New Podcast Episode with Nora McInerny
Host of the podcast "Terrible, Thanks For Asking," author of many books including It's Okay to Laugh, The Hot Young Widows Club, No Happy Endings & her latest, Bad Vibes Only!
This week (< click there to listen) Busy & Caissie are joined by their friend, host of the “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” podcast & author of the new book “Bad Vibes Only,” Nora McInerny. Nora talks about the death of her first husband, her miscarriage and the loss of her father happening all within a short time, and how her grief and the community she has built has evolved since that time. She and Busy compare notes on many things, including their ADHD diagnoses. Busy & Caissie also discuss celebrity salad gossip, if they should spend several thousand dollars on freeze drying equipment, Busy’s new best friend & a delightful surprise that happened on a night out that wound up being bittersweet because of who wasn’t there by her side. Plus, too bad it’s not a video podcast because Busy recorded a good portion of it just wearing her bra.
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Nora was fantastic! Instant follow.
As usual, I'm so glad I listened to the very end of the pod, because I would have missed the conversation about spending time with kids.
My kids are 14, 17 and 20 and I really struggle to know when they actually want to spend time with me, versus when they just want me to do things for them. Then I remember that I kind of setup that vibe! My love language is *very* "acts of service", and I like to do things for my kids. Helping them clean and cooking for them are two main ways I show them I care.
So yes, they want their independence and it feels weird when they don't want or need me around. But if they ask me to stay home so I can cook them dinner and we end up spending time together while I cook and while we eat together, then I think that's a win for all of us.
Sometimes I do feel taken advantage of, and it's hard to know where that line is. I often don't see that boundary until after it's been crossed.
Anyway... Loved that part of the podcast, it's yet another super relevant life experience you all shined a light on that I've never talked about with anyone.