Care & Feeding: My Son Is Ruining Our Summer
On this episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth, and Dillon Michael White help a listener whose kid is struggling hard to enjoy the summer break\u2026 and complaining about everything in the process. How can this parent nip the negativity in the bud and prevent a bad attitude from ruining everyone\u2019s break?\n\nWe also check in on what\u2019s happening in the hosts\u2019 lives right now. And then, if you\u2019re joining us for the Plus Playground \u2014 out now in your podcast feed \u2014 we\u2019re talking about how to handle sharing kid stuff for a big audience of strangers online\u2026 including the uglier stuff that comes with it.\n\xa0\nIf you\u2019re not part of the Slate Plus community, we hope you\u2019ll consider joining! Keep reading to learn how.\n\nJamilah\u2019s check-in: where are the Black teachers?\nElizabeth\u2019s check-in: the car ride wormhole.\xa0\xa0\nDillon\u2019s check-in: the big 0-8.\n\nJoin us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today\u2019s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.\n\nIf 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 \u2014 and you\u2019ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus \u2013 or try it out on Apple Podcasts.\n\nPodcast produced by Maura Currie.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices