<p>On this episode: <a href="https://www.thelucylopez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucy Lopez</a>, <a href="https://www.dutchdutchgoose.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Newcamp</a>, and <a href="https://zakrosen.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zak Rosen</a> help a mom who is upset her pretween is pulling away from her. They used to be super close. Now it’s all attitude and eye rolls. Is there a better way to parent a pretween?&nbsp;</p><br><p>But first, they share their latest triumphs and fails—which include a trip to the bar, community aid, and money frustrations. They also share the pieces of media that bring a tear to our listeners’ eyes.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Mentioned on the show:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/care-and-feeding/2023/05/middle-school-magic-slates-parenting-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Middle School Magic</a></p><p><a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/care-and-feeding/2023/10/how-to-guide-kids-through-modern-puberty" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Modern Puberty Explained</a></p><br><p>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Rosemary Belson. Video production by Micah Phillips.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow us <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CareandFeeding" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on YouTube</a>!&nbsp;</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on <em>Care and Feeding</em>. Sign up now at<a href="https://slate.com/careplus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> slate.com/careplus</a> – or try it out on Apple Podcasts.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>