PLAY PODCASTS
Desperately Missing Work

Desperately Missing Work

To care for my kids, I feel like I cancel everything that gives my life meaning.

Care and Feeding | Amazon (DNU) · Ben Richmond

May 15, 202321m 24s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (sphinx.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

On this episode: Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp and Jamilah Lemieux tackle a heartbreaking listener letter from a mom who longs for her career. But it’s currently being overshadowed by her kids' needs and a system that isn’t built for working parents. 


Recommendations: 

Jamilah: Baby J on Netflix.

Elizabeth: Animal erasers 

Zak: Osmo


If 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—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Mom and Dad are Fighting. Sign up now at slate.com/momanddadplus to help support our work.


Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318! 


Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Maura Currie.


Make an impact this Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to fund APIA Scholars. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.