Parenting Roundabout

With TV shows like Full House and iCarly returning with re-imaginings and reboots, we obsessed about who, exactly, these shows are really for: The kids who used to watch them, or their moms?

Catherine got to spend a few days with one of her oldest (as in longest-standing) friends, and this prompted some complaints about how hard it is to build that kind of friendship as an adult. Thankfully, we've found that podcasting is one way to make friends!

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, Bridgerton is indeed "Off to the Races," as suitors line up to compete for Edwina Sharma's hand and Eloise and the Queen continue their pursuit of Lady Whistledown. Next: "A Bee in Your Bonnet."On The Afterparty, this week's storyteller was Brett and his genre was "car chase/heist movie." Maybe he's not such a bad dude, but rather a dad looking for a beloved stuffed koala! Next: "Yasper."

When we heard about Sniffspot [https://www.sniffspot.com/], an Airbnb-type service that lets you rent out your yard to curious canines, we brainstormed about all the kids' stuff we could profit from in the same way: Swing sets! Books! Legos! Barney videocassettes (there's a market for those, right?)! Mentioned: Our garage sale episode [https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/time-for-a-garage-sale].

We love our dogs so much; we talk about them all the time on the podcast (and sometimes you can even hear them in the background). But birthday celebrations? Maybe a spoonful of peanut butter and a pat on the head.

It turns out we're all obsessed with certain hotel amenities. Free, fast Wifi is a given, but you can also make an impression with easy access to hot drinks, USB ports, lap desks, and Netflix.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, we close out our entertainment-inspired week of episodes with a couple of pop-culture picks. Catherine's son discovered a high-concept book called S (just the letter S!), but there's a book within the book called Ship of Theseus [https://www.mulhollandbooks.com/titles/j-j-abrams/s/9780316201643/]. Terri recommends wallowing in a sad country song called "Flower Shops," from ERNEST, featuring Morgan Wallen [https://youtu.be/SOyd2H0l334].

On today's entertainment-inspired episode, we're obsessing about TV procedurals and all the parenting mysteries, big and small, that a crack team of investigators could examine--from who ignored the IEP to what happened to all the charging cords.

Continuing our entertainment-themed episodes this week, today we complain about TV shows that overlook certain types of moms and families--the types we are. We have some ideas for you, network execs.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we kicked off two new series watches. From The Gilded Age, we jumped to another costume drama: Season 2 of Bridgerton. It's starting strong with the two romantic leads facing about 8 episodes of obstacles. Next: "Off to the Races" (S2E1).We also started The Afterparty, a comedic locked-room murder mystery (a la Knives Out) starring a very funny Tiffany Haddish and also featuring some of our old pals, like Ben Schwartz (Jean-Ralphio from Parks & Recreation) and Tiya Sircar (Vicky from The Good Place). Next week: "Brett."

It's just Terri and Catherine this week, so we're jumping off our entertainment-themed Round 2s to bring you a week of pop-culture inspired discussions. Today, we're talking about times we've experienced social maneuvering a la Mrs. Russell in The Gilded Age.

We recall some shocking plot developments that took us by surprise ... and mourn the fact that watching things months after the fact on our DVRs means it's hard to be shocked anymore. Mentioned: The Extra Hot Great Canon episode on a Melrose Place twist [http://previously.tv/extra-hot-great/ehg-082/].

Parents, trust us when we tell you we would rather listen to your child's tantrum than your cringe-y baby talk. We usually try to show solidarity with other moms and dads, but it turns out this is where we draw the line.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, two very practical picks: Terri's rainbow-colored accordion file [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08M43R3YQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?th=1] is keeping her receipts organized (and off the dining room table). and Catherine's white noise machine [https://www.amazon.com/Marpac-Machine-Non-Looping-Privacy-Therapy/dp/B07TK18KC2/] is keeping her sleep environment quiet.

Monday's episode covered our big kids' finances, and today we're obsessing about their health. How much of their appointments, bills, questions, and concerns should they handle on their own, and how much can we butt in?

It's a dinner-table dilemma: How to teach kids the manners they need for the real world when they're mostly in the at-home bubble, where burping at the table and eating with your fingers can be easily overlooked.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we finished up The Gilded Age season 1 with a triumphant ball and some (but not all) secrets revealed. These were an especially fun and frothy pair of episodes to close out the season and leave us looking forward to what we assume is the inevitable season 2.Also mentioned: Our discussions of the past two Best Picture winners, CODA [https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/what-were-watching-making-it-and-coda] and Nomadland [https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/what-were-watching-nomadland-and-veronica-mars-spring-break-forever]. We clearly know how to pick 'em, so stay tuned for 2023!For next week, we'll switch to an even frothier costume drama: Bridgerton, season 2 (on Netflix), and a quirky comedic mystery (reminiscent of our past pick Only Murders in the Building): The Afterparty on AppleTV+.

When kids are little, it's simple: Parents pay (and pay, and pay) for everything. But as they grow, the financial situation gets a little more fuzzy. What's a need, what's a want, and who covers the cost?

We know we should be more careful, but finding the balance between staying safe on the Internet and having fun on it is getting harder and harder to strike.

Inspired by Amy Brown's podcast, today we're talking about casseroles vs. spoons. Actually, we're all confessing that when it's time to contribute to a meal or party, we definitely sign up to bring the spoons. We know our strengths!