some of our favorite conversations
Ep.10/ joy Reichart: Origin stories
Joy Reichart shares her adoption story on the Essaying with Shana and Michelle podcast.
Ep.8/ parenting pressure on teens
Michelle reads her essay about the pressure we put on teens to have their futures mapped out and offers suggestions on better topics than college and career choices to present to them when trying to connect.
Ep.14/ john roedel: Autism doesn’t mean broken
John Roedel reads his poem, “Autism Doesn’t Mean Broken,” and then speaks with Michelle and Shana about raising a son with autism and the lessons he has learned by observing his son in the world. They also discuss vulnerability and masculinity.
Ep.5/ US Too (#MeToo)”
Shana and Michelle read their #MeToo stories and discuss how their young trauma impacts how they navigate the world and raise their daughters.
Ep.12/ aNNIE HOWELL-ADAMS: NAVIGATING EARLY LOSS
Annie Howell-Adams reads her essay, “The Cardboard Box,” about her experience losing both parents when she was just nineteen.
Ep.7/ the empty nest
A conversation about loving big and letting go as mothers of children moving on to college or a job away from home.