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We tend to hold our Bad Mom Moments close, deeply certain no other mother has ever temporarily forgotten her baby in the Target L…
Margaret answers a question from a listener who is worried about leaving her three year old for a few nights.
This extended pause has been really hard for some of our kids, and actually sort of good for others. We discuss the things we’ve …
Amy answers a question from a reader who wonders how she can encourage reading in her child.
We’re in an anxiety-provoking moment. But parents don’t need to present our kids with solutions to the things that scare them. We…
Margaret answers a question from a listener who is frustrated by her husband's extremely poor gift-giving skills.
Shutting it all down was hard, but the assignment was extremely clear. Reopening is more like: do what you want when we think you…
Amy answers a question from a listener whose “incredibly active” two-year-old doesn’t always hear the word “stop!”
The idea that kids are colorblind, that we should put off talking about race because kids are too young to understand its complic…
Margaret answers a question from a listener whose twins are exhibiting some worrying coping mechanisms during the pandemic.
It’s the summer of nothing. Everything is canceled, even Camp Grandma is questionable, and we’ve already *had* three months of ly…
Amy answers a question from a mom whose 17-month-old is tough on her six-year-old.
What’s one thing that’s actually working right now? Not a barely acceptable Band-Aid for these crazy times, but something you hav…
Margaret answers a question from a mom whose four year old is stretching bedtime to the max.
Welcome to What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood! Here's a quick intro to us and to our podcast.
Many kids are exhibiting regressive behavior right now. Lots of adults too: Zoom with your summer camp friends much? It’s normal …
Amy answers a question from a listener who is feeling disappointed that her third child is also a boy.
After 2 months of this new normal our to-do lists are running away from us. How do we get to what matters in the extremely limite…
Margaret answers a question from a mom who is trying to decide whether or not to sleep train her 7-month-old while quarantined.
We asked all of you to tell us your “mom wins” since quarantine life began. Whether it’s synchronized napping, picky eaters tryin…
Amy answers a question from a listener whose daughter is struggling with nightmares.
A body in motion stays in motion; once at rest, it’s hard to regain momentum. But is continuous momentum possible during this ver…
Margaret answers a questions who is struggling to get her toddler to perform when relatives call.
What kind of monster decides to go keto during a pandemic? Trades away toilet paper for sourdough starter? Finishes Mom’s chocola…