Mom and Dad Are Fighting Bonus: How to Be a Family Edition

A very special bonus episode about Dan’s journey around the world and his new book.

About the Show

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

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Hosts

Allison Benedikt is Slate’s executive editor.
Dan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He’s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.
Gabriel Roth is Slate's editorial director for audio.

Episode Notes

On this special midweek bonus episode, Dan shares the first chapter of the audiobook of How to Be a Family. Plus, Dan is joined by retired MADAF all-stars Allison and Gabe to talk about the trip around the world, the lessons Dan and his family learned, and all the fails along the way.

Recommendations:

Dan recommends three things to survive an adventure with your kids:

1. A deck of cards

2. Waterproof raincoats for everyone

3. A points or airline miles credit card

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Podcast produced by June Thomas.

How to Be a Family

By Dan Kois. Read by the author (and his family).

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