Haley interviews Shemaiah Gonzalez, a Catholic writer, wife, and mom to two teenage boys living in Seattle. In this episode they discuss the delight of sharing good literature with our children and practical ways to cultivate a reading life in the home. They also explore Shemaiah's latest book Undaunted Joy, the strange coexistence of joy and suffering, and the revolutionary defiance it takes to intentionally live joyfully in a culture of despair.

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