Slate Advice

Dec 11 2024 414 ep. 38 mins 8
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Got questions? We have answers. The Slate Advice Feed offers all of the network's best advice podcasts in one place. You'll see new episodes from shows like Dear Prudence, Mom and Dad Are Fighting, How To!, and Big Mood Little Mood, with helpful tips on relationships, work, sex, parenting, life, and more.

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Well, Now: Is Longer Life Really Possible?

Dec 11 2024 37 mins  
For eons, humans have been trying to find ways to live longer. It’s a quest that’s inspired legends and myths across cultures and continues to fuel controversy in the health and wellness industry today. On this week’s episode of Well, Now we speak with Dr. Darshan Shah to better understand longevity science and hear about his journey from performing surgery to creating the

How To! | Exorcise Your Fitness Demons

Dec 10 2024 44 mins  
Sandy is a former college athlete who knows how to exercise—at least, she used to. These days, she’s feeling lost without a coach, a workout plan, or much free time. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on Danielle Friedman, author of Let’s Get Physical and a contributor to the New York Times Well section. Danielle explains how to embrace movement that you love,

Care & Feeding | The Trouble With Tattletales

Dec 09 2024 51 mins  
On this episode: a member of the Slate Parenting community is wondering about how to handle tattletales. On the one hand: secrets can be bad. But on the other hand… are authority figures always there to help? We’ll also check in on where the hosts are this week – and then, if you’re coming to hang out on the Slate Plus Playground, we’re talking through the US government�

Dear Prudence | My Stepson is a Liar and Attention Seeker. Help!

Dec 06 2024 41 mins  
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Zak Rosen, who co-hosts Slate’s Care & Feeding parenting podcast – and doles out his own advice on The Best Advice Show. Together, they answer letters from a listener concerned their step son is turning into an attention seeking drama queen, a cancer patient whose husband is turning resentful after taking on primary caretaking duties, a

Care & Feeding | My Kid Won’t Stop Saying “Stupid”

Dec 05 2024 52 mins  
On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak help a member of the Slate Parenting Facebook group whose almost-5-year-old is stuck on the word “stupid…” and won’t stop saying it. One parent thinks this word is unacceptable and requires punishment. The other parent is pretty sure punishment will only make things worse. We’ll weigh who’s right and whether there’s a middle gr

Well, Now: Staying Sober This Holiday Season

Dec 04 2024 49 mins  
For many, the holiday season is both a joyful time with friends and family and a period of high stress with dangerous ways to cope. This can be especially challenging for people with substance use disorder. On this week’s episode of Well, Now Maya and Kavita discuss addiction and recovery with Zac Clark. Reality TV fans may remember him as a contestant on The Bachelorette, where

ICYMI | Should I Block My Boyfriend’s Aunt on Instagram?

Dec 04 2024 47 mins  
Candice Lim is joined by internet culture writer Steffi Cao (It’s Steffi) to answer some very special, holiday-specific internet questions from her readers, such as: should I block my boyfriend’s aunt on Instagram? And how do I battle Facebook conspiracy theories at the dinner table? This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim, with produc

How To! | Plan an Estate (Before It’s Too Late)

Dec 03 2024 40 mins  
André has known for years that they have to execute the estate when their parents pass. They feel wholly unprepared for the task, especially since their parents are reluctant to share any important information. On this episode of How To!: Carvell Wallace brings on M.P. Dunleavey, journalist, author of the Squished Substack, and contributor to Next Avenue where she covers aging, ca

Care & Feeding | The Santa Problem

Dec 02 2024 42 mins  
On this episode: Every year, like clockwork, we start getting questions about how to do, or not do, the whole Santa thing. We’ll answer a listener's question and muse on the nature of belief. We’ll also check in on where the hosts are this week – and then, if you’re coming to hang out on the Slate Plus Playground, we’re honoring peak holiday meal szn with a round of food

Dear Prudence | Encore: I Am Swamped With Plans and I Hate It. Help!

Nov 29 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, Carvell Wallace (author of Another Word for Love and host of Slate’s How To!) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to cancel on family vacation plans that sound horrible to you, how to break it to your butch lesbian girlfriend that her friends might be misogynists, and how to convince your parents to let you go to a high s