Exploring exercise

Life lately

Abby met her new niece on a recent trip to Portland.

Sarah is looking for listener tips on how to make the walk home from school more fun.

Reading lately

Abby read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper, and while she found value there she is also realizing that she may need to take a break from fiction for younger readers.

Sarah finished We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates. If you aren’t ready to commit to the whole book, she recommends reading The Case for Reparations.

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Exercise and fitness

We discuss our philosophy around fitness, what we like to do for exercise, how we incorporate movement in our families, and what we do to get back on track when we’re in a slump. Last year we talked about our participation in organized activities and sports, so if you’d like to hear more about that you can listen here.

Eating lately

Sarah’s been instituting casual dinners when Neil is working late–snacky food, fewer rules.

Abby made an udon noodle soup that was okay, but what she really wants is an easy-to-make yet amazingly delicious ramen recipe. If listeners know of such a thing, please share!

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Parenting

Life lately

Sarah is anticipating all of the delicious food she will eat on her birthday.

Abby shares about a recent secondhand win: a new coffee table!

Reading lately

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Sarah finished Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing, which was this year’s National Book Award winner.

Abby listened to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.

Parenting

We have a lot to say about parenting–our philosophies, reflections on how we were raised, and what aspects of parenting we like best and least. We draw parenting inspiration from many resources, but here are the ones we mentioned in the show:

Eating lately

Abby enjoyed a hearty taco salad.

Sarah loves these biscuits from Peter Reinhart’s book Artisan Breads Every Day.

If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!