Mom & Dad: Keep Your Head Above Water
b'On this week\\u2019s episode: Dan, Jamilah, and guest host Greg Lavallee answer listener questions from a parent whose daughter is afraid of the water and a mom who needs a response strategy for a disrespectful kiddo. For Slate Plus, the hosts strategize date night. Are microdates the solution to a busy schedule? Or is it worth the effort of hiring a babysitter to go out? Sign up for Slate Plus here.\\n\\nRecommendations:\\nJamilah recommends a newfangled entertainment destination\\u2026 a place where you could spend hours without spending any money\\u2026. The MALL.\\nGreg recommends Shashibo, a mesmerizing magnetic puzzle.\\nDan recommends Boom Blast Stix for little kids and Telestrations for bigger ones.\\n\\nJoin us on Facebook and email us at momanddad@slate.com to tell us what you thought of today\\u2019s show and give us ideas for what we should talk about in future episodes. Got questions that you\\u2019d like us to answer? Call and leave us a message at 424-255-7833.\\nPodcast produced by Rosemary Belson.\\n\\nHosts\\nDan Kois is an editor and writer at Slate. He\\u2019s the author of How to Be a Family and the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward.\\nJamilah Lemieux is a writer, cultural critic, and communications strategist based in Brooklyn, New York.\\nGreg Lavallee is the director of technology at Slate.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'