Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The “So. Many. Questions.” Edition
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show
Slate Audio
4.4 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
On this episode: Zak and Elizabeth are joined by Scott Hershovitz, author of the book Nasty, Brutish and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids and the director of the Law and Ethics Program and professor of law and philosophy at the University of Michigan.
They answer a question from a father who doesn’t know how to answer his curious daughter’s constant questions about everything from the meaning of life to if ants feel pain. How can he foster her curiosity while also helping her maintain a sense of mental peace?
On Slate Plus, Zak, Elizabeth, and Scott share some of the funniest things their kids have said. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now at slate.com/momanddadplus to listen and support our work.
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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Jasmine Ellis.
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| 0:00.0 | Spark your creativity with the Sims. |
| 0:04.0 | Sometimes you might feel like you're not creative, |
| 0:07.0 | and you have to go and search of your creative spark again. |
| 0:10.0 | Maybe this is catching up with creative friends, |
| 0:13.0 | experimenting with a new look, or trying out a new recipe, |
| 0:16.0 | and thanks to the Sims, inspiration is just one game and one spark away. |
| 0:21.0 | Ready to spark something? |
| 0:23.0 | Download the Sims 4 and play for free. |
| 0:27.0 | This episode contains explicit language. |
| 0:31.0 | Before we get started, the mom and dad crew want to let you know |
| 0:34.0 | how heartbroken we all are, |
| 0:36.0 | after yet another senseless, tragic shooting. |
| 0:40.0 | We recorded today's episode before the shooting in Texas. |
| 0:43.0 | That's why you won't hear us talk about it today. |
| 0:46.0 | However, we will, sadly, return to this topic soon. |
| 0:50.0 | In the meantime, if you want to learn more about how you can take action |
| 0:53.0 | against gun violence, visit everytown.org. |
| 1:02.0 | Welcome to Mom and Dad are fighting. |
| 1:04.0 | Slates parenting podcasts for Thursday, May 26th. |
| 1:07.0 | So many questions. |
| 1:10.0 | I'm Zach Rosen. |
| 1:12.0 | I make a podcast called The Best Advice Show, |
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