We're catching up on the latest headlines – including how commuting will kill us; attachment parenting; bake sale bans; sun tanning for grownups – and other random items. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. To find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you. Manic Mommies is supported in part by Audible.com. Visit AudibleTrial.com/ManicMommies for your free 30-day trial and download. Check out our Pinterest board for recommendations.

During our visit to Rochester we poured another glass of wine (in our fabulous glasses) and recorded a second episode, catching up on idle gal chit chat covering topics from age spots and InStyle's list of anti-aging best beauty buys; movies; 50 Shades of Grey, Kristin's triathlon training  and Erin's decision to give up dinner. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. To find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you. Manic Mommies is supported in part by Audible.com. Visit AudibleTrial.com/ManicMommies for your free 30-day trial and download. Check out our Pinterest board for recommendations.

After months apart, the Manic Mommies are together again just like the good ol' days. We're drinking wine, gabbing until the wee hours of the morning and remembering how it used to be when we'd just drop in and turn the mics on. To enter this week's giveaway, listen to the show and leave a relevant comment below. We'll draw a winner next weekend.

A sick kid can spoil the best plans! We were supposed to have an in-person recording session this weekend, but Sophie's fever resulted in a last-minute cancellation. So instead, we fire up the iChat and get caught up on important topics like the politics of the latest Mommy Wars, which fast-food chain offers the best burgers and the value of reading smut before bed. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. To find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you.

With the help of our friends at Chevrolet, OnStar and a super talented sound engineer named Greg, we're conducting our first experiment with recording our podcast on the road. While commuting to work, we catch up with each other and "meet" Kathleen Murawski and Beth Grotz from Chevrolet/General Motors to discuss Certified Service and basic tire maintenance. It's not perfect, but we think we're on the right track with this idea - so stay tuned for more experiments!

While many of our fellow podcasters have faded away, somehow we are still at the microphones! In this, our 300th episode, we reflect a bit on the early days, share some of our more memorable moments, and share how we plan to keep the show alive for another year (thanks to Chevy!). In future weeks you may hear us recording from the road. To all of our fabulous and loyal listeners, we appreciate the years of support. If we haven't met you in person, we hope you'll join us for Escape 2012 in November!

If you've got a favorite college team in the NCAA tournament, here's hoping you've made it to the Sweet Sixteen! This week we're catching up after Kristin's trip to SXSW and Erin's long week as a "single mom." Among the topics discussed this week: sick husbands, snoring husbands, and husbands who forget to make dinner. After a long day at the office, really, is it too much to ask to have dinner on the table? Listener advisory: this episode contains excessive use of the word "like."

While the Manic Mommies are taking the week off, Kristin was at the microphone as a guest on the FourCast podcast with Scott Johnson, Tom Merritt and Nicole Lee. During our conversation we discuss how pregnancy will get easier, safer and we'll pay the hospital bills in hugs.

If we're to believe what they tell us on airplanes, we should always put on our own oxygen mask before helping others. Yet in life, how often do we actually do this? This week we're talking about the things we take for granted, the ways in which little changes on the home front can wreak havoc on a finely tuned schedule and who eats first: the parent or the kids?

This past week Kristin gave a talk at her alma mater in which she discussed the joys and pitfalls of putting her personal life online. So we're talking about some of the lessons we've learned in the process of podcasting after all these years and nearly 300 episodes. It matters not whether we're cranky or sunny, honest or veiled, or blissfully unaware about most things, some will agree and some will not. And as we often preach to our kids, at the end of the day, that's what makes the world go 'round.

This week we're gabbing about our troops and teams and the constant struggle between wanting to do our best and settling for just good enough. When mom's got a million things on her plate, how can she possibly be expected to sew dresses for Daisy's International Day or coach her Odyssey of the Mind Team so they know how to elevate a raisin using a piece of spaghetti and a straw in seven minutes flat. We also wonder why--despite an absolutely amazing voice--we never really liked any Whitney Houston songs. May she rest in peace.

While the rest of the world is marinating chicken wings and making taco dip, we’re dishing about news of the week from Gweneth Paltrow to Tom Brady’s wife Giselle to a birth control pill recall and the latest issues making waves in the blogosphere. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. To find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you.

This week's show starts with talk of what can happen when you send your husband to the tailor. Then we're joined by Beth Groetz of General Motors for a re-cap of the Car Car Clinic held at the Escape. Finally, we dish about a New York Times Sunday Styles piece on the art of defriending. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. To find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you.

Kristin has returned from her family "vacation" to Disney World and has the stories to prove it! This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. To find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you. 

What do you get when Kristin has one foot out the door for a family vacation to Disney World and Erin is so tired from a week at her new job she can barely hold up her microphone? A podcast filled with totally random stories of bathings suits and blue jeans, dirty pajamas to school, packing princess dresses, Downtown Abbey, The Bachelor and Lego Friends. Could be one of our best, or one of our worst.

This week we're talking about the many adjustments taking place in Erin's house as she returns to work full time. There are meal fiascos, white-out conditions on the NY Thruway and seriously, how do other working moms find the time to get it all done?!? We also talk about the joys of being a Daisy troop leader, the recent Facebook changes (again!) and what Kristin's husband is finding of interest on Pinterest.

The Manic Mommies return after their holiday break with stories of holiday breakdowns, gift giving failures and mom-related miracles. In this super-sized edition, we also share what our Escape guests REALLY want (inspired by the presentation by Mel Robbins).

Warning: In this episode the Manic Mommies let loose with complaints (big and small). Sometimes a gal just needs to get things off her chest. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. For more information about the Air Fit Pillow or to find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you!

Escape guests met Emily Franklin, author of Too Many Cooks, and learned about how she has been able to get her four children to try new dishes and get beyond dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. Now, we're sharing her perspective on dinnertime, lunches and more. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. For more information about the Air Fit Pillow, or to find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you!

At this year’s Escape, some of our guests learned how they and their kids can make their own toys from author Heather Swain. Her new book, Make These Toys: 101 Clever Creations Using Everday Items, has many great ideas including wind-up trotting turkeys and mini marshmallow poppers. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. For more information about the Air Fit Pillow, or to find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you!

It's the day after Thanksgiving and Erin's family is visiting! Because the husbands are available and the kids are MIA (turns out they were visiting neighbors), we get the men to join the conversation about time management, taking care of wives post-surgical procedures, board games and more. This episode is sponsored by Sleep Number. For more information about the Semi-Annual Sleep Number Sale, or to find a Sleep Number store near you, call 1-800-995-4177. And please, be sure to tell them the Manic Mommies sent you!