Or do you worry that an older child’s bed-wetting signals a serious problem? As parents, many of us struggle to sort through varied and often contradictory bits of potty-training advice from childrearing books, peers, grandparents and childcare providers. We wonder when our child should be out of diapers, when toileting “accidents” are something to…
Was that a cause of tears or laughter or a lot of both? In celebration of our 100th show – and all the ups and downs you and we experience as moms – we offer you this special edition of Mom Enough, a live recording of author Kate Hopper’s 5th Annual Motherhood and Words…
A recent article in Time magazine ruffled some feathers when its author proclaimed that the “Chore Wars” were over, that men and women had nearly identical workloads in terms of paid and unpaid work. Despite more men taking on a bigger role with child care and housework, some experts argue that it’s still the women…
You probably have heard Marti & Erin talk many times about the “3 Cs” that are so important to children’s learning and development: connection, competence and contribution. This week’s guest, Dr. Jenny Friedman, is devoting her life to helping families like yours find simple but powerful ways to engage children in the 3 Cs, with…
You may be reassured by what this week’s Mom Enough guest has to say about both the nature of most crises and the school’s well-thought-out plan of action. When you think of crisis intervention in the schools, you may think of headline-grabbing images of school shooters or other in-school threats to children’s safety. But…
