What would you do if your 3-year-old daughter had an imaginary friend who caused her to speak a mysterious language and lash out at others? What if parenting books, friends and pediatricians could offer you little help or support? Would you travel to Central America  to see a nontraditional healer? Author Hope Edelman did. This week she joins us to talk about her memoir The Possibility of Everything, and her plight to bring harmony and wellness back to her family through some extraordinary means.

After an unexpected week off, the Manic Mommies take a few moments to catch up on recent life events: business travel, poison oak and the first parent-teacher conferences of the year. We're also joined by author/comedian Chris Mancini whose hilarious new book Pacify Me is a laugh out loud read for any new or experienced parent. It's good to get a dad's perspective every once and a while!

The Meal Makeover Moms visit Kristin's kitchen to answer all of our healthy eating questions. They also give one of Kristin's family's favorite recipes, Fish Chowder, a meal makeover (it was delicious!).

Special thanks to Meal Makeover Moms Escape Sponsors - Coleman Natural and Cabot.

The Manic Mommies took a time out to get a little shopping done, meeting listeners and friends at the new Champion store at Wrentham Premium Outlets. During our visit we found out some of the ways they are staying fit - from karate to power jump roping (how dangerous does that sound??), we were so impressed by their commitment to getting moving. Maybe it will inspire Erin and Kristin to do the same!

We also welcome our first Escape sponsor spotlight: Coleman Natural Foods.

Are you watching Mad Men? The Good Wife? Flash Forward? This week the Manic Mommies are joined by Meredith O'Brien, pop culture columnist and TV writer to talk all things TV. The new fall shows have started and we tell you which ones are worth your precious time and which ones are better left on the DVR.

Can working moms every really be happy at work and happy at home? Caitlin Friedman, co-author of the new book Happy at Work, Happy at Home: The Girls' Guide to Being a Working Mom tells us how to avoid some of the most common traps working moms fall in to (banish that guilt!) and explains why it's important to always feel secure in our career and lifestyle choices.

If you're one of the many moms who returned to her job after maternity leave thinking, "I am not cut out for this anymore," you'll love this week's interview. Sonia Gupta is an inspiration. The owner of her own organic baby clothing line—My Little Pakora—Sonia is introducing a product moms can believe in while also giving back a share of her profits to the Grameen Foundation. All this from her kitchen table. Who says you can't reinvent yourself after baby?

When life gets a little too crazy, we like nothing more than curling up with our stack of unread magazines. This week, we read the magazines with you, although we get a little off track with our extensive commentary on everything from chronically tardy mommies (who, me?), to new school bus drivers, to taking a job with your former employer.

The summer is (finally) over and the kids are heading back to school. But first, we discuss decommissioning the camp stuff (stinky shoes anyone?); getting back in the school groove, and the stuff we love these days. We also welcome to awesome listeners from California who join us for our first listener call-in show!

Summer is winding down, change is in the air, Erin's in New York with the in-laws and Kristin's home with her family. This week's show was recorded via Skype and with one week to go before school starts we talk about the final summer family road trip, senseless school supply lists (box of Saltines, really?) and school lunches.