episodes

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…

Amy answers the question "What do I do about my kids who won't stop fighting?"

What is it about the kid who throws sand that other kids find so irresistible? How do we keep our kids away from bad influences i…

Margaret answers the question "How can we stop the grandparents from constantly giving our kids plastic toys?"

We asked all of you for your hot takes and unpopular opinions. From athleisure to mayonnaise to french-fry consistency to the end…

This week Amy tackles the question, "When should I start letting my kids have sleepovers?"

There are a lot of reasons that one kid might be hogging our bandwidth. Some are positive; some not so much. Sometimes it’s tempo…

This week Margaret tackles the question, "What do I do with a kiddo who absolutely hates baths?"

What do we do when our parents overindulge our kids? Or undermine our parenting choices in front of them? What about when our par…

Amy tackles the question, "What do I do with my child who is terrified of bugs?"

Our kids are pretty happy being dependent on us. Doesn’t a grilled cheese taste so much better when Mom makes it? So how do we st…

This week Margaret tackles the question, "What are reasonable rules for when our parents visit?"

Today Amy tackles the question "How Do I Deal with Meltdowns at School Drop-Off?"

Helicopter moms, snowplow moms, tiger moms, free-range moms…these parenting types are usually defined in the negative: well, at l…

A listener asks Margaret how her kids will call 911 if they don't have a landline in the house.

We asked you to tell us your spouses’ most unacceptable- and also extremely minor- infractions. Whether it’s turning off the AC, …

Amy answers a questions from a listener who is frustrated when her spouse sleeps through the night when she's up caring for the b…

Most little kids have an ironclad sense of right and wrong and are happy to report on whoever isn’t sharing in the dress-up corne…