Podcast Episodes

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: The What's in That School Lunch Edition

Listen to Slate's parenting podcast on school lunches and the stigma of having, and being, an only child.

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Published on 11 years, 6 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: The Grand Canyon Heat Stroke Edition

Slate's Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois discuss paternity leave with the New York Times' Michael Roston, and talk about the pros and cons of adventurous parenting with Slate's Amanda Hess.

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Published on 11 years, 6 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: Live And Let Lice Edition

Slate's Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois discuss why you should not help your kids with their homework with journalist Dana Goldstein, and whether or not head lice are really that big of a deal.

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Published on 11 years, 7 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: Don't Be So Bossy Edition

Slate's Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois talk about new changes with the SAT with author Todd Balf, and discuss Sheryl Sandberg's "Ban Bossy" campaign.

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Published on 11 years, 7 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: The City vs. Suburbs Edition

Listen to Slate's parenting podcast about losing the Asperger's diagnosis, and the great debate: Where is it better to raise kids, in the city or the suburbs?

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Published on 11 years, 8 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: Everything Is Awesome Edition

Slate's Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt talk to the creators of American Promise, a documentary that follows two black boys from kindergarten through high school graduation, and discuss the Lego Movie.…

Published on 11 years, 8 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: I Am The Standard Edition

Slate's Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt discuss gap years before college and are joined by author Jennifer Senior to discuss "All Joy and No Fun", her new book about modern parenting.

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Published on 11 years, 9 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: The Be Present Edition

Slate's Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt discuss the pros and cons of summer camp and are joined by blogger Carla Naumburg to talk about mindful parenting.

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Published on 11 years, 9 months ago

Mom And Dad Are Fighting: The Holiday Swirl Edition

Slate's Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt discuss parental "hate reads", and are joined by author Susan Katz Miller to talk about holidays in interfaith families.

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Published on 11 years, 10 months ago

Mom and Dad Are Fighting Ep. 1: Don't Test My Kids

In the debut episode of Slate's new parenting podcast, Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois discuss the small but growing number of parents who opt their children out of standardized tests, and the new Disn…

Published on 11 years, 10 months ago