Parenting Roundabout
2,380 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: What Bores You?
April 25, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.56 MBHey, look alive! This podcast is too short to be boring. But we do talk about boring things in it — specifically, the things that make us bored. Like uni-tasking. Listening to people talk. Watching other people's video games. Sitting still. If you're still awake when we're done, tell us what bores you in the comments here or on our Facebook page..
Episode 116: Carpool Madness and Missing Our Childhood
April 22, 2016 13:37 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBSince carpooling schedules so often interfere with our efforts to schedule podcast recording times, we thought we'd take some time today to talk about carpooling instead of doing it, and throw in some thoughts about other things we remember from our long-ago childhoods. Here's a road-map of our conversation: 01:12 Intros and What's New With You — Does the five-second rule apply to licking up delicious things you've accidentally dripped onto your electronic devices? Discuss. 02:57 Carpooling (...
Speed Round: Do You Still Use Snail Mail?
April 21, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.64 MBGiven the convenience of online correspondence, we're getting less and less interested in dealing with paper and envelopes. Is snail mail still a major part of your friend-contacting and bill-paying? And if so, can you lend us a stamp?
Speed Round: What Work Advice Would You Pass on to Your Child?
April 20, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.46 MBWhen teens and young adults have setbacks in getting a job or keeping a job or tolerating a job, parents need some sage advice to help them stay the course and understand that this is what it's like to be a grown-up, kid. But maybe you need something a little more meaningful than that? We share some words of work wisdom, and welcome yours in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Dancing, Judging, and Politicking with the Stars
April 19, 2016 16:53 - 27 minutes - 19 MBWe've got four shows to discuss on this week's entertainment episode of Parenting Roundabout. In case you want to fast-forward over stuff you don't watch or care about, here's a road map through the episode: 0:27 Dancing With the Stars — It was Switch-Up Night on DWTS, and also "Can't anybody do their dang job?" night, as pros failed to choreograph their assigned dances, judges forgot how to hold up the correct paddle, and producers forgot that if you don't even pretend that the scores aren't...
Speed Round: What We Miss About Working in an Office
April 19, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.18 MBWe're all lucky enough to work at home, as freelancers or remote-based workers, and that's all kinds awesome when it comes to being able to wear comfortable clothes and tend to your kids and record podcasts. But do we ever miss anything about an actual defined workplace that we could go to and come home from? Listen to our list of things we still long for a little, and share what you miss or would miss in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Does Your Spouse Love the Internet Too?
April 18, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.88 MBIt's no secret that the four of us spend way too much time hanging out on the Internet, enjoying the excellent procrastination opportunities that social media affords us. But what about our spouses? Are they similarly Internet-friendly? Or are they resolutely unplugged? We give our answers and you can too, in the comments here or on our Facebook page..
Episode 115: The Parenting Finish Line
April 15, 2016 13:14 - 45 minutes - 31 MBCan parents ever stop worrying? Ever, ever, ever? And should we be worrying about not having friends to worry with? And why does Catherine's bathroom fan need bluetooth? These and other questions occupy us on this week's Parenting Roundabout group chat. Here's a road map of our conversation: 0:54 Introduction and What's New With You — As you may hear from the periodic pounding in the background while we were recording, Catherine's having some work done in her house. And it turns out the reaso...
Speed Round: What Do You Treat Yourself With?
April 14, 2016 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBWhen things aren't going well, sometimes all you need is a little chocolate to make things right. Or a pedicure. Or maybe a latte? We share our go-to feel-better strategies on today's Speed Round. (And if you didn't get the Tom Haverford reference, this YouTube clip will explain. Seems like maybe you need to join our Round 2 Parks and Recreation marathon, too.) Share what cheers you up in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Healthy Foods We Just Won't Eat
April 13, 2016 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBThe Internet is all about the should, and goodness knows we try to be trendy, so when Catherine saw a Tweet from About.com Health that asked, "Name one healthy food you know you should eat, but you just don't like the way it tastes,” she thought that would be a fine Speed Round question too. Is there something healthy you abhor? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Disney on DWTS and at the Movies
April 12, 2016 21:12 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBOn this week's entertainment episode of Parenting Roundabout, we've got four things to talk about. In case you want to fast-forward over stuff you don't watch or care about, here's a road map through the episode: 0:30: Dancing With the Stars — It was Disney week, which meant lots of princesses, cool costumes and props, 8s and 9s all over the place, and Nyle in a loincloth shaking his butt at the camera. So a satisfying night all around, then. 11:20: Zootopia — Catherine went to a movie! Speci...
Speed Round: How Neat Is Your Computer Desktop?
April 12, 2016 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.93 MBYesterday we talked about our clutter problems in our actual physical homes, but what about clutter on that desk that lives your computer screen? Is it buried under icons or emptier than any real surface in your house could ever be? Listen to our desktop confessions and then tell us about your desktop in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: What's Your Biggest Housekeeping Challenge?
April 11, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3 MBMold? Mildew? Clutter? Dust? What aspect of housekeeping causes you the most trouble? Wipe off your computer screen, clean the lint out of your mouse, and press play. Then tell us what housekeeping you hate most in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 114: Pride and Pestilence
April 08, 2016 13:13 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBAppropriately for an episode on which we discuss illness, we have a podcaster down this week with laryngitis. We miss you, Amanda! And we've all done our best to talk more to fill your shoes. Here's a road map through our conversation. 0:49: Intros and What's New With You — Maybe you've heard, Nicole is writing a book? And writing and writing. And stressing. And blaming Terri and Amanda for not warning her. Which we totally did. 5:31: Parental Pride — A new survey from TIME For Kids and KidsH...
Speed Round: Do You Know Your Family's Heritage?
April 07, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.46 MBIn our years of podcasting together, we've learned a lot about each other, but we've never talked about where we're from -- not California and Wisconsin and New Jersey and Maine, where we live now, but where our families came from before that, and our spouses' families. Listen to our family heritage and share yours in the comments here or on our Facebook page. Were our ancestors neighbors?
Speed Round: What's for Breakfast?
April 06, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.44 MBHow do you start off your day? With bacon and eggs? Cereal with milk? Or just cooooffffeeee? On today's Speed Round, we share how we handle that opening meal, and how disturbing we find others' choices. Share your own morning menu in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Dancing With the End of the World
April 05, 2016 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBDancing With the Stars Week 3 involved the "stars" recalling and dancing to something at least vaguely related to their most memorable year. Sometimes the connection was strong, as with Kim Fields's The Facts of Life dance, and sometimes not so much, as with Von Miller celebrating his recent Super Bowl win with a song that makes Terri think of Miami Vice, a show that was on so long ago there were phone booths. The removal of a phone booth was significant to one of Terri's most memorable Parks...
Speed Round: Fashion Trends We Loved or Loathed
April 05, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 4.08 MBTravel with us back to the '70s, when Terri wore crushed velvet hot pants and Amanda blended in with her couch. Or to the days when ladies wore hats, or way back to when men wore high heels (although come to think of it, that could be the '70s too). Or look around right now, where short short short shorts are a thing but perfectly comfortable jeans shorts are dissed. We're all about the fashion or lack thereof this week. Share the trends you'd like to see again or never again in the comments ...
Speed Round: What's the Last Movie You Saw in a Theater?
April 04, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.06 MBNetflix is making it all too easy to watch our favorite grown-up fare from the comfort of our own sleep-inducing couches, so maybe that's why we have not exactly been keeping up on the latest flicks in the theaters unless they're children's movies, blockbusters, or the ... third Hunger Games? Fourth? It's hard to keep track, isn't it? Whether you are a regular theatergoer or a slacker like us, share your most recent viewing in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 113: Peers Who Pressure and Lying Liars Who Lie
April 01, 2016 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBSpeaking of peer pressure, among the things we've pressured one or the other of us to do this week are get up super-early, tell lies, and figure out something we've done that's worth sharing. But parent-to-parent peer pressure is a topic for another week. Here's a roadmap to what we talked about this time around: 0:32: What's New With You? — As we recorded this, Nicole was a day removed from yet another act of violence in her California community, Catherine was dealing with cross-country-trav...
Speed Round: How Do You Feel About Makeup?
March 31, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.83 MBWe talked recently about giving your children constructive criticism, and since one of the topics that causes tension for many moms and daughters is makeup, we asked ourselves today whether there are cosmetological philosophical differences in our households. Do you have strong feelings about makeup? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: What's the Last Book You Read?
March 30, 2016 13:00 - 5 minutes - 4.02 MBEven in these days of endless Internet distractions and Netflix, we try to make time to read actual books now and then. And what's on our e-readers and audiobook-players and night tables at the moment? Here's a short list of what we're reading now and next: + The Rosie Effect and The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion + The Murderer's Daughter by Jonathan Kellerman + All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr + The Art of Crash Landing by Melissa DeCarlo + The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins ...
Round 2: Treat Yo Self to DWTS, P&R, and TWW Too!
March 29, 2016 17:54 - 32 minutes - 22 MBFor this week's Round 2, we not only watched the Parks and Recreation episode that introduced Donna and Tom's annual day of self-indulgence (it's the best day of the year!), but we treated ourselves to another sparkly episode of Dancing With the Stars and topped it off with an ever-so-satisfying West Wing pilot rewatch inspired by our new favorite podcast, West Wing Weekly. Treat yo self to a half hour of listening to our opinions, and then treat us to your own thoughts in the comments here o...
Speed Round: Family Customs
March 29, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.27 MBOn today's Speed Round, we share those silly little traditions our families have built that make us unique, from punning together to guessing celebrity birthdays to including the dog in group hugs. What weird little things does your family do? Confess in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: What's in Your Purse Right Now?
March 28, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.37 MBIn an earlier Speed Round, we talked about what exactly we haul our stuff around in, but now it's time to take a closer look at the stuff itself, including extra fast-food napkins, multiplying tubes of lip balm, and emergency granola bars. What do you never leave home without? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Episode 112: 'Helpful' Criticism and Unhelpful Fears
March 25, 2016 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBWe'd love to give this episode some sort of click-baity title like "10 Ways to Give Your Kids Constructive Criticism That They'll Really Listen To," but we're afraid we haven't exactly figured that out yet ourselves. (Have you? Do tell!) Instead, we lament our failures in that area as well as other things that freak us out. Here's your road map through our conversation: 1:28: What's New With You — Nicole's book-writing is coming to the end of the "Hurry up and write it, we need immediately!" ...
Speed Round: Where in the World Would You Like to Visit?
March 24, 2016 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.79 MBNicole's son is going to Japan for an internship, and it made us wonder where we'd like to go if we could go anywhere. Europe? Asia? South America? A remote mountain cabin that somehow still has wifi? Listen to our dream destinations, and share yours in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Speed Round: Do You Play a Musical Instrument?
March 23, 2016 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.11 MBWe've talked about our kids' extracurricular activities, but today we see if we have some music lessons in our past. We've got history with the flute, clarinet, piano, organ, and voice. Time to get a band together and go on the road? Tell us what instrument you can contribute in the (sometimes unreliable) comments here or on our Facebook page.
Round 2: Dancing With the Stars and Li'l Sebastian
March 22, 2016 18:47 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBDancing With the Stars is back! And the season is actually looking promising. We're happy to see the return of Len, not so happy to see the return of Mark's ridiculous hair stylings, but overall encouraged by a field with no obvious ringers and few obvious train-wrecks. Our early money is on Nyle and Wanya, but there are plenty of dancers we're happy to see in action. Meanwhile, on our continuing Parks and Recreation marathon, we watched "Road Trip," "The Bubble," "Li'l Sebastian," and "I'm L...
Speed Round: Memorable Spring-Break Stories
March 22, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.74 MBIt's always spring break somewhere this time of year, and that means it's time for family travel, whether to a fun location or to all the appointments you crammed into the week. Today we share our stories of spring break adventure, and ... wow, Nicole totally wins. Share your own best family spring break in the comments here work) or on our Facebook page.