Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
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Jamilah Lemieux, Zak Rosen, and Elizabeth Newcamp share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.
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To Snitch or Not to Snitch: Shoplifting Edition
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
01/26/23 • 29 min
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On this episode: Zak and Jamilah are joined by former MADAF co-host and new co-host of Slate’s How To! podcast, Carvell Wallace. They dive into some tricky triumphs and fails about independence, maturity, and making end’s meet. They then answer a question from a parent who has learned her daughter’s friends are stealing makeup that they can afford to buy. Should their parents be informed? Finally, on Slate Plus, they discuss the great sleepover debate.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Maura Currie.
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The Picking Fights With Your Kid Edition
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
07/08/21 • 57 min
On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and Elizabeth answer a letter from a concerned partner who’s sick of watching a significant other pick fights with their kid — but doesn’t know if or how to step in.
Also, Rachelle Hampton and Madison Malone Kircher join us for a new edition of In Case You Missed It, Mom and Dad. This week they’ll be explaining what the deal is with someone your kids probably know but you might not: YouTube star James Charles, and his return to the platform after sexual misconduct accusations.
In Slate Plus: Brand new dad Aymann Ismail joins us to talk about his great piece on giving his son a Muslim name. Sign up for Slate Plus.
Recommendations:
Elizabeth recommends the Small Animals of North America Coloring Book and The Burgess Animal Book for Children.
Jamilah recommends pole dancing classes.
Dan recommends buying cheap cherries at your local grocery store. They’re on sale right now!
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Podcast produced by Jasmine Ellis.
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The "Taking a Toddler to a Funeral" Edition
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
02/03/22 • 48 min
On this week’s episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Aymann aren’t shying away from the difficult conversations. First, they answer a listener question about how to handle death with a toddler. Should you take a toddler to their grandparent’s funeral? Should you explain death? Should you let them see you cry? Then, Zak is talking with comedian Chris Gethard about his new essay Dad on Pills, available on Scribd. They get candid about parenting, mental health, and a rather upsetting joke. On Slate Plus, Elizabeth is panicking about school valentines. Are you too? Luckily, Zak and Aymann give us a reality check.
Recommendations:
Zak recommends finding bridge songs to sneakily swap out kid music.
Aymann recommends Halal Hot Dogs by Susannah Aziz and A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben.
Elizabeth recommends Don’t Forget to Write.
If you, or anyone you know, are in crisis, having thoughts of suicide, or need help immediately, you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, anytime, at 1-800-273-8255, or you can find help at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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The “Poopin’ In the Closet” Edition
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
10/14/21 • 49 min
On this week’s episode: Aymann, Jamilah, and Elizabeth tackle a desperate dispatch from a parent who just wants their kid to go to bed. Instead he is pooping in the closet. Then they take on the case of the threenage temper tantrums. How can you calm a kid who is being completely irrational? In Slate Plus: They’re talkin’ tech. Specifically, the gadgets that have transformed their parenting. If you love recommendations, you’ll definitely want to stick around for that discussion.
Recommendations:
Elizabeth recommends Sharice’s Big Voice by Sharice Davids and Nancy K. Mays. Plus, check out Erika McLemore’s Instagram for more great book recommendations.
Jamilah recommends Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence by Anita Hill.
Aymann recommends Elif by G. Willow Wilson and buying a new case for your old phone, especially if you’re itching to get your hands on a new phone.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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There’s No Such Thing as a Polite 3-Year-Old
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
09/24/20 • 57 min
On this week’s episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth and Rebecca answer a question about a mother who “feels like less of a parent” now that she shares 50/50 custody of her daughter, post separation. They also answer a question about how to teach a “threenager” to be polite.
In Slate Plus: We reflect on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work.
Recommendations:
Elizabeth recommends actually using your fancy dishes.
Rebecca recommends making the switch to cloth napkins. Bonus recommendation for adults: watch Borgen.
Jamilah recommends Celestial Seasonings’ Lemon Lavender Lane tea.
Additional Recommendations:
The Kids Are Asleep, the hilarious Slate Live show. Catch it via Slate’s Facebook or YouTube on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Died at 87 by Mark Joseph Stern
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87 by Nina Totenberg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Changed the World by Mark Joseph Stern
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg Would Want America to Do Now by Dahlia Lithwick
“She Stood for America. She Stood for Our Values.” by Joshua Keating
The Quieter Reason RBG’s Death Is Such a Blow by Mary Harris
A 5-Decade-Long Friendship That Began With A Phone Call by Nina Totenberg
Amicus Presents: The Class of RBG
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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Corruptible Toddler
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
10/01/20 • 59 min
On this week’s episode: Dan, Elizabeth, and guest host Maya Feller answer a question about balancing extracurriculars with middle-school homework. And they advice a parent who desperately wants to tell the kids next door to get off her lawn.
In Slate Plus: Looking for fun, family-friendly fall recipes and activities? We’ve got ideas! And if you’re an autumn grouch, we also have some anti-fall propaganda from a host who will enthusiastically commiserate with you. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work.
Recommendations:
Elizabeth recommends Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest by Peter Wohlleben.
Maya recommends Epic, a digital library for kids where they can read e-books and have stories read to them.
Dan recommends the documentary Dick Johnson is Dead on Netflix.
Additional Recommendations:
Catch our LIVE Mom and Dad are Fighting show Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The Kids Are Asleep, the hilarious Slate Live show. Catch it via Slate’s Facebook or YouTube on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
Want more delicious, healthy recipes from Maya? Listen to our school lunch episode.
Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com 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.
Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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College Campus Conundrum
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
08/20/20 • 65 min
On this week’s episode: Jamilah and Elizabeth are joined by Natalie Hopkinson.
Natalie is an assistant professor in the doctoral program in Howard University’s Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies. She is also an award-winning essayist, critical-cultural scholar and the author of three books: A Mouth Is Always Muzzled: Six Dissidents, Five Continents, and the Art of Resistance, Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City, and Deconstructing Tyrone.
They discuss college students making consequential decisions about whether or not they can, or should, return to campus. Many institutions are still changing policies, which may have significant consequences to students safety, financial welfare, travel plans, and quality of education. Especially if the student is in a field that requires hands-on experience.
The hosts also debate if a little one is sharing too much with his K9 bestie.
In Slate Plus: Elizabeth, Jamilah and Natalie reminisce about their college days. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work.
Recommendations:
Jamilah recommends making an easy Key Lime Pie. Just follow the instructions on the back of the Nellie & Joes: Famous Key West Lime Juice bottle.
Natalie recommends Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and Islandborn by Junot Díaz.
Elizabeth recommends the card game Ecosystem.
Additional Recommendations:
The Kids Are Asleep, the hilarious Slate Live show. Catch it via Slate’s Facebook or YouTube on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com 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.
Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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Fluid Fashion
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
09/03/20 • 63 min
On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and Elizabeth answer a question from a parent adjusting to her young son wanting to wear girls clothing. They also answer a question about a mom who just needs some space from her preteen who glommed on to her during quarantine.
In Slate Plus: We settle whether or not it’s ridiculous to share astrology with your kids. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work.
Recommendations:
Elizabeth recommends the magnetic tangrams set from Chuckle & Roar.
Jamilah recommends Moesha and the Brandy vs Monica Verzuz Battle.
Dan recommends watching Lady Bird with your teen.
Additional Recommendations:
The Kids Are Asleep, the hilarious Slate Live show. Catch it via Slate’s Facebook or YouTube on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
My Son Loves My Little Pony. At 7, He Already Knows That’s Not OK. by Sean Williams.
Ackerman Institute for the Family
What’s Your Sign, Baby? by Heather Schwedel.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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Before Bullying Begins
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
09/01/20 • 32 min
On this week’s bonus episode: Elizabeth and Jamilah are joined by Emily Bazelon to discuss bullying. A lot of interactions are classified as bullying, but what instances should actually be classified as bullying? Can parents prevent bullying? When should parents step in? How should children respond if bullying occurs?
Mentioned on the show: Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy by Emily Bazelon.
Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com 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.
Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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Quitting Kindergarten
Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show
09/10/20 • 53 min
On this week’s episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Dan answer a question about a kindergartener getting fed up with attending school via screen. They also answer a question from a mom worried that her little one said he wanted to kill her.
In Slate Plus: We reminisce on the totally cute, not annoying, cartoons our kids loved. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work.
Recommendations:
Dan recommends the Asterix comic series.
Jamilah recommends watching P-Valley after your kids go to bed.
Elizabeth recommends Write and Draw Your Own Comics for car entertainment perfect for 8 year olds.
Additional Recommendations:
The Kids Are Asleep, the hilarious Slate Live show. Catch it via Slate’s Facebook or YouTube on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld.
The Phineas and Ferb Movie Applies the Matur-inator by Dan Kois. Related, Emily Nussbaum’s twitter thread about Candace Against the Universe.
Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com 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.
Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.
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