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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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Swear Jar For a 6-Year-Old
Slate’s parenting podcast debates what to do when your kid swears at you.
21 min
227
My Daughter Wants to Convert to Islam. I'm Worr...
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping your kid respectfully explore a new religion.
25 min
228
Are Toddler Leashes OK?
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to keep bolters safe.
22 min
229
The Waves: Are “Cool Moms” A Menace?
Can you be a mom and not totally lose yourself along the way? Plus, a defense of Lean In.
34 min
230
I Want Mom. Not Dad.
Slate’s parenting podcast on toddlers melting down over parent preferences.
24 min
231
Mixing God and Gatorade In Youth Sports
Slate’s parenting podcast debates what to do when church-run sports are the only accessible option.
24 min
232
Too Many Toddler Germs
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if there’s a way to fight the dreaded runny nose.
26 min
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Dear Prudence: My Partner Might Be in Conversio...
Dear Prudence returns as a podcast! Listen to Jenée Desmond-Harris answer your questions.
33 min
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Should We Stop Celebrating at School?
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to make holidays like Valentine’s Day better for kids.
23 min
235
Should You Stay Together For the Kids?
Slate’s parenting podcast debates the next steps for the parents and their child.
19 min
236
Stopping After School Squabbles
Slate’s parenting podcast on taking control of the afternoon chaos.
25 min
237
How Schools Failed the Reading Test
Emily Hanford, host of Sold a Story, explains why some schools aren’t teaching kids how to read.
31 min
238
Putting Nighttime Worries to Bed
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to help a kid quiet their racing thoughts.
22 min
239
Heartbreak on the Horizon
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping your teen navigate their first breakup.
23 min
240
To Snitch or Not to Snitch: Shoplifting Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if it’s really necessary to report teens with sticky fingers.
23 min
241
No, You Can’t Marry Your Mom
Slate’s parenting podcast on what to do with a marriage-obsessed little girl.
17 min
242
Shame On You Too
Slate’s parenting podcast debates why parent-shaming will not go away.
33 min
243
Summer, Already?!?
Slate’s parenting podcast begrudgingly begins to plan summer activities.
24 min
244
Partying Like an Introvert
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if it’s concerning your kid doesn’t want to participate in group activities.
25 min
245
Can I Tell Someone They’re Parenting Wrong?
Slate’s parenting podcast debate if and when you should step in.
24 min
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Breaking the Bad Word Habit
Slate’s parenting podcast debate if you should stop your kid from calling you “stupid.”
23 min
247
The 'Best-Of' Bonanza
Slate’s parenting podcast revisits some of this year’s best Slate Plus segments.
31 min
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Working Overtime: Balancing Parenthood With Cre...
22 min
249
2022 Holiday Party
The MADAF kids dish on how well their parents did this year.
28 min
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Solving Screentime Struggles
Slate’s parenting podcast debate how to break the screen cycle.
20 min