Care & Feeding | DOGE Cut My Job. How Do I Tell My Kid?

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🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Jamilah help a listener who’s just lost her job due to DOGE cuts – and now, she’s trying to figure out how to explain what’s happening to her elementary schooler. And, they’re getting ready to move back to the States after working and living overseas. There’s a lot to unpack, and we’ll do what we can to help. And after that, of course, we’re sharing a round of triumphs and fails. Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] 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. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus – or try it out on Apple Podcasts. Podcast produced by Maura Currie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:20.0	No one in my family will tell me.
0:22.1	When you're left for dead, you want answers.
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1:04.0	Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we raised the next generation, together.
1:09.0	I'm Jamila Lemieux, a writer, contributor to Slate's care feeding parenting column,
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