Thanks to an old article about Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard getting some new traction, we talked about tag-team parenting. Who was on our team (if anyone) and who was the MVP? Mentioned: Our recent discussion about school strategies (which included befriending other parents so you can recruit them onto your team). 

On Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure.

Though it seems like we already have too many channels to watch, we can still think of a few we wish we could see — whether they don't exist yet or our cable companies limit us.

On Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure.
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A Buzzfeed article about a chart comparing stay-at-home and working moms prompted us to talk about all the different points on that spectrum that we've experienced. And to remind everyone to live and let live.

Want more? Listen to the rest of this December 2018 episode.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup: Nicole shouts out Jackson Galaxy (on YouTube) for his excellent advice on caring for cats. Catherine's feeling very seen by Teenager Pro Tips on Facebook, and Terri attended a live-streamed concert on a spiffy new platform called Flymachine.

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear on every episode.

When our kids were small, we fussed over their boo-boos and sniffles. Now that we're ... a little older, we're the ones with the owies, and we would like some of that sympathy returned to us, please and thank you.

We are relieved to have missed out on slime, but there are still plenty of kids' toys (and music, and buggy pets) that we can grumble about. Plus: this episode contains two pieces of useful advice for parents in the throes of the annoying-toy years.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we caught up with the movie The Station Agent (2003), which has been patiently waiting at the station known as Terri's DVR for a couple of years. It is delightful and quirky, if not "hilarious" as the New York Times review would have it.

We also watched a filmed performance of the beautiful Broadway musical Come From Away. It's available on AppleTV+, and tells the story of what happened in Gander, Newfoundland, after American airspace was closed on September 11, 2001. It's nontraditional and inspiring, with a great message--but it's also fun. 

Next week: Instead of waiting years to get in on some popular pop culture properties, we're going to start now with Only Murders in the Building (on Hulu) and Ted Lasso (on AppleTV+). We'll watch the first episodes of the first seasons of both, and then continue with one episode of each per week going forward.

Today we're talking about child hacks, those little lies and maneuvers parents employ to make life easier, like "the Tooth Fairy doesn't come until you fall asleep!" and "I just have no idea where your pacifier is!" Some were quite deliberate, while others we lucked into (and ran with).

On Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure.

We talk about the video games we've played, the video games we've watched other people play, and the apps we'd like to call video games.

On Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure.

A Facebook post prompted a discussion of some of our parenting goals (and some of the ways we judge others and/or ourselves). Mentioned: This episode about kids and conversation.

Want more? Listen to the rest of this December 2018 episode.