Episode 216: Feeling Powerless

00:31 Conference Recap: Catherine reported on the Untitled Town Book and Author Festival she attended. Also mentioned: Katherine Reynolds Lewis and her recent Speed Round interview.

6:53 When the Power Is Out: How does your family manage during power outages? Do you happily play board games by candlelight, or sit in corners clinging to your dead iPhones?

21:48 Speed Round: A Few of Their Favorite Things: Inspired by a Design Mom post, we ask: Can you name any of your children's favorite things, or pick out a gift for their birthdays?

36:15 Roundabout Roundup: Season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu; Julie the Flying Trombonist; and the HQ trivia app (Catherine's handle is "catherinewithac," if you want to give her an extra life).

40:50 Shameless Self-Promotion: "How We Do (Minor) Disasters Today"; The Inclusive Class on Facebook; Catherine and the podcast on Instagram.

Thanks as always to Jon Morin 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.