Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show podcast

Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

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.

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.

 

#726

How to Help a Kid Stop Thumb-Sucking

Today on the show: What to do when your kid won’t stop sucking their thumb. Lucy, Elizabet... more

04 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:31

04 Sep 2025


#725

From How To! | How To Raise a Kid in a Polarized Family

Sarah loves her in-laws, even though their politics send her running for the exits. Now, h... more

01 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:12

01 Sep 2025


#724

Extra Parenting, Extra Guilt

This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth help a parent who is doing ‘extra’... more

28 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:04

28 Aug 2025


#723

The Secret to Becoming the Hangout House

On this episode: Elizabeth shares stories from her big moving trip, Zak talks through the ... more

25 Aug 2025

37 MINS

37:28

25 Aug 2025


#722

When Your Kid Hates Mornings

This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth tackle a letter from a parent whos... more

21 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:07

21 Aug 2025


#721

Managing Screen Time Without Losing Your Mind

Elizabeth and Zak talk with Ash Brandin, [author of Power On] (https://bookshop.org/p/book... more

18 Aug 2025

34 MINS

34:39

18 Aug 2025


#720

A Doctor’s Take on Your Newborn Worries

On this episode: Zak sits down with Dr. Parga Belinkie, pediatrician and new parent whispe... more

14 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:56

14 Aug 2025


#719

Separation Anxiety in Overdrive

Elizabeth, Zak, and Lucy respond to a parent whose 7-year-old has developed intense separa... more

11 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:54

11 Aug 2025


#718

My Kid is Not a Helper

On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth respond to a letter from a parent who wants thei... more

07 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:19

07 Aug 2025


#717

How Busy Is Too Busy?

On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah respond to a listener's question about how fa... more

04 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:52

04 Aug 2025


#716

I Need Them To Stop. Right Now

On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah respond to a letter from a parent of young ki... more

31 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:13

31 Jul 2025


#715

Making Space for Messy Feelings

On this episode: Zak shares a surprising lesson from his kid about being the family comedi... more

28 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:17

28 Jul 2025


#714

Preparing Kids for the Worst (Without Freaking Them Out)

This week, a listener faces an agonizing parenting dilemma: Their beloved dog is old and u... more

24 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:13

24 Jul 2025


#713

My Only Child Wants a Sibling. What Now?

This week on Care & Feeding, a listener writes in with a question that tugs at the heart: ... more

21 Jul 2025

33 MINS

33:09

21 Jul 2025


#712

Is My Kid Ready for Middle School? Am I?

This week on Care & Feeding, Elizabeth and Lucy respond to a listener wondering how to hel... more

17 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:18

17 Jul 2025


#711

When Your Kids Can’t Eat the Same Thing

On this episode: Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen, and Lucy Lopez dive into a letter from a pa... more

14 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:03

14 Jul 2025


#710

When Your Teen Thinks They're the Parent

On this episode: Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez dive into a letter from a pa... more

10 Jul 2025

42 MINS

42:15

10 Jul 2025


#709

Becoming a Parent Is a Process

On this episode: Slate’s own Aymann Ismail is with us to talk about his new book, [Becomin... more

07 Jul 2025

42 MINS

42:21

07 Jul 2025


#708

Comebacks For “I’m Bored”

On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Jamilah talk about summer boredom. We get questions ab... more

03 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:06

03 Jul 2025


#707

What Counts as Screentime?

On this episode: Zak, Lucy and Elizabeth chat about screentime. We’ve got two great questi... more

30 Jun 2025

38 MINS

38:29

30 Jun 2025


#706

DOGE Cut My Job. How Do I Tell My Kid?

On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Jamilah help a listener who’s just lost her job due to... more

26 Jun 2025

46 MINS

46:15

26 Jun 2025


#705

My Tween Girls Are Jealous of Each Other

On this episode: Zak, Lucy and Elizabeth chat about sibling spats. Our question is from th... more

23 Jun 2025

54 MINS

54:10

23 Jun 2025


#704

Encore: Talking to Kids About Racism

First, an announcement: we’re excited to show you [our new best-of playlist.] (https://ope... more

19 Jun 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:30

19 Jun 2025


#703

This Is Your Last Parenting Book

On this episode: Elizabeth and Lucy sit down with Meagan Francis – she’s a parenting write... more

16 Jun 2025

54 MINS

54:52

16 Jun 2025


#702

C&F 101: Love and Baby Skin

On this episode: Zak and Elizabeth introduce a series-within-a-series called Care and Feed... more

12 Jun 2025

54 MINS

54:42

12 Jun 2025


#701

Your City Could Be Better For Parents

On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Lucy chat with [Diana Lind] (https://substack.com/@dia... more

09 Jun 2025

39 MINS

39:19

09 Jun 2025