Summer is here so the kids need to get in their daily quotas of fighting. 

Patti grills Heather on what's in her fridge and then is appalled by Heather's favorite cereal selection. 

Quickie: Small Talk - Fundraisers

Summer is here! Which means the MEs are running a touch behind each week. Thank you for your patience with us as we edit and upload our episodes. This week Patti and Heather talk about their summer plans and how to survive the many long weeks till school starts up again. 

Marissa spills the tea on some of the families she's had to interview.

Patti and Heather went to see improv... willingly! Cast members of THE GOOD PLACE performed a charity improv show called the TOTAL FORKING SHIRT SHOW. The event easily became one of Patti's "Top 5 L.A." moments. 

Quickie: Book Club - Marissa's Top Three Books

Being Adopted

The Colors Of Grief

Child Called It

Bonus: The Primal Wound

Patti and Heather interview Marissa this week, the FFA Intake Coordinator who matched Patti with her twin daughters! They discuss how Marissa ended up working in foster care, get some specifics on how potential foster parents are viewed, and then find out what Marissa is currently up to and how she now feels about foster care after working with the system.

Heather wins the Worst Mom Of The Week! Bella was caught with a secret email account. 

Patti and Heather do a deep dive into what defines a tantrum and when to let your kids run away. 

This Quickie is filled with various interview snippets with Cory Ringdahl we had to cut for time, including his response to Fold/Unfold.