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Podcast: Slate Advice
Episode: Care & Feeding | Making Space for Messy Feelings
Description: On this episode: Zak shares a surprising lesson from his kid about being the family comedian. Elizabeth reflects on traveling in places that clearly weren’t built with kids in mind. And Lucy’s become a pickleball obsessive—thanks to a wholesome family showdown.
Then: A listener's question about toxic positivity opens up a conversation on how to create space for kids to feel what they feel, without trying to fix or reframe everything.
And on Slate Plus, we’re sharing our favorite books and movies for talking to kids about their emotions.
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