Parenting Roundabout

A few months ago, the No Stupid Questions podcast did an episode about whether it's okay to copy aspects of other people's personality, titled "Do You Mind If I Borrow Your Personality?" [https://freakonomics.com/podcast/do-you-mind-if-i-borrow-your-personality/]. So we copied that topic and discussed it today.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2: It was another rough week for Mabel on Only Murders in the Building as she unlocked some traumatic memories with the help of Theo Dimas (even though he only caught about a third of what she said). We ended on a cliffhanger as the city was plunged into a blackout, setting up next week's episode: season 2, episode 8, "Hello Darkness."Rutherford Falls used "History Fair" to comment on the connection between art and artists and how past bad behavior affects current work. It was all very high-minded (even if it did mostly take place in the kitchen of a P.F. Chang's) but didn't get us anywhere on the season-long plot of the lawsuit. Next: "Negotiations (season 1, episode 6).

Every once in a while, we get a little nostalgic and wistful and think about how sweet it would be to have a baby around... or a baby dog. And then we have an experience like the one Terri just had to set our heads straight.

In a question that proved almost too hypothetical to answer, we try to determine what age we'd like to remain forever and ever. Two of us are going for 30, and the other one can't quite commit.​​

First we were obsessed with the college application process [http://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/kids-and-rejection-college-acceptance-edition], then those who cheated on that process [http://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/rethinking-college]. Now, we're wondering how the heck anyone could pay for college once they do get in.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, our guest Audra shouts out Beats Studio Buds and by extension, Bluetooth and audiobooks. Audra's podcast partner Hadassa is a fan of Song Quiz, which you can play on an Alexa device. Terri recently returned to Return to Me, an old movie worth revisiting (we talked about it on Round 2 way back in 2017). Finally, Catherine suggests doing a 5-minute workout for a quick burst of accomplishment. Visit https://parentingroundabout.com for all these links.

Terri's daughter is trying out some dating apps, and Terri has zero experience in this area (not that that stops her from obsessing about it). Luckily, guests Audra and Hadassa do have experience, both personal and parental, to share.

Guests Audra and Hadassa (from the A Bit Above podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-bit-above/id1548787190]) join us in complaining about everything that interrupts our sleep, from kids to pets to neighborhood car alarms--and of course, worries from the past, present, and future.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, it's a terrible, no-good, very bad week for poor Mabel on Only Murders in the Building, and Terri has a theory about the questioned paternity of Oliver's son. Next week: Season 2, episode 7, "Flipping the Pieces."Over in Rutherford Falls, we learn about Minishonka casino CEO Terry Thomas and the motivation for his lawsuit plan. Plus, we meet his family, including a wife who can mix it up on the lacrosse field sidelines and a daughter who has a talent for beading but doesn't care to capitalize on it. Next: Season 1, episode 5, "History Fair."

With Nicole away for the time being, we decided to bring in some help: Audra and Hadassa from the A Bit Above podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-bit-above/id1548787190]. They are both moms, but beyond that, lead very different lives. So on today's episode, they tell us about themselves and their podcast.

We look at the pretty places near our homes, from a New York City skyline view to the California beaches--with a stop in the Midwest for historic homes and ice shanties.

Today, we complain about people who doubt our kids' abilities. And then we complain about ourselves for caring so much about proving them wrong.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, we are here to entertain you with a song and a show. First up, the most recent single from Walker Hayes, "Y'all Life," is a catchy ode to life in the south, complete with cute video [https://youtu.be/zYw4xdlj2SQ]. And Julia, on HBO Max [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10975574/], is an ode to Julia Child and her public TV cooking show, The French Chef.

It's kind of a chicken-and-egg problem: How much do you warn kids about risky behavior, and how much do you worry that warnings are actually invitations?

Catherine's wondering how much responsibility she has for helping her husband with projects around the house that he initiates, and whether he is then responsible for caring for her after she initiates a project like a 14-mile hike. Luckily, Terri knows the legal loopholes.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, Only Murders in the Building's "The Tell" brings us Chekhov's DNA test kit, and with it, SECRETS! So many secrets, and not all of them about the unsolved murder of Bunny Folger. Next: Season 2, episode 6, the title of which is still a secret​.And on Rutherford Falls, we meet adorable radio reporter Josh, played by Dustin Milligan (recently of Schitt's Creek). He's both a love interest for Reagan and someone who's brought his reporter's curiosity to town just as the Minishonka Nation sues Nathan. Mentioned: The Parks and Recollection podcast [https://teamcoco.com/podcasts/parks-and-recollection] and ​Parks & Rec/Rutherford Falls creator Mike Schur's affection for the band Neutral Milk Hotel [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ooIqOf4X2uz4mMptXCtie]. Next: "Terry Thomas."

Bobby Bones is hosting a new reality show called Snake in the Grass [https://parade.com/1400310/mikebloom/snake-in-the-grass-season-1/], debuting next Monday on USA, in which a group of people tries to complete challenges while outwitting and identifying the saboteur among them. Since parenting life is nothing but completing challenges while other people get in the way, we can relate.

If you think we live in pristine houses with immaculate furnishings and tables accented just so ... you haven't listened to this podcast before, have you? Nah, our coffee tables are a mess, but a generally amusing mess, we hope. (Mentioned: Little Free Library [https://littlefreelibrary.org/].)

On Round 1 this week, we're talking about apologies. It's not so simple to help our kids learn when and how to say "sorry" [https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-04-03/teaching-kids-the-importance-of-an-apology], especially if we want them to mean it. It turns out, we don't actually care that much about sincerity.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Terri was once again Facebook-influenced to make a purchase: A Velcro-closure wrap skirt from RipSkirt that's breezy and comfy and only clingy in the laundry [https://ripskirthawaii.com/}. And for your top half, Catherine is shouting out Old Navy for its PowerLite racerback tank with built-in bra (why are these so hard to find??) [https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=876379042].