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Care & Feeding: My Mom’s Obsessed With My Baby

Slate Debates

Slate Podcasts

Society & Culture, News

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak help a member of the Slate Parenting Facebook group who’s struggling with wrangling her new baby… and the baby’s very clingy new grandma. Grandma’s struggled with loneliness and is-over-the-moon about the baby. But is it time to set some boundaries? And how many photos is too many? We also check in on what’s happening in the hosts’ lives right now. And then, if you’re joining us for the Plus Playground — out now in your podcast feed — we’re sharing our favorite educational stuff to stick on ye olde tablet. If you’re not part of the Slate Plus community, we hope you’ll consider joining! Keep reading to learn how. Lucy’s check-in: feeling like gauze.   Elizabeth’s check-in: the major highs and major lows of preteendom Zak’s check-in: Ami carries a backpack (and more) 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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0:00.0

It's another day, another debate.

0:02.0

I'm in a much better mood than I was after the debate in June.

0:04.0

Let me tell you that much.

0:05.0

But this time, the VPs are taking center stage.

0:08.0

You know, it's a very much happy warrior against grumpy young guy.

0:12.0

I'm Mary Harris, host of

0:13.4

Slates Daily News Podcast, What Next? All this year we have been there for you

0:17.3

with the latest on the 2024 presidential race. We're going to be there

0:20.9

this week too, as Tim Walz and.D. Vance go head to head,

0:24.7

just a couple of Midwestern guys fighting things out.

0:28.1

Maybe the winner will celebrate with some hot dish.

0:30.5

Tim Walls is a good contrast.

0:34.0

He seems happier than J. Vans to me.

0:36.0

Well, it's a low bar.

0:38.0

So for the latest on the big debate and all the biggest political news,

0:41.0

just head on over to what next. Follow along wherever you

0:44.6

get your podcasts. Hey y'all real quick before we get started we need your help.

0:50.0

We're putting together an upcoming episode and we'd love to hear your questions on two important topics, leadership and blended families.

0:58.0

Have you faced challenges helping your kids step into leadership roles or maybe you're navigating life as a blended family and have some questions.

1:05.2

We want to hear from you.

1:06.8

Send us your questions via email at Karenfeeding pod at slate.com

1:11.2

or leave us a voicemail at 646.3579318.

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