Beginner - Leave the washing machine

When a song that you don't enjoy listening to is playing, it would be good to be able to explain that in order for the song to get changed! Learn how to kindly request another song to be played instead of that one that is playing. 

When someone calls you at a bad time, how do you explain nicely that you are busy and will call back when you're free? That's one exactly what you will learn in today's podcast. 

Sometimes it seems like the whole world is in selfie mode! Everyone these days are taking selfies and the word has now made itself into other languages Arabic included. Tune in to learn how to suggest taking a selfie in Arabic. 

La mise en place de routine est très importante pour les jeunes enfants à la maison, à la crèche, à l'école maternelle et chez l'assistante maternelle. Sylvie vous explique pourquoi et vous donne des exemples de routines possibles. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de ... Show More

Is Feifei giving up her job to take care of babies? Learn an amusing idiom: 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater'. 

Let’s face it: if chores were fun, they probably wouldn’t be called that. Because for most people, life can be overwhelming – and that means it doesn’t always look like a cleaning commercial where everyone is dancing their way to do laundry, take out trash, or smiling while washi ... Show More

A clean home can feel like a fresh start. Here's how to build a cleaning routine without getting overwhelmed. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy 

Heard something unconvincing? Maybe it's time to get out the washing powder! 

Man kann sie stehlen, verschwenden und sogar totschlagen, und sie rächt sich, indem sie an uns nagt. Sie zu haben ist purer Luxus, vor allem in unserer schnelllebigen Welt. Aber sie zu besitzen, ist unmöglich. 

Being a new parent is exhausting at the best of times. There are diapers to change, bottles to fill, screaming sobs to quiet down. But beyond all the routine chores that come with parenting, there are the larger social questions of how to raise a kid in a complex, unjust, and eve ... Show More

Les bébés sont très mignons. Tous les bébés. Je crois que c'est un fait universel. Un bébé moche, ça n'existe pas. Les bébés ont un visage rond, de grands yeux, un petit nez, des oreilles charmantes, des joues rebondies. J'ai lu quelque part que si les bébés sont si adorables, c' ... Show More

Raising kids who pitch in around your home doesn't require bribes or a chore chart. Kids want to help – and parents can nurture that desire by including them in age-appropriate ways. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy