What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Should Your Family Get a Pet?


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Are your kids steadily wearing you down on the topic of getting a puppy? Are you convinced that a "low-maintenance" pet like a turtle or fish will be a happy compromise for everyone? Here are some important points to consider if you are thinking about getting a family pet.


Amy and Margaret discuss:

  • Their soon-to-be-patented "pet decision matrix"
  • Why smaller, "lower maintenance" pets are NOT less work than bigger ones
  • How having a pet affects things like family travel, budget, and household labor

  • Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

    • Malinda Larkin for AVMA: "Pet population continues to increase while pet spending declines"
    • Jacob Bogage for The Washington Post: "Americans Adopted Millions of Dogs During the Pandemic. Now What Do We Do With Them?"
    •  Lisa Damour for NYT: "What Do Teenagers Need? Ask the Family Dog"
    • View our pet decision matrix!


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      What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson.


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