This episode is a little all over the place, and honestly, that feels about right. In this solo, I'm looking back on 2025 without needing to wrap it up with a neat bow. I talk through the highs, the lows, and the emotional static that lived in the background: from moments that surprised me and filled me up to the exhaustion, uncertainty, and growth that didn't always have clear answers. I reflect on watching Sonny grow into himself, learning to slow down without losing ambition. navigating decision fatigue, and what it's been like living in the in-between, especially while moving through our surrogacy journey. This episode is about giving ourselves a permission slip to soften, protect our nervous systems, and redefine what success actually looks like when peace matters more than productivity. If you are closing out the year feeling grateful and tired, hopeful and unsure, or like you're still learning as you go - I'm with you, we're in this together.

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Hello hello. Here we are, ready to slide through the holidays with ease and coziness. We are calmer this week after a bit of a panicky stretch and great news, our lives have been changed by an ice machine - not an an, just obsessed with pellet ice. We recap our mostly lovely and wonderful Thanksgiving trip to Montana that started with an airport fiasco where Whit forgot her ID and barely made the flight. Then some good Date Night classics - pop culture palette cleansers that include Timothee Chalamet/Kylie Jenner discourse, feelings about Elf on the Shelf, true crime watching habits, best things we ate, and a new working segment: Who Annoyed You Most? We love and adore you.

This episode is brought to you by eBay, Care.com, Primal Kitchen, Jones Road Beauty, and Google Shopping.

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Today's episode is a really personal one for me. As some of you may know, my family has been moving through complicated changes brought on by some issues with my mother's health. It's been a heartbreaking chapter and one of the most confusing periods emotionally. Jill McNamara is the General Manager of Care.com, and has been a person who has supported me in a huge way over this last year. She and the Care.com team have guided my family as we've searched for the proper care for my mom, and it's an honor to have her on the podcast to discuss the complicated emotions that come with watching someone you love change. When I asked you all to send in your questions, I was blown away by how many of you are going through similar things with your aging loved ones. Today, Jill and I are sitting down to talk through everything. I get raw and emotional about my own situation, and Jill offers such thoughtful, grounding wisdom about the realities of caregiving - the guilt, the frustration, the tenderness, and the small wins that still matter. If you are walking through anything like this, I hope this conversation helps you feel a little less alone and permits you to feel everything you're feeling, even when those feelings don't make sense together. I'm learning that there is no "right" way to do this, just the honest way.

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• It’s easier than ever to find Primal Kitchen Pure Avocado Oil because it’s now available at Walmart. You can find Primal Kitchen in Walmart stores or online at Walmart.com and PrimalKitchen.com.
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This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

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