Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat to Say to Your Kids When You Can’t Deal
This week, award-winning journalist and podcaster Elise Hu joins the show to talk about her new podcast Raising Us, where she explores how parents can handle the trickiest questions kids throw their …
Published on 1 month ago
Demystifying Car Seat Safety
On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth mark Child Passenger Safety Week with a conversation about car seats. Child passenger safety technician Jamie Grayson joins to break down the basics: how to …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The 25 Best Picture Books of the Last 25 Years
On this episode: Lucy and Elizabeth are joined by guest host Rebecca Onion to dive into her and Dan Kois’ definitive list of the 25 best picture books of the last quarter century. Which modern storie…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Guiding Kids Through Hard-to-Explain Headlines
Reporter and former Care & Feeding host Aymann Ismail joins Elizabeth & Lucy to talk about how to approach conversations with kids about violence in the news. The hosts discuss ways to frame scary or…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
When Sharing Doesn’t Come Easy
A listener writes in about a toddler who loves bringing toys to the playground but rarely wants to share them. The hosts unpack why sharing is so tough at this age, how parents can set expectations, …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
How to Talk Divorce With Kids
tell kids about divorce. Zak, Elizabeth, and Lucy share advice on language that reassures, pitfalls to avoid, and ways to keep the focus on love and stability. Plus, triumphs and fails: Friday night…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Back-to-School Game Plan
This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth are joined by Scotti Weintraub, parenting coach, creator of Reframe Parenting and host of The Unlocking School Success Podcast. Scotti answers’…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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, Elizabeth, and Zak offer guidance for moving on from thumb-sucking—without turning to bribes or battles—as well as al…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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, her daughter is starting to ask questions about her grandparents’ patriarchal, conservative views. How can Sar…
Published on 2 months ago
Extra Parenting, Extra Guilt
This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth help a parent who is doing ‘extra’ parenting for one of her kids. She’s worried her other kid will feel resentful. The hosts have helpful strat…
Published on 2 months ago