On this week’s episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth, and Zak help a listener whose kid just will not get out the door in the mornings. Next, they dive into a debate about the purpose of homework and who gets to decide how much homework a child is required to do. On Slate Plus, they discuss an interesting package from Romper called Parenting at the End Of the World. 

Recommendations:

Elizabeth recommends the card game Boom Goes the Dynamite.

Zak recommends the musician Caspar Babypants. 

Jamilah recommends the show Wu-Tang: An American Saga. 

Additional reading:

The History Of Homework: Why Was It Invented and Who Was Behind It? 

Never Mind the Students; Homework Divides Parents

Ask a Teacher: Slacker or Genius?

Ask a Teacher: Homework: Who Needs It?

Ask a Teacher: Homework Is a Constant Battle in Our House

Care and Feeding

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