The Nuanced Life

We share a variety of your commemorations, which coincidentally seem to have a theme of gender expectations and parenting. They fit in right in with our main conversation in which we discuss the challenges of raising kids in the age of Kavanaugh, Trump, and the #metoo movement. Culture places all sorts of gendered expectations on our kids and we want to push back on some of them. 

Recommended Resources:

• Renee's blog post about fostering refugee children
• Brett Kavanaugh and the problem of “himpathy”
• It's time to rethink how we are raising our boys (Cincinnati Enquirer article)
• "Boys will be boys." (Sarah's blog post after the Access Hollywood tape)
• Why I'm Raising My Sons Like Daughters

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We talked to Kendra Hennessy, founder of Mother Like A Boss, about what homemaking means in the modern era. It's not the June-Cleaver-vacuuming-in-pearls image you have. We also share some wonderful feedback from recent episodes.

Recommended Resources:

• Kendra's Website
• Mother Like A Boss Vault
• Mother Like A Boss Playground

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In response to an awesome note from a sexually frustrated listener in Canada, we talk about what it's like when sexual partners are not on the same page. It's not abnormal for long-term relationships to go through periods where one partner or the other just isn't feeling it for whatever reason. We talk about what that means physically and emotionally for both partners. 

 Why Sex Therapists Don't Care About Orgasms

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Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock and other books, talks to us about time management and how to get the most of the time you have. She also shares why scrubbing your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher is definitively wrong. 

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We share a fresh batch of commemorations. We also talk to author Christina Martine about her book, Fifth Dimensional Healing, and her perspective on spirituality, the feminine divine, and self-healing. 

• Christina's Website
• Christina's YouTube Channel
• Christina's Book

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In light of the recent revelations about the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania and the unfolding situation at Willow Creek Community Church, we discuss the #ChurchToo branch of the #MeToo movement. It comes perfectly on the heels of our discussion with Rachel Held Evans on Pantsuit Politics earlier this week. 

Dr. Susan Reynolds' Twitter thread on Catholic mass

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After sharing some more of your wonderful commemorations, we jump into a conversation about the benefits of caregiving. Caregiving is a powerful, personal experience that can shape you profoundly and we talk about why that matters so much. Plus, Sarah shares why she doesn't want to vote for anyone who hasn't changed a diaper. 

 Let Us Take Care of Each Other

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We share more of your commemorations before launching into a discussion about fear in the modern age. This conversation stems from The New York Times article, "Motherhood in the Age of Fear".

Recommended Resources:

• Why Children Aren't Behaving, And What You Can Do About It
• The science of parenting: Is it safe to play outside?

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Conversations about 9/11 and children's literature got us thinking about how we are telling the story of America to our children. Listeners Sian and Carissa join us to share their thoughts.

Shelf Awareness

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Beth shares her interview with Anna Guest-Jelley of Curvy Yoga. They talk yoga, diets, fitness, and body positivity. 

Body Positive Books:

• Curvy Yoga: Love Yourself & Your Body a Little More Each Day by Anna Guest-Jelley
• Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance by Rosie Molinary
• Health At Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon
• Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor
• embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!) by Connie Sobczak
• The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
• Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery & Loving Your Body by Melanie Klein and Anna Guest-Jelley

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