Treat Your Preteen Like an Office Crush

On this episode: Lucy Lopez , Elizabeth Newcamp , and Zak Rosen 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? 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. Mentioned on the show: Middle School Magic Modern Puberty Explained Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Rosemary Belson. Video production by Micah Phillips.

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Treat Your Preteen Like an Office Crush is an episode from Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show by Slate Audio.

This episode is 41:03 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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