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A listener asks how to help her preschooler be less frightened of trips to see the pediatrician.
We talk to Ali Wentworth, host of the "Go Ask Ali" podcast, all about raising teens during a pandemic. Ali tells us about having …
Parenting as a team is an ongoing challenge even when your relationship is pretty harmonious. But constantly matching headspaces …
A listener asks how to get her early-rising toddler to sleep later in the mornings.
Is there a path for reluctant home cooks to become joyful ones? How do we create “food memories” with our children and encourage …
There are quite a few things we’ve changed our minds about over our years as parents. From minivans to Minecraft, moms on phones …
A listener has two little boys who clamor to be "first" in all things, from juice boxes to car-seat-buckling.
Are we different parents in public than we are in private? Does good parenting sometimes look like bad manners? We discuss with S…
What does it mean to be ‘that mom’? How should we pick our battles? How do we enter tough conversations prepared for combat but r…
A listener wonders if her 13-year-old son is old enough for a cell phone and the constant internet access it would grant him.
Do you love crunchy leaves and chunky sweaters? Or do shortening, darkening days fill you with nothing but pumpkin-spiced dread- …
A listener who has very little familiarity with gaming wonders how to keep kids safe while playing online.
Bonus Episode! We told you to ask us anything. You kept it PG (thank you) and we’re giving you the answers: What shows are we b…
“Don’t you dare hug Grandma.” “Stop playing on the floor and get on screen.” “Yes, we can go to the playground, but you may not p…
A listener's first-grader is already totally burned out on homework. Amy offers tips on motivation (and a little pandemic compass…
Dr. Jill Stoddard is the author of BE MIGHTY: A Woman's Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry & Stress Using Mindfulness and Ac…
Saying ‘no’ doesn’t come easily to a lot of us. (The world likes it that way.) But when you’re seething with resentment because y…
Margaret answers a question from a listener who is worried she is hurting her husband's feelings by rejecting his attempts to snu…
We interview Jessica Lahey, author of the bestseller THE GIFT OF FAILURE: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children …
A recent study showed 80% of people who stopped working during this pandemic are women. There's so much more to do right now, and…
A listener wonders how to get a 4-year-old to take a truly disgusting medicine without spitting it out.
Sometimes you’re bothered by a friend or loved one’s carelessness, but then think: is it me? In this episode we consider “crimes”…
Margaret answers a question from a listener frustrated that her husband has such a hard time disciplining their 5-year-old.
Amy and Margaret interview Meredith Masony, creator of That’s Inappropriate, an online community of 3 million strong-minded moms.…