Back To Work and Back To School

On this week’s episode, Rebecca, Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a mom who is worried she won’t be able to do it all and a mom who wants to keep her parents from putting her kid into a gender box. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, the hosts share their favorite parenting books. Sign up for Slate Plus here.

Recommendations:

Dan recommends a hilarious and thoughtful obituary.

Jamilah recommends the super-fun game of Heads Up.

Rebecca recommends making some puff pastry desserts.

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Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter.

Hosts Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux, and Dan Kois

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