The Longest Shortest Time

Episode #205: Oh, The Places You Shouldn’t Go!

A summer romp through all the wild places a kid’s imagination can take them in nature, perfect for Boxcar Children, Ingalls Wilder-heads, and “My Side of the Mountain” super-fans.

Episode #161: Imaginary Friends & Grown-ups

The imaginary friends you invent when you’re little can be great practice for dealing with hard stuff later on. Plus, a barfing troll and a little egg who raps!

Episode #160: Imaginary Friends & Kids

A glimpse into the weird, fun, and often dark world of imaginary companions.

BONUS: Pentagram’s Michael Bierut on #ItsARealMother (Bonus Episode)

Our #ItsARealMother campaign was made by Pentagram, the world’s largest independent design firm. Mastermind Michael Bierut tells us why he wanted to work on the project, bad ideas along the way, and how the series is making him rethink his own approach as a boss.

Green Monster in the Grass

Working through the snow day to make tomorrow night’s episode happen. In the meantime, a BIG GREEN MONSTER IN THE GRASS. (Her dream last night.) In our Parenting Hacks hangout, Alyson talked about how monsters = Mommy + Daddy at their angriest OR your child’s developing inner monster. What do YOUR kids’ monsters look like? […]

Drawing Obsession: Death

She finally asks me the question I have been dreading most.

Drawing Obsession: Spaghetti in Windows

Her obsession with H’s, and what they have become. What does YOUR kid draw obsessively?

We Can’t Stop: Holiday Edition 2013

What we play with together; what she plays with on her own. And how they are often the same things.