Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

Encore! A Tooth Fairy Fail

Donnerstag, 9. Juli 2026 · 32 min

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<p>On this episode: Slate senior producer <a href="slate.com/author/cheyna-roth"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cheyna Roth</a> joins <a href="zakrosen.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zak Rosen</a> and <a href="dutchdutchgoose.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Newcamp</a> to debate wedding ceremony etiquette. A listener’s kid is the flower girl at a friend’s wedding. But now it turns out the flower girl is NOT invited to the wedding reception. Is this fair? They dig into whether kids make a wedding better, logistics, and more.</p><p>But first, in another edition of Triumphs and Fails, Cheyna deals with a week-long bus cancellation, Elizabeth celebrates a big birthday, and Zak has to deal with Tooth Fairy fallout.</p><br><p>Mentioned In the Episode:</p><p><a href="slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2023/05/the-to…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who Owns the Tooth Fairy?</a> - Decoder Ring</p><br><p>Join us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com 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 Care and Feeding. Sign up now at<a href="slate.com/careplus"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> slate.com/careplus</a> – or try it out on Apple Podcasts.</p><br><p>Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a>; for more information.</p>

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