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The two things that Wilson Williams likes best about 3rd grade are drawing and taking care of the class pet, Squiggles the hamster. What he likes the least are timed multiplication tests. Why think about all those numbers when he could be drawing pictures of Squiggles? With gentle humor, Claudia...

Twelve-year-old Sonnet's family has just moved across the country to live with her grandfather after her nana dies. Gramps's once-impressive apple orchard has been razed for a housing development, with only one heirloom tree left. Sonnet doesn't want to think about how Gramps and his tree are both growing old—she just wants everything to be okay. Sonnet is not okay with her neighbor, Zeke, a boy her age who gets on her bad side when he tries to choose her grandpa to interview for an oral history assignment. Zeke irks Sonnet with his prying questions.

Welcome to Married & Confused, the podcast where two experienced therapists help you navigate the often puzzling world of marriage. From everyday disagreements to life’s bigger challenges, we break down common issues couples face and offer clear, practical strategies to work through them. Whether you're feeling a little lost or just looking to strengthen your bond, we provide expert advice with a touch of humor and real-life stories to help you feel more connected and confident in your relationship

Sixth grader Betsy is the one who informs her best friend, Lizard, that thousands of the world's languages are currently threatened by extinction; Betsy's mother is a linguistics professor working frantically to study dying languages before they are lost forever. But it is Lizard who, gripped by the magnitude of this loss, challenges Betsy, "What if, instead of writing about dying languages, like your mom, you and I saved one instead?"

Jill and Charlie want to turn Max into a dog show champion! No matter how much they try to train him, though, Max won’t listen. Is Max destined to be the worst of breed? Or will he prove to be something even greater?

Welcome to Married & Confused, the podcast where two experienced therapists help you navigate the often puzzling world of marriage. From everyday disagreements to life’s bigger challenges, we break down common issues couples face and offer clear, practical strategies to work through them. Whether you're feeling a little lost or just looking to strengthen your bond, we provide expert advice with a touch of humor and real-life stories to help you feel more connected and confident in your relationship