Nicole is away this week, and Catherine and Terri are feeling the effects of having been away (read: a ton of extra work). So this week, we're talking, complaining and obsessing about jobs and work by revisiting, and updating, some past discussions on that topic. Today, we hop way back to 2018's "Career Check-In" and then check back in on how the work world is treating us today.

Life Updated: The World of Work

On our latest weekly roundup, we start with the unavoidable cultural onslaught that is https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118684/ (which allowed us to reminisce about the Barbies of our youth). Mentioned: One of Greta Gerwig's previous movies, Lady Bird, which https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/round-2-so-you-think-you-can-dance-west-wing-and-lady-bird.

What we're watching: We continue with The Afterparty's "Hannah," a pitch-perfect take on Wes Anderson films that introduces some important new information, but doesn't seem to bring us closer to discovering the killer. On Brothers &amp; Sisters, season 2 hurtles to its conclusion by tossing out or reversing just about everyone's storyline.

Catherine's library finds include one cynical pick, the https://bellwethermedia.com/shop/show/12814 for young titans of industry, and one adorable one: The fruit and veggie tales of https://www.jaredchapman.com/ (https://www.jaredchapman.com/books/vegetables-in-underwear, https://bookshop.org/p/books/vegetables-in-pajamas-jared-chapman/18244489, and https://bookshop.org/p/books/fruits-in-suits-jared-chapman/10823447).

In the archives, we revisit chats on https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/whats-keeping-you-up-at-night (August 3, 2022), our https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/our-teamwork-dreams (August 4, 2021), and https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/household-hacks-making-us-happy (August 3, 2020). Mentioned: https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/roundabout-roundup-boxlunch-white-lotus-and-oats-overnight.
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S2 E5 of The Afterparty ("Sebastian") and S2 E16 of Brothers &amp; Sisters ("Prior Commitments"). If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: “Barbie,” “The Afterparty,” “Brothers & Sisters,” Cute Vegetables, and Teamwork

On our latest weekly roundup, we check in with our furry family members. Terri's dog is making friends, and Catherine's are making enemies.

What we're watching: On The Afterparty, this week's episode, "Sebastian," was a heist caper, complete with double-crosses, switcheroos, and high-stakes Connect 4 games. On Brothers &amp; Sisters, "Prior Commitments" brought us another wedding, and another secret sibling?!

Catherine's library find this week is a heavy, expensive-looking coffee table book featuring black-and-white portraits of chickens accompanied by quotations from literary classics. How are the two connected? https://www.abbeville.com/products/literary-chickens leaves that up to the reader.

In the archives, we revisit chats on the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/the-emptying-nest-take-two (August 12, 2021), those https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/episode-228-those-little-kid-days (August 13, 2018), and https://parentingroundabout.libsyn.com/episode-80-summer-transitions-and-a-parenting-pop-quiz (August 7, 2015). 
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S2 E6 of The Afterparty ("Danner's Fire") and the season premiere of Only Murders in the Building, which is back for season 3 (the episode is "The Show Must..."). If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: Pet Friends, “The Afterparty,” “Brothers & Sisters,” Literary Chickens, and Summer Transitions

On our latest weekly roundup, we check in on social events, with kids and without; at this point, sharing a fast-food lunch with a friend is a special treat.

What we're watching: Only Murders in the Building is back! Season 3 started with a fake-out death and then a real murder that was, conveniently, in the building. We're looking forward to following along as our heroes solve the mystery. On The Afterparty, this week's episode, "Danner's Fire," gave us very little to go on in terms of mystery-solving, so we felt pretty cheated.

Catherine's library find this week is a children's book that you have to see to appreciate. It's https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lou-breanna-carzoo?variant=39715602759714, the story of an anthropomorphic fire hydrant.

In the archives, we revisit chats on https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/pride-and-parenting (August 15, 2022), https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/college-in-the-olden-days (August 16, 2021), and https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/speed-round-what-kid-activities-did-you-enjoy-most (August 17, 2018). 
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S2 E7 of The Afterparty ("Ulysses") and S3 E3 of Only Murders in the Building (“Grab Your Hankies”). If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: Ladies Who Lunch, “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Afterparty,” Lou the Fire Hydrant, and Capturing Special Moments

On our latest weekly roundup, we check in on a couple of milestones: losing a landline and gaining a new capacity for passive-aggressive commentary.

What we're watching: On Only Murders in the Building, "Grab Your Hankies" brought some quite awkward efforts at investigating Ben's murder (involving hiding in curiously roomy furniture and asking transparent questions). On The Afterparty, "Ulysses" gave us a melodramatic dance movie send-up and some shady behavior from Zoe's family.

Catherine's library find this week is https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250839787/cuttingteeth. This mystery/thriller novel's flap copy grabbed her attention with its talk of bloodthirsty, murderous four-year-olds. Yes, preschoolers!

In the archives, we revisit chats on https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/spending-priorities (August 22, 2022), https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/the-costs-of-raising-kids (August 21, 2019), and https://parentingroundabout.libsyn.com/the-school-supply-scavenger-hunt (August 27, 2014). 
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S2 E8 of The Afterparty ("Feng") and S3 E4 of Only Murders in the Building (“The White Room”). If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: Goodbye Landline, “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Afterparty,” “Cutting Teeth,” and Back-to-School Shopping

On our latest weekly roundup, we have a special guest star. Nicole is back for a cameo appearance!

What we're watching: On Only Murders in the Building, "The White Room" was not about expensive Manhattan real estate, but about stage fright (and there was a catchy song). On The Afterparty, "Feng" brought some surprising subtlety from Ken Jeong, even in the midst of a lot of TikTok videos.
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Catherine's library find this week is another https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/book-lists-and-recommendations/animals/book-list-for-who-would-win.html that she found disturbing—actually, there are at least https://bellwethermedia.com/series/10138-animal-battles in the same vein, so we have concerns. Mentioned: "https://youtu.be/rdWAGFLnOUg?si=Kcg4-9M5u3Q6c_2O" on Saturday Night Live from October 11, 1975, and whether https://www.backyardpests.com/are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing/ are the same critters.

In the archives, we revisit chats on our https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/our-best-school-strategies (September 2, 2021), https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/back-to-school-emotions (September 3, 2020), and https://parentingroundabout.libsyn.com/episode-83-this-wasnt-in-the-manual (August 28, 2015). 
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S2 E9 of The Afterparty ("Isabel") and S3 E5 of Only Murders in the Building (“Ah, Love!”). If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: A Special Guest, “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Afterparty,” Animal Fights, and School Strategies

On our latest weekly roundup, we have questions about when to notice someone else's hairstyle, and what to do when someone notices yours.

What we're watching: On Only Murders in the Building, "Ah, Love!" upended two relationships and (maybe) kicked off a third, while (maybe) exonerating one suspect and lining the next one up. On The Afterparty, "Isabel" finally allowed Elizabeth Perkins to have some fun, and cast some serious shade on murder victim Edgar.
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Catherine's library find this week is another questionable nonfiction series for kids: https://bearportpublishing.com/series/10079-scary-places?page=1, with titles like Creepy Castles, Eerie Parks and Playgrounds, Abandoned Insane Asylums, and many, many more.

In the archives, we revisit chats on https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/reality-show-challenges-for-parents (September 6, 2021), https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/making-our-kids-lives-easier (September 5, 2019), and https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/episode-185-apples-oranges-and-sibling-jealousy (September 8, 2017). 
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S2 E10 of The Afterparty ("Zoe and Vivian," the season finale) and S3 E6 of Only Murders in the Building (“Ghost Light”). If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: Hair Color Etiquette, “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Afterparty,” Scary Places, and Parenting Challenges

On our latest weekly roundup, we don't have any kids in public school anymore, but we can still complain about back-to-school issues like traffic and loud robot voices.

What we're watching: On Only Murders in the Building, "Ghost Light" was entertaining but entirely expendable; we're no closer to knowing whodunit. On The Afterparty, we do now know whodunit, although we're not exactly convinced the show's writers didn't just throw a dart at the murder board and then work backwards from there.
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Catherine's library find this week shifts to nonfiction for adults, with two titles of note. One is scary (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/mamadou-ndiaye/100-animals-that-can-fcking-end-you/9780316453776/) and one sounds like an absolute delight: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393882148. It's by Keith Houston, who also wrote https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393349726. Terri is very disappointed that she can't listen to these immediately as audiobooks.

In the archives, we revisit episodes in which we complained about https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/kids-toy-complaints (September 15, 2021), https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/the-no-fun-financial-surprise  (September 11, 2019), and https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/speed-round-whats-the-worst-physical-pain-youve-ever-felt (September 12, 2017). 
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S3 E7 of Only Murders in the Building (“CoBro”) and the movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21232992/. If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: Back-to-School Problems, “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Afterparty,” "Empire of the Sum," and Archival Complaints

On our latest weekly roundup, we celebrated some decluttering triumphs (even as we know this is a job that never ends).

What we're watching: On Only Murders in the Building, "CoBro" did bring us some more details that we should probably use to figure out what happened to Ben. But we were more excited by the return of some old favorites (Theo! Uma!) and a few superstar guests.

Continuing our theatre theme, we checked out Ben Platt and Molly Gordon's Theater Camp, a mockumentary set at ... well, you can guess. It was fun and funny, but not exactly fresh. Mentioned: https://parentingroundabout.libsyn.com/round-2-super-bowl-super-sad-sam-super-romance.
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Catherine's library find this week (speaking of stars) calls back to one of our previous TV watches, Parks and Recreation. Did you know there's a children's picture book called https://www.amazon.com/Parks-Recreation-Leslie-Class-President/dp/0316428655? There is! You can also check out https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316428388/ref=emc_b_5_i. 

In the archives, we revisit episodes in which we discussed https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/tag-team-parenting (September 20, 2021), https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/managing-stress-and-worry (September 19, 2019), and the https://parentingroundabout.libsyn.com/episode-137-the-sacredness-of-routine (September 23, 2016). The podcast Terri mentioned is the "Overcoming Anxiety" episode of https://overcast.fm/+_6VBMU7hg. She also mentioned https://www.youtube.com/@KittyCleveland/streams and the https://apps.apple.com/app/id1499198946, as well as https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/roundabout-roundup-hofbrauhaus-las-vegas-artful-agenda-and-off-the-eaten-path, a digital planner we both use.
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S3 E8 of Only Murders in the Building (“Sitzprobe”) and a preview of the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: Decluttering, “Only Murders in the Building,” “Theater Camp,” “Leslie for Class President,” and Managing Worry

On our latest weekly roundup, we are once again grateful that we don't have to deal with all the logistics surrounding high school events (even though we have a front-row seat to some of them).

What we're watching: On Only Murders in the Building's "Thirty" (episode 9), the trio started to close in on Ben's killer (killers?). We were quite proud of some of the predictions and connections we made last week, as well as those discussed over on https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/but-will-there-be-dip-for-dinner/, the Substack from the Fug Girls.

We also did get the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars after all, and found it enjoyable even at two and a half hours long. So many dances! Mentioned: Jason Mraz's songs "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvIVA9-FMQ" (featuring Colbie Caillat) and "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A."
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Catherine's library find this week highlights the cozy mystery phenomenon, especially the https://cozy-mystery.com/catherine-bruns.html. There's one for everyone!

In the archives, we revisit episodes in which we discussed https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/what-cheers-us-up (October 8, 2020), Apple Watch features for parents (https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/apple-watch-this, and https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/apple-watch-features-for-parents), and https://parentingroundabout.libsyn.com/episode-88-books-we-love-books-wed-ban-books-wed-like (October 2, 2015).
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We'll be back with a new episode next Tuesday. Our TV watch will cover S3 E10 of Only Murders in the Building (“Opening Night,” the finale!) and "Latin Night" on Dancing with the Stars. If you miss hearing from us every single day, the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog await you!

Weekly Roundup: High School Logistics, “Only Murders in the Building,” DWTS Premiere, Punny Cozy Mysteries, and What Cheers Us Up

On our latest weekly roundup, Terri shares some decluttering success stories, including finding a loving home for her vintage record albums.

What we're watching: On Only Murders in the Building's season finale, "Opening Night" (episode 9), we learn whodunit (that is, the multiple whos who done it) and question the wisdom of having very serious conversations in the wings while a show is underway on stage. Plus, of course, the next murder in the building happens, so we're ready for season 4.

On Dancing with the Stars, it was Latin Night, or as Terri called it, "Dresses with Sleeves Night." Bruno continued to impress (?) with his collection of mesh shirts, and there were quite a few enjoyable, well-done dances.
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Catherine's library find this week is https://www.pocketyarnlings.com/blog/best-amigurumi-books. Therein, you can find instructions on how to crochet everything from a doughnut-shaped unicorn to Mr. T to a whole family of dinosaurs. 

In the archives, we revisit episodes in which we discussed https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/the-runaway-volunteer-train (that we've successfully disembarked from; October 10, 2019), https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/care-packages (October 9, 2019), and https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog/speed-round-are-you-a-digital-hoarder (October 9, 2017).
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Note: After this episode was recorded, but before Terri edited it, she fell and broke her wrist. So if the editing on this episode is even less professional than usual, have mercy. Next week we will be off while Terri has surgery and recovers. We will be back the week after with stories—you can bet on that.

​When we come back, our TV watch will cover Motown and Disney nights on Dancing with the Stars as well as the movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15339570/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1. While we're gone (and anytime you're in need), the https://www.parentingroundaboutpodcast.com/blog are available.​

Weekly Roundup: Decluttering Success, “Only Murders in the Building,” DWTS Latin Night, Amigurumi Books, and Care Packages

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