Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Birthday On a Budget
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🗓️ 16 March 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak help a listener who is worried her kid’s backyard birthday party won’t compete with the other kids’ extravagant parties. They come up with some budget-friendly ideas for creating an awesome birthday celebration. Then on Slate Plus, they talk about Everything Everywhere All at Once winning at the Oscars and all the love moms are getting.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Nike. |
| 0:04.1 | It's packed to school season, and you and your child might be feeling a bit anxious. |
| 0:08.9 | As a parent, you're the best team mate for your mini-me, and together, you can use sport |
| 0:13.2 | to help overcome anxiety. |
| 0:15.5 | Try something new as a family and celebrate even the little wins you achieve on the journey. |
| 0:19.8 | Create long-lasting memories that will take your kids from class to court and beyond. |
| 0:25.5 | Go to Nike.com, forward slash kids to get school ready. |
| 0:31.0 | Welcome to Mom & Dadder Fighting Slates Parenting Podcasts for Thursday, March 16th. |
| 0:37.0 | The Birthday on a Budget Edition. |
| 0:39.0 | I'm Elizabeth Newcamp. |
| 0:41.0 | I write the homeschool and family travel blog, Dutch Dutch Goose. |
| 0:44.0 | I'm the mom of three little, Henry who's 10, Oliver who's 8, and Teddy who's 6. |
| 0:48.0 | We live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. |
| 0:51.0 | I'm Zach Rosen. |
| 0:52.0 | I make the best advice show podcast, and I live in Detroit with my family. |
| 0:56.0 | My oldest Noah is five and a half, and my youngest homie is two and a half. |
| 1:00.0 | I'm Jameela Lemieux, a writer and contributor to Slates' care and feeding parenting column. |
| 1:06.0 | I'm Mom to Naima, who will soon be 10, and we live in Los Angeles. |
| 1:10.0 | Today on the show, how to plan a kid's birthday party without breaking the bank. |
| 1:15.0 | During the height of the pandemic, party expectations shifted, but it seems like things are getting more elaborate and extravagant. |
| 1:22.0 | It's left at least one listener wondering how they can compete. |
| 1:26.0 | Then, if you're sticking around for Slate Plus, we're going to be talking about everything everywhere, |
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