Mom & Dad: The ‘Great Chore Divide’ Edition

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🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak tackle a classic dilemma. Should you pay your kids to help around the house? What chores are age appropriate and how can you tailor your expectations to different children? They also do a round of Triumphs and Fails and announce that Mom and Dad are Fighting is moving to a twice a week schedule. Episodes will come out on Mondays and Thursdays. On Slate Plus, they discuss whether or not you should pull elementary school students out of state-wide testing. Join us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com 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. Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now at slate.com/momanddadplus to listen and support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's happening, they've all overheard.
0:02.1	All I wanted was a little low-key mook delivery, me and my brother.
0:05.1	But Mum's piped in with her.
0:06.3	Oh, I mean, failure fish in a Diet Coke, no ice.
0:09.1	And Dad's muscle dimmed with his.
0:10.4	Yes, I mean, big mat with fries and strawberry milkshake, please.
0:13.8	So I give my brother a little eye roll.
0:15.7	Oh well, family dinner it is.
0:17.2	At least I can steal some of Dad's fries.
0:19.1	There's nothing quite like a mook delivery.
0:20.9	Order on the McDonald's app.
0:22.3	You in?
0:24.3	At participating restaurants only, 18 plus.
0:26.3	Serving times delivery fees in terms of ply.
0:28.1	The app on McDonald's.com for details.
0:30.2	This episode contains explicit language.
0:35.1	Welcome to Mom and Dad are fighting Slates parenting podcasts for Thursday, March 31st,
0:40.2	the Great Chor Divide edition.
0:42.8	I'm Elizabeth Newcamp.
0:43.9	I write the homeschool and family travel blog Dutch Dutch Goose.
0:47.2	I'm the mom to three little's.
0:48.6	Henry, who's nine, Oliver, who's seven, and Teddy, who's five.
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