks with our general attitude toward making and keeping New Year's resolutions . Mentioned: Kitty's Morning Glories daily rosary , Artful Agenda , and Dance & Co .

Increasingly desperate sales pitches from a graduation photographer got us complaining (and, OK, sometimes celebrating) the corny pictures pressed upon parents from school, sports teams, and more.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we said "so long" to Ted Lasso and Ted Lasso after three seasons. While not everyone liked this finale (ahem, Alan Sepinwall ), we thought it had many beautiful, funny, and touching moments, and we'll miss these characters a lot. Mentioned: Shrinking (and Bill Lawrence's involvement in both shows). On Brothers and Sisters , the Walker family takes on a...

After four very long years, we have two newly minted graduates: Nicole's daughter from university and Catherine's son from high school. Their internet auntie, Terri, cheered them on from afar.

On Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. This one is from 2017 and follows up on yesterday's summer camp theme. On today's episode: You'll never guess what Catherine's kids are taking to camp along with the bug spray and sleeping bags.

On Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from July 2019. ​AMC Theaters' Summer Movie Camp got us talking: What other businesses would we like to see offer a summer deal for kids? We're ready to drop our children off at any shopping mall, bowling alley , ice rink, or hair salon that will take them.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Both Nicole and Catherine are sharing cute summer shoes they found on Amazon: a t wo-band braided low block heel and a flat gladiator sandal . And when Terri's son recommended frosted brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts to her, she decided she needed to pass that rec on to you. ​ Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear on every episo...

An article that waxed nostalgic about kids' book collections got us obsessing about what we've hung on to from our kids' teen years (and even our own).

A truly sad advice column question at Slate got us complaining about mean girls and what to do about them, in your kids' lives and in your own. Step 1: Don't live in a small town.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, Ted Lasso approaches the end of season 3 (and possibly the entire series) with an episode that could alternatively be titled "Parents: They'll Mess You Up." Mentioned: The Philip Larkin poem Mae recites to Ted, " This Be the Verse ," and Alan Sepinwall and the commenters on his Substack newsletter . Next: S3 E12, "So Long, Farewell." On Brothers and Sis...

An article at Grown & Flown titled " 10 Moments From College That I Would Like to Relive " prompted us to talk about all those precious moments from that time in our lives (although there are precious few that we actually want to relive).

On Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. ​This question about what our kids are reading this summer was mostly a confession of what they're not reading.

On Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from August 2019. ​ It's easy to obsess when our kids make big choices, like what college major to declare or what career to pursue. The hardest part might be deciding when to let it become their obsession instead of ours.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Terri recommends two Ashley McBryde songs, with accompanying videos, that are fun, fiery, and female-empowering: " Brenda Put Your Bra On " and " Bonfire at Tina's ." Nicole's touching up her color with L'Oreal Paris Magic Root Cover Up Spray . And Catherine watched the Bridgerton spin-off/prequel Queen Charlotte on Netflix. ​ Thanks as always to Jon Morin for ou...

A rather wide-ranging survey on moms' superheroic skills and traits, and their confidence in them, got us obsessing about skills we have--and wish we had.

Nicole's hours-long passport agency ordeal got us complaining about having to corral kids in waiting rooms and other boring places, and also appreciating the fact that we're past that stage of parenting now.

On this week's entertainment- themed episode, a delightful episode of Ted Lasso featured many character breakthroughs and lovely scenes, plus the return of Phoebe! Mentioned: Sam Richardson in The Afterparty . Next: S3 E11, "Mom City." On Brothers and Sisters, more bad decisions, more secrets kept and revealed, and more accusations of bad mothering. So, par for the course. Next: S2 E6, "Two Places...

It's high school graduation season, so we talked senior pranks and other traditional observances, like senior skip day, cap decorating, and the smuggling of inflatable beach balls into the graduation ceremony.

On Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. ​ Of our six (teen and adult) kids, only about two can be trusted to feed themselves independently.

On Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from August 2019. ​ On today's episode, we complain about high school schedules. Should teens really have to wake up so early? And what about block scheduling, where they're in one classroom for 90 minutes straight? Mentioned: The Start School Later campaign.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Catherine recommends the Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto if you need a good cry (it's based on the book A Man Called Ove ). Also mentioned: Up in the Air . Terri enjoyed a Walker Hayes concert from the comfort of her couch thanks to Veeps . Mentioned: Hayes' song " If Father Time Had a Daughter " and Flymachine , another streaming platform for concerts. ​ Thank...

Take Your Child to Work Day was a few weeks back. But today, Terri makes an impassioned pitch for Take Your Mom to Work Day. Will no one think of the mothers whose kids won't tell them anything??