Is It Necessary to Talk to Your Child About Autism?


Updated 03/02/11 6:33 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Talking to Kids About Autism

All kids are different, but when a child has a disability should they know? Last night on Parenthood, during a heated argument with Crosby, Adam screams that Max has Asperger's. The 9-year-old (who has yet to realize he's on the Autism spectrum) hears his father and asks what he means by it. After fumbling for words to explain the developmental disorder to their son, Adam and Kristina consult Read more

Fair For Fertile Couples to Do It Anywhere When Trying to Conceive?


Updated 02/17/11 9:31 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Joel and Julia Have Sex in Bathroom on NBC Parenthood

Julia and Joel get busy in Adam and Kristina's bathroom on last night's episode of Parenthood! When the youngest Braverman sister realizes she's ovulating during Max's chaotic birthday party, she and her husband sneak upstairs to take advantage of the fertile time frame. Since the couple has been trying to conceive a second child for months, Kristina is amused rather than offended when she Read more

Is It Fair For a Mother to Keep a Child From His Father?


Updated 02/11/11 4:32 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Keeping Child From Father

A deadbeat dad rolls into town on last night's Parenthood! When Amber and Drew's pop shows up to play some gigs, Sarah has a bit of a breakdown when she finds out her son has been hanging out with his father. While the mom of two has good reason — namely because her ex is an addict — is it ever fair to keep a kid (who wants a relationship) away from his or her parent? Is It Fair For Read more

Parenthood: Crosby Eats Adam's Edible; Is It Understandable?


Updated 02/02/11 10:18 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Marijuana Lollipops (Edibles) on NBC's Parenthood

It was time to get baked on last night's Parenthood! Adam unintentionally lets loose when he eats a medicinal marijuana-laced lollipop his boss gives him. Hilarity ensues when Crosby explains why his big brother is so high. But the funniest moment happens place at the close of the show when Crosby takes the tangerine edible (that he has saved since confiscating it from Adam) and pops it in his Read more

False Pregnancy: Did You Think You Were Expecting?


Updated 01/05/11 3:35 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Women Who Experience False Pregnancy

Unfortunately, wishing doesn't get a woman pregnant! Last night on Parenthood, Julia tells Sarah that she and Joel have been trying to expand their family for four months to no avail. The mom of one said the hardest part is feeling like she is expecting and then finding out it's a figment of her imagination. Did you experience false pregnancy while hoping to conceive? False Pregnancy: Read more

The Facts About Parenthood, Test Your Knowledge!


Updated 12/28/10 6:55 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

New Episodes of NBC's Parenthood

Whether they are friends or fictional characters, it's important for parents to have people to which they relate! When NBC's Parenthood debuted last season after much anticipation, the show resonated with mothers. Take this quiz and see how well you know the Bravermans. Photos copyright 2010 ABC Inc. Take the Quiz Read more

Is the Pressure of Parenthood Too Much to Handle Sometimes?


Updated 11/10/10 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

NBC's Parenthood: Adam Punches Man Who Calls Max "a Retard"

Raising kids isn't the only thing that parents do. On last night's Parenthood, after feeling mounting pressure from his career, extended family, and Max's Asperger's, Adam triggers when a man at the grocery store makes fun of his son. Beyond the responsibilities of making good decisions for their children, a mom or dad also has to worry about finances, the future, and a myriad of other things. Read more

Parenthood: One Big (Meddling) Family Like the Bravermans?


Updated 10/27/10 11:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

NBC's Parenthood: The Bravermans Are One Big Happy (Meddling) Family

The Bravermans are an open book and the family is comfortable or comfortably uncomfortable talking about everything from Kristina faking it to Drew's long showers and Zeek's indiscretions to Sarah's failures. Last night on Parenthood, Crosby tells Adam that he has second thoughts about proposing to Jasmine. The younger brother is unsure if it is because he got swept up in the moment or did it Read more

Downside of Letting Child Choose Halloween Costume


Updated 10/21/10 7:10 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

NBC's Parenthood: Sydney Dresses as Miss California

Sure, parents let their kids pick their Halloween costumes . . . until it's an outfit worthy of an objection! Last night on Parenthood, Sydney dressed as Miss California, much to her parents' chagrin. After Joel and Julia used everything from feminism to the weather to try to persuade the little girl to change her costume, the child trick-or-treated pageant-ready! In what appeared to be an Read more

Parenthood: Has Having Kids Consumed Your Life?


Updated 10/06/10 6:57 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

When Having Kids Consumes You

Is it possible for parents' lives to not be consumed by their children? Last night on Parenthood, Joel has a hard time seeing beyond his life as a stay-at-home dad when it is time to showcase a hobby at Sydney's school. While he frets over something to wow the crowd, Kristina worries that she and Adam are losing their relationship to the stresses of their daily commitments. Do you find yourself Read more