Too ‘Touched Out’ For Sex
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04/20/23 • 29 min
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On this episode: Zak, Jamilah, and Elizabeth answer a question from an exhausted parent of two little kids. She is tired and ‘touched out.’ It has left her wanting to scale back physical intimacy on multiple levels but especially sex. Honestly, she says she’d love a pass to be celibate for a few years until they want to try for a third child.
Then on Slate Plus, what public places should babies be banned from?
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On this episode: Zak, Jamilah, and Elizabeth answer a question from an exhausted parent of two little kids. She is tired and ‘touched out.’ It has left her wanting to scale back physical intimacy on multiple levels but especially sex. Honestly, she says she’d love a pass to be celibate for a few years until they want to try for a third child.
Then on Slate Plus, what public places should babies be banned from?
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Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318!
Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Maura Currie.
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Previous Episode
Giving Up Our Family Dog
On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak answer a question from a family who has a very sick dog. The dog, who is two, has been experiencing chronic health issues and requires more care than the mom and her two daughters can provide. Our letter writer is thinking about rehoming the dog but doesn’t know how to break it to her girls who have bonded deeply with their dog. Also on this show, recommendations and advice from listeners.
Recommendations:
Zak: Using a chafing dish to catch your kid’s throw up.
Jamilah: America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice by Treva B. Lindsey.
(Bonus, catch Jamilah on RapCaviar, available on Hulu.)
Elizabeth: Brains On episode with Emily Hanford
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Next Episode
Mealtime Meltdowns
On this episode: Zak, Jamilah, and Elizabeth advise a listener who is fed up with her partner’s picky eating. His preferences have made it nearly impossible to meal prep, which he doesn’t help with. On top of that, he’s taken to complaining about the food in front of their kid.
Recommendations:
Jamilah: Cheetos’ Flamin’ Hot with Limón
Elizabeth: Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids
Zak: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318!
Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Maura Currie.
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