Parenting Roundabout
2,383 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsJoin parenting writers Terri Mauro and Catherine Holecko for a weekly look at the things parents are talking about, complaining about, and obsessing about right now.
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Episode 184: Career Counseling
September 01, 2017 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MB00:33 Sunrise, Sunset: School is starting, and Catherine's daughter has a strange tradition. 07:05 Triple Career Crisis: Turns out all three of us are at career crossroads, so we try to counsel each other on how to proceed. 31:10 Friday Speed Round: Who's Making Lunch? Of our six (teen and adult) kids, only about two can be trusted to feed themselves independently. 40:29 Roundabout Roundup: Terri's drinking Polar Seltzer, Catherine's learning how to de-feralize kids for school, and Nicole ...
Speed Round: How Do You Know What Day It Is?
August 31, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.46 MBWho tells you the date? A calendar? Your phone? Your computer? We compare notes and even learn a new trick. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What's Your Go-To Potluck Dish?
August 30, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.37 MBFinding something that everyone will enjoy and won't sit idly growing cold in the back corner of the table? It's stressful! For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: DWTS, The West Wing, and John from Cincinnati
August 29, 2017 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast: 00:40 Dancing with the Stars Pros: Before heading to D.C., we made a quick stop in the Ballroom to discuss the pros who will be competing in the upcoming season. (Stars will be announced September 6.) 04:42 The West Wing: "Enemies Foreign and Domestic" made Catherine tear up not once but twice. 12:58 John from Cincinnati: Episodes 4, 5, and especially 6 got dramatically weirder, but John's message is starting to seep out and lodge ...
Speed Round: What Is Your Go-To Birthday Gift?
August 29, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.62 MBWe are glad to be living in the age of the gift card, let's just say. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: Would You Rather—Dessert Edition
August 28, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.42 MBWe do some quick takes on pies vs. cakes. Also cookies vs. brownies, hard ice cream vs. soft, and fruit vs. chocolate. Mentioned: discussions on bake sales, raisins (38:15) and refrigerator freezers (29.12). For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 183: Kids These Days!
August 25, 2017 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MB00:32 Eclipse Report: Catherine traveled to a country road along the Path of Totality to watch the eclipse, and says it really was worth it. 12:30 What Kids Are Watching: Terri wondered whether she's the only one whose children have abandoned shared TV watching in favor of random series on YouTube. (She's not.) 25:30 Friday Speed Round: Recent Texts to the Family: There was one fervent prayer, one tantrum, and of course, one heart-eye emoji. 31:41 Roundabout Roundup: Terri's not throwing a...
Speed Round: What Part of Town Do You Live In?
August 24, 2017 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.63 MBUptown? Downtown? On the wrong side of the tracks? In the suburbs? We put ourselves on the map. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What Could You Win a Gold Medal In?
August 23, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.2 MBWe wonder which of our talents would gain us world ranking if we could make any activity an Olympic sport. What would you be a contender in? For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: DWTS Live, The West Wing, and John from Cincinnati
August 22, 2017 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast: 00:37 Dancing with the Stars Live Show: We chat with a friend of the podcast who got to see the DWTS tour when it came to Milwaukee earlier this summer. 15:14 The West Wing: In another twist on the usual, the West Wing Weekly podcast covered a special documentary episode of the show, so we watched it too (and liked it, because surprise! we like The West Wing). 22:19 Challenge Round: John from Cincinnati: As Terri warned us, things ...
Speed Round: What's the First App You Open in the Day?
August 22, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.23 MBMaybe we'll start the day by clearing out that e-mail inbox ... just as soon as we finish this game. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: When You Make a Call, Would You Rather Talk or Leave a Message?
August 21, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.33 MBThanks, technology, for making it easy for us to be hostile introverts! For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 182: School-Year Milestones
August 18, 2017 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MB00:32 Incoming Australians! Nicole has visitors; later in the episode, we'll discuss how they can earn their keep. 10:43 Milestones to Love and Hate: It's back-to-school time, so we're thinking about all the good-news/bad-news milestones we might be observing, like that first "I forgot" phone call of the year. 29:12 Friday Speed Round: Appliance Time: Our appliances let us know when they're ready to be replaced by refusing to do their jobs. 39:28 Interview of the Week: Pediatric occupation...
Speed Round: Name a Significant Number in Your Life
August 17, 2017 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.43 MBWe scour the addresses, phone numbers, and birthdates of our lives to discover digits that seem to be following us around. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What Kind of Art Do You Enjoy the Most?
August 16, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MBMonet, the pre-Raphaelites, and the textile work of folksy artist collective the GAP have caught our eye. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: Master of None, The West Wing, and 30 Rock
August 15, 2017 21:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast: 00:43 Master of None: We say "buona notte" to this season, having liked it quite a bit (Catherine) and with some reservations (Terri). 11:37 The West Wing: In contrast with Dev's misery on MoN, "Stirred" was a decidely peppy episode of The West Wing. Plus, our beloved Parks & Recreation got a mention on The West Wing Weekly podcast. 19:05 Challenge Round: 30 Rock: Catherine challenged Terri to watch two episodes of 30 Rock, since i...
Speed Round: How Different Was Your Life Exactly One Year Ago?
August 15, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.94 MBIn the past year, our kids have started high school, started driving, and started new jobs. And us? We're working, publishing, and podcasting on. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: Does Your Husband Wear Things Until They Completely Fall Apart?
August 14, 2017 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBIt's not just us, right? Wearing shirts so worn through that it looks like they've been in a knife fight is some kind of guy thing? For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 181: Our Lives Are Like a Bad TV Show
August 11, 2017 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB00:31 Back to School: Nicole's daughter headed back to school, which somehow led us to reminisce about Gym Classes of Our Past. 07:35 All the Drama, None of the Fame and Fortune: Terri sometimes feels her life is a bad detective show. Catherine is stuck in a not-that-funny sitcom, and Nicole's family drama is exhaustingly dramatic. What TV show is your family inadvertently starring in? 19:31 Friday Speed Round: Summer Reading: This question about what our kids are reading this summer was mo...
Speed Round: How Many Houses Have You Lived In?
August 10, 2017 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.22 MBNicole's got us all beat as we count up the houses, apartments, dorms, and other domiciles we've occupied in our lives. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What Food That You Hated as a Kid Will You Eat Now?
August 09, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.45 MBYesterday, we talked about foods we loved as kids that we'd leave now, and today we flip the question to tally the foods we've grown up to enjoy. (Still no to liver, thanks.) For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: Master of None, The West Wing, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
August 08, 2017 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast: 00:33 Master of None: Terri tends to like every other episode of this show, and this week's "Amarsi Un Po" was the "nope" after the "yes!" of last week's. (But the aerial footage of Manhattan at night was spectacular.) 11:52 The West Wing: "The U.S. Poet Laureate" is also not one of Terri's faves, but the accompanying West Wing Weekly podcast delivered the guests she'd been hoping to hear from. Also mentioned: TV Avalanche with gues...
Speed Round: What Foods You Loved as a Kid Do You Hate Now?
August 08, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.16 MBHate's a strong word, but Nicole might use it to describe her grown-up feelings for Shake-and-Bake chicken. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What Kind of Case Do You Have for Your Phone?
August 07, 2017 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.6 MBOur case choices at the moment seem to be style over substance, but a big fat protective case can't fit in your pocket (mentioned: PopSockets, iPhone leather case). For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 180: The Push-Pull of Independence
August 04, 2017 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBExcuse the thunderstorms and technical difficulties in this week's episode. Just keepin' it real for y'all. 00:32 Doggie Diagnosis: Think good thoughts for Nicole's pooch, who is going in for cancer surgery soon (but she's going to be fine!). 08:10 It's Good, Except When It's Bad: It’s supposed to be a positive thing when kids get more independent. But we're both happy and thrown into existential crisis. 21:22 Friday Speed Round: Parental Martyrdom: On a scale of sharing Ketchup Chips to w...
Speed Round: What's Your Favorite Game Show?
August 03, 2017 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.78 MBIs it possible that our Canadian member is the only one who doesn't pick Canadian-hosted Jeopardy? For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: How Late Do You Stay Awake?
August 02, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.61 MBTurns out we're two night owls and one "don't you dare bother me after 11 p.m.!" For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: The Emoji Movie (!), Plus TV and Movies That Actually Made Us :)
August 01, 2017 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast: 00:34 The Emoji Movie: It's true, Catherine took one for the team and saw this with her son. Her review is a sad face and a thumbs down. 07:35 Master of None: This week's "Thanksgiving" episode gave us the feels in a better way. Two thumbs up! 10:58 The West Wing: In "Dead Irish Writers," we get a visit from Lord John Marbury and from a temporary Canadian (Donna). Mentioned: The West Wing Weekly podcast and its very distinguished g...
Speed Round: What Were You Obsessed with as a Kid?
August 01, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.83 MBYesterday, we talked about what's obsessing us now, as, you know, old people. Today, we share what we were into as kids. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What Are You Obsessed About Right Now?
July 31, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.82 MBCatherine's trying to duck a movie, Nicole needs her Canadian iced tea, and Terri would like you to make our podcast stats move, please. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 179: The Competitive Sport of Raising Kids
July 28, 2017 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB00:31 Bathroom Beautification: Terri's master bath is getting a spruce-up, to ensure that the floor doesn't cave in. 06:22 You Win Some, You Lose Some: Nicole brings us this week's rant, about parents who elbow other kids out of the way to help their own offspring get ahead. 25:11 Friday Speed Round: When Kids Want to Change Their Names: Terri's daughter found out the hard way that Facebook doesn't look too kindly on name changes made just for fun. (Wondering how Nicole's daughter likes her...
Speed Round: How User-Friendly Is Your Clock Radio?
July 27, 2017 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBChecking out the Kickstarter for the super-duper Sandman Doppler clock radio got Terri wondering why ordinary clock radios are so @#$%@ inscrutable. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: How Do You Get Your Music?
July 26, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.6 MBWe're listening to Spotify, Apple Music, satellite radio, and iTunes purchases ... yet it's hard to let those old physical music-bearers go. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: Master of None, The West Wing, and Elizabethtown
July 25, 2017 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast: 00:48 Master of None: "Door 3" brought us back to more conventional storytelling, and got us thinking about a totally different show ("My Grandmother's Ravioli," with Mo Rocca); we're looking forward to next week's Denise-centered episode. 5:40 The West Wing: Check! It was all about chess on "Hartsfield's Landing" (except when it was about the pranks, which Joshua Malina ranked on the West Wing Weekly podcast). 12:43 Challenge Roun...
Speed Round: Have You Ever Been Robbed?
July 25, 2017 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MBA chat last week about losing things loaned leads us to today's discussion of actual deliberate theft. And mugging! For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: Regionalisms We Have Known
July 24, 2017 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.43 MBWe check in from California/Canada, New Jersey/California, and Wisconsin/New York to compare notes on the different way people talk about things like carbonated beverages, major driving thoroughfares, an Italian favorite, and coffee. (Mentioned: podcast on stuff we borrowed out and didn't get back.) For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 178: The Guilt Game
July 21, 2017 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB00:31 Camp Report, and an Apology: Catherine's son successfully brought home three dirty rags from camp, and Terri has a correction on last week's episode. 08:23 Mom Guilt, Subtype 214A: We discuss guilt of the "it's not you, it's me" variety, as in "You should play the trombone because I didn't get to be in the band when I was a kid." 29:31 Friday Speed Round: Parenting Warning Labels: Inspired by the funny ladies of I Mom So Hard, we riff on the labels that should come with your firstborn...
Speed Round: Are You a Leader or a Follower?
July 20, 2017 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.82 MBIf called on to lead, oh, all right, we'll do it — but we'd rather be the workhorse or the puppet-master. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What Have You Loaned and Not Gotten Back?
July 19, 2017 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.66 MBBooks, photos, and a stuffed cheetah just seem to have wandered away. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: Spanning the Globe with Master of None, The Royal We, and More
July 18, 2017 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast, featuring NYC, DC, LA, and London: 00:40 Master of None: This week's episode, "New York I Love You," takes a masterful spin through a few of NYC's 8 million stories. Mentioned: Making the Sausage podcast's episode on voice acting. 07:33 The West Wing: "Night Five" gives us the great Adam Arkin (as psychiatrist Stanley Keyworth) and the often problematic Rob Lowe (as foot-in-mouthed Sam Seaborn). Mentioned: the West Wing Weekly podca...
Speed Round: What Was Your Worst Hairstyle?
July 18, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.67 MBLet's just say that perms have not been our friends. Also, if your hairstylist is wielding a shaver? Ask. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What Is the Last Photo Someone Took of You?
July 17, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.58 MBWe've been recently captured with lunch companions, new jewelry, and trolls. For photos, quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 177: Balking at Talking About Money
July 14, 2017 14:50 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB00:31 A New Fitness Trend: Why and how is trying on clothes like working out at the gym? 06:33 Shame-Rich and Cash-Poor: We talk about the weird ways having money, not having money, spending money, and not spending money can all make you feel ashamed. What's up with that? (Mentioned: conversations on kids and money and hotel choices.) 24:28 Friday Speed Round: Parent Group Pet Peeves: It's hard being a newbie, and it's hard being a veteran. Let's just skip the whole thing. 35:29 Roundabout...
Speed Round: Would You Renew Your Wedding Vows?
July 13, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.35 MBWe're just glad we got our guys to participate the first time around. Why push our luck? For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: What's the Yummiest Thing in Your Fridge Right Now?
July 12, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.53 MBSome of our yummiest things didn't even last long enough to be talked about. (Though Nicole's showing some heroic cheesecake restraint.) For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Round 2: Wonder Woman, Master of None, and The West Wing
July 11, 2017 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBYour road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast: 01:48 Wonder Woman: Catherine and her daughter thought this super-heroine summer movie was wonderful, if not super-surprising. 08:52 Master of None: In season 2, episode 5, Dev goes on a terrible date, visits a museum, attends an exciting dinner party, and takes one long, lonely cab ride. We feel for ya, Dev. 13:32 The West Wing: In "The Two Bartlets," both Toby and Josh go out on a limb, and live to tell about it... we think. Ment...
Speed Round: What's the Last (Non-Online) Store You Went To?
July 11, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBWe're always on our computers and all about the online shopping, but occasionally we have to go to an actual brick-and-mortar non-virtual emporium. Can we even remember the last time? For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Speed Round: Favorite Instagram Accounts
July 10, 2017 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.37 MBMentioned: Awkward Family Photos, Images of Canada, The Well-Dressed House, Poppystone, and ... something called PR Podcast! For links, quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.
Episode 176: The Ready-for-Kids Checklist
July 07, 2017 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB00:31 Congratulations, Nicole! She finished editing her book manuscript, so all that's left is waiting for fame and fortune to arrive. 07:24 Ready for Kids ... or Not: We ask: How did you know you were ready for kids? And once you knew, did the universe help you out, or smack you around a little first? 27:11 Friday Speed Round: Summer Camp: You'll never guess what Catherine's kids are taking to camp along with the bug spray and sleeping bags. 37:37 Interview: Occupational therapist Meghan ...
Speed Round: Do You Have Any Brands You're Really Loyal To?
July 06, 2017 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.13 MBWhether it's computers, sneakers, iced tea, ketchup chips, or coffee creamers, we're true to our faves. For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.