Parenting Roundabout
2,383 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 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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Speed Round: Have You Done Any Home Automation?
October 25, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.23 MBTV commercials for Alexa have got us thinking about our personal degree of home automation and whether we wish we were more hooked up. Are you living it up in a Smart Home? Tell us about it in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: What Do You Give Out for Halloween?
October 24, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MBCandy bars? Chips? Toothbrushes? We share what we'll be dropping in trick-or-treat bags—or eating ourselves if the trick-or-treaters are sparse—on today's Speed Round. Let us know what you're giving out in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 141: School (Mis)Communications
October 21, 2016 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBOn this week's group chat, we talk about the dreaded Letter from the School; share some favorite quotes from past podcasts on our Friday speed round; shout out some stuff we like on the Roundabout Roundup; and listen to an interview about accommodating kids with food allergies at Halloween. Here's your road map to the episode: 5:59 Keep Me Informed ... But Not Like This — Catherine got a worrisome letter from her daughter's school, and the fact that it turned out to be part of a giant clerica...
Speed Round: How Do You Get Rid of Your Junk?
October 20, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.58 MBYesterday we talked about reappropriating other people's trash for our own purposes. Today we turn to the junk we're looking to get rid of. Do we turn to Goodwill, Freecycling, or any of the numerous organizations that will come pick up your castoffs and then hound you for more and more? How do you get rid of unwanted belongings? Comment here or on our Facebook page. (See also: how we get rid of obsolete technology.)
Speed Round: Have You Ever Taken Other People's Used Stuff?
October 19, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.93 MBAn episode of Speechless that featured the family scrounging home furnishings from the curbside discards of neighbors got us thinking about whether we'd ever repurposed other folks' unwanted belongings in this way. Do you keep an eye out for treasures in other people's trash? Tell us about it in the comment here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Do You Still Use a VCR or DVD Player?
October 18, 2016 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.89 MBAccumulating tapes and discs seemed like a good idea back when that was the only way to watch our favorite movies and TV shows at will. Now that streaming's where it's at, do you ever give those old media and their players a spin? Tell us about your viewing habits in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Dancing With Stars, Mascots, Consultants, and Republicans
October 18, 2016 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, Catherine and Terri chat about Dancing With the Stars, the start of the second season of Sports Night, and the latest episode in our West Wing watch. Here's your road map: 00:42 Dancing With the Stars — It was Latin Night, which means lots of bright colors, glow-in-the-dark body paint, hip-shaking and sexy face-work, showers on stage, and Pitbull, apparently. We felt the judges perhaps indulged in a few too many tr...
Speed Round: Ergonomic Correctness
October 17, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.57 MBSure, we know the right way to sit, the proper sort of chair, the right angle of wrist over keyboard. Sure we do. But do we pay any attention? One of us does, and she will be taking care of the other two one day when we're old and stooped and unable to feel our wrists. Do you sit responsibly? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 140: A Kinder Kind of Kid
October 14, 2016 13:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBOn this week's group chat, we contemplate the problem of entitled children, consider how likely we are to get the whole family around the dinner table, talk once again about our favorite new sitcom, Speechless, and share some stuff we've liked and we've made. Here's your road map to the episode: 5:24 Entitled to Raise Nicer Kids — A Washington Post article about the science of why your child is such an entitled brat got us talking about the ways our kids have come to expect a certain level o...
Speed Round: Do You Care About the Baseball Playoffs?
October 13, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.61 MBThere are baseball playoffs on the TV in at least on of our homes, but does that mean we have to pay attention to it? Maybe. A little. Especially if a local team is playing. Do you pay much attention to the playoffs, or really to baseball at all? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: What Would You Make With a 3D Printer?
October 12, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.91 MB3D printers promise the opportunity to produce any item we want at will. Our thoughts run from the practical, like travel mugs and reading glasses, to an imaginative way to get ourselves out of meetings. What would you make? Tell us in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Favorite Blogs
October 11, 2016 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.53 MBSometimes your favorite blog changes with the shortness of your attention span, and sometimes you find one you love and check it faithfully forever. Faves we named today are: + Disability Scoop + Lainey Gossip + Go Fug Yourself (Clearly, one of us didn't realize that the theme of this episode was GOSSIP blogs. Okay then.) What blogs are you loving right now? Share in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: DWTS, SNL, SN, and TWW
October 11, 2016 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, Catherine and Terri chat about Dancing With the Stars, the Lin-Manuel Miranda-hosted episode Saturday Night Live, the end of the first season of Sports Night, and the latest episode in our West Wing watch. Here's your road map: 00:31 Dancing With the Stars — Monday night's episode was the dreaded Most Memorable Year, so there was maximum mawkishness and tear-jerking. And, oh yeah, some dancing too. Nobody going hom...
Speed Round: Anyone Who Knows Me Knows I Love _____
October 10, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.14 MBWe have a little fun with a Facebook meme on today's Speed Round, revealing our knowledge of one another and in a couple of cases what our family members think of us too. If you've been listening to us for a while and have some ideas of how to fill in that blank, comment here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 139: Their Own Two Feet
October 07, 2016 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBOn this week's group chat, we find out whether Nicole brought her daughter's homework to school after last week's podcast, laugh at our kids in a good way, get some app tips from an OT, and share some stuff we've liked and we've made. Here's your road map to the episode: 5:52 That Parenting Dance of Do You or Don't You — Kids will never learn how to survive failure if we don't let them fail, sure, we know that, absolutely, and yet, who wants to stand back and let your kid fail? We're finding ...
Speed Round: Pumpkin Spice — Pro or Con?
October 06, 2016 13:07 - 4 minutes - 3.08 MBBack off, haters — we're coming out in favor of pumpkin spice, and we're not ashamed. In fact, we demand pumpkin spice pastries year-round. Listen to our pumpkin pros and cons and share your own feelings about this annual lightning-rod of a flavoring in the comments here or on our Facebook page. Pumpkin-spice baked goods good!
Speed Round: Do You Like to Gamble?
October 05, 2016 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBWe're all a bunch of low-rollers for sure, but sometimes a trip to Las Vegas or Atlantic City is fun. In today's Speed Round, we talk about whether we enjoy casino gambling or even one-cent slots are too rich for our blood. Are you a gambler? Tell us about your winnings in the comments here or on our Facebook page. (Mentioned on this episode: our earlier conversation about the lottery, and a Parks and Rec episode about attack-ad vocals.)
Round 2: Dancing With the Sorkin Shows
October 05, 2016 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, Catherine and Terri chat about Dancing With the Stars, Sports Night, and the spectacular start of the second season of The West Wing. Here's your road map: 00:44 Dancing With the Stars — Monday night's episode was more like "Whining With the Stars," if you ask us, but while we wouldn't have picked the two couples who went home on Tuesday night, we're happy for the couple who got engaged. So cute! 16:52 Sports Night...
Speed Round: Strong Feelings About Pizza
October 04, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.79 MBMmmm, pizza. Some of us appreciate anything that involves bread and cheese no matter how it's configured, while others have preferences for specific thicknesses, sauces, and toppings. We share our particular pizza pickiness or lack thereof, and find out what Nicole had a hard time getting on top of her pizza in Southern California, believe it or not. What's your pie preference? Tell us in the comments here or on our Facebook page. (Mentioned in this episode: a recent Speed Round on things we...
Speed Round: Have You Been to a Make-and-Take Painting Studio?
October 03, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.79 MBPainting with your friends seems to be a thing at the moment, and for today's Speed Round question, we check in with the current state of our artistic endeavors. Have you dabbled in this kind of creative social activity? Tell us about it in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 138: This Was and Is Us
September 30, 2016 13:09 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this week's group chat, we're inspired by a new fall TV show to think about our own family's entertainment potential; wonder if we'd reconfigure those families if we had a chance; shout out some stuff we like on the Roundabout Roundup; and talk about special-needs parenting with Robert Rummel-Hudson. Here's your road map to the episode: 7:55 Story of Our Lives — Watching the new NBC drama This Is Us got us thinking profound thoughts about the way our childhoods have formed the people we ar...
Speed Round: Would You Rather Have Grandma's Name or Hair?
September 29, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.16 MBFor the fourth installment of our weeklong "Would You Rather?" game, Nicole asked us to choose between our grandmother's hairstyle or name, and at least one of us was happy to get any sort of new hairstyle at all. Listen to our answers and then give us your own in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Would You Rather Be a Superhero or a Sidekick?
September 28, 2016 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.18 MBYou might expect people who talk as much as we do to be ready for a little action, but when it comes right down to it, we're a sidekick kinda group. Find out who alone among us was ready to assume both great power and great responsibility, and tell us which role you'd pick in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Dancing With the New Fall Shows
September 28, 2016 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, Catherine and Terri chat about Dancing With the Stars, Sports Night, and (spoiler alert!) some new fall TV shows we've consumed, including the twist-y This Is Us. Here's your road map: 00:33 Dancing With the Stars — Three, count 'em, three episodes have gone by since we last discussed the show. We talk mostly about Monday's one hour episode and Tuesday's two-hour retrospective of it. 11:56 Sports Night — We continu...
Speed Round: Would You Rather Reverse Decisions or Stop Time?
September 27, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.06 MBAll this week on Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we'll be playing a game of "Would You Rather?" Today's question, chosen by Catherine, is: Would you rather be able to reverse one decision you make every day or stop time for ten seconds every day. And while all of us were underwhelmed by that ten-second time break, two of us were flat-out horrified at the notion of being able to act on our endless second-guessing (as detailed in Episode 136). Which option would you pick? State your case in ...
Speed Round: Would You Rather Talk or Punch Your Way Out?
September 26, 2016 14:23 - 2 minutes - 1.77 MBAll this week on Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we'll be playing a game of "Would You Rather?" Today's question, chosen by Amanda, is: Would you rather be able to talk your way out of anything or punch your way out of anything? Find out which of us is tired of having to just use her words, and share your own choice in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 137: The Sacredness of Routine
September 23, 2016 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBOn this week's group chat, we talk about how much we value our oft-neglected routines, figure out what to do with all that clutter our kids bring home, shout out some stuff we like on the Roundabout Roundup, and hear about a new book from our friend Kathy Ceceri. Here's your road map to the episode: 11:08 Kids Aren't the Only Ones Who Value Routine — As moms who work at home, we depend on some semblance of routine to keep us on task, and as much as we love our kids and spouses and want them t...
Speed Round: Funny Folks to Follow on Twitter
September 22, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.7 MBOn Tuesday we talked about procrastination, and one resource that's contributed heavily to our procrastination potential is Twitter. On today's episode, we share our favorite funny Twitter accounts. Follow them individually —@JoshMalina @Lin_Manuel @Lesdoggg @NYTMinusContext @billyeichner @wilw @jimmyfallon — or all at once on our Twitter list. Who makes you laugh that we should be following? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Are You a Procrastinator?
September 21, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.99 MBIf you've been listening to our podcast for a while, you probably have a pretty good guess about who among us puts things off and who does things promptly. See if you're right and find out why we do what we do, and then — don't put it off — tell us where you stand in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Philanthropist for a Day
September 20, 2016 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.36 MBOn our Round 2 episode earlier today, Catherine and Terri chatted about an episode of Sports Night, "The Quality of Mercy at 29K," that focused on a character trying to figure out how to make a charitable difference with so many worthy causes angling for his donation. We pick up that theme in today's Speed Round, asking ourselves, "If you had a big pile of cash to donate, who would you give it to?" We pick our theoretical charitable projects, from funding special education to saving the worl...
Round 2: Dancing With the Stars and Emmys
September 20, 2016 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, we chat about the Emmys, the second episode of this season of Dancing With the Stars, and four more episodes of Sports Night. Here's your road map: 00:51 The Emmy Awards — We live-tweeted the ceremony and the red carpet, and give some thoughts now about Jimmy Kimmel's hosting, our general lack of stakes in the winners, and some rules that might help in the future. (Mentioned: Terri's 10-point scale for fancy dresse...
Speed Round: Have You Had Any Weird Pets?
September 19, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.49 MBCatherine's son is still angling for an alpaca, and while none of us has ever had one of those in our backyard, we have occasionally accumulated less common pets than the dogs that regularly chime in on our episodes. What's the weirdest pet you've had? Tell us about it in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 136: Decisions, Decisions
September 16, 2016 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBOn this week's group chat, we talk about the burden of decision-making, debate the pros and cons of school schedule changes, shout out some stuff we like on the Roundabout Roundup, and hear Catherine's and Terri's impressions of the new ABC sitcom Speechless. Here's your road map to the episode: 6:47 Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown — We lament the fact that we have to make all the decisions in our families, at least partly because we won't let anyone else do it. Well, two of us handle...
Speed Round: What Do You Do With Old Electronics?
September 15, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.95 MBYesterday, we talked about clutter in the form of tiny little pieces of paper. Today, we move on to big pieces of plastic and metal in the form of obsolete electronics we just can't seem to get rid of. Bonus: Catherine's perfect rendition of the old Nokia ringtone. How many items are in your household electronics graveyard? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Do You Save Receipts?
September 14, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.69 MBTheoretically, it's good to hold on to receipts to keep a record of purchases, confirm credit-card charges, and maybe support tax deductions. Practically, those little suckers add up quick into a monumental amount of clutter. We share our receipt struggles and welcome stories of yours. Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: What Do You Have Delivered?
September 13, 2016 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.71 MBDeliveries are popular among our podcast crew — everything from milk and eggs to prescriptions and dry-cleaning. But does anybody do emergency deliveries of that one thing in your recipe you found out is missing in mid-prep? Do you get stuff more complicated than pizza delivered? Confess in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Dancing and Drama With the Stars
September 13, 2016 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, we greet a new season of Dancing With the Stars, continue our Sports Night marathon, and watch along with the latest West Wing Weekly offering. Here's your road map: 00:38 Dancing With the Stars — The only eliminations on this first night of competition were of two men who stormed the stage to protest Ryan Lochte's participation and a group of women in the audience supporting them (see video for what the audience s...
Speed Round: Do You Buy School Pictures?
September 12, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBSchool's back in session, and all too soon it will be photo day, and after fighting with your kid over what's appropriate attire and hoping that someone combs that hair and hoping they don't use the same comb on everybody, you'll be waiting with anxious anticipation to see if 1) your kid looks any kind of good and 2) there's any kind of package you can afford. Do you buy school photos? What do you do with them afterward? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 135: The Perils of PTA
September 09, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBOn this week's group chat, we talk about a news story that makes us wonder about school volunteering, recall our college living arrangements, shout out some stuff we like on the Roundabout Roundup, and urge you to watch the Paralympics. Here's your road map to the episode: 05:29 No Good Deed Goes Unpunished — A series in the Los Angeles Times about a school dispute turned bizarrely criminal got us talking about school volunteering, PTA-ing, and disputes between adults that impact kids. 26:58 ...
Speed Round: How Organized Are Your Books?
September 08, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 4.61 MBIf books are a thing you enjoy having, you may have a system to keep them neat and orderly and easily found, or you may have them in random piles all over your living space. On today's Speed Round, we compare notes about our personal book organization or lack thereof. How are your books looking? Tell us in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Are You Ready for Some Football?
September 07, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 6.9 MBWhen it comes to the topic of high school football and whether we'll be hitting the bleachers this fall, Amanda sums it up well: "All of us have decided its All-American. None of us quite understand it, but we're trying awful hard." In today's speed round, we talk about whether we went to games as kids, whether our kids go, and whether we go now as parents. Are you ready for some football? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: How Do You Get to School?
September 06, 2016 21:08 - 4 minutes - 5.62 MBSo how sorry do we feel for kids who have to walk to school? Hmmm? Maybe not so sorry. On today's speed round, we chat about how our kids have gotten to school and all the times WE walked uphill both ways in the snow. What's the school transport situation in your neck of the woods? Share in the in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Two Podcasts and a Sitcom
September 06, 2016 13:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, we discuss a new Hamilton fan-podcast, start our Sports Night marathon, and watch along with the latest West Wing Weekly offering. Here's your road map: 00:54 “The Room Where It's Happening” — We're all about all things Hamilton, so we were excited to hear about a podcast for and featuring superfine sounded right up our alley. While we can pick some nits with at least one of the first four episodes of The Room Wher...
Speed Round: Do You Watch Documentaries?
September 05, 2016 13:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MBDocumentaries are a constant viewing choice in two out of three of our homes, anyway. Listen to us talk about the documentaries we've particularly enjoyed or remembered; view those docs or trailers for them on our YouTube playlist (plus some others we remembered after the podcast), and comment here or on our Facebook page to tell us what we should be checking out.
Episode 134: Blood Is Thicker Than Water ... and Messier
September 02, 2016 14:15 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBOn this week's group chat, we talk about just how extended our family is right now, discuss our hobbies or lack thereof, shout out some stuff we like on the Roundabout Roundup, and talk back-to-school with pediatric OT Meghan Corridan. Here's your road map to the episode: 07:17 We Are Family — Is your clan starting to look like something from Modern Family? Are you close to aunts and uncles and cousins and siblings, or happy staying as far away from any feud fodder as you can? Are your friend...
Speed Round: Our Dream Cars
September 01, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.57 MBFor some folks, a dream car involves a specific make and model. For others, it's the features inside that count. Hear what we're looking for in our ideal wheels and then let us know about your dreams in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Are You Looking Forward to Fall TV?
August 31, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.49 MBDo you have your eye on any of the new TV shows coming our way this new fall season? Terri's looking forward to Speechless, Amanda can't wait for a new season of Scandal, Catherine is anticipating another round/trainwreck of Dancing With the Stars, and Nicole is really holding out until spring, when House of Cards returns. What are you looking forward to? Tell us in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Hello, Dancing With the Stars! Farewell, Pawnee!
August 30, 2016 21:58 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBOn this week's episode of Parenting Roundabout's entertainment-themed Round 2, we discuss the newly announced cast for the latest season of Dancing With the Stars, finish our Parks and Recreation marathon, and check in on the latest West Wing Weekly offering. Here's your road map: 00:39 Dancing With the Stars — "Ryan Lochte, you've at the least embarrassed yourself on an international stage and at worst done something that could land you in a Rio lock-up. What's next?" "I'm going on Dancing W...
Speed Round: Magazines We Still Read
August 30, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBWe've chatted about magazines before, and today we're checking in to see whether and what we're still reading. Maybe not so much with the glossy paper these days, but if you broaden the definition to include online magazines and blogs and even, ahem, podcasts, then sure, we're still into magazines. What magazine-like content do you consume? Share in the comments here or on our Facebook page, or tweet to us @RoundAboutChat.
Speed Round: Our Songs of the Summer
August 29, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MBFifth Harmony may have won the VMAs "Song of the Summer" title last night (for "All in My Head"), but in our cars and on our iPods, we're more likely to be listening to something by Lin-Manuel Miranda, with Terri and Catherine still obsessed by the Hamilton soundtrack and Terri branching out into In the Heights. Nicole's and Amanda's picks are more radio friendly, but we're all lunging for the off button when Fifth Harmony's "Work at Home" comes on the radio. What's your personal song of the ...