The Nuanced Life (Sarah & Beth)

We love all the feedback we get from listeners. Today, we're sharing your thoughts on all sorts of things including parenting, grief, and friendship. We're also sharing several more of your commemorations. 

Showing Up: The Single Most Important Thing a Friend Can Do

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We talk clutter and cleaning. Tiffany is trying to get pregnant. A listener is commemorating her grief over the loss of her mother-in-law.

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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. 

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Episode Resources:

• Dr. Celeste Holbrook
• Esther Perel

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Thanks so much for listening to the Nuanced Life! Today, we discuss listener Susan's feedback on the "Boys on the Side" article and ask ourselves to rethink parts of marriage and physicality in relationships. 

We also give a brief follow-up on our New Year's resolutions, including Beth's realizations about the mommy wars. 

We spend a few minutes on Golden Globes fashion (spoiler: we're all about the black dresses and jumpsuits) before diving into Sarah's favorite topic: KonMari. 

Recommended resources: 

Marie Kondo 

Why Are We So Attached to Our Things? 

The Lazy Genius

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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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We share commemorations from Rachel, who has started attending therapy, and Elizabeth, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Then, we share our disgruntled feelings about Daylight Savings Time.

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We hear from Brooke and Mary about grief and choices during this pandemic. Then, we share our thoughts on how to make decisions to facilitate long term coping throughout this difficult season.

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Make sure you don’t miss our How to Be a Citizen series over on Pantsuit Politics, beginning on July 21.

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Along with so many of you, we are heartbroken over the loss of Rachel Held Evans. She passed away at 37 over the weekend, leaving behind her husband, two small children, and a legacy of progressive faith that will continue to impact the global church for years to come. We share our grief and thoughts on the importance of commemorating life. In the second half of the episode, we are sharing our interview with her from last fall, in which she discusses her last book, Inspired. This conversation previously ran on Pantsuit Politics on August 27, 2018.

We want to hear your opinions! Please take a couple minutes and fill out our 2019 listener survey. We are thinking big about the future of the podcast and and we can't possibly continue down that road without your guidance.

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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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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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We share commemorations from Traci, Kylie, and Mallory. Since we've both practiced the KonMari method and she's all the rage lately thanks to her new Netflix show, we explore the ideas around the popular method of cleaning and organizing. Plus, we talk about how we're approaching resolutions differently this year. 

We're hosting an exciting event in Washington D.C. on this Friday, January 18. It's a live podcast with conversations with women in politics and media about the seismic shift happening around gender and politics. We hope to see you there. Learn more and invite your friends!

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We share commemorations from Faith, who is appreciating the rhythm of life as a homesteader, Amy, whose daughter is moving on from in-school physical therapy, and Mairin, who had her life and mindset changed by a diagnosis of Graves Disease. 

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Can't get enough of The Nuanced Life? Listen to our recent interview on the Little Faith podcast or come see us interview Senator Maggie Hassan at South Church in Portsmouth, NH on April 6th at 6:30pm.

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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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For everything there is a season... Today, we talk to Sara Sterley (aka Sara By the Season) about endings, living seasonally, and how 2020 has shaped us. Plus, we share an important announcement of our own.

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Megan and her family made a decision about adoption and foster care. Kylie and her husband and still snuggling. Cody is getting a divorce.

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It's Pride Month! We share three listener commemorations that all center on the LGBTQ experience and how we talk about and normalize it. We appreciate Laura, Julianna, and E for sharing their stories with us and this community.  

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Alissa is struggling with a friendship breakup. Jamie is dreading the transition of dear friends becoming long-distance friends. Sara started a podcast with a friend.

F***ing Ethical (Sara's new podcast!)

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We spoke with Hilary Levey Friedman, author of Here She Is:The Complicated Reign of the Beauty Pageant in America. We discuss the relationship between pageants and feminism, the parallels between beauty pageants and the Bachelor franchise, and the power of the gaze.

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We talk about a wide range of school-related topics. Virtual learning pods, being anti-racist in educational spaces, and liberal arts core. Plus, a beautiful commemoration from Mairin about teaching.

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On today's episode, we discuss Emily's feedback on our HGTV discussion and how expectations can impact parenting. We also discuss frugality -- ways in which we tend to be frugal, our struggles with storage and frugality, and frugality as an expression of valuing what we have. 

Recommended Resources: 

Sarah's thoughts on baby products

KonMari Thred Up Kidizen

Prophets of a Future Not Our Own 

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Thanks so much for listening to the Nuanced Life! Today, we discuss parenting during endless snow days and Kerry's feedback on the jenga pieces needed for a working family. 

We also Oprah's conversation with Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson on Super Soul Conversations. Paul Williams is the songwriting legend that shared the six affirmations that helped him turn his life around. 

1. Something needs to change, and it’s probably me.
2. I don’t know how to do this but something inside me does.
3. I will learn from my mistakes and not defend them.
4. I will make right the wrongs I’ve done wherever possible.
5. I will continue to examine my behavior on a daily basis.
6. I will live my life in love and service, gratitude and trust.

We share The Paradox of Our Time.

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Today, we're sharing listener feedback on the importance of being heard and relieving pressure around condolences and birthdays. Then, we talk about mommy wine culture and our thoughts on alcohol and self-care. 

Recommended Resources: 

Being a Sober Parent in a Wine Mom Culture 

Other Moms Tell Me To Drink 

This is What Self-Care Really Means 

Oh Great Spirit 

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Kacie, Leah, and Liz all have school-related commemorations to share. Their kids are moving on to new phases in their education and those moments are well worth commemorating. 

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Bethany has lost multiple pregnancies and passed several other milestones in the past few years. Kim and her family are dealing with the loss of her dad. Beth shares her refrigerator woes. 

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It’s a crossover episode! Sarah is talking with Nora and Natalia from Cafeteria Christian about all kinds of things!

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We talk about listener feedback on breaking the rules, the pressure we place on ourselves and of course... HGTV! 

For our main segment, we our partnership and how we make it work.

Recommended resources: 

AirTable

Voxer

Evernote

Kacey Musgraves - Wonder Woman

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We share more commemorations from listeners, including thoughts on breastfeeding, parenting, sex addiction, and grief. Talking about grief leads us directly into today's main segment. We ruminate on how we did and did not deal with our grief as a nation and as individuals after 9/11. 

Recommended Resources:

• Pantsuit Politics Episode on Sex Addiction
• Tribe by Sebastian Junger

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We share commemorations from Elizabeth, Sara, and Katie. Then, we share Megan's story of shifting career priorities because of the government shutdown. 

Sarah's Prayer Book Recommendations: Every Moment Holy, To Bless the Space Between Us, The Divine Hours, and Changes: Prayers and Services Honoring Rites of Passage

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We discuss listener feedback on our conversation about sex, which we realized barely scratched the surface! Many listeners shared this fantastic article about how different men and women view sex (particularly bad sex). 

In our continued exploration of things-we-don't-discuss-enough, we talk about the social classes we grew up in and our feelings about money. 

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We discuss the Japanese concept of ikigai. We answer Kate's question about determining where her life and values align. Lauryn is commemorating accepting her body as it is. 

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We catch up on your thoughts about previous episodes, covering ways the rules are broken (and whether the rules are valid in the first place), why companies need to stop glamorizing work and start embracing talent, how we're all the stars of our own dramas, and what to do when you feel judged. 

Recommended Resources: 

Adam Grant v. Malcolm Gladwell on Revisionist History 

In Britain, Austerity Is Changing Everything

Ted Talk on capitalism

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan on The Tim Ferris Show

Shirley MacLaine - Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations

Explained

The Fourth Estate on Showtime 

Pick a hill to die. Art of Life

The Female Persuasion: A Novel by Meg Wolitzer

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Is it ok to stay at a hotel when visiting family? How do we prepare to best care for aging relatives? What is the best way to talk through divergent voting choices with people we love? We tackle these questions from listeners.

If you want to submit a commemoration or send a question to ask Sarah and Beth, please email hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com with "Commemoration" or "Ask Sarah and Beth" in the subject line.

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We are all making daily decisions about how to be members of our communities. Jessica made a choice to shelter-in-place in Mexico. A listener is asking about how to confront a friend whose new relationship has some red flags. Jamie's son is learning to make good choices. Jenny's daughter is no longer fighting about chicken at the dinner table. 

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Kelly is relaunching her career after years of working at home. Kristen is celebrating having a healthy work environment. Faith is commemorating August.

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Olivia got into grad school and received a promotion. Megan is in a period of deconstruction because of unemployment. Chelsea took the vulnerable step of applying internally for a new position.

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We share commemorations from Alaina, Amanda, and some other listeners about workplace changes and giving up social media. Then, we have a deeper conversation about allowing our kids to struggle.

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At listener request, we're sharing resources that helped us shape a more grace-filled approach to life. 

• Oprah Super Soul Conversations
• Anne Lamott
• Grace for the Good Girl by Emily P. Freeman
• Jen Hatmaker
• Richard Rohr
• Marcus Borg
• Rob Bell
• Inspired by Rachel Held Evans
• Brene Brown
• Ava DuVernay
• Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Billy Collins

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• Louisville, KY
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• Dallas.

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We're releasing this month's bonus episode as a peak into what our patrons get every month. We're discussing Jenny Odell's powerful book, How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy. 

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We share commemorations from Bethany, who made a big purchasing decision, and Dana, who is reflecting on the messiness of life. Then, we discuss an article in The New York Times by David Brooks which proclaims "There Should Be More Rituals!" We agree!

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We share your commemorations and feedback before Sarah shares the lessons she learned from her unsuccessful campaign for reelection as a Paducah City Commissioner. We reflect on the joys and sorrows of making yourself vulnerable in a public way. 

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Kelly reflects on the path her children each took to college. Whitney is commemorating the end of her marriage. Michaela got her first tattoo. We share all of these commemorations as well as Sarah's idea for a country song. 

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We talk about listener feedback on parenting and social media. 

For our main segment, we discuss HGTV and how we all feel about our homes. 

Recommended resources: 

Are home renovations necessary? - Curbed

The Rabbit Listened 

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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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We answer a question from Haley about potentially choosing home birth and how to deal with family visit during a pandemic. Then, we share commemorations from Kristen, Leighanna, Megan, and another listener about pregnancy choices and new babies.

Kristen's Website for Pregnancy Loss: Amos' Anchors

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Today we discuss the hookup culture, dating in the #MeToo era, New Year's Resolutions, and Sarah's love of considering our "stuff" (with a little detour on loneliness).

Show Notes:

Boys on the Side 

Rebecca Traister on Pantsuit Politics 

WaPo Predictions

Modern Love on Open Marriage 

Dan Savage on Death Sex and Money

Gretchen Rubin's The Four Tendencies 

Beth's playlists: Transitions, New Year, Organize, Mornings 

A Year Without Shopping 

KonMari

Taylor and Leslie on Pantsuit Politics 

Gratitude to support resolutions

Loneliness as a public health issue 

Ali Edwards One Little Word 

Anne Lamott Diet Post 

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Sarah talks with Tsh Oxenreider about her journey from "simple" mom to fiction writer and everything in between.

Resources:

At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe

Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World

Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living

Women's Work

TshOxenreider.com

The Art of Simple

The Simple Show

Tsh on Patreon

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We share commemorations from Kelliann and Katy, both centering around the idea of when caring for yourself or your loved one requires tough choices.

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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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Beth talks about how she's helping her girls learn to manage their stress in productive ways. Cindy is dreading Valentine's Day. Karla went to a movie alone because she knew that going with others wouldn't allow her to have a full emotional response. 

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We discuss the decisions we make about other people's weddings. Emily is making choices about her role in her sister's wedding and Shannon is bemoaning how awful the role of bridesmaid often is.

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We answer some listener questions about betrayal in relationships. Ann unwittingly became the other woman. M is processing a divorce she didn't want.

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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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Lauren reached out to ask about handling canceled travel and the endless battle that is getting refunds right now. Since Sarah recently canceled her own European adventure, we invited her husband Nicholas to join us and talk about the process he's been working through for their refunds. Plus, a commemoration from Keaton about mowing the lawn leads us into a conversation about seasons and what education might look like if we made it more seasonal.

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Caitlin is starting a new job. Christina and her family bought a home. Elizabeth and her family moved to Germany. We talk about these commemorations and the value of new beginnings.

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We share a commemoration from Rebekah about church in response to Sarah's "churchiversary" a few weeks back. Then, we're commemorating spring and all the cleaning out it inspires in us.

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We talk about listener feedback on gift-giving and low-pressure celebrations (including Eliza's amazing Family Marriage Inauguration). Lots of you recommended charitable giving, and Sarah shared the idea of asking people to bring their favorite toy from childhood. 

Get excited: next week we're going to talk about HGTV and how we're feeling about our home lives. 

We also discuss feedback on our episode with Seasonal Sarah and how we hear other people describing life choices that are quite different from our own. 

For our main segment, we discuss Sarah's social media abstention for lent and our feelings about social media in light of recent news. 

Recommended resources: 

RealizD

A Year Without Shopping

This is Your Brain on Social Media

To the Indifferent Women

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Our time in self-isolation is proving to be a clarifying experience for many of us. Sarah and Beth talk about how this time is shifting the normal gender roles within their families (for good and ill). Then, we discuss three listeners - Allison, Yomi, and Emily - who are all thinking about making job changes right now.

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Alli Worthington is an author, executive, business coach and consultant, wife, and mother of five sons. We talked to her about how she got started as an entrepreneur and how she has grown her business. We also talked about integrating faith and business. 

Join Alli's program Gainful Growth!

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We share another batch of your commemorations before discussing how holidays like Halloween can foster community. We also have a discussion about the best Halloween candies. 

A Theology of Halloween

Inspiration: The Soul of Halloween

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We commemoration Kyla and Kate's friendship and recognize the value of having such relationships in your life. Then, Beth talks about the experience of being the client instead of being the service provider. 

Raising Human Beings

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We share a commemoration from Rachel about infidelity which leads us into a conversation about telling the truth in relationships. Then, we share a commemoration from Sarah about choices about time off that evoke self-care...or maybe self-preservation.

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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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Kate's daughter has reached the six-month milestone. Katy's daughter had a hard moment on the front yard swing. Kellian is going back to work after being a stay at home mom. 

The Great Fortune of Ordinary Sadness

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A lot of the ways we normally celebrate and commemorate are off the table this year. Sloan and Alise kick start a conversation for us about how to make celebrations special at home and avoid slipping into a regular routine. Plus, Marianne is commemorating her new chair.

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It's the first episode of our new format! We share commemorations from Sloan and Katelynn as well as feedback from Nicole about our holiday gift-giving conversation.

Just say no to Christmas?

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Sarah and Beth talk about their summer checklists. Stephanie asks about how to enter a business partnership with a friend. Amber is commemorating a variety of changes in her life, including her search for a new job.

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We share some responses to our discussion of graduating early. Megan asks for advice about working from home. Jamie is commemorating her hunt for a post-graduation job.

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In our third episode, we consider the way the internet is shaping our lives. 

First, we talk about this extraordinary column from Ask Polly: "I'm Dying But I Want to Be In Love."  It brings up topics of friendship, loneliness, and tragedy trolling. We also discuss the Dear Sugar advice column, and Sarah's favorite edition about a father who lost his son. (In this discussion, Sarah references Ezra Klein's interview with Robert Wright.) 

Sarah shares a Medium essay by James Bridle about the creation of YouTube content for children. It has us thinking about our humanity in the digital age, what we want from the internet, and what kind of people we want to be. 

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What do we do when our friends get divorced? How do we process complicated grief? How do we preserve faith in the face of tragedy? How do we process our desire to tear it all down? How do we process our righteous anger? And how are we supposed to keep feeding ourselves while the world is melting down around us?

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Make sure you don’t miss our How to Be a Citizen series over on Pantsuit Politics, beginning on July 21.

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We talk with Kendra from the Lazy Genius Collective about food and our relationship to communal eating, health, self-esteem and a whole lot more. 

Resources:

The Lazy Genius Loses Weight (her most popular podcast episode)

The Lazy Genius on Instagram 

Sarah meets Dean Cain

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Your feedback to stories shared on the show has been amazing. Paige wants to know how to best help the homeless. Amy raised the issue of gender pay discrepancy at her church. 

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Kristen asked us to share our family planning experience and Michaela is commemorating a beautiful reunion.

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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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Today, we're talking about work. We discuss the Taylor Swift documentary, Miss Americana, and what a hard worker she is. Sara is wondering how to ask for a raise. Butch is commemorating one year at his job and everything that year encompassed. 

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We discuss how the portrayal of fictional women has shifted over time. We talk the best (and worst!) Disney princess movies as well as the new batch of powerhouse female superheros such as Wonder Woman and the women in the Star Wars universe. But, we question whether the increasing acceptance of complex women on screen has actual changed the way we welcome complex women into the real world. 

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We share Maggie's commemoration about lost teeth, which leads Sarah to share her theory connecting lost teeth with reading ability. Our main conversation centers around Sarah's church-iversary and what we value in our faith communities. 

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In today's episode, we continue our conversations about loneliness and masculinity and discuss an article about grieving the loss of a long-time sexual partner. Continuing our mission to talk about things that need more discussion, we talk with Kathleen Donahoe, the COO and co-owner of Oh Baby! Fitness about the importance of a healthy pelvic floor and caring for ourselves after child birth. We end, as always, with a bit of inspiration for the week. 

Recommended Resources: 

Sexual Bereavement Article

Kathleen's Bio 

Why Everyone Should Care About Their Pelvic Floor Muscles 

Ruth Burgess "Bread of Tomorrow" (poem Sarah shared)

William Stafford "Ask Me" (poem Beth shared) 

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We share commemorations from Katy, who brought her babies into the world under high-risk circumstances, and Christy, who is celebrating a big birthday. Then, we talk about our time on the road and how we deal with the mom guilt that sometimes accompanies that.

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Shannon is tackling huge challenges personally and professionally. Jordan just had a felony charge expunged. Today, we're talking about personal growth in a variety of formats.

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It's National Boss's Day and we're commemorating the best bosses we've ever had - plus, the fact that we are thankful to be our own bosses now. 

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We take a hard turn away from the stress of Election Week and talk about the Enneagram, what we've learned from it, and how that knowledge serves our relationships.

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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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We discuss what it's been like for Sarah to deactivate her Facebook account. We offer advice to a listener who is considering graduating early from college. Tina is commemorating a bunch of changes in her life. Jenn is commemorating her journey of caring for her mother. 

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Yomi is thinking about her mother's life and parenting journey. Nina is celebrating her birthday differently this year. Lara quit her job.

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We share some listener questions and experiences with faith shifts. To help us answer one of those questions, we bring in Josh Dickson, the National Faith Engagement Director for the Biden/Harris campaign.

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We start the show, as always, with your commemorations. One in particular, along with some listener feedback, lead us into a deeper conversation about birth control and gynecology in general. Then, we share our amazing conversation with therapist Megan Devine about how we deal with grief.

Resources from Megan:

• Refuge in Grief - Megan's website
• Megan's social media: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Patreon.
• How do you help a grieving friend?
• Writing Your Grief course
• Empathy educator Kate Kenfield

Inspiration: An Enemy of Envy

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Paige has been thinking about serenity. Cyndi and her husband have juggled the balance of full-time parenting and working. Carolyn is commemorating her time in therapy. 

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We share commemorations from Trixie and Scottie about life challenges stemming from employment challenges. Then, we discuss feedback from Kellian about ritual. 

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We share listener feedback on decision fatigue, frugality, and business partnerships. We also discuss our energy levels throughout the day, weeks, and months. 

Recommended Resources

The Buy Nothing Project (and the Facebook page)

The Path Between Us series on The Enneagram Journey

Flo Living 

Lavender Oil

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We believe deeply in having hard conversations, not shying away from uncomfortable topics like religion and politics. They are rarely easy, but having these conversations with parents can feel especially tough. We’re answering questions from Brooke and Emily, both of whom are trying to navigate how to talk to their parents about important issues on which they disagree.

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Make sure you don’t miss our How to Be a Citizen series over on Pantsuit Politics! The series of four episodes started last week and ends this Friday.

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Sophie is trying to process a bad breakup without her normal coping mechanisms available to her. Paige is commemorating the unknown. Kellian is commemorating the official adoption of her daughters. Katie Sue is moving....yet again. Sarah is recognizing it will likely be the last holiday season at her house with belief in a certain ho-ho-holiday gentleman.

Pantsuit Politics 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

Breakup Survival Guide

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Sarah and Beth answer a variety of questions about moving forward in the pandemic. Plus, we commemorate Jessica changing her mind. 

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Today we consider the shared agreements that govern communities and institutions. 

First, Beth shares an experience from a spiritual gifts class, and Sarah discusses the Advent season. Both conversations segue into our main focus, which stems from Sarah's frustration about dress clothes. 

We end by sharing an excerpt from Aaron Stamper's advent sermon. 

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Sarah and Beth address questions from Addie and Soleil, two listeners who are preparing to start law school. They also share Lindsey's commemoration about writing a novel. 

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This week's commemorations includes one about how we change over the course of a year and setting intentions about how we'll change in the year ahead and another commemoration from Julie about commemorating commemorations in real life.

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We share a special commemoration from our Managing Director, Alise, and another from listener Heather. Then, we reflect on what the season of Lent means to each of us and how we plan to observe it this year.

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