Mom and Dad Are Fighting

No, You Can’t Marry Your Mom

Slate’s parenting podcast on what to do with a marriage-obsessed little girl.

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Episode Notes

On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak answer a question about a princess-obsessed little girl who keeps asking if she can marry her mom. The mom finds it sweet but doesn’t know how to respond.

Recommendations:
Jamilah: Vintage Contemporaries by Dan Kois
Zak: Keep Going First Aid Kit
Elizabeth: Help Your Kids with Adolescents by DK.

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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Maura Currie.

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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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