Carvell Wallace

Carvell Wallace is a writer and the father of two teens in Oakland, California. He is a co-host of Slate’s Mom and Dad Are Fighting and has bylines in the New Yorker, GQ, the New York Times Magazine, and others. Before his career in writing, he spent 15 years working with incarcerated youth, foster youth, and at-risk youth in New York City and San Francisco.

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My Teenage Daughter Uses Anger and Aggression to Deal With Traumatic Family Issues

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Jan 23, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Get My Daughter to Stick It Out Even Though Dance Team Is Hard?

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Jan 23, 2019 6:00 AM
My Kids Are Picky Eaters. Should I Be Ashamed?

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Jan 17, 2019 2:00 PM
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My 18-Month-Old Son Gets Hives From the One Thing He Loves

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Jan 16, 2019 1:28 PM
Dear Care and Feeding: I’m Caring for a Relative’s Traumatized Toddler. I Feel Like a Mom With an Asterisk.

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Jan 16, 2019 6:00 AM
My Daughter Is Starting to Notice My Mother’s Abusive Behavior, on Slate’s Parenting Podcast

Isaac Butler, Rebecca Lavoie, and Carvell Wallace

Jan 10, 2019 2:00 PM
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Should We Ask for Consent Before Kissing Our Kids Good Night?

Carvell Wallace

Jan 09, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: I Hate Playing With My Kids

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Jan 09, 2019 6:00 AM
How Do You Talk to Kids About “Bad Guys”?

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Jan 03, 2019 2:00 PM
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Was I Wrong to Ask for a Child to Use Headphones on a Plane?

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Jan 02, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: What Is the Point of Chores?

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Jan 02, 2019 6:00 AM
The Best Care and Feeding Questions of 2018

Nicole Cliffe and Carvell Wallace

Dec 31, 2018 6:00 AM
Why Are Teenage Boys So Obsessed With the “Friend Zone”?

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Dec 27, 2018 2:00 PM
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I Can’t Go to Disney World With My Mom Without Upsetting My Sister

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Dec 26, 2018 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: Our Teenage Son Has Suddenly Gained 50 Pounds

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Dec 26, 2018 6:00 AM
The Saga of Mr. and Ms./Mrs. Shoe, on Slate’s Parenting Podcast

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Dec 20, 2018 2:00 PM
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My Parents Insist I’m a Bad Mom Because I Work Full Time

Carvell Wallace

Dec 19, 2018 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: Our Babysitter Has Given My Daughter a Super-Racist Nickname

Carvell Wallace

Dec 19, 2018 6:00 AM
Mean Best Friends and Artistic Ambitions on Slate’s Parenting Podcast

Gabriel Roth and Carvell Wallace

Dec 13, 2018 2:13 PM
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My Mother-in-Law Is a Great Grandmom—Until Her Husband Shows Up

Carvell Wallace

Dec 12, 2018 6:01 AM