On this week’s episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Dan answer a question from a mom with an ongoing head injury. She wants to be there for her energetic 3-year-old. But the commotion sometimes hurts. How can she get her little one to play quietly?

Then the hosts answer a question about being a fun adult figure for her friends’ kids.

In Slate Plus: Get ready to refresh your shelves because the hosts have a lightning round of book recommendations. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen and support our work.

Recommendations:

Dan recommends Artistic Stamp.

Jamilah recommends giving press on nails a try.

Elizabeth recommends Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty.

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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.

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Concussion Chaos Edition