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On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and guest host Elizabeth Newcamp answer listener questions from a mom who is contemplating telling her son he was unplanned before his father tells him. Plus, a guide to making friends with other parents from a military mom who has to do it every three years. How can you make the leap from school yard acquaintances to actual friends? For Slate Plus, the hosts reminisce about amusement park memories. Can parents actually have fun? Or is it all about the kids? Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Elizabeth recommends the U.S National Park Service’s Junior Ranger Program.
And in a stunning moment of unplanned host telepathy - Jamilah and Dan recommend the same thing: creating special handshakes with your kids.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
Hosts
Dan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He’s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.
Jamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, New York.
Elizabeth Newcamp is a traveling mother of three boys who chronicles her misadventures at Dutch, Dutch, Goose!
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On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and guest host Greg Lavallee answer listener questions from a parent whose daughter is afraid of the water and a mom who needs a response strategy for a disrespectful kiddo. For Slate Plus, the hosts strategize date night. Are microdates the solution to a busy schedule? Or is it worth the effort of hiring a babysitter to go out? Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Jamilah recommends a newfangled entertainment destination… a place where you could spend hours without spending any money…. The MALL.
Greg recommends Shashibo,a mesmerizing magnetic puzzle.
Dan recommends Boom Blast Stix for little kids and Telestrations for bigger ones.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
Hosts
Dan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He’s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.
Jamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, New York.
Greg Lavallee is the director of technology at Slate.
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On this week’s episode: Jamilah, Dan and guest host Ezekiel answer listener questions from a mom whose ex-husband’s abrupt move may upend her living arrangements. And the hosts strategize how they’ll survive Elsa’s new big song in Frozen 2 with Slate’s Ruth Graham. For Slate Plus, the hosts advise parents on how to talk to kids about big social issues, like climate change and racism. Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Jamilah recommends improving with your kids, which is fun and free.
Ezekiel recommends The Lorax movie - the 1972 version only.
Dan recommends The Authority, a new podcast where Dan and Slate’s Laura Miller break down His Dark Materials.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
Hosts
Jamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, New York.
Dan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He’s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.
Ezekiel Kweku is a writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s also a politics editor at New York Magazine‘s Daily Intelligencer.
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On this week’s episode, Rebecca, Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a mom who wants to know if a few drinks while watching the kids is a bad decision or modern parenting. And a question about a grandpa with advancing Alzheimer’s. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, the Faith Smith joins the hosts to talk about her spectacular parenting fail. Sign up for Slate Plus here.
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On this week’s episode, Rebecca, Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a mom who wants to better deal with her kid’s identity and a dad who is insisting his kid learn to drive. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, the hosts answer a bonus listener question. Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Rebecca recommends the app, Wordscapes.
Jamilah recommends making your home colorful.
Dan recommends the lemon and ginger seltzer from Trader Joe’s.
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Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.
Hosts
Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Dan Kois
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On this week’s episode, Rebecca, Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a mom who wants to know if it really makes a difference whether you yell at your kids and another mom who wants to make sure she doesn’t overshare her mental health issues with her kid. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, the hosts talk kid-approved scary movies. Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Rebecca recommends having fall-themed actives all fall long.
Jamilah recommends the recently released, The Addams Family movie.
Dan recommends visiting Crab Island.
Also, if you’re interested in more about the conversation on yelling, check out this article that Dan references.
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Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.
Hosts
Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Dan Kois
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On this week’s episode, Rebecca and Dan answer listener questions from a mom struggling with whether it’s okay to offer breast milk to her curious kid and a mom who thinks it’s uncool to be disrupted by a kid during a performance for kids. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, Rebecca makes an announcement. Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Rebecca recommends you hate watch Ghost Adventures.
Dan recommends Kopp’s Frozen Custard.
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Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.
Hosts Rebecca Lavoie and Dan Kois
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On this week’s episode, Rebecca. Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a a mom disagreeing with a father about their young boys showering with her and a mom who thinks her child’s unsupportive father shouldn’t be invited to a birthday party. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, Jamilah talks about parental separation anxiety. Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Rebecca recommends the nonfiction podcast, Passenger List.
Jamilah recommends Whoopi Goldberg’s kid’s series, Sugar Plum Ballerinas.
Dan recommends two plays: Mike Birbiglia’s The New One on Broadway and Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Fairview.
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Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.
Hosts Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Dan Kois
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Hey, Mom and Dad Are Fighting listeners, Hang Up and Listen, Slate's sports show, did a special episode about youth sports, which we thought you might enjoy. If you dig it and would like to hear more, subscribe to Hang Up and Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Allison Benedikt to answer your questions about youth sports. Topics covered include whether and how to teach your kids how to talk trash, how to balance sports time with family leisure time, and whether it’s ethical to watch football if you don’t want your child to play football.
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On this week’s episode, Rebecca. Jamilah and Amy answer listener questions from a questioning the appropriateness of a local organization and a mom who wants her husband to be better about raising a body positive child. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, Amy gives some teacher-ly advice. Sign up for Slate Plus here.
Recommendations:
Rebecca recommends having two dogs in your home.
Jamilah recommends visiting Target to check out their capsule collection, 20 Years of Design for All.
Amy recommends the audiobook, Why We Sleep.
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Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.
Hosts Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Amy Scott
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