Would you let your child take the subway alone? How about wait for the bus, walk to a neighbor or ride around the 'hood on his or her bicycle? As parents of growing boys, the Manic Mommies are trying to figure when, and how, to let our kids explore their independence. Which is why we were so excited to welcome Lenore Skenazy, author of "Free-Range Kids", who was vilified in the press for allowing her 9-year old son to ride the subway by himself. We discuss how to raise a free-range kid, and why parents today are so scared of letting go.

Erin takes time out of her crazy-busy schedule to chat with Desperate Housewives' James Denton. They talk about the weather (really??), baseball, kids, paparazzi and the Desperate Housewives season finale (fear not - no spoilers).

An active volunteer, James is traveling to Boston to host Share the Beat, a star-studded fundraising event to benefit The American Society of Transplantation endowment which was created to support transplant research and the training of transplant professionals and the Redford AnimAction Project: It's a Rap, an educational outreach program geared toward youth and dedicated to raising transplant awareness.

Don't get too jealous ladies, right after she hung up with James, Erin was back to shuttling kids around, grocery shopping and preparing for a couple days on the road. Who says she doesn't live the glamorous life?

Do you wish you had more time to do the things that are most important to you in life, like spending more time with your children, volunteering in your community, or cultivating a passion or hobby? This week's guest is family first entrepreneur Marc Warnke, author of Options Not Obligations: Enrich Your Personal Life by Rethinking Your Financial Life. Marc explains how to have fun by consuming less while learning to break free from the financial obligations that limit our creativity and spirit.

Ah, Mother's Day. For us, it was almost like any other, except there was little arguing from the spouses. We heard "Yes, Dear" a lot and we'll admit, it was like music to our ears. While our kids run roughshod in Kristin's backyard (get outside, now!) we chat about traditional male and female roles around the house and share bits from Dean Blizzard's One Funny Mother Show. Anyone poop the letter J in your house this week?

It's finally happened, one of the mommies has taken the leap and started seeing a family therapist. Want to take bets on which one took the plunge? Our weekly chit chat turns from family counseling to shared responsibilities, husbands, kids, and our other complaints. Seriously, who needs professionals when we can just vent to each other - and you!