Tag: child

Key lessons in how to avoid failing your adolescent children. A new YA for parents to read and pass on to their teenagers who flounder or don’t feel good enough at times.

Studies show that drug problems are more likely among early adolescent users.

Issues to worry about when children hit the teen years, and how to determine and address realistic concerns and manage your anxiety.

On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and guest host Elizabeth Newcamp answer listener questions from a mom who is contemplating telling her son he was unplanned before his father tells him. Plus, a guide to making friends with other parents from a military mom who has to do it every three years. How can you make the leap from school yard acquaintances to actual friends? For Slate Plus, the hosts reminisce about amusement park memories. Can parents actually have fun? Or is it all about the kids? Sign up for Slate Plus here.

Recommendations:

Elizabeth recommends the U.S National Park Service’s Junior Ranger Program.

And in a stunning moment of unplanned host telepathy – Jamilah and Dan recommend the same thing: creating special handshakes with your kids.

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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.

Hosts

Dan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He’s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.

Jamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, New York.

Elizabeth Newcamp is a traveling mother of three boys who chronicles her misadventures at Dutch, Dutch, Goose!

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On this week’s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and guest host Greg Lavallee answer listener questions from a parent whose daughter is afraid of the water and a mom who needs a response strategy for a disrespectful kiddo. For Slate Plus, the hosts strategize date night. Are microdates the solution to a busy schedule? Or is it worth the effort of hiring a babysitter to go out? Sign up for Slate Plus here.

Recommendations:

Jamilah recommends a newfangled entertainment destination… a place where you could spend hours without spending any money…. The MALL.

Greg recommends Shashibo, a mesmerizing magnetic puzzle.

Dan recommends Boom Blast Stix for little kids and Telestrations for bigger ones.

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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.

Hosts

Dan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He’s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.

Jamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, New York.

Greg Lavallee is the director of technology at Slate.

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On this week’s episode: Jamilah, Dan and guest host Ezekiel answer listener questions from a mom whose ex-husband’s abrupt move may upend her living arrangements. And the hosts strategize how they’ll survive Elsa’s new big song in Frozen 2 with Slate’s Ruth Graham. For Slate Plus, the hosts advise parents on how to talk to kids about big social issues, like climate change and racism. Sign up for Slate Plus here. 

Recommendations:

Jamilah recommends improving with your kids, which is fun and free. 

Ezekiel recommends The Lorax movie – the 1972 version only.  

Dan recommends The Authority, a new podcast where Dan and Slate’s Laura Miller break down His Dark Materials. 

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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson. 

Hosts 

Jamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, New York.

Dan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He’s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.

Ezekiel Kweku is a writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s also a politics editor at New York Magazine‘s Daily Intelligencer. 

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On this week’s episode, Rebecca, Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a mom who wants to know if a few drinks while watching the kids is a bad decision or modern parenting. And a question about a grandpa with advancing Alzheimer’s. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, the Faith Smith joins the hosts to talk about her spectacular parenting fail. Sign up for Slate Plus here. 

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On this week’s episode, Rebecca, Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a mom who wants to better deal with her kid’s identity and a dad who is insisting his kid learn to drive. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, the hosts answer a bonus listener question. Sign up for Slate Plus here. 

Recommendations:

Rebecca recommends the app, Wordscapes.

Jamilah recommends making your home colorful. 

Dan recommends the lemon and ginger seltzer from Trader Joe’s.

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Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.

Hosts 

Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Dan Kois

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