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Feb 2022
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On this week’s episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah tackle a question from a parent worried that tense homework sessions are fracturing her relationship with her daughter. When should you keep pushing your kid so they succeed and when should you back off? Then, they’re advising a parent who is simply burned out. It’s something a lot of parents are feeling and they’ve got some tips to make life a little more manageable. On Slate Plus, they’re juggling stressful sports schedules. 

Recommendations:

Jamilah recommends Abbott Elementary

Zak recommends making your own everything seasoning. 

Elizabeth recommends a visual timer

Extra Credit!: 

Boom Goes the Dynamite

Prodigy Education Game 

Math Rush

Waldock Way's best math games 

Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. 

Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson.


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