We talked recently about giving your children constructive criticism, and since one of the topics that causes tension for many moms and daughters is makeup, we asked ourselves today whether there are cosmetological philosophical differences in our households. Do you have strong feelings about makeup? Comment here or on our Facebook page.

Even in these days of endless Internet distractions and Netflix, we try to make time to read actual books now and then. And what's on our e-readers and audiobook-players and night tables at the moment? Here's a short list of what we're reading now and next:

+ The Rosie Effect and The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
+ The Murderer's Daughter by Jonathan Kellerman
+ All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
+ The Art of Crash Landing by Melissa DeCarlo
+ The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins
+ You Look Like That Girl by Lisa Jakub

Are you reading anything more tha Facebook posts at the moment? Share your own current reading list here or on our Facebook page.

For this week's Round 2, we not only watched the Parks and Recreation episode that introduced Donna and Tom's annual day of self-indulgence (it's the best day of the year!), but we treated ourselves to another sparkly episode of Dancing With the Stars and topped it off with an ever-so-satisfying West Wing pilot rewatch inspired by our new favorite podcast, West Wing Weekly. Treat yo self to a half hour of listening to our opinions, and then treat us to your own thoughts in the comments here or on our Facebook page. And if you're watching along on our Parks and Rec marathon, cue up four of Terri's favorites for next week: the awesome little Ben-and-Leslie arc of "End of the World," "The Treaty," "Smallest Park," and "The Trial of Leslie Knope."

On today's Speed Round, we share those silly little traditions our families have built that make us unique, from punning together to guessing celebrity birthdays to including the dog in group hugs. What weird little things does your family do? Confess in the comments or on our Facebook page.

In an earlier Speed Round, we talked about what exactly we haul our stuff around in, but now it's time to take a closer look at the stuff itself, including extra fast-food napkins, multiplying tubes of lip balm, and emergency granola bars. What do you never leave home without? Comment here or on our Facebook page.

We'd love to give this episode some sort of click-baity title like "10 Ways to Give Your Kids Constructive Criticism That They'll Really Listen To," but we're afraid we haven't exactly figured that out yet ourselves. (Have you? Do tell!) Instead, we lament our failures in that area as well as other things that freak us out. Here's your road map through our conversation:

1:28: What's New With You — Nicole's book-writing is coming to the end of the "Hurry up and write it, we need immediately!" phase, and moving soon into the "What? Oh, yeah, that's in the queue. We'll let you know when anything's going to happen with that" phase.

3:44: What Scares You? — Fear of book deadlines is pretty rational. Fear of losing your temper in an embarrassing way? Rational enough. Fear of flying? Fear of bats in the house? Yeah, you may have a point. Fear of being in a swimming pool alone because of Jaws? All right, now you're just being silly. (Nicole's got a $10 bet riding on whether someone else shares that fear, though, so if you're not afraid to admit to such a thing, step on up.)

12:52: Now, Don't Take This the Wrong Way — Aw, who are we kidding. There's no way our kids are ever going to take our well-intentioned observations as anything but proof that we hate them and everything they do. Even when we mean well, and it's important, and other people are going to judge them, and there are social and physical consequences, it doesn't matter. It's all bad ...

27:45: Our Comeuppance — ... and we know that because we are also daughters, and we have also heard our share of motherly commentary, and we have also resented the heck out of it. For proof, we submit a segment of an episode from last year in which we made the very same complaints our daughters would be making now if they had their own podcasts.

35:56: Shameless Self-Promotion — But because we do actually know a thing or two, we pass on some sites you may want to check out: Amanda suggests an article on 9 Tips for Having Difficult Conversations With Your Partner, Terri points out that you can find our colorful pull-quotes on Canva.com, Nicole continues to recommend her online workshop, and Catherine invites you to find About Family Fitness on Facebook and also read an article about how to talk to your teen about weight issues.

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for producing our podcast and for our fun in-and-out music. If you're reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

Nicole's son is going to Japan for an internship, and it made us wonder where we'd like to go if we could go anywhere. Europe? Asia? South America? A remote mountain cabin that somehow still has wifi? Listen to our dream destinations, and share yours in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

We've talked about our kids' extracurricular activities, but today we see if we have some music lessons in our past. We've got history with the flute, clarinet, piano, organ, and voice. Time to get a band together and go on the road? Tell us what instrument you can contribute in the (sometimes unreliable) comments here or on our Facebook page.

Dancing With the Stars is back! And the season is actually looking promising. We're happy to see the return of Len, not so happy to see the return of Mark's ridiculous hair stylings, but overall encouraged by a field with no obvious ringers and few obvious train-wrecks. Our early money is on Nyle and Wanya, but there are plenty of dancers we're happy to see in action.

Meanwhile, on our continuing Parks and Recreation marathon, we watched "Road Trip," "The Bubble," "Li'l Sebastian," and "I'm Leslie Knope" and said hello to Entertainment 7/20, Ron's first ex-wife Tammy, and Rob Lowe's unfortunate haircut; goodbye to Li'l Sebastian; and hello and goodbye to Ben and Leslie as a couple (if only for the moment). On the agenda for next week are the Season 4 episodes "Ron and Tammys," "Born and Raised," "Pawnee Rangers," and "Meet and Greet."

Finally, we mentioned another marathon we're going to be going on courtesy of another podcast -- West Wing Weekly, on which Joshua Malina and Hrishikesh Hirway will be watching WW episodes one by one and talking about them, sometimes with guests. While we won't be doing a full-on chat about the eps, since we'll both be watching and listening, we'll probably have a thing or two to say here too. Why not watch/listen along?

It's always spring break somewhere this time of year, and that means it's time for family travel, whether to a fun location or to all the appointments you crammed into the week. Today we share our stories of spring break adventure, and ... wow, Nicole totally wins. Share your own best family spring break in the comments here work) or on our Facebook page.

Amanda's been traveling for work, as is her tendency, and she's developed a certain sequence of activities when she enters her new "home" for a night or two. She was curious about whether the rest of us had such routines, and it should surprise no one that what came first to our minds was plugging in our Internet-connecting devices. What do you do after checking in? Comment here if you can or on our Facebook page..

If you notice that we seem to be talking VERY LOUDLY in today's podcast, it may be that we're all just sittin' too close to our mics, or it may be that today's topics bring out the rant in us. In real life, we cringe silently; in podcast life, we get our yell on. Here's a road map to what's riling us up this week.

00:48: Intros and What's New With You -- It doesn't help that most of us need a nap. Yet we soldier on, podcasting through our hacking coughs, headaches, neck aches, Daylight Saving jet lag, epic carpool hangover, sleep deprivation, and deadline stress. Would have maybe been a good week for some nice, quiet, friendly topics.

03:20: Being Embarrassed by Other Parents — Instead, we start out talking about those parents, the ones who ruin it for everyone, the ones who are the reason we can't have nice things, the ones that make us want to wear a T-shirt that says, "The opinions of other parents are not shared by me," or maybe, "I'm not with stupid." What can we do, besides passive-aggressively snark and eyeroll?

14:39: Nude Selfies? Yikes! — And speaking of mortifying things we feel powerless against, we now have to worry about our kids sending out naked pictures of themselves, or seeing naked pictures of their friends (or Kim Kardashian), or finding naked pictures on their teacher's phone, or having such a bad body image that they feel unfit to take naked pictures ... could people stop making parenting teen girls even MORE complicated, please?

27:57: Interview of the Week — All right, calm down. Grandparenting expert Susan Adcox is here to talk about families and sports, and although you might expect a grandparent to get snappy about the way parents today do things, she's actually quite supportive of our drive to be at every single sports event every one of our kids participate in.

39:47: Shameless Self-Promotion — And now, for the kind of shamelessness we can get behind: Terri touts the Round 2 entertainment podcasts she does with Catherine, on which they'll be covering a new season of Dancing With the Stars while continuing a Parks and Recreation marathon; Amanda shares 4 Hard Questions I Asked Myself After the 2016 LDA Conference; Catherine has advice on What Not to Feed Your Child Before They Play Sports; and Nicole really wants you to take her online workshop.

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for producing our podcast and for our fun in-and-out music. If you're reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

Update: The story about the teacher was in South Carolina, not North Carolina, and the kid who stole the picture has since been arrested, which as parents of teens who sometimes do stupid things does not necessarily make us feel better.

Not only is St. Patrick's Day this month, as Nicole says in our intro, but if we've counted correctly when loading these mini-podcasts, it is This Very Day! Happy St. Patrick's Day to ya, then, and answer us this: "Do you feel lucky? Well, do you?" Comment here (if you're fortunate enough to find the comments feature working for you) or on our Facebook page.

Sometimes, it's a project like a chocolate taste test, or a well-thought-out Ellis Island simulation, or a living museum, or something that brings delicious sugar cubes into your home. And sometimes, school projects just ain't that creative. We share some of our favorites, if we can think of any, on today's speed round, and would love to hear what your kids' schools are doing. Comment here, if it works, or on our Facebook page.

On this week's Round 2, we had three — count 'em, three! — topics, and in case you're only interested in one or two of them, we thought we'd provide you with a little fast-forwarding guide:

0:27: Dancing With the Stars — We talk about the cast for Season 22, who will hit the dance floor on March 21.

11:58: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr — Catherine read this 500-page tome for her book club and then was not able to attend, so we thought she could get a chance to talk about it somewhere.

18:23: Parks and Recreation marathon — Up for discussion today are the Season 3 episodes "Soulmates," "Jerry's Painting," "Eagleton," and "The Fight."

Next week, we'll start bringing you DWTS recaps and continue with four more Parks and Recreation eps: Season 3's "Road Trip," "The Bubble," and "Li'l Sebastian," plus the Season 4 opener "I'm Leslie Knope."

Need some ideas for a great new baby gift? Amanda, Nicole, and Catherine have got your back. Terri? Well, maybe you can give some ideas to her. Share your go-to baby gifts in the comments here if they work, or on our Facebook page.

Those of us who live in a place where you spring forward did so yesterday (and if you didn't, surprise! That's why you're late for everything today). There's certainly lost sleep and dark mornings to complain about, but when asked what's good about daylight savings time, we all turned out to have the same answer (even the dog). Do you have strong feelings about DST? Comment here if you can, or on our Facebook page.

None of us is podcasting from her car this week, and it's a good thing, because judging from our conversation, that's the least of the trouble Nicole might get into. Here's a road map to our actual non-automated conversation, in which we try to stay in our lane and only honk at people we're unlikely to see in real life.

0:40: Introductions and What's New With You? — As we prepare to podcast today, we're spilling tea on ourselves, tearing ourselves away from romance novels, preparing to meet people we've only known virtually, and being amazed that it's raining in Southern California. (Break out the hot chocolate!)

5:23: What's Your Driving Personality? — Terri remembers a Disney short about driving from her high-school years (that is indeed on YouTube), and its Jeckyll and Hyde storyline isn't too far removed from what we feel when we get behind the wheel. Only a touch of the road rage, so as not to scare the children, but boy, could we go for some full-fledged lose-your-bleep catharsis.

16:25 Our Favorite (and Least Favorite) Social Media Sites — We're all about the social media, yo, but some spots are more comfy than others. Do you prefer text-based services like Twitter and Facebook, or visual patchworks like Pinterest or Instagram? Do you tumbl or SnapChat? Do you believe that there are now college courses in social media, and do you feel like you could use one? See how we come down on these important questions of the day.

26:10 Interview of the Week — Most parents would be happy for their kids to put down their social-media devices and get a job already, but for parents of kids with special needs, that's complicated. We talk with Robert Rummel Hudson, author of Schuyler's Monster and blogger at Fighting Monsters With Rubber Swords and Support for Special Needs, about that transition where our kids start wanting to work but employers (and parents) aren't quite ready to deal.

38:52: Shameless Self-Promotion — Terri shares a blog post about cameras in the classrooms that maybe she still hasn't quite written; Amanda has a blog post on the documentary 2e: Twice Exceptional; Nicole is excited about an upcoming online inclusive education course; and Catherine offers some spring activities for family fun.

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for producing our podcast and for our fun in-and-out music. If you're reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

We all ended up as writers, but today we talk about the roads not taken, and how we did not indeed become lawyers, geologists, or medical researchers. Did you have childhood ambitions that never came to pass (thank goodness, maybe)? Leave your youthful dreams in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

Valentine's Day was not quite a month ago, and maybe we're still in the mood for love, because our thoughts today are turning to how our husbands popped the question. Our stories may not be full of romance-novel tropes, but hey, they worked for us. Listen to our tales (plus one "no comment"), and if you've got a good one of your own, leave it in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

Aw, buck up there, Downton Abbey fans! You'll always have recaps and discussion boards and blog posts and podcast episodes like this one to nourish your obsession going forward. We stayed up late on Sunday so that Catherine could discuss the end of one of her favorite shows while the loss was still fresh. Then we moved on to our four episodes of Parks and Recreation for the week — "Indianapolis," "Harvest Festival," "Camping," and "Andy and April's Fancy Party" — which like the end of Downton, also included a wedding, though one significantly less formal. Want to join in our Parks and Rec watch now that you have a whole extra hour on Sundays? Next up are the Season 3 episodes "Soulmates," "Jerry's Painting," "Eagleton," and "The Fight." Those episodes include romantic mishaps, cultural snobbery, disapproving upper-crusters, and runaway alcohol consumption, so, just like your British show then!

Watching Rattled and Married by Mom and Dad with her daughter made Terri wonder if we couldn't come up with some better ideas for reality shows than that. Listen to our proposals for reality TV about IEPs, Canadian immigrants, skate moms, and neurons gone wild, and share your own ideas in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

In the wake of recording delays caused by Amanda declaring she had a free day and immediately having that day fill up with commitments, we chat about those things we never say for fear of jinxing ourselves, the bits of wisdom we cling to, and the things we must constantly say to prevent bad things from happening. Superstitious much? Share your beliefs and habits on our Facebook page.

Oh, hello. We're interrupting Nicole's paying of bills to bring you this podcast, on which we talk about other painful topics, like exercise and life without wifi. Aw, c'mon, join us, it's okay. We promise plenty of laughter with those tears. Here's a roadmap of our conversation.

0:58: Intros and What's New With You — Nicole may be paying her bills as we podcast, but Terri and Amanda are working hard to ignore their large piles of tax-preparaton documents.

5:00: What Type of Exercise Can You Stand to Do? — Well, we like to walk ... and do yoga maybe ... but mostly walk ... does sprinting across an airport count? ... and also walking on treadmills. Walking's good! So is a review by Catherine of Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin, which may help you understand your personal exercise habits or lack thereof.

15:28: What Can Your Family Not Do Without? — Wifi, of course. That's obvious. Electricity for charging things. But also books. Distractions. Routine. Heated seats. Goofy dogs. Canadian food? Yes.

22:50: Interview of the Week — Catherine talks to pediatric occupational therapist Meghan Corridan about drawing your child into drawing, using tools like Ed Emberley's book Goody Gumdrops and the apps Dipdap and Draw Along with Stella and Sam.

34:22: Shameless Self-Promotion — Catherine shares her whole entire website, About.com Family Fitness, which is full of exercise ideas; Terri plugs our Round 2 Parks and Recreation marathon and her new tumblrs IEP-izeit, Too Old for Cool., and, hey, Parenting Roundabout; Nicole touts our new Instagram account @prpodcast (which in fact appears as all lower case on Instagram and therefore does not require you to think of us as an oddcast); and Amanda shares the three-part series PlayerFM did about us cool and wise women.

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for producing our podcast and for our fun in-and-out music. If you're reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

Recently, Amanda got to go to Universal Studios in Orlando and experience Harry Potter World for the first time. It made us wonder, what other fictional world would you like to visit? Something from fantasy? Something romantic? Something out of Stephen King? Listen to our picks and share yours in the comments or on our Facebook page.