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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Should I Be Worried That My Son and His Playmate Don’t Seem to Get Along?

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March 20, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: I Want My Kids to Know Their Grandma, but She’s an Untrustworthy Alcoholic

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March 20, 2019 6:00 AM
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My Mother-in-Law Disapproves of My “Alternative” Parenting Choices

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March 13, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: My Mother-in-Law’s a Smoker. Can I Ask Her to Shower and Change Before Touching My Newborn?

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March 13, 2019 6:00 AM
How Do I Explain to My Kids Why I Don’t Talk to Their Grandfather?

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

March 07, 2019 2:00 PM
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How Can I Cheer On My Athletic Son if I Hate Sports?

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March 06, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: Should I Call CPS About the Kids My Friend Cares For?

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March 06, 2019 6:00 AM
Should My Kid Tell His Friends He Wets the Bed?

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Feb 28, 2019 2:00 PM
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My Adult Children Say I Caused Some Emotional Damage. What Can I Do Now?

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Feb 27, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: I’m Worried My Eighth-Grader Is Getting Handsy With His Girlfriends

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Feb 27, 2019 6:00 AM
Working Mothers and Absent Dads, on Slate’s Parenting Podcast

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Feb 21, 2019 2:00 PM
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My Brother Died on My Son’s Birthday, and I’m Not Sure How to Celebrate

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Feb 20, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: My Teen Daughter Is Dating Her Friend Who Practically Lives With Us

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Feb 20, 2019 6:00 AM
Why Arguing With Your Kids Is Like American Politics in 2019

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Feb 14, 2019 2:00 PM
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How Do I Teach My Daughter Not to Get Jealous When Her Younger Sister Gets Gifts?

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Feb 13, 2019 11:32 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: Why Can’t I Yell at My Wife in Front of My Kids?

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Feb 13, 2019 6:00 AM
Must We Suffer the Tantrum?

Rebecca Lavoie and Carvell Wallace

Feb 07, 2019 2:00 PM
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Our Son Is Afraid of Our New House, in This Week’s Care and Feeding Extra

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Feb 06, 2019 6:01 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband and His Mom Changed My Son’s Middle Name Behind My Back

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Feb 06, 2019 6:00 AM
The Division of Labor in Raising Kids Sucks. Does Divorce Make It Better?

Rebecca Lavoie, Gabriel Roth , and Carvell Wallace

Jan 31, 2019 2:20 PM