Should you entertain compliments about your child's appearance? The hosts discuss navigating racial dynamics in parenting and offering character-based compliments. Recommendations include hydration gadgets and the Art Hub for Kids YouTube channel. Join the conversation on Facebook and support the show by subscribing to Slate Plus.

Jamilah Lemieux, a writer and commentator, joins the hosts to discuss parenting triumphs and fails of the year. Their kids answer listener questions. Topics include supporting a child's autonomy, sibling care and independence, funny gift fails, and gluing eyebrows together.

Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp discuss parenting digital citizens. Dr. Devorah Heitner shares insights from her book about navigating social media for kids. They talk about setting boundaries, mentoring over monitoring, and advocating for kids in online situations. They emphasize respecting privacy and avoiding public shaming.

On this episode of Louder Than A Riot, something a little different: It's part meditation, part conversation — between host Rodney Carmichael and writers Kiese Laymon and Jamilah Lemieux — about beats, rhymes and life. For Rodney, interrogating misogynoir in hip-hop means confronting some hard questions — as a man, and especially as a father. As Rodney thinks about raising the next generation without replicating his mistakes, he's looking more closely at how hip-hop shaped his definition of masculinity.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Jamilah Lemieux, a Slate columnist and podcast host, shares insights on parenting in the digital age. They discuss the evolution of online platforms, challenges of raising kids in a tech world, and the impact of the internet on parenting trends. Reflecting on past internet experiences and the changing dynamics of online communities.