For Crying Out Loud

Lynette and Stefanie are joined by in-studio guest and author of "You" Caroline Kepnes. The ladies open the show with Caroline's passion for short story writing. Then, Caroline hints at a possible sequel to the book, and possibly even turning it into a trilogy. After that, Stefanie talks about how hard it was to come up with her own original title for her book. Then the ladies dive right into the meat of the book: They discuss men's responses vs women's, making a serial killer likable, and Caroline's own attachments to her characters. Before they wrap, the ladies answer a few Facebook questions and suggest some new books to read.

Stefanie and Lynette open this show with a brand new podcast suggestion for you to all listen to while you wait for the next FCOL episode. Stefanie then gives us an update on Elby's growth hormones, as well as her having a nice bonding day with Matilda at the pier. Lynette talks about Adam's poor mood after coming off the road, which was only exacerbated by her own recovery from having surgery. After that, the ladies talk about a recent Amber Alert, and how it gave some of the kids a bit of anxiety. Before they wrap, the ladies go over good ideas for a new pet.

Lynette and Stefanie are back for a short Tuesday show this week featuring talk of Adam's new movie Road Hard as well as some updates from the ladies on their thoughts about The Real Housewives.

Lynette and Stef open the show with a little re-cap of the Julie Kasem episode. Then, Lynette talks about her surgeries and the recovery process. After that, Stefanie gets a little frustrated about not being crafty enough for school projects. Then, Stef shares updates on Matilda figuring out who she is and wants to be. Before they wrap, Stefanie gives an update on ADD testing for her kids.

Special in-studio guest Julie Kasem joins Stef for this weeks episode. Stef and Julie open the show talking about their close friendship and their kids' friendships as well. This leads into a discussion on how upsetting it can be when parents get along much better than the kids do. Then, Stef shares a story about getting the wrong impression at a mommy and me class one time. After that, an interesting story about an unruly party guest that both Stefanie and Julie are close friends with. Before they wrap, the ladies get into a long discussion on ADD in young kids and adults.

Lynette and Stefanie start the show with a little book club talk. Then, the ladies get into a long discussion on good movies for the kids to watch. After that, Lynette and Stef dive right into all your Facebook questions.

Stefanie starts off the show this week discussing Elby catching a cold at school. Then, a recent dilemma involving some of of the students at Stefanie's kids school sparks a conversation on the importance of reading. After that, Lynette and Stef share their childhood stories about having high anxiety when it comes to certain activities. Then Lynette talks about her upcoming weekend plans of spending a few days at Kevin Costner's beach house with the family. Before they wrap, the ladies talk about nicknames for kids and spouses, as well as the awkwardness of sex lives for couples in long term relationships.

Lynette and Stefanie open Tuesday's episode examining the apps on the main page of Stef's phone. Then, Stefanie shares Elby and Sadie's new hair styles, which took a little convincing before Stef would approve. That leads into a discussion on Lynette and Stefanie's hair styles when they were in elementary and middle school. Then, Lynette shares the story of Natalia's meltdown over her own hair before going over to Jimmy Kimmel's house. After that, Stef gets into an over-the-phone altercation with her kids camp organizer. Then, both Lynette and Stef talk about how they enjoy their kids basketball games, and how to build up confidence in your kids when they're playing sports. Before they wrap, the ladies dish on the appropriate way to handle the demanding tone kids take with their parents every once in a while.

Lynette and Stefanie are joined this week by guest Julie Kasem. As the show opens up the ladies and Producer Gary discuss their plans for Valentines Day and how once married, the act of going out on the actual night becomes a chore. Julie then dives into the tragic story of the end of her father Casey Kasem's life and the trouble that she and her siblings dealt with as a result of the power struggle that went on between the siblings and his then wife.

Lynette and Stef open the show discussing Lynette calling into radio stations when she was younger, and how one call eventually leads to a personal phone call with Adam Sandler. Then, Stefanie dishes about some of her early hook ups in LA and what type of men she used to be into. This leads into Stefanie's life before moving back to LA, and how hard it was at times. After that, Lynette and Stef talk about being boy crazy one minute, and then completely losing interest over night, and how frequently this used to happen to them. Before they wrap, Lynette talks about her first relationship and how she lost her virginity.