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On a film set, going “back to one” means resetting all of a shot’s elements before doing another take. It’s a continual process. …
Amy answers a question from a listener seeks advice on getting a preschooler to share his toys with his little sister.
Margaret answers a question from a listener who is trying to figure out how to split time between the grandparents when visiting …
We asked our listeners to tell us their holiday worsts, and in this episode we discuss them all, plus a few of our own. Think you…
Amy answers a question from a listener who needs help dealing with her kids' energy in the car at the end of a long day?
FOMO, or the “fear of missing out,” is that feeling you get when you see friends on social media posting about lives more excitin…
Margaret takes a question from a listener about getting a newborn to sleep through the night.
Regularly expressing gratitude rewires our brains for greater health and happiness. And having a practice is easier than you thin…
Amy answers a question from a listener who is worried about her teenager's language.
Whining is what experts call a “low-power strategy of dominance.” Kids do it because it’s what’s available to them. Since it driv…
This week Margaret answers a question from a listener whose potty trainer is having some trouble giving up diapers.
Sometimes our kids are a little behind on meeting their milestones. Sometimes they’ll never reach those milestones at all. How do…
A listener Asks Amy what to do about keeping up with all her kids' LEGOs
Sometimes it’s the little things that make us the craziest: the plastic thingies on juice box straws. The never-ending “Mom?” wit…
Margaret answers a question from a listener who is getting stressed out by her nursery school's group chat.
Why do kids tell lies? How do we know when it’s a problem? Making kids admit their lies isn’t always necessary, as long as we par…
Today Amy tackles the question, "How do I stop my toddler from hitting us?"
Anyone old enough to remember New Coke thinks things were better in the free-wheeling, “come home when it’s dark” days of our chi…
Today Margaret tackles the question "What can I do about my boys destroying their bathroom?"
If you make a list of all the stuff you do that your spouse has no idea happens, it will probably be very long and rage-inducing.…
Amy answers a question from a listener whose 8-year-old has been asked on a date.
When kids need rescuing, they look to Mom. Whether we do so or not, we’re left second-guessing whatever it is we just did. Here’s…
Margaret answers the question, "When is the right time for my kids to start sharing a room?"
Have you ever felt coerced into parenting in a way you usually wouldn’t because you were in public? Is the disapproval of Aunt Jo…