Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio I'm talking adoption with my fellow adoptive mom (and adoptee herself) Jillian Lauren. We've been friends for a long time and both adopted internationally and also from foster care. We get a little misty reading parts of our memoirs about bringing our boys home, and talk through what we've learned about love (and about ourselves) from the experience. In this episode we talked about: Everything You Ever Wanted: . . .

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio The whole nation is living in a limbo of uncertainty right now about a close election with very high stakes. We are talking about how we are coping with the ambiguity, and strategies for “waiting well.” BJ gives us some wisdom on the importance of spirituality, and how to cultivate and create space for your spirituality. In this episode we also talked about: Flying Embers Watermelon Chili Hard Seltzer (sweet . . .

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Grace Sandra talks about her journey as a biracial woman growing up with a white mom and siblings, the importance of all-black spaces, and the impact of intergeneration trauma on the black community.  You can find Grace's book Grace, Actually: Faith, Love, Loss & Black Womanhood here. In this episode we also talked about: Well Told Home Town Maps Insulated Hydration Bottle 23 Vitals Immune Support . . .

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Eugene Cho is talking about how to have a civil dialogue about politics, the polarization of political parties, and the problem with Christians aligning with a party over their moral convictions.  Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics, Kristen and Eugene’s trip to Iraq and Lebanon  Air Queen N95 Substantial Equivalent Masks   The Happy Labs Chill Pills   TheBalm Stainiac . . .

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio We are talking with University of San Diego Journalism professor David Dozier about how to avoid falling for fake news, and what to do when people you love do. David Dozier holds a doctorate in communication research from Stanford University and is an internationally recognized expert and speaker on mass communications. BJ also gives us advice on finding mindful practices in the mundane. In this episode we also talked . . .

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Anyone else finding the current news cycle to be frustrating and fatiguing? Kristen and Roo are taking the week off from guests to talk/vent about the current political climate and the President's response to his Covid infection. In this episode we also talk about: made by Fressko Tea Infusion Glass TheraBox Self-Care Subscription Box elf Hydrating Concealer A Whole New World, a Twisted Tale . . .

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Drew Hart, author and anti-racism leader is helping us understand how to engage further in anti-racism. BJ is helping us figure out how to navigate election season with family and friends whose view differ. Kristen shares her emotions around making hard school decisions for her kids and Roo shares about her upcoming eye surgery.  You can find Drew's book Trouble I've Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism . . .

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Kendra Adachi of The Lazy Genius Collective is helping us learn to opt out of things that drain our energy, figure out how to work smarter not harder, and find the decisions we can make today to make life easier tomorrow. BJ is talking about why self-care can make us feel guilty, and sharing strategies for essential workers.  In this episode we also talked about: The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch . . .