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We Hate Colic – Episode 17

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss Colic with special guest Jean Twomey – a clincal social worker at Women and Infants Center For Children and Families, and assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at The Brown Alpert Medical School.  In this episode you’ll learn that, yes, colic is very real, and very hard.  Also, we talk…

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The Premiere – Episode 1 – The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders

Welcome to The Leftovers Podcast Premiere – a podcast dedicated to the show The Leftovers on HBO. Join hosts Mary and Blake as they discuss the previous week’s episode, The Leftovers news and spoilers, as much Listener feedback as humanly possible, and the latest insane theory of the week.

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Tips On How To Keep Friends With Kids And No Kids – Episode 16

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss the Listener Topic!  That’s right, you guys voted on it and we’re delving right into how people with kids can maintain relationships with people who don’t have kids.  In this episode, you’ll learn why Mary is Playboy hott, why being friends with kidless people is a lot of pointed hard…

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Dental Health For Babies and Toddlers – Episode 15

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss dental health for babies and toddlers with Dr. Miranda of South Coast Smiles.  In this episode you’ll learn why Rhys is a huge fan of salad bars at the supermarket and when you should start bringing your baby to the dentist & how to best care for their teeth as…

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Things Parents Need To Stop Saying To Non-Parents – Episode 14

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss the top five things parents need to stop saying to non-parents with special guest Jim & return special guest Erik.  Based on an article featured in The Huffington Post by John Kinnear of AskYourDadBlog.com, we ask Jim & Erik to rate each phrase on a Hate Scale of 1-5.  In…

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How To Make 1st Birthday Parties Not Suck – Episode 12

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss 9 ideas on how to make your kid’s first birthday party NOT suck.  Inspired by the sickeningly funny article “10 Ways Birthday Parties Suck”  from Karen Alpert of Baby Sideburns via Scary Mommy, this episode goes a little off the rails towards the end.  Learn why Mary’s a “classy broad,” why Pinterest…

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Newborn Etiquette – Episode 10

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss newborn etiquette with special guests: Erik and Jay. Inspired by an article written by Lunchbox Dad on what NOT to say to newborn parents, learn why parenting is basically Fight Club, why Mary gets a standing ovation mid recording, why you should watch the, “How Not To Kill Your Best…

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Wills & Trusts – Episode 9

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss the absolute necessity of Wills and Trusts with Beth Phillips – a local Estate Planning Attorney from Rhode Island Elder Law Firm.  Learn why even though you may not be Downton Abbey rich, you should still have a will or a trust, how your kids could fall under state control…

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Mom’s Roundtable On Pregnancy And Birth – Episode 8

Hosts Mary and Blake lead a roundtable discussion with some local moms on the few glamourous moments and the frightfully awkward experiences that comprise pregnancy.  Learn about how, yes, girls do fart – especially while pregnant, why “the glow” of pregnancy is total BS, why you should put pregnancy books in the bathroom, and why…

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