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Jamilah Lemieux, Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.Want more Care and Feeding? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive advice. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Care and Feeding show page. Or, visit slate.com/careplus to get access wherever you listen.
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Aug 13, 2015 • 57min
Lower Your Expectations Edition
In this episode of Slate's parenting podcast, Allison Benedikt and Jessica Winter the state of college tuition with Slate's Jordan Weissmann and the insane world of the Radar family parenting vlog with Slate's Amanda Hess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 2015 • 53min
After "Sex After Baby" Edition
In this episode of Slate's parenting podcast, Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt sort through listener responses to a segment about sex after pregnancy. And, a trip down the rabbit-hole of organic food for kids. Plus triumphs and fails with a vinyl soundtrack by Randy Newman.
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Jul 16, 2015 • 57min
Sex After Baby Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast where Allison Benedict and Jessica Winter talk about bed wetting and sex after having a baby.
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Jul 2, 2015 • 52min
Dad And Dad Are Fighting Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast where Dan Kois and Dan Check discuss how to deal with judgmental parents and gay parenting with Andrew Solomon.
Mom and Dad Are Fighting is sponsored by Little Passports. Keep your kids busy this summer with Little Passports, the award-winning subscription for kids. Right now, Mom & Dad Are Fighting listeners can save 40% on their first month today with promo code MOMANDDAD40. Learn more at littlepassports.com/momanddad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 2015 • 54min
Live from Durham Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast live from Durham, North Carolina. Allison and Dan are joined by Superchunk frontman and Merge co-owner Mac McCaughan to life as a touring dad, the worst children's songs, and play a song from his latest album.
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Jun 4, 2015 • 48min
Your Kids Are Not Getting a Scholarship Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast where we discuss the endless Hell of travel sports for kids and parenting lifestyles of Upper East Side mothers with author Wednesday Martin.
Mom And Dad Are Fighting is sponsored by Bluum, helping new families finding the products they need, from pregnancy to preschool. Discover a personalized box new goodies for your child delivered to your doorstep every month. Get 40% off the first month of a new subscription when you visit bluum.com/momdad and use the promo code MOMDAD.
Mom and Dad Are Fighting is also sponsored by Gemvara. Turn old jewelry or a loose gem stone into a new design setting that you'll love. Choose from a variety of beautiful designs or customize your own. Right now get 15% off the stone reset of your choice and stonereset.com/momanddad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 2015 • 49min
Attacking Molly Weasley Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast where we one New York's school controverserial program to teach children about race and the decision to become a single mom at 41 with Rachel Sklar.
Mom and Dad Are Fighting is sponsored by Bluum, helping new families find the products they need, from pregnancy to preschool. Discover a personalized box of new goodies for your child, delivered to your doorstep every month. Get 40 percent off a new subscription when you visit bluum.com/momdad and use the promo code: MOMDAD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 2015 • 57min
Xenomorph Mom Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast where we discuss talking to children about death and our favorite moms from TV and film.
Mom and Dad Are Fighting is sponsored by Macmillian, a publisher of children's books, including Tractor Mac. A favorite of families across the country, Tractor Mac depicts life on the farm through fun and heart-warming stories about friendship, teamwork, and more. Tractor Mac is on sale now from Farrar Strauss Giroux. Tractor Mac is on sale now from Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2015 • 47min
Barrenness Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast where we discuss child support and being child free.
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Apr 9, 2015 • 51min
Quantity Time Edition
Listen to Slate's parenting podcast where we discuss spending more time with your teens and what it's like to confront your childhood bully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices