Care & Feeding: Preventing the Summer Backslide
On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth help a member of the Slate Parenting Facebook group come up with ways to prevent a summer backslide \u2013 and keep school skills fresh over the break. We got some great tips from our audience of parents and educators, too.\n\nWe\u2019ll also debrief with a round of parenting Triumphs & Fails \u2014 including a tale of middle-school heroism involving a very large cockroach.\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 an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows\u2014you\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus to help support our work.\n\nPodcast produced by Maura Currie.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices