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If your holiday season is feeling less sparkly, less warm, less…happy, you’ve come to the right place! Every year we make an episode about the bad, terrible and subpar side of the holidays and this year’s Happyish Holidays episode is a real doozy. Brian ... Show More
Yesterday
Dead Sibling Society (Part 1)
If you lose a spouse, you’re a widow. If you lose your parents, an orphan. But we don’t have the language for someone who lost a sibling – your first friend, your first ally, your first enemy (probably, at least temporarily). Grief always feels like a gut punch, but losing a sibl ... Show More
1h 25m
Feb 26
There’s Someone Dying Upstairs (Part 2)
“Can I move in with you?” Laurel Louise Anderson (lovingly called Miss Ma’am) posed the question to our producer and her son, Marcel Malekebu, in the summer of 2024. After nearly a year of Marcel asking and a year of her denying, the request came seemingly out of nowhere. His mom ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2023
Girls Night #233: How to Set Boundaries with Family and Have Less Conflict this Christmas — with Courtney J. Burg
I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to have less stress and set healthy boundaries during the holidays!
As this episode is airing, the holidays are right around the corner. I know for a lot of us this means spending more time with our family, wh ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2020
Decluttering for Christmas 2020 (#133)
This Christmas will be different from normal due to the dreaded COVID-19 virus that has hit the globe. Unfortunately families and friends won’t be able to meet in big gatherings, as they would do normally, which means reduced gifting, celebrating and most importantly eating. We w ... Show More
9m 44s
Dec 2022
102: Protecting Your Mental Health, Relationships, & Body Image this Holiday Season
<p>OH LORD. The holiday season is basically here as we scurry into December... So time to talk about how you are going to PUT YOU FIRST. Holiday's can stir up a lot of emotions for any of us - Body image issues, relationships with your family, his family, or friends, & can br ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 2017
124: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa...Oh My!
Navigating the complexities of an inter-faith relationship can be difficult, especially during the holiday season. Forty-nine perfect of unmarried relationships and 39% of marriages are inter-faith, and the numbers continues to grow. Today's episode will help you learn how to com ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2020
Family and Friends and the Horror, Oh My
In this, the last episode of UA before Christmas, we bring you stories focusing on two of the most challenging, beguiling, and stress-inducing (yet ultimately rewarding) things we all have in our lives: family and friends. So put another log on the fire, pour yourself a mug of ho ... Show More
47m 57s