Parenting Roundabout

Join parenting writers Terri Mauro and Catherine Holecko for a weekly look at the things parents are talking about, complaining about, and obsessing about right now.

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Going On a Mom Strike

Nicole's on a Mom Strike, and it's not working out so well. As fellow members of the Mom Union, we stand in solidarity with her in this time of need. (Also, someone please make her a sandwich and deliver it to her office.)

Jun 03, 2021•11 min

Investigating School Behavior

We jump off a recent chat about the school parent portal [ https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/improving-the-parent-portal ] to complain about school behavior complaints and how hard it is to get to the bottom of what's really going on.

Jun 02, 2021•16 min

What We’re Watching: Nomadland and Veronica Mars “Spring Break Forever”

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we watched a movie! We were both curious about Academy Award-winner Nomadland, and are pleased to have made the effort to watch it (free on Hulu, for rent elsewhere). It's a meditative, moving, compelling story, beautifully told. Next: Continuing our theme of "current, but not quite." we'll watch the Friends reunion on HBO Max. Definitely less meditative and moving: Veronica Mars season 4, episode 1. We're back in Neptune! And so is Very Muscly Logan,...

Jun 01, 2021•18 min

Unable to Accentuate the Positive

An article titled "Use These Positive Phrases to Avoid Conflict With Your Kids" [ https://lifehacker.com/use-these-positive-parenting-phrases-to-avoid-conflict-1846972139 ] got us talking about how positive parenting is one of those "sounds great in theory" ideas that is not exactly easy to implement in the real world, with real kids and real parents.

May 31, 2021•11 min

Speed-Round Sunday: Products We Have Loved and Lost

Is there a product you took for granted that you can't find anymore? Nicole's searching for a remove-dog-hair-from-upholstery item, and Terri is ordering off-brand zinc oxide from Amazon, all because stores do not seem to be stocking our faves.

May 30, 2021•6 min

Second-Listen Saturday: Summer Then and Now

It's no surprise that our kids' experiences are a lot less free-range than our own were. But we did find at least one common thread.

May 29, 2021•11 min

Roundabout Roundup: Breaking Bobby Bones, Starbucks Pink Drink, and Claeys Candy

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Terri suggests you check out Breaking Bobby Bones [ https://nationalgeographicpartners.com/2021/02/breaking-bobby-bones/ ], debuting on the National Geographic channel on May 31 and airing on Sunday evenings this summer. Nicole's enjoying her (probably cheugy) favorite Starbucks treat, the Pink Drink [ https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2122275/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fcold-drinks%2Fstarbucks-refreshers ]. And Catherine's cruising way past cheugy to great-gr...

May 28, 2021•8 min

Secret Handshakes and Inside Jokes

Inspired by a conversation on the Bobby Bones Show podcast [ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-bobby-bones-show-25100459/ ], we ask: What secret handshake, password, or only-they-would-know identifiers does your family use just in case someone gets replaced by a cyborg and you need to expose the impostor?

May 27, 2021•11 min

Who Are You Calling Cheugy?

We wade into, and complain about, the debate over who, or what, is "cheugy" [ https://www.cnet.com/how-to/what-does-the-word-cheugy-mean-and-how-do-you-know-if-you-are-a-cheug-a-guide/ ]. We like Instagram and Ugg boots but could care less about chevrons, decorative wooden signs, and Harry Potter merch (in fact one of us actively can't stand Harry Potter), so we might be safe!

May 26, 2021•11 min

What We’re Watching and Listening To: Girls5Eva Episodes 5-8 and the Veronica Mars Investigations Podcast

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we watched the second half of Girls5Eva (episodes 5-8), which was just as silly as part 1. If you haven't checked out this joke machine yet, do yourself a favor and cue it up. We also took a sidelong glance at Neptune, California, with three episodes of the Veronica Mars Investigations podcast [ https://www.veronicamarsinvestigations.com ]: Season 4 Pitches, The Thousand Dollar Tan Line, and Mr. Kiss and Tell. What we learned: It's nice when someone e...

May 25, 2021•18 min

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