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Latest Episodes:

Loneliness, Masculinity, Sexual Bereavement, and the Pelvic Floor Feb 28, 2018

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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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The Boys Are Broken Feb 21, 2018

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We share Michaela's thoughts on loneliness and emotional labor and Sarah shares her sadness over leaving the baby stage behind for good. Then, we discuss Michael Ian Black's thread on "the boys are broken" and what masculinity means to us as we look at our husbands, fathers, and as Sarah raises her sons.

We also share Collaboration Station from The Johnny Shortcake Show!

Recommended resources:

Why I’m Raising My Sons Like Daughters

The Mask You Live In | Netflix

Queer Eye | Netflix Official Site

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Loneliness and Being in All of This Together Feb 14, 2018

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After discussing some fantastic listener feedback on kids' extra-curricular activities, rituals, and sex, we talk about our experiences with loneliness and fear of missing out, with heavy Oprah and Moana references from Sarah.

Recommended resources:

Oprah's SuperSoul Conversation with Ali MacGraw

Erin Wathen's Friends with Benefits: Why We Need More Affection

Tara Brach's Love is Always Loving You

The UK's Minister of Loneliness

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Under pressure: Grinding, Clenching, and dealing with stress Feb 07, 2018

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After great feedback, we discuss how we want our kids to feel about money and how we treat marriage like consumers.

After hearing from so many of you who also grind and/or clench their teeth at night, we discuss how we do (and don't) deal with stress and pressure.

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Sex and Money Jan 31, 2018

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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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Let's Talk About Sex Jan 24, 2018

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On this week's show, we share Julia's feedback about our ongoing discussion of #Whole30 and what that means for intuitive eating and healthy at any size. We also get vulnerable and have an extensive conversation on our introduction to sex, sex inside and outside marriage, and all the ways we think (and talk) about sex need to change.

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Parenting in the winter and recovery for the non-addict Jan 17, 2018

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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.

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

We share The Paradox of Our Time.

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Rethinking Relationships, the Golden Globes, and Stuff (Part 2) Jan 10, 2018

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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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Dating in the #metoo Era, Resolutions, and Stuff (part 1) Jan 03, 2018

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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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Myths, Lies, and Truth-Telling with Kids Dec 20, 2017

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On this episode, we share two great pieces of feedback on our episode on parenting. We also discuss Santa and the role of story-telling and magic in our lives. To close the show, we share a wonderful way to tell your kids about Santa.

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