Carvell Wallace

Carvell Wallace is a father, writer, and podcaster in Oakland, California. He is a co-host of Slate’s Mom and Dad Are Fighting and has bylines in the New Yorker, GQ, New York Times Magazine, and others. The complete first season of his podcast on race in America, Closer Than They Appear, is available now.

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In This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra: Can I Cut My Sister Out of My Life?

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Sept 19, 2018 6:01 AM
My Kid Avoids Chores at All Costs. How Do We Teach Him to Be a Team Player?

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Sept 19, 2018 6:00 AM
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This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra: How Do I Tell My Son About His Autism?

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Sept 12, 2018 6:01 AM
I’m the White Parent of a Biracial Child, and My Father-in-Law Uses the N-Word. What Should I Do If My Son Starts Saying It Too?

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Sept 12, 2018 6:00 AM
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I Found Photos of My Daughter Vaping, in This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra

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Sept 05, 2018 6:01 AM
My Son Is Getting Bullied at School. Can I Ask His Newly Out Older Brother to Tone It Down a Little?

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Sept 05, 2018 6:00 AM
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Talking to Kids About Drugs, in This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra

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Aug 29, 2018 6:01 AM
My Husband and I Can’t Agree on How to Treat Our Kid’s Colds

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Aug 29, 2018 6:00 AM
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Care and Feeding Extra: Our Nanny Ditched Us to Help Immigrants at the Border

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Aug 22, 2018 6:01 AM
Do We Have to Tip Our Kids’ Camp Counselors?

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Aug 22, 2018 6:00 AM
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This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra: Can a 5-Year-Old Do Chores?

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Aug 15, 2018 6:01 AM
Can We Give Our 17-Year-Old a Bedtime?

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Aug 15, 2018 6:00 AM
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My Partner Doesn’t Want My Daughter to Visit My Mom

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Aug 08, 2018 6:01 AM
My Partner Insisted I Have an Abortion, and I Regret It. Can Our Relationship Survive?

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Aug 08, 2018 6:00 AM
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When Your Kid Is Born Too Close to Christmas, in This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra

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Aug 01, 2018 6:01 AM
Comforting Your Kids About Troubled Times Isn’t Enough. Be a Helper.

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Aug 01, 2018 6:00 AM
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How to Explain Sexist Double Standards, in This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra

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July 25, 2018 6:01 AM
My Kids Are Moving On, and I Don’t Know What to Do With Myself

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July 25, 2018 6:00 AM
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I Pack Extra Lunches for My Son’s Needy Friends. Now They’re Bullying Him.

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July 18, 2018 6:01 AM
Can I Care for My Dying Mother and My Very Alive Kids in the Same House?

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July 18, 2018 6:00 AM