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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What We’re Watching: Dog Gone and Brothers and Sisters “Something Ida This Way Comes”
January 31, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBOn this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we followed Rob Lowe from Brothers and Sisters (and West Wing and Parks & Rec before that) to his new Netflix movie, Dog Gone. The drama and the stakes are turned way past 11, but the dog is cute and you will shed some tears in spite of yourself. On Brothers and Sisters this week, a younger Rob Lowe lends his caterer to an otherwise disastrous party celebrating Nora's 60th birthday (it's the Walkers--you know there would be disaster). If you like,...
That Could Be a Movie
January 30, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThe relentless promos for the new movie 80 for Brady (like the trailer and music video) got us talking about events from our own lives that should get the Hollywood treatment.
Speed-Round Sunday: Big Box or Mom and Pop?
January 29, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBOn Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. Today's question: For shopping during the holiday season or any time of year, do you prefer the big box stores or small mom-and-pop shops?
Second-Listen Saturday: Four Things That Define Us
January 28, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.15 MBOn Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from June 2019. At The Shop Forward (which Terri recommended recently), you can customize a tote bag with four words or phrases that tell the world who you are. We, of course, would like several bags to be used in different settings. Sometimes we want to proclaim we're moms, and other times we don't!
Roundabout Roundup: Jeremy the Manager, Loma Linda Sweet Potato Harvest Bowl, and HARDY, “The Mockingbird and THE CROW”
January 27, 2023 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBOn this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Nicole's Instagram Minute returns with @jeremy.the.manager. Catherine suggests a tasty veggie bowl from Loma Linda, and Terri's rocking out to HARDY's latest album, "The Mockingbird and THE CROW." Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear on every episode.
Setting Goals for Our Kids
January 26, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWhen kids are little, we have hopes and dreams for what they'll accomplish. As they get older, we have to let go of the goal-setting process. If you know us, you know this isn't exactly easy.
Does Motherhood Need a New Label?
January 25, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBAn article suggesting more widespread use of the term "matrescence" for the transition to motherhood got us (well, one of us, especially) ranting about fancy words for common experiences. But we can all agree that when you become a parent, finding your people is essential.
What We’re Watching: Night Court Reboot and Brothers and Sisters “Sexual Politics”
January 24, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBOn this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we checked out NBC's absolutely fine and pleasant reboot of Night Court, created by and starring Melissa Rauch (Big Bang Theory's Bernadette). We enjoyed seeing a few actors from Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (India de Beaufort--who also appeared on One Day at a Time--and Kapil Talwalkar). But we might've enjoyed watching the original series' pilot even more (it's available on Freevee). Mentioned: The late Harry Anderson's recurring role on Cheers....
Viral Anti-Parenting Advice
January 23, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWhen we read some "anti-parenting advice" prompted by a viral Twitter thread, we had to talk about it. Is it any surprise to learn that just as we are anti a lot of parenting advice, we are also anti anti-parenting advice?
Speed-Round Sunday: Events that Defy Explanation
January 22, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MBOn Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. We tell our tales of cars that pull off magical U-turns, a family assembling itself from across the globe, and close encounters with groundhogs.
Second-Listen Saturday: Pre-Travel Prep
January 21, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBOn Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from June 2019. Summer brings travel, and travel brings us such a lengthy list of to-dos and don't-forgets that maybe it's easier to just stay home.
Roundabout Roundup: Catechism in a Year Podcast, BurgeonNest Pet Heating Pad, and a Laugh-Out-Loud Oral History
January 20, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBOn this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Terri's just one of many fans of Father Mike Schmitz's Catechism in a Year podcast. Nicole's caring for her local "community" cats with a cushy heated blanket. And all you need to know about the article Catherine's recommending is the title: An Oral History of the Time Six Doctors Swallowed Lego Heads to See How Long They'd Take to Poo. Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear on every episode.
Next-Level Kid Surveillance
January 19, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.32 MBLast week, we talked about parents using baby monitors to supervise big kids. Then we heard about a mom who tracked her kid down in cyberspace--not to quit playing games, but to defrost a lasagna for dinner. Brilliant!
Who Are You Calling ‘Mature’?
January 18, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBOn today's episode, we're complaining about Facebook's algorithm serving us up ads for clothing and shoes "for mature women." Listen, just because we like comfortable, roomy clothes and some nice arch support doesn't mean we are old!
What We’re Watching: The Lost City and Brothers and Sisters “Family Day”
January 17, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBOn this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we caught up with the Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum rom-com The Lost City, a delightful tropical adventure (ancient parchment! a volcano! leeches on someone's very attractive butt!). Then we moved to the also beautiful setting of Justin's rehab facility in Brothers and Sisters, for some family squabbling right in front of Justin's peers and therapist. Good times! Next: S1 E12, "Sexual Politics." We'll also check out NBC's reboot of Night Court. D...
Advice from Nonagenarians
January 16, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBAfter reading the life advice Sahil Bloom collected from 90-year-olds (found via Liz Gumbinner's Substack), we talked about what advice made sense to us, what scared us, and what we're already doing (*pats self on back*).
Speed-Round Sunday: Overrated Vacations
January 15, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MBOn Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. Our thoughts on what's overrated cover rather a lot of ground: Beaches. Amusement parks. Water parks. Camping. Leaving the house ever.
Second-Listen Saturday: Dad Shaming
January 14, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBOn Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from June 2019. A recent poll of dads finds that many of them feel "shamed" by comments about their parenting. We say "hey, that's our turf! Move along!" And also, we prefer to call it "educating" instead of "shaming."
Roundabout Roundup: BoxLunch, White Lotus, and Oats Overnight
January 13, 2023 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MBOn this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Catherine shouts out a fun store called BoxLunch, where you can buy fun goodies like a Hufflepuff ramen bundle. Nicole binged all of White Lotus season 2 in a single day, and Terri's recommending a new breakfast strategy: Oats Overnight. Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear on every episode.
Baby Monitors for Big Kids
January 12, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe topic generator that is Julie Jargon at the Wall Street Journal strikes again, this time with an article titled "These parents use baby monitors to track older children--even teens." We obsessed about whether or not this is ever a good idea (and how it's at least a little tempting).
Babysitter Behavior
January 11, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBA Scary Mommy article about a mom who didn't appreciate her babysitter's need to shower on the job got us complaining about--well, not babysitters. About lack of context, mostly, and our own inexperience with babysitter management.
What We’re Watching: Glass Onion and Brothers and Sisters “Light the Lights”
January 10, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBOn this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we caught up with the latest exploits of Benoit Blanc (of Knives Out) in the movie Glass Onion. It's full of fun performances, delightful cameos, and beautiful scenery, not to mention a twisty little mystery. Brothers and Sisters is another product with a cast full of familiar faces, but swaps in many (many) family dramas for the mystery--although we're still following the Case of the Missing Personalized Plate. Next up: S1 E11, "Family Day." We'...
Money Mistakes
January 09, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBAn adult kid's confession got us talking about how hard it is to help grown children manage their money... or to ask for any help at all.
Speed-Round Sunday: Would You Rather: Careers
January 08, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBOn Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. When given the choice between two occupations, we'll always try to figure out which one has the lower potential for stress.
Second-Listen Saturday: Ambiguous Kid-Speak
January 07, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBOn Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from June 2019. We attempt to translate all those words kids say that mean everything and also nothing: "Sure." "Okay." "Later." "Whatever." If you want to listen, that's "fine."
New Year Speed Round: Leisure Time in 2023
January 06, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBToday we're taking a look ahead at our leisure and pop-culture consumption. Will we get anywhere with our backlog of newspapers, audiobooks, and podcast episodes in 2023? Stay tuned!
New Year Speed Round: Our Homes in 2023
January 05, 2023 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBWe're looking ahead (and around our homes) with fingers crossed: Please, nothing big break this year!
New Year Speed Round: Our Families in 2023
January 04, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBOn today's New Year's episode, we look ahead to what our children might be up to in the coming year. Some of them have a pretty long to-do list.
What We’re Watching: Brothers and Sisters “Mistakes Were Made”
January 03, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we watched a Brothers and Sisters two-parter called "Mistakes Were Made." And, indeed, there were mistakes aplenty. We wouldn't expect anything less from the Walker clan. Next: Brothers and Sisters S1 E10 "Light the Lights," and we'll also watch the new movie Glass Onion, the Knives Out follow-up on Netflix.
New Year Speed Round: Our Work in 2023
January 02, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.35 MBTo ring in the new year, we're returning to our speed round format to look ahead to what's coming up in 2023. Today, we're talking about our jobs (podcasting included!).
Speed-Round Sunday: Health Procrastination
January 01, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 6.23 MBOn Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. We know we should do all these important health tests and tasks, but we just don't wanna.
Second-Listen Saturday: We Need a Parenting Ghostwriter
December 31, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBOn Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from June 2019. A few weeks back, we identified lots of parenting tasks we'd like to outsource. Now, we've come up with a host of parenting problems we think a ghostwriter could handle for us.
Winter Break Speed Round: When We Were 23
December 30, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBThis winter-break week, we’re going back to our old Speed Round format to bring you some quick episodes to close out the year. Today, with 2023 looming, we cast our memories waaaaay back to recall what was going on in our lives at age 23. Happy new year, and thank you for listening to us in 2022!
Winter Break Speed Round: 2022 Accomplishments
December 29, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBOnly one of us got a master's degree (and we are so proud of her!) but we all took on some new challenges in 2022, and we should give ourselves credit for that.
Winter Break Speed Round: Best Place You Visited in 2022
December 28, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBThis winter-break week, we’re going back to our old Speed Round format to bring you some quick episodes to close out the year. Today, we're looking back at 2022 and shouting out some the lovely places we traveled.
Winter Break Speed Round: Most Memorable Meal of 2022
December 27, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7 MBThis winter-break week, we’re going back to our old Speed Round format to bring you some quick episodes to close out the year. Today, we're reminiscing about some of the best meals we had in 2022, at Koutouki Greek Estiatorio, Chick-fil-A, and Whataburger (just listen, we'll explain).
Winter Break Speed Round: Best Books of 2022
December 26, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MBEvery week, we chat about what parents are talking, complaining, and obsessing about right now. But this winter-break week, we’re going back to our old Speed Round format to bring you some quick episodes to close out the year. First up: Our favorite books of 2022, which include The Lincoln Highway, The Storyteller (the audiobook, in particular) and Where the Crawdads Sing (via the movie).
Speed-Round Sunday: Reality Check
December 25, 2022 14:00 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBOn Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure. We cop to those experiences that sound like a great idea, but kinda suck in reality.
Second-Listen Saturday: Going to the Dentist
December 24, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBOn Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from June 2019. We revisit a past complaint target in a new way: First it was dental insurance. Now we complain about dentists themselves, as Nicole deals with a belittling one and Terri finally resolves to have her tooth pulled already (it's been six years).
Roundabout Roundup: Socks Advent Calendar, Deep Shinola, and Liturgy of the Hours
December 23, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBOn this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Catherine suggests fun sock Advent calendars from Target, Nicole is enjoying a new card game called Deep Shinola, and Terri makes it meaningful by recommending the Liturgy of the Hours subscription from Word on Fire. Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear on every episode.
Welcome Home, College Kids
December 22, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MBAfter reading Grown & Flown's list of "nine things NOT to say to your teen when they're home from college," we obsessed about this tough transition time (for parents and kids!), as well as what our mothers may have said to us.
Parenting Trends to Take or Leave
December 21, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBA Buzzfeed listicle on parenting trends did its job, getting us to talk about it by way of complaining about what's included and what's not. Join us for the gentle snark.
What We’re Watching: Ticket to Paradise and Brothers and Sisters “Northern Exposure”
December 20, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we flew to Bali for Ticket to Paradise, the George Clooney-Julia Roberts vehicle that was utterly enjoyable and also utterly forgettable. We also hit the Walker family ranch in Ojai, California, for a few more rounds of "people having sex in inappropriate places" and "extremely awkward dinner-table talk." No Round 2 next week, but on January 3, we'll discuss the next two episodes of Brothers and Sisters: "Mistakes Were Made," parts 1 and 2.
Application Anxiety
December 19, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBToday, we're talking about a Wall Street Journal article called Even university presidents lose their minds when their teens apply to college. It resonated with Catherine and Nicole, who may not be university presidents, but who are definitely losing their grip on their sanity as three of their kids apply to college and grad school.
Speed-Round Sunday: Would You Rather: Approaches to Life
December 18, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MBDuring a series of "Would You Rather?" Speed Rounds, we take on WYR questions about how we approach life (and chocolate).
Second-Listen Saturday: Parents Tattling on Kids
December 17, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBTerri's still obsessing over a years-old situation, while Nicole and Catherine have more recent experience: What do you do when you're in a position to bust a kid for bad behavior? Do you tattle, or no? And if so, how?
Roundabout Roundup: Dance & Co., Lapacker Laptop Backpack, and Hugimals
December 16, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MBOn this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Terri recommends another Dancing with the Stars side-hustle project: online workouts and dance classes with lots of the DWTS pros at Dance & Co. [https://www.danceand.co/]. Nicole has a trusty new Lapacker backpack so she can comfortably travel with her laptop [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B595K1KS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details]. And Catherine's eyeing Hugimals weighted stuffed animals as a weighted-blanket alternative [https://www.hugimalsworld.co...
Keeping Score on Family Squabbles
December 15, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBTerri's at her wit's end with minor family bickering, and trying to come up with a way to either stop it, or at least make it more fun for her to referee. So we obsessed about ways to gamify frequent family fights.
Toys That Weren’t Worth It
December 14, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn response to a Scary Mommy post called "9 Toys I Can Unequivocally Say Were a Total Waste of Money" [https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/9-toys-i-can-unequivocally-say-were-a-total-waste-of-money], we complained about toys our kids had that didn't stand the test of time (and mentioned some that actually did).
What We’re Watching: Love Actually 20th Anniversary and Brothers and Sisters “For the Children”
December 13, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBOn this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we checked in on Love Actually, the Christmas movie that's celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Take or leave the anniversary special (it's on Hulu), but do revisit the movie for a little Christmas cheer. We also continued with our Brothers and Sisters watch, with season 1's "For the Children." The Walker siblings don't stand a chance against Nora's powerful guilt trip, so they all have to attend her annual benefit. Next: S1E8, "Northern Ex...