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Here are the snacks, shows, accessories, and blankets that get us through the days right now. Some for our kids; most are just fo…
A listener wonders how to deal with her own hurt feelings now that her 12-year-old daughter has suddenly stopped speaking to her.…
Back-to-school 2020 was not the finish line we imagined; it’s a reminder that a Return To Normal is nowhere in sight. But the ant…
Margaret answers a question from a listener who is concerned about her daughter's self-image.
Amy and Margaret interview Tina Payne Bryson, author of THE BOTTOM LINE FOR BABY: From Sleep Training to Screens, Thumb Suck to T…
Negativity is contagious (no duh). We can set limits on the whining and the “No!”, but maybe detaching our emotional states from…
A listener is getting worn down by her toddler's frequent tantrums.
Absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Which may explain some of the domestic tension that’s coming from being with our …
A listener dreads “playing pretend” with her 3-year-old. But her child is an only child, and right now she is that child’s only p…
All mothers overthink sometimes. Isn’t that the exact assignment the world gives us? Only to then mock us relentlessly for having…
A listener asks: “Does anyone else have a kid that always wants to play the “mean” guy? My almost 3-year-old son always wants to …
Momming is hard. Whether we’re stressed perfectionists or hot messes, our homes and relationships get happier when we do what mat…
Margaret answers a question from a listener who is worried that her son does not have a wide range of interests.
Amy’s family of 5 had Covid-19 back in March– all “mild” cases, but even in a single household that has meant different things. H…
Our kids’ schools have sent plans. And revised them. And reversed them. Now parents have to make our own decisions. Here are the …
A listener asks whether her daughter's know-it-all tendencies need to be nipped in the bud.
Our daughters need to be taught to ask and negotiate–because girls aren’t taught those things as well as boys, but also because t…
Margaret answers question from a mom who is scaring her by constantly throwing things.
As soon as you become a mother unsolicited advice-givers are everywhere, telling you to “sleep when the baby sleeps.” Or “it gets…
Amy answers a question from a listener who is having trouble connecting with other moms during coronavirus.
We asked our listeners to divide the world into two kinds of people. Summer or winter? Sleep cuddlers or stop-breathing-on-mes? …
This week Margaret answers a question from a listener who wants to know if life with her two young kids is ever going to get bett…
We are so done with life on the coronacoaster, but we can’t get off this ride yet. We’ve moved past denial to bargaining, hung ou…
At what point should a parent get involved in a conflict between her 8-year-old son and his (former) friend?