Slate's Mom and Dad Are Fighting

On this week’s episode, Rebecca, Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a mom who wants to know if it really makes a difference whether you yell at your kids and another mom who wants to make sure she doesn’t overshare her mental health issues with her kid. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, the hosts talk kid-approved scary movies. Sign up for Slate Plus here.  Recommendations: Rebecca recommends having fall-themed actives all fall long. Jamilah recommends the recently released, The Addams Family movie. Dan recommends visiting Crab Island.  Also, if you’re interested in more about the conversation on yelling, check out this article that Dan references. Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to tell us what you thought of today’s show and give us ideas for what we should talk about in future episodes. Got questions that you’d like us to answer? Call and leave us a message at 424-255-7833.  Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter. Hosts  Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Dan Kois Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Rebecca and Dan answer listener questions from a mom struggling with whether it’s okay to offer breast milk to her curious kid and a mom who thinks it’s uncool to be disrupted by a kid during a performance for kids. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, Rebecca makes an announcement. Sign up for Slate Plus here. Recommendations: Rebecca recommends you hate watch Ghost Adventures. Dan recommends Kopp’s Frozen Custard. Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to tell us what you thought of today’s show and give us ideas for what we should talk about in future episodes. Got questions that you’d like us to answer? Call and leave us a message at 424-255-7833. Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter. Hosts Rebecca Lavoie and Dan Kois This episode is brought to you by Everlane. Check out your personalized collection today at everlane.com/momanddad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Rebecca. Jamilah and Dan answer listener questions from a a mom disagreeing with a father about their young boys showering with her and a mom who thinks her child’s unsupportive father shouldn’t be invited to a birthday party. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, Jamilah talks about parental separation anxiety. Sign up for Slate Plus here. Recommendations: Rebecca recommends the nonfiction podcast, Passenger List. Jamilah recommends Whoopi Goldberg’s kid’s series, Sugar Plum Ballerinas. Dan recommends two plays: Mike Birbiglia’s The New One on Broadway and Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Fairview. Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to tell us what you thought of today’s show and give us ideas for what we should talk about in future episodes. Got questions that you’d like us to answer? Call and leave us a message at 424-255-7833. Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter. Hosts Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Dan Kois Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, Mom and Dad Are Fighting listeners, Hang Up and Listen, Slate's sports show, did a special episode about youth sports, which we thought you might enjoy. If you dig it and would like to hear more, subscribe to Hang Up and Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Allison Benedikt to answer your questions about youth sports. Topics covered include whether and how to teach your kids how to talk trash, how to balance sports time with family leisure time, and whether it’s ethical to watch football if you don’t want your child to play football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Rebecca. Jamilah and Amy answer listener questions from a questioning the appropriateness of a local organization and a mom who wants her husband to be better about raising a body positive child. As usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. For Slate Plus, Amy gives some teacher-ly advice. Sign up for Slate Plus here. Recommendations: Rebecca recommends having two dogs in your home. Jamilah recommends visiting Target to check out their capsule collection, 20 Years of Design for All.  Amy recommends the audiobook, Why We Sleep. Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to tell us what you thought of today’s show and give us ideas for what we should talk about in future episodes. Got questions that you’d like us to answer? Call and leave us a message at 424-255-7833. Podcast produced by Jess Jupiter. Hosts Rebecca Lavoie, Jamilah Lemieux and Amy Scott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices