Melanie asked about our favorite mysteries. Jenn's daughter came out as transgender. Katy is commemorating the past year of her son's mental health treatment. 

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Welcome to the updated format of The Nuanced Life! In 2020, we'll be breaking the show into three segments: a cultural conversation, an advice segment, and, of course, a commemoration from a listener. 

On today's show, Sarah shares how the women in her life were having concerning conversations about sex over the holidays. Then, we share a follow-up commemoration from Bethany about her trip to the Evolving Faith conference. 

Episode Resources:

• Dr. Celeste Holbrook
• Esther Perel

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It's our last episode of 2019! In the new year, we'll starting a new advice segment of The Nuanced Life. If you have something in your life that you'd like our perspective on, send it our way!

Today's show is a sneak peek at that segment. We're sharing a question from listener Madison about how we found the right paths for our lives and how we knew when we were on the right track.

30 Years of American Anxieties (The Pudding)

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Susan is commemorating the end of her life as a single woman. Amanda is saying goodbye to a beloved truck.

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Melissa is living with metastatic breast cancer. Mary advocated for herself at work. Sarah had an individual adventure in New Orleans.

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we are re-releasing our interview with Diana Butler Bass from 2018. We talked with Diana on Pantsuit Politics about civic gratitude and then continued the conversation here, on the The Nuanced Life. We discussed more personal understanding of what it means to deeply experience true gratitude. 

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An anonymous listener is celebrating a friend who has started receiving treatment for anorexia. Beth has started teaching a new teaching job.

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Julie had a mediocre birthday and is celebrating the importance of treatment and medication in her life. Sierra is commemorating her one-year medication anniversary. Kelly is commemorating diagnosis and the messiness of motherhood.

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Hilary is starting graduate school. Hayley's family is moving back home. Ryan made partner at her law firm.

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One listener is coming to terms with the size of her family - whatever it may be. Caitlyn is commemorating women who run. Priya is commemorating a deep realization she had during Zumba class.

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