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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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Will My Picky Eater Ruin Our Trip?
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44 min
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My Son’s Getting Ready to Walk Home Alone
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34 min
155
Helping Little Wild Things Learn To Read
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156
A Teacher Weighs In On Grades
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Does Identity Need To Be Taught?
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“You’re Mad At Me” and Other Big Feelings
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Should I Allow Compliments About How My Kid Looks?
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18 min
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23 min
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The Pop Culture Moms Who Changed Us
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You Know What? Grades Are Bullsh*t.
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34 min
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Checking Our Voicemails (Romance Edition)
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37 min
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37 min
166
C&F After Dark: Couples’ Therapy
Our spouses have entered the group chat.
29 min
167
C&F After Dark: Sex and Parenting
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27 min
168
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25 min
169
My 4th Grader Needs Help Boredom Busting
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My Son Doesn’t “Play Like A Boy”
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27 min
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Is My Toddler Having Panic Attacks?
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172
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36 min
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Private School Guilt
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19 min
174
Mourning Parental Leave Before It’s Even Over
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32 min
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45 min