Making Space for Messy Feelings

Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

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Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

On this episode: Zak shares a surprising lesson from his kid about being the family comedian. Elizabeth reflects on traveling in places that clearly weren’t built with kids in mind. And Lucy’s become a pickleball obsessive—thanks to a wholesome family showdown. Then: A listener's question about toxic positivity opens up a conversation on how to create space for kids to feel what they feel, without trying to fix or reframe everything. And on Slate Plus, we’re sharing our favorite books and movies for talking to kids about their emotions. 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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0:00.0	We've grown up surrounded by beauty ideals that promised confidence, but often delivered shame.
0:05.5	In a special episode of a millennial mind, I sat down with Nicola Adams to explore how appearance-based
0:11.3	compliments and body talk shape our self-worth without us realising it. In partnership with the
0:16.9	Dove Self-Esteen project, we unpack the tools to change the conversation for ourselves and for future generations.
0:23.4	Listen now and download the free Body Confidence Journal at Dove.com forward slash Y2K.
0:30.1	Right, that's it. Come on. Lights out. You've got a test tomorrow.
0:32.8	Just two minutes. I'm about to reach the next level.
0:35.4	It's going off now. Yeah, whatever.
0:38.0	Let's see. Where's the app?
0:39.4	Oh, here it is.
0:41.0	What? How? Oh, no.
0:43.6	You're out. Better look next time.
0:45.1	Mom!
0:46.1	It's game over for late nights on school nights.
0:49.0	EE Wi-Fi controls help you get them off
0:51.2	the Wi-Fi and into bed.
0:52.9	More parents are choosing EE Broadband, the UK's fastest growing broadband provider.
0:57.9	To verify, see E.E.org.
0:59.3	This episode contains explicit language.
1:05.1	Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we raise the next generation together.
1:09.4	I'm Lucy Lopez. I host another podcast, The Mamasita Rica. I'm Mother to Amelia, who's 15, and Avery, who's 12. We live in Miami. I'm Elizabeth New Camp. 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, but I'm currently traveling with the kids, and I'm in Llan
1:30.7	Batar, Mongolia.
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