DOGE Cut My Job. How Do I Tell My Kid?

Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

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Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 49 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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0:00.0	Really? Come on, let's go.
0:04.9	Hear that? That's the sound of my customers leaving.
0:08.7	When your broadband doesn't work, neither does your business.
0:12.0	Will Sky Business keep me up and running? No matter what.
0:15.2	With 4G backup and our stay connected guarantee, better believe it.
0:19.7	Let our dedicated Sky Business team handle your switch today.
0:24.2	That's more like it.
0:26.1	Subject to availability for T's and Cs visit skybusiness.com.
0:31.2	Hey, I'm Mark Ronson.
0:33.0	And I'm Ray.
0:33.9	To celebrate 150 years of Out of my PGA, we've teamed up to create something timeless.
0:39.8	A tribute to legacy, rhythm and craft with a very special connection at its heart.
0:45.3	A soundscape from two cities, two perspectives and one shared vision.
0:49.7	Introducing our brand new song, Suzanne. Susan, I need you.
0:58.7	This episode contains explicit language.
1:05.4	Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we raised the next generation, together.
1:10.8	I'm Jamila Lemieux, a writer, contributor to Slate's Karen Feeding, the show where we raised the next generation together. I'm Jamila Lemieux, a writer,
1:13.4	contributor to Slate's Karen Feeding Parenting Column, and mom to Naima, who's 12, going on four.
1:21.4	And we live in Los Angeles. I'm Elizabeth New Camp. I write the family travel blog, Dutch Dutch
1:26.8	Goose. I'm the mom to Henry who's 13, Oliver who's 11, and Teddy who's 8.
1:31.2	We live in Tokyo, Japan.
1:33.6	I'm Zach Rosen.
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