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Jamilah Lemieux, Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.


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Parenting
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My Kid is Not a Helper
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23 min
2
How Busy Is Too Busy?
Slate’s parenting podcast on keeping family time sacred amid endless activities.
19 min
3
I Need Them To Stop. Right Now
How Do I Get My Kid To Stop When It Matters?
31 min
4
Making Space for Messy Feelings
Slate’s parenting podcast on why emotional honesty beats toxic positivity.
27 min
5
Preparing Kids for the Worst (Without Freaking ...
35 min
6
My Only Child Wants a Sibling. What Now?
Slate’s parenting podcast on sibling envy, solitude, and seeking connection.
29 min
7
Is My Kid Ready for Middle School? Am I?
Slate’s parenting podcast on surviving the transition to middle school—together.
36 min
8
When Your Kids Can’t Eat the Same Thing
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31 min
9
When Your Teen Thinks They're the Parent
38 min
10
Becoming a Parent Is a Process
Slate’s parenting podcast on the early years.
38 min
11
Comebacks For “I’m Bored”
Slate’s parenting podcast on there being, as ever, nothing to do.
35 min
12
What Counts as Screentime?
Slate’s parenting podcast on the gray area.
34 min
13
DOGE Cut My Job. How Do I Tell My Kid?
Slate’s parenting podcast on coming home.
42 min
14
My Tween Girls Are Jealous of Each Other
Slate’s parenting podcast on sisterly love.
50 min
15
Encore: Talking to Kids About Racism
82 min
16
This Is Your Last Parenting Book
Slate’s parenting podcast on giving them wings and roots.
51 min
17
C&F 101: Love and Baby Skin
Slate’s parenting podcast on the very early days.
51 min
18
Your City Could Be Better For Parents
Slate’s parenting podcast on the concrete jungle.
35 min
19
Planners and Calendars and Lists (Oh My)
Slate’s parenting podcast on planners who plan.
60 min
20
My Toddler’s Officially Overweight
Slate’s parenting podcast on healthy bodies.
28 min
21
My Parents Spend Less On My Stepson
Slate’s parenting podcast on blood and water.
41 min
22
From Our Friends: How To Parent With a Disability
44 min
23
It’s Twins and I’m Panicking
Slate’s parenting podcast on double trouble.
61 min
24
Teen Hangouts? Under My Roof?
Slate’s parenting podcast on great power and great responsibility.
40 min
25
Your Thoughts On Therapy, Coaching, and Grief
Slate’s parenting podcast on what’s on your mind.
39 min