Care and Feeding

Plus Playground: Weird Questions to Ask Your Kid

Kids don’t want to talk after school? Do this instead.

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Episode Notes

This week on the Plus Playground: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen brainstorm questions to ask your kids—inspired by parenting coach, Megan Saxelby.

Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Rosemary Belson. Video production by Micah Phillips.

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About the Show

Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.

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Hosts

  • Zak Rosen is the host of Weirdly Helpful. He also produces How to Survive the End of the World. He lives in Detroit with his wife and two kids.

  • Lucy Lopez is an award-winning media personality and writer serving up stories with humor and heart. She hosts The Mamacita Rica and lives in Miami with her hot husband and their two amazing kids. Basically, she’s proof that you really can have it all—with a Cuban cafecito in hand. Follow her @thelucylopez.

  • Elizabeth Newcamp is an attorney turned military spouse and homeschooling mom of three. She created Dutch, Dutch, Goose! to share advice and itineraries for families who want to explore the world while learning together. You can also follow along with her family’s misadventures @ejdn.