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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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How Schools Failed the Reading Test
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Putting Nighttime Worries to Bed
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to help a kid quiet their racing thoughts.
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Heartbreak on the Horizon
Slate’s parenting podcast on helping your teen navigate their first breakup.
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To Snitch or Not to Snitch: Shoplifting Edition
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No, You Can’t Marry Your Mom
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Shame On You Too
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Summer, Already?!?
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Partying Like an Introvert
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Can I Tell Someone They’re Parenting Wrong?
Slate’s parenting podcast debate if and when you should step in.
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Breaking the Bad Word Habit
Slate’s parenting podcast debate if you should stop your kid from calling you “stupid.”
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The 'Best-Of' Bonanza
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Working Overtime: Balancing Parenthood With Cre...
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2022 Holiday Party
The MADAF kids dish on how well their parents did this year.
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Solving Screentime Struggles
Slate’s parenting podcast debate how to break the screen cycle.
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How Many Activities Are Too Many Activities?
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Why You Need Narcan
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Surviving the Holidays With Picky Eaters
Megan McNamee of Feeding Littles on giving yourself, and your kids, some grace this season.
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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!
Slate’s parenting podcast on how to help your kid process big emotions.
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I'm Ashamed Of My Son
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How To!: Parent Your Depressed Teen With Carvel...
Dr. Christine Moutier on creating a space for families to talk about mental health.
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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.
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Wrangling Preschool Tornadoes
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Make Parenting Less Boooooring
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