While Erin was at home getting her home ready for the weekend's open house, Kristin was in Austin, Texas at the interactive/music/film/whatever conference known as SXSW. While she was there she met Mary Henige, director of social media & digital communications at General Motors, and a working mom! They camped out in a new Corvette to talk about making the shift from a dual income family to one where mom's the primary breadwinner and dad stays home. They also discussed mentoring and how we can help other moms as they try to figure out how to "do it all . . . and then some!"

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We all know "reading is fundamental." But can we also make it fun? We're joined by Julie Temple Stan, who editorial director of Early Moments Book Club, who shares tips for helping kids embrace (and maybe even enjoy?) reading!

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Has your family been watching the Winter Olympics? Are you sad to see it all end? This week we're talking about the events our kids enjoyed most, sharing our reactions to the Manic Daddies episode we released last week, and dishing up the dirt on ABC's The Bachelor. Tune in to find out who won our Palm Pre Plus giveaway!

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Who could have ever imagined we'd actually produce 200 episodes of Manic Mommies? Certainly not our husbands! And yet without them and their continued support, tolerance, acceptance and willingness to be occasionally humiliated before a national and international audience, there would be no Manic Mommies. They listen to our crazy hopes and dreams, they watch the kids when we're traveling for so-called business trips and they prop us up when we've had a bad week in cyberspace. You asked for them and after much prodding and pleading they finally agreed.

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It's Valentine's Day and, if you are like us, the last thing on your mind is sex. But Kristen Chase, aka the Mominatrix, is ready to help you discover (or rediscover) your inner naughty mom. She answers some of your questions about getting in the mood, turning off your brain, making time for intimacy and toys for grownups. She also shares her top 5 tips for getting back on track. Visit ManicMommies.com by February 28, 2010 to enter to win signed a copy of The Mominatrix's Guide to Sex. Sponsor spotlight: Dove Chocolate Discoveries

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According to a recent University of Chicago survey, a growing percentage of Americans consider themselves "spiritual but not religious." By all accounts, this includes parents. This week we're joined by author Dale McGowan, editor of Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion to talk more about this trend. Then we chat openly about our own roles as the "spiritual directors" of our families.

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This week Erin is joined by substitute co-host Meredith O'Brien, pop culture and television columnist for MommyTrack'd, who shares her tips for TV worth watching right now. Then our new life coach Kristin G. stops by for coffee and we talk about how coaching can help moms, why it's so important to find that additional "thing" in life that makes you happy, and why it's critical you take time and make space for it.

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It's mid-January and winter blahs have set in. If you can't swing a trip to warmer weather, maybe a trip to the salon will lift your spirits! This week we talk about the Massachusetts election, how to work with your stylist to get the best treatment for your hair, and wonder why our kids are so dramatic sometimes. Surely we're not to blame!

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Some of us can eat Big Macs and still look skinny (ahem, Kristin) and others of us know what we need to do to lose a little weight and yet we're still eating cookies and drinking wine. This week we talk about the 40-year-old spread, enrolling a child in scouting, and picky eaters.

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It's two shows in one this week as we make the most of Erin's trip to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. We chat about the households of the future, what's inside your computer (and why you should care) and our favorite tech gadgets. Later, soccer star and mother Mia Hamm reveals why she has yet to get her 3-year-old twins involved in organized sports.

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It may be a new year, but we've got the same manic lifestyles as last: family obligations, household chores, kids behaving badly...And while the holidays may finally be over, we're still reeling from all that the so-called break delivered us. Join us for some long overdue girlfriend time and an exciting announcement that ensures the Manic Mommies will keep on podcasting through 2010!

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The Mommies are on vacation, so we're pulling an old episode from the vault.... We talk money with deputy editor Lesley Alderman. Whether youâre a fashion lover, frugal giver, or recovering shopaholic, itâs likely youâll learn a thing or two from this episode. We reveal six top money worriesâfrom spending too much to saving too littleâand share simple tips for getting back on track. Weâve even got a way for you to save on gas!

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OK, we hate to pry, but with the stress of the holidays and end of the year, has "it" fallen to the bottom of your to-do list? This week we're joined by Dr. Debra Laino, a board-certified sexologist and therapist who shares her professional tips for keeping the sizzle in your relationship. This conversation goes beyond date night, ladies, and is not one for little ears. Then we wrap up with girlfriend gab and call it a year! While we're on vacation, you can follow us on Twitter or Facebook and connect with other listeners under the Big Tent.

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The holiday madness is in full swing, and the Manic Mommies are feeling a tad bit overwhelmed. We discuss holiday preparations (budgets, gifts, cards . . . oh my!), the prices of Christmas trees, conversations under the Big Tent, Tiger Woods, and random acts of judgment.

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We're stuffed with turkey and a lot of hot air this week, so we're excited to break up the banter with a healthy conversation with Alison Sweeney, Days of Our Lives diva and host of the Biggest Loser. Alison talks about her life as a working mom (in fact she was picking her son up from school when we reached her) and how she manages to find time for the important things in life: her kids, her health and giving back. We follow that up with a generous serving of holiday complaints. Pull up a chair, there's plenty of leftovers.

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Due to a scheduling snafu, Alison Sweeney (aka Sammy Brady) couldn't join us this week. So... we're catching up with an old fashioned gab session â discussing Thanksgiving, groceries, lice, bed bugs and what drove Kristin to throw a CD player through her guest room wall.We're catching up with an old fashioned gab session â discussing Thanksgiving, groceries, lice, bed bugs and what drove Kristin to throw a CD player through her guest room wall.

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As parents, and siblings, the Manic Mommies know how important the sibling relationship is, but how much did our siblings impact the grownups we became? And how do we, as parents, nurture the relationship our children have with their siblings? Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie, twins, moms and  authors of The Sibling Busy Book, joined us at Escape'09 to help us as we all search for sibling harmony.

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We're back from Napa and reentry into our everyday lives is not nearly as much fun as getting away with 160 of our dearest fans (although it was so great to hear those squeals of "Mommy!" when we arrived home). Even if you weren't with us in person, you were with us in spirit. Listen in throughout the month to get a feel for the fun and the sisterhood of the weekend â starting with "true mom confessions" with authors Amy Nobile and Trisha Ashworth.

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What would you do if your 3-year-old daughter had an imaginary friend who caused her to speak a mysterious language and lash out at others? What if parenting books, friends and pediatricians could offer you little help or support? Would you travel to Central America  to see a nontraditional healer? Author Hope Edelman did. This week she joins us to talk about her memoir The Possibility of Everything, and her plight to bring harmony and wellness back to her family through some extraordinary means.

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After an unexpected week off, the Manic Mommies take a few moments to catch up on recent life events: business travel, poison oak and the first parent-teacher conferences of the year. We're also joined by author/comedian Chris Mancini whose hilarious new book Pacify Me is a laugh out loud read for any new or experienced parent. It's good to get a dad's perspective every once and a while!

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The Meal Makeover Moms visit Kristin's kitchen to answer all of our healthy eating questions. They also give one of Kristin's family's favorite recipes, Fish Chowder, a meal makeover (it was delicious!). Special thanks to Meal Makeover Moms Escape Sponsors - Coleman Natural and Cabot.

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The Manic Mommies took a time out to get a little shopping done, meeting listeners and friends at the new Champion store at Wrentham Premium Outlets. During our visit we found out some of the ways they are staying fit - from karate to power jump roping (how dangerous does that sound??), we were so impressed by their commitment to getting moving. Maybe it will inspire Erin and Kristin to do the same!We also welcome our first Escape sponsor spotlight: Coleman Natural Foods.

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