Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.
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We Need To Have a Family Meeting
On this week’s episode, Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak share their epic summer triumphs but not before making a big announcement about the future of the show.
Need to set up yo
Sep 10 43 min
Introducing Cared For: "There's no perfect caregiver."
More than one in five Americans are family caregivers. And this work, even under the most supportive conditions, can be really intense. This week, Kelli's offering strate
Jul 9 31 min
Encore! A Tooth Fairy Fail
On this episode: Slate senior producer Cheyna Roth joins Zak Rosen and Elizabeth Newcamp to debate wedding ceremony etiquette. A listener’s kid is the flower girl at a fr
Jul 9 32 min
Introducing CRAMPED: "Has Period Education Gotten Better For Teens?"
Hosted by Kate Helen Downey, CRAMPED is an investigative deep dive, exploring what the research actually says about menstrual pain and reproductive health, and the gap be
Jul 2 37 min
Encore! Managing Screen Time Without Losing Your Mind
Elizabeth and Zak talk with Ash Brandin, author of Power On, about managing screen time without guilt or panic. They discuss realistic strategies and why screen time does
Jul 2 31 min
Introducing Deep Care: "Postpartum is Forever: The Fourth Trimester"
Newborn babies need a lot of care, and so do new parents. In this episode, Kaytura dives into life after birth, and how Black community midwives hold families during the
Jun 25 27 min
Encore! How To Get Your Freak On After Kids
On this episode: Let’s talk about sex, baby! Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are joined by sex therapist and author Dr. Rebecca Howard Eudy to get tips and a
Jun 25 46 min
Encore! Preparing for Your Kid’s First Period
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are talkin’ periods! They are joined by Chloe Potter, co-founder of The Menstruality Academy, who walks them
Jun 18 30 min
Dealing With Cha-Cha-Changes
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are talking about transitions. The summer time not only means fun in the sun, it also means lots of changes
Jun 11 39 min
A Summer Survival Toolkit
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are going to be taking a summer break after the June 11 episode. But fear not, they are still here to be you
Jun 8 51 min
Leave the Dog Alone!
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen open up the mailbag and find a variety of questions. They give tips for teaching an eleven-year-old how to r
Jun 4 28 min
How to Keep Your Wildness
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are joined by Austin Kleon. He’s the author of books like Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work! Kleon has
Jun 1 44 min
Bullying Help and Failure to Launch Syndrome
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are diving DEEP into the mailbag. They answer all your end of the year questions, like, is it too late to ta
May 28 41 min
The Secrets of Your Favorite Children’s Entertainment
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are talking all about the world of kids entertainment. And to help them out, they’re joined by non-other tha
May 25 41 min
The End of Hell Week
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen have a little bit of everything for you. First they share their triumphs and fails: Lucy brings tales of the
May 21 30 min
Bribing Kids to Read?
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen debate if you should bribe your kid to read. They are joined by Katie Day Good, media educator, communicatio
May 18 32 min
First Dates & Diss Tracks
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen answer a classic dad conundrum. What should you do when meeting your daughter’s boyfriend for the first time
May 14 44 min
Are You a ‘Naked Mom?’
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen, inspired by a discussion on the Try Guys show Trolley Problems, talk about raising kids in ‘naked mom’ home
May 11 32 min
Mother’s Day Special (Featuring Zak’s Mom!)
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are joined by a very special guest: Zak’s mom! Jo Strausz Rosen shares her motherhood journey and what it wa
May 7 27 min
Should I Change My Trans Kid’s Name?
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are joined by Mandy Giles, founder and CEO of Parents of Trans Youth, an organization that “provides learnin
May 4 39 min
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I listen to every episode of this podcast- every Monday and Thursday- and I’m so grateful for it. I love that the panel is comprised of a variety of parenting roles, and I find I often identify with different voices depending on the topic.
Elizabeth is giving Mary Poppins and gives me inspo for life organization and creative play ideas. Jamilah is so wonderfully candid about the challenges of work/life/family balance, and I appreciate how she distigmatizes THC as a tool to enhance parenting skills. Zach strikes a perfect balance between structure/discipline and affectionate doting, while offering a dad/male perspective of parenting little kids.
I love the expert guests they have on the show and have shared many episodes with mom friends struggling with various parenting conundrums.
My only request would be to bring back Carvell for occasional visits! Thanks Care and Feeding; love what you’re doing!
Striggenz · Jul 2025
I’ve been a fan of Jamilah for years and enjoy her perspective but she barely has a voice on this show. Zac and especially Elizabeth treat her as an afterwords. The most recent episode the conversation was dominated by conversation between Zac and Elizabeth as if Jamilah isn’t there. I hate that! Part of the problem is that the other host can’t seem to connect with Jamilah’s life as a single mom of color.
Jamila Kibibi · Aug 2024
This is an amazing podcast due to the candor of the hosts. Thanks for sharing your parenting wins and fails (but notice the female hosts give themselves fails more often! You’re doing great, moms), strategies for child-led and gentle parenting, and dealing with raising kids today.
alli bee · Feb 2024
I am a longtime listener and attempting to write a review that the hosts/makers will consider for improvement. The 30min format is not going well in my opinion. Sometimes I am checking my settings to see if the audio is sped up because hosts are talking so fast. The content feels way more rushed than it used to and the stories don’t get a chance to breathe. There are noticeably short segments before there’s another commercial. Also I love triumphs/fails/recommendations and they don’t consistently happen. Please bring back the old format!
meeting my needs so far! · Aug 2023
This show once was good, thought provoking and helpful advice. It has been pretty poor with these particular hosts, who also never challenge each other’s poor advice. I unsubscribed a long while ago but every few months I’ll check in with it, hoping something has changed. It hasn’t. Don’t bother.
NYC psychologist · Jan 2025
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