Dan Kois
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Dan Kois edits and writes for Slate’s human interest and culture departments. He’s the co-author, with Isaac Butler, of The World Only Spins Forward, a history of Angels in America, and is writing a book called How to Be a Family.

Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Oct. 17 2016 12:30 PMIs There an Algorithm for Disciplining Your Children?Here’s a pretty good formula, according to the hosts of Slate’s parenting podcast.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and William Saletan
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 16 2016 4:55 PMA Puppeteer Babysat My Kid. That’s Not the Weird Part.Slate’s Mom and Dad Are Fighting talks about babysitter red flags.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and John Swansburg
Culture Gabfest
Aug. 25 2016 4:02 PMThe One Book That Changed Your LifeThe Culture Gabfesters reveal what books really made a difference in their lives.Dan Kois, Dana Stevens, and Jessica Winter
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
July 11 2016 4:15 PMYou Were Right, Mom and DadWhat happens when a parenting decision ends with a surprising but resounding victory.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
June 10 2016 1:32 PMLearning to Drive and Well-Worn Dad JokesThe hosts of Slate’s parenting podcast share the lessons they’ve picked up from their own fathers.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
May 31 2016 12:00 PMHow to Pull Off a Bar Mitzvah for Your Atheist SonMom and Dad Are Fighting chats with a mother who forced her son to have a bar mitzvah.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
TV Club Podcast
May 16 2016 3:21 PMGame of Thrones PodcastJoin our members-only TV Club to listen to a spoiler-filled discussion of Episode 4.Dan Kois and Mac Rogers
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
April 29 2016 11:50 AMMemories of Our Moms Mom and Dad Are Fighting shares loving memories in anticipation of Mother’s Day.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
April 15 2016 8:00 AMShould You Ever Discipline Another Parent’s Kid? Mom and Dad Are Fighting navigates a tricky playground faceoff.  Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
March 18 2016 3:25 PMMy Doula Talked Me Into Hypnobirthing Can the kooky-sounding class really ease your natural childbirth? Here’s what we thought. Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
March 3 2016 2:19 PMHow to Get Your Kids Excited About Your Big Move Is it possible? Dan Kois and Mike Pesca
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Feb. 4 2016 4:55 PMGetting Kids to Open Their Minds (and Mouths)Tried everything to get your kid to eat? Try this.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Gabriel Roth
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Jan. 11 2016 4:00 PMThe Rise and Fail of Rigid Routines  Is adding structure to your kid’s chaotic routine helping or hurting him? Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Steve Lickteig
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Dec. 7 2015 11:39 AMThe “Total Disaster Area of Parenting” Bonus SegmentPolitical Gabfest panelist David Plotz shares a parenting conundrum with Mom and Dad Are Fighting.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and David Plotz
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Nov. 20 2015 5:14 PMThe “Attaching a Special Hose to My Toilet” Bonus SegmentThe hosts of Mom and Dad Are Fighting chat with Ruth Graham, who shares a parenting fail that she considers a triumph. Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 30 2016 1:53 PMHere’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Watch TV With Your KidsSlate’s parenting podcast explains why it’s not a bad idea.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 2 2016 1:29 PMWhat’s the First Night of Parenthood Like?Slate’s parenting podcast discusses night No. 1 with your baby.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Ben Mathis-Lilley
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Aug. 15 2016 5:12 PMWhat’s the Best Advice We Can Give You if You’re Moving With Kids?Slate designer Natalie Matthews-Ramo shares why moving with children is so hard.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Natalie Matthews-Ramo
Culture Gabfest
June 30 2016 11:13 AMWhat’s Brexit Got to Do With Game of Thrones?The Culture Gabfest says the show’s finale is more timely than ever.Dan Kois, Willa Paskin, and Julia Turner
TV Club Podcast
June 6 2016 1:34 PMGame of Thrones PodcastJoin our members-only TV Club to listen to a spoiler-filled discussion of Episode 7.Dan Kois and Willa Paskin
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
May 25 2016 5:31 PMBedtime BarteringMom and Dad Are Fighting podcast host Dan Kois debates his 8-year-old daughter on her bedtime.Dan Kois
Culture Gabfest
May 5 2016 1:17 PMIs It OK to Mourn Your Idols All Over Social Media?Those annoying social media mourners might have a point about Prince.Dan Kois, Stephen Metcalf, Gabriel Roth, and June Thomas
Culture Gabfest
April 20 2016 6:04 PMWhat Accents Are Our Hosts Hiding?The Culture Gabfest folks dissect their hometown intonations.Dan Kois, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
March 31 2016 5:12 PMHow to Make It Across the Country With a Toddler in TowSlate’s new director of technology shares a traveling triumph.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Greg Lavallee
Slate Plus
March 15 2016 12:08 PMKeeping Up Staying on top of the ceaseless flow of culture is a full-time job, especially when it is in fact your job. Laura Bennett and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Feb. 22 2016 4:15 PMIf Your Kid Catches You Smoking At a live show in Brooklyn, Mom and Dad Are Fighting asks its audience to settle some of your biggest parenting conundrums. Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Jan. 22 2016 10:00 AMDon’t Procrastinate on Getting Your Baby a Passport! She’ll Thank You Later.Flying with a baby on board? Slate’s president, Keith Hernandez, shares a parenting triumph. Allison Benedikt, Keith Hernandez, and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Dec. 22 2015 11:08 AMThe “Fail Birthday” Bonus SegmentThe Mom and Dad Are Fighting hosts welcome Faith Smith, who reveals her recent parenting fail. Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Faith Smith
Culture Gabfest
Nov. 30 2015 10:11 AMThe “Useful Thanks Purveyor” Bonus SegmentThe Culture Gabfest hosts welcome culture editor Dan Kois to discuss the archetypal family roles at Thanksgiving dinners.Dan Kois, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner
Culture Gabfest
Nov. 20 2015 9:00 AMThe “Podcast Feud” Bonus SegmentThe hosts of the Political Gabfest, Culture Gabfest, and Hang Up and Listen face off in a Slate-y version of Family Feud. Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, Stefan Fatsis, Dan Kois, Josh Levin, Stephen Metcalf, Mike Pesca, David Plotz, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner

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