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SAVE Act Part 2: Who Controls Your Vote?
A few weeks ago I sat down with my friend Pat Schraff to talk about the SAVE Act, and what I thought I was doing was one episode about names. About what women have historically had taken from them, and what it means when the name on your birth...
The Power of Play for Adults: Why You Need Recess More Than a Vacation
The other day my daughter called me, half joking, to say that somebody should invent adult recess. That it should become a thing. We laughed, and then we hung up, and then her comment did what the true ones always do — it followed me around for...
What If I Don’t Want to Be the Caregiver?
“This is going to sound terrible.” Whenever someone says that to me, I know we are getting closer to the part of the story they have been afraid to tell. Sometimes the next sentence is, “My mother was never there for me.” Sometimes it is, “My...
People Pleasing Is Not Really About Pleasing People — Why We Say Yes When We Mean No
Can you do me a quick favor? Notice what just happened when you read that. For some of you, the yes was already forming before you had any idea what I was about to ask. That reflex — the yes that shows up before the question is even finished — is...
Can We Trust Each Other Again? DEI, Belonging, and Staying Curious in a Divided World
Some conversations feel important before you even press record. This was one of them. My guest today is Dr. Deborah Plummer — psychologist, author, speaker, professor, founder of Getting to We, and someone who has spent decades helping people...
The SAVE Act and Women’s Names: Voting Rights, Marriage, and the Law
If you’ve ever changed your name through marriage, divorce, or remarriage, this conversation is one you need to hear. The SAVE Act is being talked about as a bill about election integrity and proof of citizenship. And on the surface, that sounds...
