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Jamilah Lemieux, Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.


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The “Just Trash It All" Edition
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The “This Bedtime Is Bananas” Edition
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The “I *Swear* It’s a Problem" Edition
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The “Changing The Children’s Music Game” Edition
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The "I Actually Have a Favorite Kid…" Edition
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The “Wondering About Work” Edition
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The "College Indecision" Edition
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The “ADHD Accommodations” Edition
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The ‘Mind Your ‘P’s and ‘V’s’ Edition
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The ‘Cherishing Your Childless Friends’ Edition
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The ‘Great Chore Divide’ Edition
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The "Childcare Crisis" Edition
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The “Estranged Grandparent” Edition
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The “Russian Roots Conundrum” Edition
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The “Vanilla Sex” Edition
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Turning Into a Math Monster
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The “I Love You, Even When You’re Mad” Edition
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The “Cotillion Conundrum” Edition
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The "Taking a Toddler to a Funeral" Edition
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The "Playdate Vaccination Card" Edition
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The "Family History Fiasco" Edition
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The "Is Elmo Petty?" Edition
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The “Hey… How Are You?” Edition
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