Mom and Dad Are Fighting

The Toddler On the Run Edition

Slate’s parenting podcast debates preventing a little escapee from taking off again.

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Episode Notes

On this week’s episode: Jamilah, Dan, and Elizabeth weigh in with their best tactics to locate a young child in an emergency. They also answer a question from a mom who really wants to give her young daughter a sibling but is debating if the extra chaos is worth it.

In Slate Plus: Summer camp-esk activities that kids can do independently. Sign up for Slate Plus.

Recommendations:

Dan recommends Doodleville by Chad Sell.

Elizabeth recommends DIY tie-dye masks.

Jamilah recommends You Were Born For This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani Nicholas.

Additional Recommendations and Resources: 

Jamilah’s new Slate Live show: The Kids Are Asleep. Catch the first show on Thursday July 16 at 7:00 p.m. PST. Stream it on Slate’s Facebook page or YouTube channel.

Taking Cara Babies

Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes.

Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.

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About the Show

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

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