Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Mom and Dad Are Fighting: Fish and Candy Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on bonding with a new sort-of stepson and dealing with calorie-counting kids.

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On this week’s episode: The hosts answer listener questions from a woman who’s landed in a house with a college-age sorta-stepson, and a mom whose kid is hanging out with a calorie-counter. Rebecca has some things to say about fitness parents. Plus, triumphs and fails and recommendations, with special guest host Amy Scott.

On Slate Plus, Dan and Rebecca ask a teacher (Amy) about the summer slump.

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Recommendations:

Rebecca recommends the YouTube series Star Wars by the Numbers.

Dan recommends meeting a bunch of friends with kids somewhere and sending all your kids to day camp together while you hang out.

Amy has two recommendations: the Hamilton soundtrack and buying your kids’ puzzles at the thrift store.

Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to tell us what you thought of today’s show and give us ideas for what we should talk about in future episodes. Got questions that you’d like us to answer? Call and leave us a message at 424-255-7833.

Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.