Dear Dual Perspective

In this episode, Emma and Sara give advice to a listener seeking to set boundaries with their in-laws after having a baby.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara take on two letters - one from Dear Eric where the letter writer was outrageous, and one from Dear Abby where the advice is outrageous and we try to give some better advice to the letter writer.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question about how to speak with a friend who is grieving in a sensitive way, with a side of Victorian social conventions around mourning.

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In this episode, Emma, Sara and guest Valerie Clements, Emma's mom and former executive coach, give some advice to a listener who is feeling impostor syndrome while in the stages of wrapping up a training program.

In this episode, Emma and Sara take on a few Dear Abby columns that they felt gave bad advice.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is wondering how to know whether to have kids, and has been going back and forth with their partner about this question for some time.

In this episode, Emma and Sara talk a bit more about why they chose an advice column format for Dear Dual Perspective, some other advice givers that have inspired them over the years, and call out for more questions to feature in upcoming episodes.

https://www.askamanager.org/

https://cherylstrayed.substack.com/ (archives: https://therumpus.net/sections/blogs/dear-sugar/)

https://captainawkward.com/

https://zawn.substack.com/

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener curious about learning more about the tradwife to alt-right pipeline, and provide context about why this movement can be seductive in a time of economic uncertainty and disappointment.

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References:

OpenDemocracy, 2020, "#Tradwives: Sexism as a gateway to white supremacy"

Global Network on Extremism and Technology, 2023, "Tradwives: The Housewives Commodifying Right-wing Ideology"

The Atlantic, 2022, "The Crunchy to Alt-Right Pipeline"

Bernie Sanders Podcast

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who recently had a baby and is wondering how to set boundaries with her own parents going forward after a difficult visit.

References:

Public Health Agency of Canada, What Mothers Say: The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is feeling resentment build up as they offer substantial financial support to their adult children and feel this is underappreciated.

References:

Globe and Mail survey on helping adult children with homeownership