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Biz and Theresa ponder the question, “Would we want another parent to tell us if our kid was being not-so-great?” On the flip side, when should we speak up as a truly concerned member of “the village” and when should we trust that the parents already know and just stay out of it? Plus, Biz says something bad, Theresa remembered sleep is good, and we talk to author KJ Dell’Antonia about being a happier parent.

Find out more from KJ Dell'Antonia at KJdellantonia.com or on Twitter @KJDellAntonia. Her book How To Be A Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute is out now.

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Donald Show

De Verenigde Staten staat stil bij het overlijden van oud-president Bush. Onze correspondent in Washington Jan Postma de ongemakkelijke spanning tussen Donald Trump en de andere oud-presidenten.

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Het CDU, de Christendemocraten in Duitsland maken zich op om te stemmen over een nieuwe partijleider. Europaverslaggever Jesse Pinster over wie het meeste kans maakt om Merkel op te volgen.

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Biz and Theresa make a shocking discovery…there is living with kids and then there is parenting and they require totally different skill sets! Once this has been realized, the struggles we face make a lot more sense. It is WAY easier to parent when you are alone and living with people is challenging. Is it that parenting is hard or is it that living with kids MAKES it hard? Regardless, it's one more thing to add to the list of things we are all doing a good job with. Plus Biz questions the motivation behind some Thanksgiving books, Theresa is still in the fog and we talk to Alli Harper, founder of OurShelves, a diverse children's book box service and advocacy effort.

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Biz and Theresa face the hard question many women may find themselves needing to answer around the holidays: “Am I supposed to want a vacuum for Christmas?” Gift circulars that advertise gifts for the whole family suggest that kids want toys, dad needs a new television or gaming console to escape the noise, and then there is a picture of a vacuum. Now, who could that be for? Are we supposed to only want gifts that can support the family in a practical way? Similarly to how we feel paralyzed on the rare occasion that we have free time, moms can find it equally hard to know what to ask for in terms of a gift we might really like that is solely for us. Despite what commercials might say, it’s probably not a vacuum…whatever “vacuum” means to you. Plus, Biz and Theresa can’t remember anything and think maybe it’s a good sign!

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Welcome to Episode 11 of We Love the OC, where Kirsten has taken it upon herself to make the Thanksgiving meal, and is only keeping it together via a magical pendant. Seth juggles two different women (and fails), Jimmy finds his one true love (ESPN Classic), and Ryan introdues Marissa to his Mexican family (and his shitty brother). So... Thanksgiving... Big Day... You excited? Special thanks to: * Sandy Cohen (https://sandycohen.bandcamp.com/) for the use of our intro/outro music * Graham Barton for mastering the track.

Biz and Theresa take another look at the emotional land mines that lurk around every corner with kids. Everything going well? Wonderful! Wait! Is that a tomato on their dinner plate? RUN!!! It's hard to be on the receiving end of a meltdown by a child who is still developmentally figuring it all out. It also feels bad to live in a constant state of trying to predict the future in order to avoid meltdowns all together. Maybe it's just hard all around and hiding in the bathroom is the way to go. It is almost Thanksgiving! Plus Biz would like less inspiration, Theresa’s ears hurt and we talk to author Libby Babbott-Klein about her new book, Baby Feminists.

Follow Libby on Twitter @libby_bk and find out more about Baby Feminists at Babyfeministsbook.com or on Facebook at Facebook.com/babyfeminists. Baby Feminists is available for purchase now.

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De Brexit misère houdt ook de Brusselse bubbel bezig. Europaverslaggever Jesse Pinster over hoe de EU kijkt naar alle onrust in Londen.

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Biz and Theresa explore the experience of feeling glad we had kids….mostly when we are away from our kids. Are we just jerks? Or do we need the silence and space in order to appreciate the chaos? Plus Biz learns the whereabouts of the Illuminati, Theresa doesn't complete a triathlon and we talk to Dr. Kimberly N. Parker about racism and preschools.

Follow Dr. Kim Parker on Twitter @TchKimPossible. Read her blog at Singlemomsofar.wordpress.com and learn more about #DisruptTexts at Disrupttexts.org.

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Biz and Theresa are looking for a last minute miracle! “Parent! It's crazy dress like a historical figure pajama day today. What can I wear?” “Parent! I’m going on a field trip today! Here is my permission slip…oh and I need a lunch in a paper sack.” “Parent! My teacher said they emailed you many times to order my class shirt. Did you do it? I have to wear it today.” Do we let them suffer through this “learning moment” or help them “make it work?” Whether it is our fault for being unable to juggle one more thing, or our kid’s fault for waiting until Sunday night to tell us they need something for Monday morning, the real lesson will be teaching our children they can probably bullshit their way through anything last minute! Plus Biz is better with kids, Theresa opens a new chapter and we talk to Beth Newell, the co-founder of The Reductress and host of the podcast We Knows Parenting.

Follow Beth on Twitter @bethnew. Check out Reductress at Reductress.com and We Knows Parenting podcast at Weknowsparenting.com.

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Biz and Theresa explore the horrors of being dragged to our personal hells! Like many good terrifying classics, sometimes the only way to get out of the things we dread is to go through them….which may be the best description of parenting ever. Plus Biz went home, Theresa is recovering and we talk to R.L. Stine about scaring kids!

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Biz and Theresa discuss the line between performer and parent. When our kids respond to one of our jokes like it's Shakespeare, it feels really good! Is this rewarding feeling just the performer coming out in us or is it something else? It's probably “something else” and it's debatably unhealthy, but the show must go on! Plus Biz has something new to love, Theresa likes Halloween this year and we talk to Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore about kid nightmares.

You can find find Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore on Twitter @psychauthormom or on her website Eileenkennedymoore.com. Her website for kids about friendship is Drfriendtastic.com, and her blog is Psychologytoday.com/us/blog/growing-friendships.

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Biz and Theresa clarify for the record that no, we can’t read minds! Sadly, our kids refuse to believe it. Being blamed for not being able to predict what kids want is frustrating and helping kids navigate their disappointment is unrewarding. If only our kids were the mind readers! Wait, then they’d know parents don’t always love being parents. Plus Biz juggles plates, Theresa has an announcement and we welcome back Recommendations Librarian Gwen Glazer of the New York Public Library to talk spooky books!

You can find more from Gwen on Twitter @NYPLRecommends or at NYPL.org/books-music-movies/recommends. You can also hear Gwen on her podcast The Librarian Is In and on One Bad Mother episodes 163 and 195!

Gwen Glazer's Spooky Book Recommendations

Gwen's personal favorite spooky books: Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Stephen Gammell Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix One of Us Is Lying (YA) by Karen McManus

Picture books: Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds Monster Trucks by Anika Denise The Yark by Bertrand Santini

Older kids books: The Spirit Hunters series by Ellen Oh Thornhill by Pam Smy Scream and Scream Again! edited by R.L. Stine

Adult books: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara See What I Have Done by Sara Schmidt

 

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1. Gaat Boris Johnson Theresa May van de troon stoten?

Als je afgaat op de enorme herrie die hij maakt, zou je het bijna denken. Die herrie ontstond toen hij aftrad als minister van buitenlandse zaken uit onvrede met het zogenoemde Checkers Akkoord. Dat was een overeenkomst van het kabinet met de top van de Conservatieve partij over een Brexit-voorstel aan de EU om het vrije verkeer van goederen te behouden. Het opmerkelijke was dat Johnson dat akkoord eerst had goedgekeurd, en er meteen daarna met theatraal gespeelde walging afstand van nam. Toen dachten veel mensen: dit kost Theresa de kop en stuwt Boris naar de top. Maar de partij steunt toch in meerderheid May.

2. Wat voor premier zou Johnson zijn?

In elk geval en geestige, want hij beschikt over een enorme dosis van die opmerkelijke Britse humor. Maar inhoudelijk is hij een blaaskaak en die humor deugt vaak niet. Bijvoorbeeld zijn kwalificatie van vrouwen met boerka, die hij wandelende brievenbussen noemde. Zijn Brexit-beleid is: niets doen en de zaak laten vastlopen, in de verwachting dat er dan mooie handelsakkoorden komen met bijvoorbeeld de VS en China. Europa kan, zogezegd, doodvallen.

3. Als het Johnson niet lukt om May af te serveren, wat gebeurt er dan met de Conservatieven?

Dan blijft May gewoon partijleider, en ik vermoed dat ze na verkiezingen ook premier zou blijven. Ja, de Torys zijn hopeloos verdeeld, maar ze moeten om puur politiek-strategische redenen de eenheid toch herstellen.

4. Hoe staat de Labour-oppositie van Jeremy Corbyn ervoor?

Niet goed, en dat heeft vooral te maken met Corbyns leiderschap. Hij zwalkt bij ongeveer elk onderwerp, vooral over de Brexit. Het is mij een raadsel wat hij gaat doen als het op een definitieve stemming over een Brexit-akkoord komt. Bovendien is hij verwikkeld in een onsmakelijke discussie over zijn onmiskenbaar antisemitische uitspraken in het verleden, waarvan hij niet echt afstand neemt.

5. Een nieuwe regering-May, dus?

Ik vermoed het. Al zijn de verhoudingen fragiel. In het Lagerhuis steunt de Conservatieve partij op de steun van de Noord-Ierse conservatieven. Bepaald stabiel is dat niet. Een comfortabele meerderheid zit er ook in de toekomst niet in.

Dank, Marius Smit.

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1. Gaat Boris Johnson Theresa May van de troon stoten?

Als je afgaat op de enorme herrie die hij maakt, zou je het bijna denken. Die herrie ontstond toen hij aftrad als minister van buitenlandse zaken uit onvrede met het zogenoemde Checkers Akkoord. Dat was een overeenkomst van het kabinet met de top van de Conservatieve partij over een Brexit-voorstel aan de EU om het vrije verkeer van goederen te behouden. Het opmerkelijke was dat Johnson dat akkoord eerst had goedgekeurd, en er meteen daarna met theatraal gespeelde walging afstand van nam. Toen dachten veel mensen: dit kost Theresa de kop en stuwt Boris naar de top. Maar de partij steunt toch in meerderheid May.

2. Wat voor premier zou Johnson zijn?

In elk geval en geestige, want hij beschikt over een enorme dosis van die opmerkelijke Britse humor. Maar inhoudelijk is hij een blaaskaak en die humor deugt vaak niet. Bijvoorbeeld zijn kwalificatie van vrouwen met boerka, die hij wandelende brievenbussen noemde. Zijn Brexit-beleid is: niets doen en de zaak laten vastlopen, in de verwachting dat er dan mooie handelsakkoorden komen met bijvoorbeeld de VS en China. Europa kan, zogezegd, doodvallen.

3. Als het Johnson niet lukt om May af te serveren, wat gebeurt er dan met de Conservatieven?

Dan blijft May gewoon partijleider, en ik vermoed dat ze na verkiezingen ook premier zou blijven. Ja, de Torys zijn hopeloos verdeeld, maar ze moeten om puur politiek-strategische redenen de eenheid toch herstellen.

4. Hoe staat de Labour-oppositie van Jeremy Corbyn ervoor?

Niet goed, en dat heeft vooral te maken met Corbyns leiderschap. Hij zwalkt bij ongeveer elk onderwerp, vooral over de Brexit. Het is mij een raadsel wat hij gaat doen als het op een definitieve stemming over een Brexit-akkoord komt. Bovendien is hij verwikkeld in een onsmakelijke discussie over zijn onmiskenbaar antisemitische uitspraken in het verleden, waarvan hij niet echt afstand neemt.

5. Een nieuwe regering-May, dus?

Ik vermoed het. Al zijn de verhoudingen fragiel. In het Lagerhuis steunt de Conservatieve partij op de steun van de Noord-Ierse conservatieven. Bepaald stabiel is dat niet. Een comfortabele meerderheid zit er ook in de toekomst niet in.

Dank, Marius Smit.

In de Wereld volgens Hammelburg beantwoord ik elke zaterdag vijf vragen over een internationaal thema. Hebt u een onderwerp? Stuur dan een tweet naar @BNR, of mail naar onlineredactie@bnr.nl

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Biz and Theresa explore how we feel when our kids get hurt. From the guilt we feel to the temptation to judge others, there is nothing like a boo boo to make you feel bad bad. Plus Biz is getting Katy Belle’s message loud and clear, Theresa is maxed out, and we kick off a month of Halloween fun with Michael Leviton, co-author of My First Ghost.

You can find more from Michael Leviton on Twitter @Michael_Leviton or on his website at Michaelleviton.com. His book My First Ghost is out now.

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Just like parenting is different for everyone, this show is going to be different! Biz and Theresa dis the usual format to talk fostering for the entire episode. First we talk with Kevin and Kelly, a couple who are just beginning the fostering process, then we speak with Abby, who has already fostered. Finally we have Adrianne Jubilee from the Center for Adoption Support and Education.

Find out more about C.A.S.E. at Adoptionsupport.org and about Wendy's Wonderful Kids at Davethomasfoundation.org/our-programs/wendys-wonderful-kids.

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Show Music Opening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes) Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans

Biz and Theresa wonder if we make better decisions for ourselves now that we are parents. Do our choices get more thoughtful? Or are we more likely to make rushed in-the-moment decisions? Biz’s haircut says “in the moment” and suggests that might not be a good decision making process for her. Plus Biz is crossing her words, Theresa compliments a fellow OBM, and we talk to Dr. Krista Lauer about LICE! Yep, lice.

You can find out more at Liceclinicsofamerica.com or on Twitter @LiceNoMore.

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Show Music Opening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes) Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans

Biz and Theresa ponder the often tossed around phrase “You’ll miss these years when they are gone!” We wonder, how helpful is that really? Signs point to “less helpful” as we discuss how dismissive it is of our present difficulties. Is anyone suggesting that by forcing ourselves to find every moment magical or by never acknowledging how hard parenting is, that we will somehow get to skip the heartbreak when our kids get older and don’t need us as much? No! That's not a real thing. So why suggest it? Let's just all agree both the present and the future as parents will be hard for totally different reasons and show both some respect! Plus Biz is never alone, Theresa brought donuts, and we talk to Janet Manley about "Trying," Romper’s digital series that follows five women’s attempts to conceive.

Janet is on Twitter @janetmanley, and you can read Romper's digital issue "Trying" at romper.com/the-tryers.

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Show Music Opening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes) Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans

Glynn Washington is the host and creator of the public radio show Snap Judgment. Fun fact: He actually got his radio show started by winning a radio contest. Snap Judgment is all about “storytelling with a beat,” and, with a little help from Helen Hong, Glynn will explain why.

Alison Becker is an actress who’s perhaps best known for playing Shauna Malwae-Tweep on Parks and Recreation (people still recognize her for it to this day). She’s also the star of the Max Fun Podcast Bubble.

In this episode, we’ll learn about Glynn’s attitude towards producing quality stories, why puppets are a perfect way to combat social justice issues and Alison’s amazing moment where she made out with Jon Bon Jovi, one of her musical heroes.

What’s the difference? What’s the difference between a “lake” and a “pond”?

What’s the difference between an “arrowsmith” and a “fletcher?”

Areas of Expertise Glynn Washington: The original Star Trek, the New King James Bible, Michael Jackson.

Alison Becker: Divorce ranches, Seinfeld episodes, Bon Jovi.

Appearing in this episode:

J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Glynn Washington Alison Becker

With guest experts: Jason E. Hill, Musician, puppeteer and former United Methodist Clergy.

Theresa Iker, teacher of history at Stanford University.

Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show is recorded at the Angel City Brewery in downtown Los Angeles.

Theme Song by Jonathan Green David McKeever is the Live Sound Engineer. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher The show is edited by Julian Burrell.

Biz and Theresa stand aside to bask in the glory of your genius moments and failures…and rants. The spectaculars stand as a reminder to how important it is to know that we are all doing great and we are all doing terrible!

Check out our book! You're Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You're Winning at Parenting!

Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Our sponsors this week are Bombas and Care.com. Go to Bombas.com/badmother and use code BADMOTHER to get 20% off your first order. Visit Care.com/mother to save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership when you subscribe.

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Show Music Opening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes) Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans