Care & Feeding: Parenting With Astrology (Seriously)

Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 7 a.m.

On this episode: Elizabeth sits down with Dr. Jennifer Freed to talk about how astrology can help us parent\u2026 even if you\u2019re a skeptic about the whole star sign thing. It\u2019s all about figuring out how to communicate with people who see the world differently than you do, right?\n\nWe also check in on what\u2019s happening in Elizabeth,\xa0Zak, and Jamilah\u2019s lives right now. And then, if you\u2019re joining us for the Plus Playground \u2014 out now in your podcast feed \u2014 we\u2019re using Dr. Freed\u2019s parenting deck to learn about the hosts\u2019 birth charts.. And their kids\u2019!\nIf you\u2019re not part of the Slate Plus community, we hope you\u2019ll consider joining! Keep reading to learn how.\n\nZak\u2019s check-in: how early is too early to talk about the Holocaust?\nJamilah\u2019s check-in: middle school woes (whoa.)\nElizabeth\u2019s check-in: grownup Henry/baby Henry\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