Parenting Roundabout

Words of wisdom and humor from Parenting Roundabout podcasts.

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we wondered what our husbands would come up with if asked to describe us in three words. Tread carefully, guys.

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we count up all over many e-mail accounts -- the ones we check daily, and the ones we can't even remember how to get into.

On Parenting Roundabout Round 2, we're talking Twitter and sharing our favorite entertainment-related tweeters to follow. Plus SYTYCD and our Parks and Recreation marathon.

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we talked about whether we were sporty as children, and came up about fifty-fifty. Can you guess who were the jocks and who thought sports was a joke?

On today's Speed Round, we learn a little about the new nutrition labels soon to be on our favorite foods and decide how much we care. (More sugar means it's more delicious, right?)

On Episode 122, we talk about parties we'd like to go to (but why does the school schedule them at the worst possible times? ), parties we think are ridiculous ("dadchelor" parties? really?), and parties we'd like to see (Congratulations on Finally Getting That Paycheck from Your Publisher!). Plus, Lego alternatives from a pediatric OT.

On today's Speed Round, we remember cozy, yummy, hip, and really kind of scary things we've won in raffles. Skate sharpener, anyone?

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we remember those silly things we've done for our kids that seemed like a good idea at the time and now just make us feel embarrassed. Fun!

On this week's Round 2, we talk TV trailers for new fall series (brace yourself for lots of time travel and high-tech toys); have our worst fears confirmed for So You Think You Can Dance; and continue our Parks and Recreation marathon.

On today's Speed Round, we used Twitter's recently announced changes as an excuse to brainstorm some other features we'd like to see. Editing, please!

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we wish our kids would stop taking our stuff. Listen and share your must annoying losses.

On Parenting Roundabout Episode 120, we worry about our kids not having friends, get cheered up by Chewbacca mom, and worry again about kids with special needs and extracurricular activities. It's a roller-coaster.

On today's Speed Round, we consider whether or not we like it hot -- that is, do we prefer spicy food or something blander? Let's just say, we're not reaching for the sriracha.

On this week's Round 2, we say goodbye to another season of Dancing with the Stars, eek! to a scary book, and hello to Gail the goldfish.

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we consider whether we'd rather wrangle kids through an airport and a plane flight or be stuck with them in a car for hours upon hours. Can't we just stay home?

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we discuss our favorite pieces of clothing. We favor repeat purchases of things we like and wearing stuff until it falls apart.

For today's Speed Round, we named our favorite books ... well, three of us did. And one of us could only shamelessly self-promote her own. http://parentingroundabout.libsyn.com/speed-round-whats-you…

Facebook, we love you, but there are some etiquette rules we'd like you to iron out for us. On this week's Parenting Roundabout group chat, we wonder how to approach a parent about a kid's social media misdeeds and just how obligated we are to participate in those FB celebrations.

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we talk about our real-world socialization preferences: big party? small get-together? whatever it is at somebody else's house, so we don't have to cook and clean?

On today's Parenting Roundabout Speed Round, we remember some unfortunate footwear. Listen in, and share your own tales of shoe woe.