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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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Why You Need Narcan
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253
Surviving the Holidays With Picky Eaters
Megan McNamee of Feeding Littles on giving yourself, and your kids, some grace this season.
32 min
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Supporting Gender Expression and Exploration
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping kids (and parents) understand gender.
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Please Stop Shrieking!
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I'm Ashamed Of My Son
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How To!: Parent Your Depressed Teen With Carvel...
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Does the Spirit Of the Game Matter?
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29 min
259
Wrangling Preschool Tornadoes
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22 min
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Make Parenting Less Boooooring
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26 min
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Why You Need Parenting “Friendlies”
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The Science of Friendship
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28 min
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Youth Sports Are Out of Control
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21 min
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Friendship Fiasco
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18 min
265
Separation Made Simple(ish)
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24 min
266
Parenting Is a Joke
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26 min
267
Birthday Bash, Location Unknown
Slate’s parenting podcast on throwing an epic kids party in a tiny space.
25 min
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One Bite Too Far
Slate’s parenting podcast on a burger-based fight and an overreacting father.
23 min
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Car Seat Scared Straight
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to calm your screaming, squirming kid enough to buckle them in.
36 min
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How To!: Pick a College (And Actually Afford It)
Ron Lieber on what you need to know before taking on a ton of debt.
32 min
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Makeup Bag of Worms
Slate’s parenting podcast debate if a five year old should be given makeup.
29 min
272
Behind Their Screens
Harvard researchers debunk misconceptions about teen phone usage.
29 min
273
The Uniform Crisis
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18 min
274
How to Make Your House Work For You
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to better divide domestic chores.
24 min
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Don't Fear the Diagnosis
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