On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Lucy talk about clothes. This listener’s six-and-a-half-year-old is super particular about what he wants to wear… and it’s making school mornings really hard. We’ll talk about how to accommodate the pickiness while also not derailing the start of your day.

And then, we’ll circle up for a round of checkins… and on Slate Plus, we’re talking about teen joy.

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Zak’s checkin: self-defense against 4-year-olds

Elizabeth’s checkin: all bamboo everything

Lucy’s checkin: birthday gift politics

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