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Letters from parents,
answered.

Parents write to me about what's happening in their houses — the slammed door, the phone fight, the agreement that lasted four days. I answer here, alongside notes from my own kitchen. Letters are shared anonymously, or first-name-only with permission.

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Bring your own question.

Send me what is happening in your house. I choose one question at a time and work it through on the podcast — the situation, the words to say, and what to do when it gets tested. If I choose yours, I email you a week before it goes out.

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