Picking up on those Facebook games that ask others to describe you in three words, we imagined what our husbands might come up with if posed such a question. (Although Nicole cheated and actually asked hers. Maybe it's better left to our imaginations.) How would your significant other describe you? Which words would you prefer? Comment on our F ...…

E-mail accounts are getting out of hand, aren't they? It's so easy to start new ones, and then all of a sudden you're checking all over the place and missing mail because you forgot passwords. We checked in today to count up how many accounts we've accumulated, and how much in need of consolidation we are. Share your own e-mail overload on our ...…

The Tony Awards is this Sunday (go Hamilton!) and we'll be live-tweeting the ceremony and probably some red-carpet action beforehand. Since we have Twitter on our minds, we thought we'd share some of our favorite entertainment tweeters, in case like us you get an appreciable amount of your pop culture by reading tweets about it. Among those men ...…

When it comes to youth sports, it turns out that two of us were accomplished young athletes and two of us were clever shirkers of organized sports. Listen to find out who skied and skated and swam and who conscientiously defended the part of the soccer field with nobody in it, then share your own sporty exploits on our Facebook page.…

Have you heard that food nutrition labels are changing, in ways that make them easier to read and somehow more judge-y about your devotion to PopTarts and Cheetos and Oreos. Do you welcome this nutritional kick in the pants, or will you be covering that box with your hand every time you pour yourself some Cap'n Crunch? Share your strategies on ...…

Pro podcasting tip from Terri: If you're trying to podcast and people can't seem to hear you, check the mute button on your microphone. It's that thing that's flashing in your face. After a false start due to self-made technical difficulties, we come to you without a scintillating eyebrow discussion but with some other topics of interest. Here' ...…

As Amanda puts it, "We go from cozy to yummy to hip to really kind of scary" in our list of things we've won in raffles or tricky trays or other low-stakes games of chance. Have you won anything noteworthy or beloved? Comment on our Facebook page.

Sometimes we do things that embarrass our kids, and sometimes we just embarrass ourselves. But always, on the spur of the moment and with Mom adrenaline coursing through our veins, it seems like a good idea at the time. Have you done something silly for you kids (or "to you kids," as they may feel)? Share in the comments on our Facebook page.…

This week's episode marks our transition from talking about Dancing With the Stars to talking about So You Think You Can Dance. But the first episode of the new kiddie version of the dance competition has us so disheartened and uncomfortable that we spend most of the podcast talking about the huge number of trailers we watched for upcoming fall ...…

News that Twitter is making some changes — hooray for graphics no longer taking up character space! — got us thinking of other improvements we'd like to see in our favorite succinct social-media source. If you have some improvements to recommend (or just want to co-sign our cry for editing capabilities), talk to us in the comments on our Facebo ...…

We talked about Chewbacca Mom in this week's group chat, and one of the things we most related to is having your fun toys and other personal objects of value appropriated by your kids. So for today's Speed Round, we made our report of offenses against our personal property rights, including appropriated pens, cosmetics, and toiletries. Of cours ...…

A parent support group and a parent people can't stop laughing with inspired our topics this week. Here's a road map to our conversation for your fast-forwarding convenience. 00:35 Intros and What's New With You? — This week, we've been keeping busy not winning the Hamilton lottery, not being very successful at public speaking, and not remember ...…

With a former Californian, a transplanted Canadian, a Midwesterner, and a New Englander on our panel, we thought we'd see how our tastes range in terms of liking food hot and spicy. Let's just say we're not exactly passing the sriracha. Do you like it spicy, bland, or somewhere in between? Comment on our Facebook page.…

Another season of Dancing With the Stars has pirouetted away, with our season-long favorite Nyle taking the mirror-ball trophy. We come to you one day late this week so we can talk all the dancing and fabulousness and blatant filler of the deluxe two-night finale. After a mention of a Kickstarter campaign to help the Deaf West production of Spr ...…

Which strikes more terror in your heart: wrangling kids through an airport and a plane flight, or being stuck with them in a car for hours upon hours? We consider family travel transportation on today's speed round, and it turns out we have a lot of caveats. Share your preferred conveyance on our Facebook page.…

A discussion of favorite clothing reveals that we hang onto comfortable garments long after they have started to disintegrate; we buy in bulk when we find something we like; and all it takes is a pair of Converse sneakers to make old people cool. Do you have a piece of clothing you love, maybe even beyond all reason? Confess in the comments or ...…

Naming a favorite book on the spur of the moment comes easy to three of us, who apparently have a lot of reading time on their hands, and not at all to one of us, who can only shamelessly self-promote her own work, and why not? If you can name your favored reading material just like that, tell us about it on our Facebook page.…

Today, we're fretting about Facebook. Here's a road-map to our conversation so you can tune in where you like: 00:56 Intros and What's New With You — Catherine's traveling this week, and based on her recent flight, she can share a bit of human nature: If someone is removed from a flight due to a possible heart attack, fellow passengers will was ...…

Get-togethers are great, but would you rather have a full house or a few friends over? Does it depend on who has to clean, who has to cook, and who you might wind up having to talk to? Listen to hear our real-world socialization preferences, and comment about your own on our Facebook page.

Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. We've all worn shoes that remind us with every step that we've made a bad footwear decision. For today's Speed Round, we combed our anguished memories for the Worst. Shoes. Ever. Do you recall a pair of footwear you'd give that distinction? Share in the comments on our Facebook page.…

So one of our final three Dancing With the Stars contestants is a big pile of meh as far as we're concerned, and one of the folks who went home is someone whose joy we enjoyed, but all things considered, it's not been a bad season under the mirror ball. We give our thoughts on this week's dances, wins, and losses, and look forward to next week' ...…

Though we don't watch soap operas anymore (unless you count Downton Abbey, which we do, or all the nighttime dramas that traffic in soap-opera tropes), we can all remember which ones we spent serious time with in our youth and young adulthood. Which soaps do you remember fondly? Share on our Facebook page.…

After reading a news story on the return of The Match Game (hosted by Alec Baldwin), we decided to have a little quiz of our own on the topic of our favorite game shows. Do you have a game that always has you guessing along? Share on our Facebook page.

We're down one regular podcaster this week, as Amanda has no voice to speak of or speak with, but our old friend Katherine Lee, who writes about parenting for verywell.com, kindly stepped in to give us a fourth. Here's a road map to what we talked about for your fast-forwarding convenience: 01:15 Intros and What's New With You — We've been stay ...…

Fantasize with us today about a world where you could afford a fabulous house ... a private jet ... an international lifestyle ... a cook to cater to your every whim ... even Hamilton tickets! What would you buy if you could buy anything? Comment on our Facebook page.

Mugs. Matchbooks. Mickey Mouse ears. Snowmen. "Tiny cups." Dust. These are just some of the things we've collected. Do you have a collection you're proud of — or just unable to part with? Comment on our Facebook page.

Dancing With the Stars is starting to get real -- well, not real, like having anything to do with real life, but real like people who you wish would stay around longer are being sent home. Catherine and Terri chat about this week's dances and gimmicks and hailstorm of 10s, and then move on to a more dignified competition — the Tony Awards — for ...…

What makes for a memorable college class? Getting to make things? Meeting famous authors? Sitting in a dark room watching slides? The opportunity to memorize a ridiculously lengthy poem? for today's Speed Round, we share some college classes we still remember as special. Which ones still stick in your head? Share on our Facebook page.…

Inspired by a Tweet from Shonda Rhimes suggesting that 60 percent of people have slept holding their mobile phones, we thought we'd find out if that statistic held up with our Parenting Roundabout crew. Have you ever nestled down to sleep with your cell phone? Comment on our Facebook page.

From the land of noisy trucks, stalled construction projects, deadlines, and book-completion euphoria we come to you for our weekly chat. Here's a road map to our conversation: 0:48 Intros and What's New With You — Woohoo! Nicole finished her book! Let's pretend it won't be coming back to her soon with changes to deal with and just celebrate he ...…

Don't be calling us hoarders! That there is an heirloom! Even if it does look like an ancient typewriter, or a dusty teapot, or a grizzly-bear part. Show some respect! And tell us all about your family heirlooms, in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

Summer movie season will soon be upon us, or at least those of us who haven't replaced "catch the newest release in the theaters!" with "Netflix and chill." We have a hard time getting our enthusiasm up, so maybe we need to hear from you: What should we be excited about this summer? Comment here or on our Facebook page.…

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, Catherine and Terri chatted about the latest episode of Dancing With the Stars and Icons and Easily Confused Paddle-Wielders; continued their Parks and Rec marathon with Season 4 closer "Win Lose or Draw" and Season 5 openers "Ms. Knope Goes to Washington," "Soda Tax," and "How a Bill Becomes a Law"; ...…

Is it getting kids to brush teeth, finding lost items, forcing breakfast consumption, general sloooooowness, or getting your own lazy butt out of bed? Listen to our morning challenges and then confess your own in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

A few months ago, when Terri was engaged in her annual Lenten coffee fast, we chatted about things we could give up for a while if we knew we'd get 'em back. Today, we go hard-core and talk about things we'd have the hardest time giving up forever, and while in truth the answer would certainly be our families and maybe also wifi, that's not whe ...…

Through snow and carpooling and book finishing and bad parenting karma we struggled to bring you this group chat. Here's our road-map of what we discussed, for your fast-forwarding convenience: 0:44 Intros and What's New With You — Nicole is chewing her toast during our podcast, not chewing her toes. An important distinction. 2:19 Keeping Careg ...…

The work being done on one of Catherine's bathrooms has made a cameo appearance on a few of our podcasts, between the noise and the reflecting on Bluetooth ceiling fans. Will the rest of us be providing similar accompaniment? Listen to our home project plans and add your own in the comments here or on our Facebook page.…

Middle names: we've all got 'em, but unless you're filling out a form or your mother is mad at you, they don't get used that much. We thought we'd have a chat about what our particular middle names are and whether they mean anything more than something our parents came up with just to, well, fill out a form. If your middle name has a story, sha ...…

On this week's entertainment-themed podcast, Catherine and Terri wonder why people can't just dance on a dancing show, who should be cast in Catherine's latest book-club book, when Leslie Knope's council campaign will ever be over, and why we can't all age like Rob Lowe. Want to fast-forward through some of that? Here's your guide: 0:26: Dancin ...…

Sure, it's fashionable to diss fast food as fatty and non-nutritious, but that doesn't stop us from wanting a really gross cheeseburger from time to time. Where do you go when you've just gotta have some fries, some tacos, some 1,000-calorie salad? Find out our fast-food faves and share your own in the comments here or on our Facebook page.…

Hey, look alive! This podcast is too short to be boring. But we do talk about boring things in it — specifically, the things that make us bored. Like uni-tasking. Listening to people talk. Watching other people's video games. Sitting still. If you're still awake when we're done, tell us what bores you in the comments here or on our Facebook page..…

Since carpooling schedules so often interfere with our efforts to schedule podcast recording times, we thought we'd take some time today to talk about carpooling instead of doing it, and throw in some thoughts about other things we remember from our long-ago childhoods. Here's a road-map of our conversation: 01:12 Intros and What's New With You ...…

Given the convenience of online correspondence, we're getting less and less interested in dealing with paper and envelopes. Is snail mail still a major part of your friend-contacting and bill-paying? And if so, can you lend us a stamp?

When teens and young adults have setbacks in getting a job or keeping a job or tolerating a job, parents need some sage advice to help them stay the course and understand that this is what it's like to be a grown-up, kid. But maybe you need something a little more meaningful than that? We share some words of work wisdom, and welcome yours in th ...…

We've got four shows to discuss on this week's entertainment episode of Parenting Roundabout. In case you want to fast-forward over stuff you don't watch or care about, here's a road map through the episode: 0:27 Dancing With the Stars — It was Switch-Up Night on DWTS, and also "Can't anybody do their dang job?" night, as pros failed to choreog ...…

We're all lucky enough to work at home, as freelancers or remote-based workers, and that's all kinds awesome when it comes to being able to wear comfortable clothes and tend to your kids and record podcasts. But do we ever miss anything about an actual defined workplace that we could go to and come home from? Listen to our list of things we sti ...…

It's no secret that the four of us spend way too much time hanging out on the Internet, enjoying the excellent procrastination opportunities that social media affords us. But what about our spouses? Are they similarly Internet-friendly? Or are they resolutely unplugged? We give our answers and you can too, in the comments here or on our Faceboo ...…

Can parents ever stop worrying? Ever, ever, ever? And should we be worrying about not having friends to worry with? And why does Catherine's bathroom fan need bluetooth? These and other questions occupy us on this week's Parenting Roundabout group chat. Here's a road map of our conversation: 0:54 Introduction and What's New With You — As you ma ...…

When things aren't going well, sometimes all you need is a little chocolate to make things right. Or a pedicure. Or maybe a latte? We share our go-to feel-better strategies on today's Speed Round. (And if you didn't get the Tom Haverford reference, this YouTube clip will explain. Seems like maybe you need to join our Round 2 Parks and Recreatio ...…

The Internet is all about the should, and goodness knows we try to be trendy, so when Catherine saw a Tweet from About.com Health that asked, "Name one healthy food you know you should eat, but you just don't like the way it tastes,” she thought that would be a fine Speed Round question too. Is there something healthy you abhor? Comment here or ...…