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Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

When Your Teen Thinks They're the Parent

Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

Slate Podcasts

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

On this episode: Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez dive into a letter from a parent with three kids spanning college to preschool — and two of them are acting like they run the nursery. What do you do when your teens become self-appointed disciplinarians for your four-year-old? And how do you re-establish the line between “big sibling” and “co-parent” without sparking a family feud? After that, of course, we’ll circle up for 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 Palace Shaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There are days when you're hungry for McDonald's.

0:04.0

Then there are days when you're Big Arch hungry for McDonald's.

0:08.0

You'll get to know the difference.

0:09.9

New Big Arch for Big McDonald's hunger.

0:15.4

Until 9th of September, from 11 a.m.,

0:17.8

participating restaurants only, subject to availability.

0:21.3

Hey, I'm Mark Ronson.

0:23.1

And I'm Ray.

0:24.0

To celebrate 150 years of Atmar P.Gay, we've teamed up to create something timeless.

0:29.9

A tribute to legacy, rhythm and craft with a very special connection at its heart.

0:35.3

A soundscape from two cities, two perspectives, and one shared vision.

0:39.9

Introducing our brand new song, Suzanne.

0:43.5

Susan, I need you.

0:48.8

This episode may contain explicit language.

0:52.3

Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we raise the next generation together.

0:56.0

I'm Zach Rosen.

0:57.1

I make another podcast.

0:58.4

It's called The Best Advice Show.

1:00.0

I am dad to Noah, who is seven, and Ami, who's four.

1:03.4

We live in Amsterdam for, like, another month.

1:06.5

I'm Elizabeth Newcamp.

1:07.5

All right, 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.

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