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Dec 4, 2017

00:32 It's Getting Cold in Here: Two out of three of us are shivering through this podcast. The transplanted Canadian just wishes she were.

04:55 Teaching the Art of Conversation: Is there a way to help kids and young adults learn how to gracefully merge onto the conversation highway?

24:00 Monday Speed Round: School...


Nov 10, 2017

00:32 Winter Weather: Not only is snow in the forecast for Catherine, her daughter has to learn to drive in it.

07:19 Baby's First Heartbreak: Nicole went to Canada and came home to a painful teen breakup. She's not planning to leave home ever again. (Mentioned: Our recent discussion on dealing with dating.)

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Sep 28, 2017

00:31 Our Handyman Friends: Catherine got some good news on a household project, which led to a discussion of how familiar we are with some of the folks who visit our homes.

07:04 The Limits of Parenting: This article on what parenting can (and can't) do really rang true for us. Plus it led to another in our series of...


Sep 8, 2017

00:31 Aloha: Speaking of jealousy, Nicole and Terri are feeling a few pangs over Catherine's Christmas plans.

07:15 Sibling Jealousy: Forget "growing out of it." We think it might take a lifetime for kids to adjust to the fundamental unfairness of having a sibling. Mentioned: This article on little kids and jealousy...


Aug 18, 2017

00:32 Incoming Australians! Nicole has visitors; later in the episode, we'll discuss how they can earn their keep.

10:43 Milestones to Love and Hate: It's back-to-school time, so we're thinking about all the good-news/bad-news milestones we might be observing, like that first "I forgot" phone call of the year.

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