Deirdre Reilly and Maureen Mackey have been writing professionally on family and parenting issues for years -- in addition to raising their own kids, of course -- and now they're here to offer real talk about family life, filled with heart and humor.

In this premiere episode they discuss the importance of letting kids fail, tackle the fallout from the college admissions scandal, offer some product suggestions and even roll out an easy recipe featuring an unfairly maligned vegetable. Plus, guest Peter Chianca talks about the "Pet Peeves" family comic strip and gets grilled by Deirdre on Spring Break vacation activities with the kids.

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