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Jul 31, 2019

On today's Round 3, we complain about all those sports, activities, camps, and classes that we thought would be the answer to our prayers, but fell short (sometimes, way short). Who knew trying to help our kids find their passion and their tribe would be so hard?


Jul 30, 2019

On SYTYCD, there was 55 minutes of dancing, and 5 minutes of "huh?" as the top 10 girls were reduced to the top 5: Anna, Madison, Mariah, Sophie, and Stephanie.

On The West Wing, the message we took from "Message of the Week" (season 7) was, not surprisingly, that we're not cut out for politics.

Next week, we'll see the...


Jul 29, 2019

On today's Round 1, we talk teensplaining: That lovely way that adolescents have of knowing everything and not being the least bit shy about sharing that knowledge, especially with their ignorant parents. From laundry to driving to law enforcement, our (completely uncredentialed) kids are the experts!


Jul 26, 2019

On this week's Roundabout Roundup, Nicole is fascinated by the YouTube channel Cargospotter. Terri enjoys The Ensemblist podcast, and Catherine's watching "Blown Away" on Netflix. They're all showcases for people who excel at doing cool stuff.

Thank you as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear...


Jul 25, 2019

We obsess about all those little details of social interactions that we feel unsure about (which means we are also worried about what we have, and haven't, taught our kids about manners and etiquette).