The Nuanced Life

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The Goal of Parenting Dec 13, 2017

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In today's episode, we start by discussing The Secret Life of Um and communication cues in conversations. Then we talk about listener feedback on our clothing discussion, which leads us to discuss competition among states.

In our main segment, we discuss whether parents should try to make their children happy. Based on articles from Richard Weissbord and Erica Komisar and a book by Jennifer Senior, we determine that there are better goals--maturity, resilience, and connection.

We end with Oriah Mountain Dreamer's The Invitation.

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Living in (and Dressing for) Community Dec 06, 2017

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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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Reconciling Our Digital Selves with Our Souls Nov 29, 2017

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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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Surviving Holiday Conversations Nov 22, 2017

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Today, we dive into love and relationships in our first block. Beth talk about The Other Woman Speaks and the transformative power of seeing people in the midst of struggles. Sarah discusses Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversation with Shonda Rimes and the decision to marry or not (in the course of that discussion, we mention this episode of Freakonomics). In our feature segment, we discuss the perils of the holidays! To attend or not attend this event? To talk politics or not? We have some very strong feelings and tips and tricks to get you through the next few months. We end with Dr. Kent M. Keith’s Paradoxical Commandments.

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The Decision to Live Wisely Nov 22, 2017

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In the premiere episode of The Nuanced Life, we introduce the podcast’s format. In the first segment, we’ll talk about a person, place, thing, or idea that we’re currently obsessing about. In the second, we’ll take a closer look at one theme, and we’ll end with a quote that will send us all off with some inspiration. Today, Beth talks about a fascinating look at the Japanese friend-rental business from The Atlantic. Sarah discusses the concept of “emotional labor” and the way gender plays into the division of that labor. In our feature segment, we discuss How to Live Wisely and choices we’ve made around career and family. We end by sharing a quote from Richard Rohr’s beautiful book, Falling Upward.

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Introduction to The Nuanced Life Nov 21, 2017

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Hi. We are Sarah & Beth. We are lawyers, mothers, and hosts of the bipartisan podcast Pantsuit Politics. Just as we differ in political philosophy, we’ve arranged our lives in very different ways - from our careers to where we live to our choices around marriage and family. But we have more in common than divides us. In a world that increasingly defaults to false dichotomies, we explore the messiness of living wisely —the choices, tradeoffs, priorities, and grace of living a nuanced life. Our first show premieres tomorrow and we hope you will join us!

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