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.

Recently by Carvell Wallace

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My 8-Year-Old Loved Gymnastics—Until It Was Hard Work

Carvell Wallace

May 23, 2018 6:00 AM
My Wife Drinks Too Much in Front of the Kids, and I Don’t Know if We Have a Future Together

Carvell Wallace

May 16, 2018 6:00 AM
How Do I Explain Death to a Toddler?

Carvell Wallace

May 09, 2018 6:00 AM
My Daughter Isn’t Out to Everyone. But Do I Have to Lie for Her?

Carvell Wallace

May 02, 2018 6:00 AM
My Daughter Is Very Competitive. How Do I Show Her That Winning Isn’t Everything?

Carvell Wallace

April 25, 2018 6:00 AM
My 15-Year-Old Is Totally Unmotivated. How Do I Get Him to Care?

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April 18, 2018 6:00 AM
Should I Let My Husband Drag My Kids to Church?

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April 11, 2018 6:00 AM
My Daughter Is a First-Class Complainer. How Do I Get Her to Look on the Bright Side?

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April 04, 2018 6:00 AM
I Love My Affectionate, Messy Kids, but My In-Laws Are So Paranoid About Germs

Carvell Wallace

March 28, 2018 6:00 AM
How Do I Convince My Son I Still Love Him When He’s Been Taken Away From Me?

Carvell Wallace

March 21, 2018 6:00 AM
How Do I Protect My Trans Child From His Judgmental Relatives?

Carvell Wallace

March 14, 2018 6:00 AM
My Family’s History of Disability Has Made Me Afraid to Have Kids

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March 07, 2018 6:00 AM
When Should I Call Out My Child’s Teacher’s Racist Comments?

Carvell Wallace

Feb 28, 2018 6:00 AM
My Kid Has Watched Too Many Cooking Shows and It’s Driving Me Nuts

Carvell Wallace

Feb 21, 2018 6:00 AM
I Want Quiet Time With My Toddler. My Husband Wants a Night on the Town.

Carvell Wallace

Feb 14, 2018 6:00 AM
Why Won’t My Grown Daughter Answer My Texts?

Carvell Wallace

Feb 09, 2018 11:39 AM
Please Stop Judging Me, Helicopter Parents

Carvell Wallace

Jan 31, 2018 1:00 PM
What Race Should My Sperm Donor Be?

Carvell Wallace

Jan 26, 2018 5:45 AM
What Do I Say to a 13-Year-Old Friend of the Family Who’s Madly in Love … With Me?

Nicole Cliffe and Carvell Wallace

Jan 16, 2018 5:54 AM
How Can I Potty Train My Kid Without Ruining Them Forever?

Gabriel Roth , Rebecca Lavoie, and Carvell Wallace

Dec 28, 2017 2:00 PM