This week on Parenting Roundabout, we talked about our New Year's Resolutions -- and whether resolutions are a good way to get yourself going toward a goal or just to make yourself feel like a failure right from the start of the year. Then we looked at some highlights of 2014, including birthday and school milestones for our kids, trips and injuries, and catching a pop-culture wave. For more on New Year's resolutions, follow these links:

• New Year's Resolutions for Family Fitness and Health,
• Little Goals Can Be Better Than Big New Year’s Resolutions,
• Realistic Resolutions,
• Mini-Resolutions for Every Day,
• Use New Year's Resolutions to Motivate Your Child, and
• Make a New Year's Resolution ... for Someone Else.
  

For other stories mentioned, read about gluten-free Girl Scout cookies on the Mashable blog, follow Terri's dog on Twitter, and meet Catherine's black dogs on Instagram.

This podcast also marks our last recording on BlogTalk Radio, and the first with Nicole Eredics, who joins our new weekly team along with Terri Mauro, Catherine Holecko, and Amanda Morin. We'll be coming at you every week with parenting chatter from our new home at Libsyn. You can look forward to two topics a week, a little longer conversation, timelier topics, more fun and reflection and less advice-giving (though we'll still link to our articles on the topics if advice is what you're looking for), and visits from our other About.com podcasters.

Please note that if you've been an iTunes subscriber to the podcast (thanks!), you'll have to resubscribe now that we've moved. We promise to make it worth your inconvenience with a podcast you can look forward to every week.

Happy 2015!

Tomorrow is the first anniversary of the Parenting RoundAbout podcast. As we did on our very first episode, we’ll look at the holiday craziness again and give some advice for coming out the other side at least a little bit jolly. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), and Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com) for this annual holiday get-together, and find links to the stories discussed on our Facebook page.

Every family is weird in its own way. What makes your clan quirky? Join About.com Parenting Experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we talk about family traditions, personality similarities, and when that oddness needs to be looked at. Find links to the stories discussed on our Facebook page.

Parents, stop acting like children with life-threatening food allergies are just making it up to inconvenience you. It’s not that hard to accommodate kids, and why wouldn’t you? Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Katherine Lee (childparenting.about.com), and Jill Castle (foodallergies.about.com) as we look at the ongoing struggles in getting people to take serious food allergies seriously.

With Thanksgiving about a week away, join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (Famiy Fitness), Susan Adcox (grandparents.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we talk about what we’re feeling thankful for this year, and suggest some ways to bring thankfulness into your family life. Visit the podcast recap on our Facebook page for links to the stories discussed and your chance to share what you're thankful for.

So, are we still at war? Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Katherine Lewis (workingmoms.about.com), and Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com) as we check in on the status and truthfulness of this alleged family feud and discuss ways to find some peace. Visit the podcast recap on our Facebook page for links to the stories discussed and your chance to chime in.  

Is Zero Tolerance an appropriate policy for schools to follow, or just a way for grown-ups in charge to get out of having to make tough decisions and take responsibility for them? Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we look at the pros and cons of black-and-white thinking. Find out more about this topic and the articles mentioned on the podcast on our Facebook page.  

You know you’re supposed to check if the house your child is playing at has a gun in it, or the carpool your child is riding in has a texting or drinking driver, or the sleepover your child is going to has responsible adult supervision. But it’s so very awkward to ask. Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Susan Adcox (grandparents.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we give some advice for how to do this vetting of other parents, and how to gracefully receive those questions yourself. Find links to stories we mentioned in the podcast, and tell us how you handle your vetting, on our Facebook page.

It’s the time of year again for overpriced costumes, overdoses of sugar, worries about allergens at classroom parties, and other scary Halloween tricks. Join About.com Parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we discuss the highs and lows of the holiday and give some tips on focusing on the fun. Find more Halloween fun, and share your own Halloween strategies, on our Facebook page.   

Traveling for business can do good things for your career but often causes serious chaos on the home front. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Katherine Lewis (workingmoms.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we talk about our experience with work travel and suggestions for making it easier on your kids and yourself.  

Surely they have the best intentions, but sometimes it seems as though your parents and in laws are deliberately undermining your best-laid behavioral and dietary plans. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Susan Adcox (grandparents.about.com), and Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com) as we talk about these differences in policy from both sides of that generational divide.

We've all had them -- those child get-togethers that turn into disasters. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com), and Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com) as we tell some of our playdate horror stories and give our suggestions for avoiding the worst.

Are kids today over-supervised? Are some kids not supervised enough? Are we all worried for nothing, or about the wrong things? Join About.com Parenting Experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Susan Adcox (grandparents.about.com), and Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com) as we talk about parenting anxiety and how much caution you should really throw to the wind.

If your child has struggled at all in school, you’ve probably started hearing a lot of letters and numbers. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com), Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com), and Keriann Wilmot (toys.about.com) as we talk about IEPs and 504s, OT and PT, and other services your child may or may need and you may be worried about taking advantage of.

You may know better than to, say, post a naked selfie or talk politics online, but there are plenty of blaming and shaming posts you may have going that will make your friends just as hot and bothered. Join Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Susan Adcox (grandparents.about.com), and Katherine Lee (childparenting.about.com) as we talk about our pet posting peeves, and how to be a friend for real.

Once the kids get back to school, parents get their chance to case the building and the classroom on Back-to-School Night. Some parents wouldn't miss it, while others wouldn't let wild horses drag them there. Join four About.com experts as we talk about Back-to-School Night, share our stories of events good and bad, and tell you why you've really gotta go ... or not.

Finding the right school supplies, especially if your child's teachers have given you lists of must-haves, can leave you racing from one office-supply megamart to the next and battling other parents for the last spiral-bound notebook. We'll talk about school supplies we like and hate, and how schools could make this whole thing easier.

Camping and hiking are wonderful for some kids and families, the worst for others. Join About.com experts Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Susan Adcox (grandparents.about.com), Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com), and Katherine Lee (childparenting.about.com) as we share our experience in the great outdoors and how to commune with nature in a way that works for you.

Not every kid needs to go to kindergarten at the first possible opportunity. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com), Katherine Lee (childparenting.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we talk about why you should or shouldn’t push your child ahead.

Of course, you know that if you limit the amount of time your child stares at a screen, you probably shouldn’t be spending all your time on Facebook and binge-watching Netflix, right? We’ll talk about striking a balance everyone can live with.

Going to the museum can be a great educational experience for your child, or an occasion for tantrums and junk acquisition. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Cathrine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), and Susan Adcox (grandparenting.about.com) as we talk about how to get some culture without going crazy. 

The happiest place on earth can be the most stressful, too, if you don't manage your visit wisely. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we share our favorite strategies and biggest mistakes.

Vacations are supposed to be times for rest and relaxation, but first you’ve got to get there, and long car trips and plane flights can be challenging for everyone. Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com) Keriann Wilmot (toys.about.com), and Susan Adcox (grandparenting.about.com) as we talk about our child travel experiences and the tips we’ve developed to survive.

Your child would probably like to stick with the “no more pencils, no more books” bit, but providing educational enrichment over the summer is important for keeping all that learning gained over the past year. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we share our summertime schooling strategies.

Whether big or little, transitions can be bumpy for children and families. With a lot of camps and summer programs starting right after this July 4 weekend (which may have its own travel and activity transitions), join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we look at how to smooth out some of those moves.