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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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The Toddler On the Run Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates preventing a little escapee from taking off again.
48 min
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Goes Right Through Him Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates a 3-year-old's bathroom logic.
42 min
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Grandma Has a Favorite Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if it’s wrong to enjoy the spoils of grandparent babysitting when other grandkids are left out.
40 min
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Talk to Kids About Racism Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast discusses race, equity, and police violence.
65 min
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Visit From Mike Birbiglia Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast discusses parenthood, quarantine comedy, and Birbiglia’s new book.
63 min
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New to News Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast discusses age-appropriate news sources for kids.
66 min
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At Home With Elmo Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast discusses the new Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo—yes, that Elmo.
45 min
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The Graduation-ish Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if you should force your senior to celebrate graduation.
50 min
459
Make Believe Murder Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if pretend violence should be stopped.
58 min
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Cut It Yourself Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if you should finally attempt an at-home haircut.
46 min
461
Master of LEGO Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast revisits quarantine bubbles with an epidemiologist and discusses wild LEGO builds with Boone Langston of LEGO Masters.
71 min
462
The Pandemic Pod People Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates forming quarantine pacts and interacting with imaginary friends.
55 min
463
Dad Can Play Too Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how a dad who doesn’t enjoy pretend play can occupy his 3-year-old.
68 min
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Going to the Zoo During Coronavirus Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast talks with a zookeeper and discusses splitting custody during a pandemic.
64 min
465
The Will We Overcome Boredom Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if parents should feel guilty by being bored by small children.
56 min
466
The Cross Country Conundrum Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast discusses how to help a teen half a country away. Plus: How much parenting anxiety is too much?
51 min
467
We Are All Homeschoolers Now Edition
On Slate’s parenting podcast, our homeschool expert gives advice on a daily schedule to keep the kids learning while you work.
56 min
468
The Quarantine’s a-Comin’ Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates what to do if, or when, schools close due to the coronavirus.
61 min
469
The All Kids, All the Time Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if you can work with kids, have kids, and remain sane.
46 min
470
The Hyphenation Headache Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates whose last name should be given to a child.
44 min
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The Trampled on the Playground Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if it’s okay to tell the older kids on jungle gym to knock it off.
53 min
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The I Hate You Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if one “I hate you" voids 15 million “I love you”s.
36 min
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Let Black Girls Be Girls Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast discusses how “adultification” harms black girls’ childhood.
48 min
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The Basketball Families Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates if a dad should quit assistant coaching the all-encompassing varsity basketball team.
64 min
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The Odd Girl Out Edition
Slate’s parenting podcast debates how a mom who loves her three sons can reconcile with still wanting a daughter.
45 min