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You asked. I answered. And FFS, “I don't know” came out of my mouth on repeat.

This week we're keeping things a little lighter with a listener Q&A. We're talking about 16-year old Maggie (complete with a red minivan and conference calls), the difference between being outgoing and actually feeling confident, things I used to judge other women for, and what Justin would say is the most exhausting part of being married to me.

Plus, five things I'd bring to a deserted island. Which turned out to be a surprisingly complicated question.

Some funny stories, a few honest admissions, and a reminder that even the people we've known forever still have stories we haven't heard.

Thanks for hanging out with me. See you next Thursday!

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You can love someone, care about them, want the absolute best for them… and still not be very good at showing up.

This week we're talking about friendship, support, and the difference between having good intentions and actually making people feel them.

The friends who remember. The people who show up without being asked. The ones who make a big deal out of something simply because it's a big deal to you.

We're getting into the village that grows up with us, why we're sometimes better at celebrating success than encouraging someone who's still trying, and why “let me know if you need anything” might be the least helpful thing we say with the best intentions.

There's also an unfortunate college haircut, some thoughts about Instagram lurkers (I was in a little bit of a mood), and a reminder that none of us are perfect at this. Myself very much included.

Because caring about your people is one thing.

Making sure they feel it? That's the whole point.

You don't have to show up perfectly. You just have to make sure the people you love can feel that you showed up.

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This week’s episode was supposed to be about support. Instead? Maggie is tired, her back hurts, her brain is foggy, and everyone needs something. So… we’re checking in.

A very real conversation about mental load, parenting older kids, motherhood, feeling overwhelmed, friendship, and the parenting happiness graph making its way around the internet. Plus, why everybody has their own version of hard, the 45-minute “conference call” with a friend that can save your day, and remembering that a full life can still feel like a lot sometimes.

Also: Christmas decorations in September, a child who hasn’t had soap in his shower for four days, and officially being unavailable after 7 PM.

Because sometimes life isn’t one big lesson. It’s just life. And we’re navigating it together.

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