This episode may contain explicit language.

Welcome to Karen Feeding. We're here to talk about the ups, downs, and everything in between when it comes to parenting.

I'm Zach Rosen. I make another podcast that's called The Best Advice Show. I am dad to Noah, who is eight, and Ami, who's just about to turn five.

We are back in Detroit.

Yay! Welcome back, Detroiter! I'm Lucy Lopez. I host another podcast, the Mamasita Rica.

I'm Mother to Amelia, who's 15, Avery, who's 12, and we live in Miami, Florida.

I'm Elizabeth New Camp. I write the homeschool and family travel blog, Dutch Dutch Goose.

I'm the mom to Henry, who's 13, Oliver, who's 11, and Teddy who's 8, and we are currently in Atlanta, Georgia. Every week, we answer your questions, share our own parenting triumphs and fails, and try to make this feel like the kind of conversation you'd have with your parent friends. And today, we've got a question from a parent whose three-year-old is still a dedicated thumb sucker. They're worried about the impact on teeth, but more than that, they want to help

their child learn to self-soothe without the thumb. We'll talk through some ideas and invite you

to share what worked in your family. But first, we share our triumphs and fails. Zach and Elizabeth

are transitioning back to the U.S., And my kids throw a budgeting tantrum.

So stick around.

Hey, it's Anna Sale, host of death, sex, and money.

The podcast from Slate about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.

And recently, we asked you to tell us stories about your beauty interventions, what you've

decided to invest time and money in to improve your appearance.

So I looked at my dad, and I looked at him carefully, and I said, no, no, no, no, no, no.

We are going to sail in a different direction than this.

We heard from people who spent thousands on plastic surgery, fillers, and skincare routines,

and from others who decided to reject pressure, like covering grays.

It's kind of like, why do I need to do that?

I mean, for you?

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