Best Zak Rosen Podcasts (2024)

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The Vote is Precious with John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony, Barack Obama, Alan Moore and My Daughter 1:49

42m ago1:49

1:49

An election-themed rerun from November, 2020. Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow --- Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST --- Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShowBy Zak Rosen

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Talking To Kids About The Election 1:02:57

27m ago1:02:57

1:02:57

On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak share how they’re talking to the kids about tomorrow’s election. We’ll offer tips for cutting through the noise to talk civics… and also how to address the serious, nasty, and scary. Elizabeth’s book recommendations: V is for Voting by Kate Farrell Equality’s Call: the Story of Voting Rights in America by De…

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Is It Creepy To Photograph Other Kids’ Costumes? 58:31

16m ago58:31

58:31

On this episode: Lucy, Zak and Elizabeth answer a listener's question about something that happened last Halloween… when an older gentleman might’ve taken a photo of her young kid. We’ll talk about whether it’s as creepy as it sounds — and also, why Elizabeth is over Halloween. We’ll also circle up for a round of triumphs and fails — including an u…

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Why Asking For Advice Can Be a Gift To Remember with Shreya Sharma 6:00

1h ago6:00

6:00

Shreya Sharma (she/her) is a writer and does marketing, PR, and outreach for Tink Media. Read and listen to her piece, 30 Sounds of my 30th Birthday at her Substack. - https://shreyasaudioaffairs.substack.com/p/30-sounds-of-my-30th-birthday Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadvice…

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Revisiting Modern Puberty, Explained 33:11

2d ago33:11

33:11

We’re always getting questions about puberty. And even if we’re not dealing with a question explicitly about puberty, it seems like this topic always finds a way to come up anyway… like in last Thursday’s episode, for example. And puberty is always in the news – just this year, the NIH published research about precocious puberty caused by chemicals…

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Ep 235: I’m a Failure – a mindset reset 54:26

5d ago54:26

54:26

“I’m ugly” “I should be better by now” “I’m a terrible mother” “My relevance is over” “I’m old”… Everybody has these thoughts. They are average. What matters is whether or not you engage with the thoughts and follow their tangent. You can quite literally start thinking ANYTHING repeatedly and you will start to see it as true. There is no such thing…

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My Son Can’t Read The Room 42:17

6d ago42:17

42:17

On this episode: Jamilah, Zak, and Elizabeth tackle a letter from a Care and Feeding reader who is trying to explain code-switching to a six-year-old. This kid doesn’t seem to understand how or why to speak differently to his peers than to adults… but how can you convey that without giving him the wrong message? We’ll also, of course, circle up for…

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Flipped Out with Murf Meyer, Chris Gethard and Matt Mayer 13:55

7d ago13:55

13:55

This story originally aired on the Snap Judgment radio show and podcast. This is “Flipped Out! --- The original score for this story was by Renzo Gorrio. It was produced by Zak Rosen with help from John Fecile. You can find all of Snap Judgment’s many years of excellent episodes and stories at SnapJudgement.org. You can also listen to Snap Judgment…

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Loving An Interrupter 39:10

9d ago39:10

39:10

On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah and Zak help a member of the Slate Parenting Facebook group who's wondering how to help her seven and five-year-olds — and especially her son — learn how to listen. They’re both vibrant kids with a lot of ideas… so how do you not dull their sparkle, while also getting those lips a little more zipped? We also chec…

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My Kid Really Doesn’t Want “The Talk” 43:35

13d ago43:35

43:35

On this episode: Jamilah, Zak and Elizabeth help a listener whose son is at the perfect age to learn about the birds and the bees. There’s just one problem: he really doesn’t want to know. We’ll help our listener with some strategies for communicating the important stuff, while still respecting a shy kid’s limits. We’ll also circle up for a round o…

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Opposite Costanza Marketing with Steve Pratt (and George Costanza) 6:59

14d ago6:59

6:59

Steve Pratt is the author of Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers and the founder of The Creativity Business, which offers consulting, workshops, and keynotes to help companies develop differentiated content, marketing, and messaging that earns attention. Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ h…

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From Our Friends: How To Rethink Screen Time 47:40

18d ago47:40

47:40

We're off for Indigenous Peoples' Day but didn't want to leave you empty-handed — so we're sharing an episode from our friends over at How To! Ben has two sons in the fourth grade. Like a lot of kids, they love YouTube videos, gaming, movies, and other online entertainment. Before his sons begin using social media, Ben wants to ensure they develop …

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Preparing Your Family For Disaster 57:54

24d ago57:54

57:54

On this episode: Jamilah, Zak and Elizabeth share what’s in their emergency kits and talk about their approaches to disaster preparedness. We’ll also share a dispatch from our Florida correspondent — whose family is, fortunately, safe and well. If you want to help Floridians recover from hurricanes Milton and Helene, check out the Florida Disaster …

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Ep 234: Falling in Love with Potential – Choosing unhealthy partners 59:57

26d ago59:57

59:57

A lot of people fall in love with a person they see another person COULD be and not who they currently are. I was this way for a long time and yet I couldn’t see the pattern in my choices. Often we become so attached to a person after seeing their awesome potential and we hold on, despite bad behavior, for that person to reappear. We over-function …

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Counterintuitive Advice for Seeking and Offering Apologies with Susan Shapiro 7:58

21d ago7:58

7:58

Susan Shapiro is the author of The Forgiveness Tour: How To Find the Perfect Apology. She's an award-winning writer and professor, freelances for the NY Times, Washington Post, WSJ, LA Times, NY Magazine, Salon, Elle, Oprah, Wired & New Yorker online. She's the bestselling author/coauthor of 18 books her family hates like Five Men Who Broke My Hear…

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Abby Wambach Is Parenting the Wolfpack Way 44:14

23d ago44:14

44:14

On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak are joined by author, speaker, and soccer superstar Abby Wambach. We’ll talk about her new book, The Wolfpack Way, and what it means to raise a little leader. We also slip in a quick conversation about what it’s like to blend families and become a “bonus mom.” And then, if you’re joining us for the Plus Play…

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How Do I Raise Jewish Kids Right Now? 51:27

27d ago51:27

51:27

On this episode: Zak and Elizabeth are joined by Rachel Riskind, a longtime listener and mom to three Jewish kids. Together, they’ll commemorate Rosh Hashanah by reflecting on how to raise Jewish kids in the complicated world of 2024. Our community had a ton of questions and stories to share on everything from Gaza to fasting to how to explain to t…

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The Perfect Road Trip Game for Music Nerds with Bonny Doon 6:41

1M ago6:41

6:41

Detroit's Bonny Doon is Bill Lennox, Bobby Colombo, Colson Miller and Jake Kmiecik. They play a lot of Radio Baseball when they're on tour in a city near you. Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow --- Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST --- Share this episode…

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My Mom’s Obsessed With My Baby 48:50

1M ago48:50

48:50

On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak help a member of the Slate Parenting Facebook group who’s struggling with wrangling her new baby… and the baby’s very clingy new grandma. Grandma’s struggled with loneliness and is-over-the-moon about the baby. But is it time to set some boundaries? And how many photos is too many? We also check in on what’s…

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Ep 233: Your Feelings Hurt My Feelings – Breaking Thought Cycles 54:43

1M ago54:43

54:43

This is for breaking out of cycles caused by vulnerability and anxiety – whether that’s your own mind or a common interaction with a loved one. What I am talking about are moments when you take another person’s feelings, personally. When we get triggered by their emotional response, we get defensive which creates distance and or hurt. That sequence…

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There Are Mean Girls in… Kindergarten? 49:46

1M ago49:46

49:46

On this episode: Lucy, Zak and Elizabeth answer a question from a listener who’s worried that her preschooler has already encountered a lot of bullying and cliques… so what is kindergarten going to be like? And why are these little kids already capable of being so mean? We’ll also circle up for a round of triumphs and fails — including an update on…

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Making (And Keeping) Parent Friends 55:30

1M ago55:30

55:30

On this episode: it’s Friendship Week at Slate, and we’re hopping aboard the friendship train to talk about the beauty, and challenges, of making friends in the parenting world… with special guest host Rebecca Onion, a senior editor for Slate. We also check in on what’s happening in Elizabeth, Zak, and Rebecca’s lives right now. And then, if you’re…

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My Kid’s Bad At Baseball (And He Knows It) 58:01

2M ago58:01

58:01

On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak and Lucy help a listener who left us a voicemail about their little athlete who’s just not great at baseball… and he also gets upset when the game doesn’t go his way. If this kid were an adult, it’d be time to have an honest conversation about knowing your strengths. But how does that conversation work with a kid? An…

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Parenting With Astrology (Seriously) 59:14

2M ago59:14

59:14

Thanks to the listeners who caught a technical error in today's upload. It's now been fixed. On this episode: Elizabeth sits down with Dr. Jennifer Freed to talk about how astrology can help us parent… even if you’re a skeptic about the whole star sign thing. It’s all about figuring out how to communicate with people who see the world differently t…

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Ep 232: Guilt – Growing Through It 59:11

2M ago59:11

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Guilt is like a gut punch that doesn’t stop. The loss of meaning is like a thick layer of glass in front of your eyes. It’s like a constant reminder that you are not who you aspire to be. Something is not aligned in who you are. There’s also the kind of guilt you feel when you know rationally that you should not feel guilty – like you are betraying…

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My Wife’s Making Me A Deadbeat Dad 42:24

2M ago42:24

42:24

On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak and Jamilah are joined by Allison Price of the Care & Feeding text column to talk through one of her most recent columns. This dad lets his wife lean into her Type A tendencies… and as a result, he’s been pushed out of parenting decisions. Who’s to blame here? And why was Allison worried about commenter clapbacks? An…

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Toddlers Can Know Moving Is Sh*tty 40:27

2M ago40:27

40:27

On this episode: helping a little guy with some big changes. A member of our Slate Parenting Facebook Group is getting ready to move with a three-year-old (and another kid on the way) — and between the disruption, the feelings, and the impending newness, this parent wants to know how to help smooth things out for her kid. Luckily, Elizabeth and Zak…

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Gus Walz Moved You, Too 44:25

2M ago44:25

44:25

On this episode: Elizabeth and Zak debrief on your reactions to last week’s special episode about Gus Walz — and we’ll touch on some elements of this story that our audience thinks we might’ve missed the first time around. And, of course, we also debrief on our week in parenting with a round of triumphs and fails. Join us on Facebook and email us a…

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From Decoder Ring: Stuffed Animals Gone Wild 43:20

2M ago43:20

43:20

The Care & Feeding team is off for Labor Day — but we won't let that stop you from hearing something great from elsewhere in the Slateiverse. So: we're handing the mic over to our friends at Decoder Ring! Axolotls. Narwhals. Llamas. Sloths. Every few years, it seems like American kids and parents collectively decide they cannot get enough of a crea…

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Ep 231: Putting Down Coping Mechanisms That No Longer Serve You 1:02:52

2M ago1:02:52

1:02:52

This is about growing your soul by doing the real work that will advance you. Seeing the muscle that needs work. I’m inviting you to choose to work on a coping mechanism that hurts you. To see around it – separate it from your person, and take apart its inner workings. I think a lot of people keep themselves small or keep themselves occupied in thi…

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Gus Walz Loves His Dad. Here’s Why It Matters 56:23

2M ago56:23

56:23

On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy, and guest host Maribel Quezada-Smith circle up to talk about the viral moment surrounding Gus Walz’s appearance at the DNC last week — and what it meant to us, and our community, as parents of neurodivergent kids, and especially of boys. We’ll also tackle a round of Triumphs & Fails — including a story about a very…

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We Need to Stop Losing Library Books 41:21

2M ago41:21

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On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak offer tips for a kid who’s really, really good at losing library books and incurring the dreaded fees. How can parents help keep track of library books… and, more broadly, do communal school supplies mean we don’t have to worry about labeling anymore? We also check in on what’s happening in the hosts’ lives …

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Parenting Fearlessly, Onstage and Off 54:14

2M ago54:14

54:14

On this episode: Lucy sits down with actress and author Mandy Gonzalez for a wide-ranging conversation about parenting, building a creative mom group, and enduring cancer treatment with your head held high. Mandy also answers questions from our own budding Broadway stars. Then: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth debrief with a round of parenting Triumphs & F…

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Introducing Didn't I Just Feed You 37:08

3M ago37:08

37:08

We’re excited to share an episode with you that we think you’ll love that comes from Didn’t I Just Feed You - a weekly podcast hosted by two long time food editors, Stacie Billis and Meghan Splawn. If you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe to Didn’t I Just Feed You wherever you get your podcasts. It's a practical companion to our show, givi…

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How to Be Alone with Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg 37:04

3M ago37:04

37:04

How to Be Fine is half advice show, half cultural critique, and one wild ride through the world of wellness. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they dissect the inner workings of the betterment industry - and offer up some advice along the way. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. In a prior episode of HTB…

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My Son Is Ruining Our Summer 50:27

3M ago50:27

50:27

On this episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth, and Dillon Michael White help a listener whose kid is struggling hard to enjoy the summer break… 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’s break? We also check in on what’s happening in the hosts’ lives ri…

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My Kid’s a (Really) Sore Loser 50:51

3M ago50:51

50:51

On this episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth and special guest host Dillon White of DadChats and ChatsFam help a listener whose kid really, really struggles with losing. The smallest not-wins send this boy into hysterics… even though he knows all that sportsmanship stuff. So what might help — and what might this parent be missing? We’ll also debrief with a …

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Ep 230: Light Up Your Life and the World 48:23

3M ago48:23

48:23

Have you lost a bit of shine and joy? This is a path back to gratitude and hope. This is an energy tuning episode all about restoring limitlessness and optimism on a mindset level but it also relates to being a good person, friend and parent. It’s about being conscious and responsible with your energy and tuning it to support openness and rationali…

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