Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Parenting advice from Slate.

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About the Show

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

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The Quiet as a Mouse Edition

How to let kids play at home while still respecting noise-sensitive neighbors.

Acne Flashbacks Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates if constantly reminding a teen to shower will plummet his self-esteem.

The Silent Treatment Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to handle a father acting like a moody teen.

MOOOOMMMM, Where’s My Stuffie!? Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on opting out of the search for lost stuff.

Bickering Grandparents Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates if constant spats should cease or if they actually teach kids that relationships aren’t perfect.

Indoor Parent Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast advises a mother who hates going outside and tackles raising kids to develop healthy relationships with food.

Targeting Bans That Target Trans Kids Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on bills that prohibit gender-affirming health care and participation in sports.

Toddler Ponzi Schemes Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast argues whether ‘sticker club’ is a slippery slope.

Slumber Party Predicament Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates a disputed guest list.

Potentially Too Provocative Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on telling a teen they aren’t appropriately dressed—without body shaming them.

Privacy, Please! Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on giving kids space while managing the morning rush.

End of the Pandemic Edition

How should families behave once parents are vaccinated and kids aren’t?

The Boy-Girl Friend Divide Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on if the age-old split among friends still happens.

You Drive, You Pay Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates how much money a teenage driver should be contributing in order to use the car.

Temperamental Teen Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates what to do when your teen takes every critique personally.

Sunday Night Blues Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on looking forward to a new week of school.

Backseat Combat Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on how to get your kids to stop fighting in the car.

Concussion Chaos Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates how to kindly tell your toddler that their noise hurts.

College Sticker Shock Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on the opaque price of college and navigating this massive financial decision.

Dino Dilemma Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast on discussing dinosaurs when parents disagree about evolution.