Care and Feeding

Slate’s parenting show (formerly called Mom and Dad Are Fighting) has been running since 2013, and the format has aged well. Hosts Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez take listener questions and hash them out together, mixing personal experience with Slate’s trademark willingness to argue through uncomfortable topics. A typical episode might cover a parent debating whether to let their 10-year-old quit an activity, followed by a segment on navigating a co-parenting disagreement after divorce, then a triumphs and fails round where hosts confess their own recent parenting stumbles. The questions come from real people -- you can call in or email -- and they tend to be specific and messy in ways that generic parenting advice never touches. With nearly 900 episodes in the catalog, the show has covered just about every age group and scenario, from toddler meltdowns to teenagers asking about relationships. Episodes drop weekly, typically running 40-50 minutes, and Slate Plus members get a bonus segment called Plus Playground. The rotating host setup keeps perspectives fresh, and the editorial sensibility stays grounded in real life rather than idealized parenting. It is one of the longest-running parenting podcasts for a reason -- the advice feels honest, sometimes blunt, and always specific to the actual situation a parent is facing.