Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Parenting advice from Slate.

About the Show

Jamilah Lemieux, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.

Hosts

Zak Rosen is the host of The Best Advice Show. He also produces and edits How to Survive the End of the World and Freedom Dreams. He lives in Detroit with his wife and two young kids (and very large dog, Rumi).
Jamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in L.A.
Elizabeth Newcamp is a co-host of Mom and Dad Are Fighting. She's a traveling mother of three boys who chronicles her misadventures at Dutch, Dutch, Goose.

April 14, 2022

The “College Indecision” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on weighing your dream school vs. what you can actually afford.

April 11, 2022

The “ADHD Accommodations” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on systems of support, resources, and tapping into the strengths of ADHD.

April 07, 2022

The “Mind Your P’s and V’s” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on body positivity and consent.

April 04, 2022

The ‘Cherishing Your Childless Friends’ Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on how to be a good friend when life gets hectic.

March 31, 2022

The ‘Great Chore Divide’ Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates if you should compensate kids for chores.

March 24, 2022

The “Child Care Crisis” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on why U.S. parents are lacking systemic support.

March 17, 2022

The “Estranged Grandparent” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on guilt, preschool drop-off, and parenting philosophies.

March 10, 2022

The “Russian Roots Conundrum” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on the intersection of geopolitics and school-yard bullying.

March 03, 2022

The “Vanilla Sex” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to respond to a teen asking about kinks.

Feb 24, 2022

Turning Into a Math Monster

Slate’s parenting podcast on homework feuds and parenting burnout.

Feb 17, 2022

The “I Love You, Even When You’re Mad” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on teaching emotional literacy.

Feb 10, 2022

The “Cotillion Conundrum” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on accidental neck tattoos and problematic manners classes.

Feb 03, 2022

The “Taking a Toddler to a Funeral” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to handle the death of a grandparent.

Jan 27, 2022

The “Play Date Vaccination Card” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to ask if a kid is vaccinated.

Jan 20, 2022

The “Family History Fiasco” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates if you can force your partner to care about something.

Jan 13, 2022

The “Is Elmo Petty?” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on meatless meals, sibling bonding, and Elmo’s feud with a rock.

Jan 06, 2022

The “Hey … How Are You?” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates love languages and sibling jealousy.

Dec 30, 2021

The Best of 2021 Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast revisits some of this year’s best Slate Plus segments.

Dec 23, 2021

The “Stay in Your Own Candy Cane Lane” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on developing healthy boundaries with grandparents.

Dec 16, 2021

The “Bah Humbug” Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast discusses how to manage the holiday blues, family expectations, and self-care.