Separation Anxiety in Overdrive

Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

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Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Elizabeth, Zak, and Lucy respond to a parent whose 7-year-old has developed intense separation anxiety—panicking anytime they’re apart, even with another parent nearby. The fears center around monsters the kid hasn’t seen, but hears about at school. So what do you do when reassurance stops working and fear takes over the routine? But first, we’ll circle up for a round of check-ins: Elizabeth recounts a fireworks fiasco, Lucy faces down her daughter’s back-to-school worries, and Zak’s planning a very special birthday. And on Slate Plus recommendations for parents and kids alike, everything we turn to when anxiety hits. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an extra weekly grab-bag of content on the Plus Playground, an ad-free experience across the network, and support the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus — or try it out on Apple Podcasts. Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask questions, share feedback, and suggest future topics. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode contains explicit language.
0:03.8	Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we raise the next generation together.
0:07.9	I'm Elizabeth Newkamp. I write the homeschool and family travel blog, Dutch Dutch Goose.
0:11.7	I'm the mom to Henry who's 13, Oliver who's 11, and Teddy who's 8. We live in Tokyo, Japan.
0:17.8	Hey, I'm Lucy Lopez. I host another podcast, The Mamasita Ricca.
0:21.6	I'm Mother to Amelia, who's 15, Avery, who's 12, and we live in Miami, Florida.
0:28.6	I'm Zach Rosen.
0:29.6	I live in Amsterdam for a little while longer.
0:31.6	My kids are Noah, who's seven, and Ami, who's four.
0:35.6	Today on the show, how to deal with your kids' separation anxiety.
0:39.5	But first, we'll check in with each other and share what's on our minds this week.
0:43.1	So let's get going.
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