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🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth help a parent who is doing ‘extra’ parenting for one of her kids. She’s worried her other kid will feel resentful. The hosts have helpful strategies for balancing fairness while preserving your sanity. In Triumphs and Fails: international moves, heartbreaking goodbyes, and a snack-money gremlin. Join us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask questions, share feedback, and suggest future topics. 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 an extra weekly grab-bag of content on the Plus Playground, an ad-free experience across the network, and support the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus — or try it out on Apple Podcasts. Listen to Opportunity Gap wherever you get your podcasts: ⁠https://lnk.to/opportunitygapPS!careandfeeding⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
0:04.8	So we started the business two years ago.
0:07.2	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
0:12.5	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
0:18.0	Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business
0:21.2	at apple.com forward slash hello vet.
0:27.0	The Monopoly game at McDonald's is back.
0:29.7	There's over two million pounds worth of cash prizes to be won.
0:32.8	And a chance to get your hands on some epic prizes.
0:36.0	Go on, it's your go.
0:39.2	18 plus UK ends 21st of October.
0:41.7	Selected menu items.
0:42.6	At may be required.
0:43.5	May depend on winning moment.
0:44.7	See victory rules.co.uk.uk.ukesrules.com.
0:45.6	This episode contains explicit language.
0:51.1	Welcome to Karen Feeding, the podcast where we get honest about parenting at every stage.
0:56.1	I'm Lucy Lopez. I host another podcast, the Mamasita Rica. I'm Mother to Amelia who's 15,
1:01.6	Avery who's 12, and we live in Miami. I'm Elizabeth New Camp. I write the homeschooled family travel blog,
1:07.2	Dutch Dutch, Dutch goose. I'm the mom to Henry who's 13, Oliver who's 11, and Teddy
1:11.5	who's 8. We live in Tokyo, Japan, for one last week. I'm Zach Rosen. I live in Amsterdam for one last
1:19.6	week with my family. My daughter, Noah, just turned 8, and Ami is about to turn 5. Oh yeah,
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