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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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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
227
Putting Nighttime Worries to Bed
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to help a kid quiet their racing thoughts.
22 min
228
Heartbreak on the Horizon
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping your teen navigate their first breakup.
23 min
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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
230
No, You Can’t Marry Your Mom
Slate’s parenting podcast on what to do with a marriage-obsessed little girl.
17 min
231
Shame On You Too
Slate’s parenting podcast debates why parent-shaming will not go away.
33 min
232
Summer, Already?!?
Slate’s parenting podcast begrudgingly begins to plan summer activities.
24 min
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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
234
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
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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
238
2022 Holiday Party
The MADAF kids dish on how well their parents did this year.
28 min
239
Solving Screentime Struggles
Slate’s parenting podcast debate how to break the screen cycle.
20 min
240
How Many Activities Are Too Many Activities?
Slate’s parenting podcast on not juggling a chaotic schedule.
23 min
241
Why You Need Narcan
Slate’s parenting podcast on the “miracle” you should have in your emergency kit.
29 min
242
Surviving the Holidays With Picky Eaters
Megan McNamee of Feeding Littles on giving yourself, and your kids, some grace this season.
32 min
243
Supporting Gender Expression and Exploration
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping kids (and parents) understand gender.
16 min
244
Please Stop Shrieking!
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to help your kid process big emotions.
27 min
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I'm Ashamed Of My Son
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to handle a teen who is weaponizing identity.
17 min
246
How To!: Parent Your Depressed Teen With Carvel...
Dr. Christine Moutier on creating a space for families to talk about mental health.
37 min
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Does the Spirit Of the Game Matter?
Slate’s parenting podcast on whether or not your kid should follow the spirit of the game.
29 min
248
Wrangling Preschool Tornadoes
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to make and enforce household rules.
22 min
249
Make Parenting Less Boooooring
Slate’s parenting podcast on finding solutions for the moments of parenting that feel unbearable.
26 min
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Why You Need Parenting “Friendlies”
Slate’s parenting podcast on making parenting friends with Meagan and Sarah from The Mom Hour podcast.
35 min