Care & Feeding | I Need Them To Stop. Right Now

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🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah respond to a letter from a parent of young kids who’s worried that when it really matters—her children just won’t listen. How do you teach safety, boundaries, and urgency to kids under 5... without fear or yelling? The hosts talk about authority, instinct, and what actually works in high-stakes parenting moments. But first, we’ll circle up for a round of triumphs and fails: Zak’s week of solo parenting, Elizabeth’s trip to Mongolia, and Jamilah’s New York summer. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.4	We've grown up surrounded by beauty ideals that promised confidence but often delivered shame.
0:37.9	In a special episode of a millennial mind,
0:40.2	I sat down with Nicola Adams to explore how appearance-based compliments and body talk
0:43.0	shape our self-worth without us realising it.
0:46.0	In partnership with the Dove Self-Esteen project,
0:48.5	we unpack the tools to change the conversation
0:50.7	for ourselves and for future generations.
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0:55.4	body confidence journal at Dove.com forward slash Y2K. This episode may contain explicit language.
1:04.6	Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we raise the next generation together. I'm Elizabeth
1:09.3	Newcamp. I write the family travel blog Dutch Dutch goose. I'm the mom to Henry who's 13, Oliver who's 11, and Teddy who's 8. We live in Tokyo, Japan. I'm Zach Rosen. I host another show. It's called The Best Advice Show. And I am Dad to Noah, Who's Seven, and Amu Who's Four. We live in Amsterdam. I'm Jamila Lemieux. I'm a writer,
1:28.8	contributor to Slate's care and feeding parenting column, and Mom Sinaiema, who's 12, and we live in
1:34.4	Los Angeles. Today on the show, we're starting with a round of triumphs and fails, and after that,
1:39.8	we'll answer a listener question about how to make sure your younger kids know how to tell when
1:45.1	you're being very, very serious. But first, we're going to take a quick break.
1:52.2	The road stretches before you, but there's trouble ahead, stationary cars. You're faced with
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