Afleveringen
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Why do men say they hate makeup and revealing clothes? What do men think it means when you're nice to them? What is up with these guys? These questions and more answered this week!
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Another great audience question- how do you make friends as an adult? Also, Virginia explains how to meet alcoholics and Laura fleshes out the corporeal punishment part of her new religion.
References:
I hired a friendship coach to help me make friends. Here's what happened: Jen Glantz
Opinion: Women choosing romantic relationships over friends is disheartening: Isabella Castellow
7 Adults on the Struggle to Make Friends Later in Life and How They Did it: Elle Magazine
What is Causing Our Epidemic of Loneliness and How Can We Fix It? Researchers share what Americans have to say about social disconnection and potential solutions: Elizabeth M. Ross
The Scientific Reason It's So Hard to Make Friends as an Adult (and What to Do About It): Jessica Stillman
Ever wonder why adult friendships feel so challenging? This ‘friendship coach’ has advice: Eden Harris
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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A general response to the men in my comments section- why child marriage is a bad thing, celebrity pederasts, age gaps and people who love trees too much!
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A listener suggestion has the girls comparing notes on their adventure through The Change, Virginia's failed diaper modeling career, and why we can't get on a trampoline ever again.
Mary Claire Haver: The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
Menopause In Different Cultures Around The World
Carmen Rodriguez Gonzalez
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Can Menopause Cause Depression?
Mood Changes During Perimenopause Are Real. Here’s What to Know.: Learn the mental health conditions to look out for as you approach menopause: Dr. Nazanin E. Silver
#menopause #perimenopause #sisters
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Women have been getting bad dating advice for as long as there have been women. We talk about mac n cheese, answering the door naked, and football, and then Laura introduces me to the concept of bang-maid-mom!
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Your therapist likes you, right? Right?
Laura shares therapy's big secret- therapists are just people!
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This week, a listener email takes the ladies on a journey about sex, self-image, Arnold Schwarzenegger , and toxic masculinity!
References:
Study: Women's Preferences for Penis Size: A New Research Method Using Selection among 3D Models
Medical News Today: What Is Small Penis Syndrome?
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Happy Valentine's Day! We discuss marriage, romance, knives, Plato, and Jane Austin Improv, an improv group from Austin, Texas.
References:
The National Women’s History Museum: The History of Romance
Romance Through the Ages: Customs and a History of Love, Marriage & Dating: Kimberly Powell
A Brief History of Romance (And Why It Matters): Mark Manson
The Psychology Behind Love and Romance
What Is Romantic Love?: Is it an evolutionary adaptation, a social construct, or something else?: Arash Emamzadeh
#dating #relationships #datingadvice #marriage
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What makes a hater? What do you do when you have one? In this extended exploration of haterology, the girls have to examine the haters in themselves, too.
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What's so bad about failing? Also, why we hate Thomas Edison's guts.
REFERENCES:
THE MAN IN THE ARENA: Theodore Roosevelt
Strategies for Learning from Failure-Amy C. Edmondson
Mr. Show: Grass Valley Greg
What Have You Learned From Failure? Jeremy Engle
Jim Fay, Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility
How to Learn From Your Failures: JEREMY ADAM SMITH
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Why do we waste so much of our time chasing status? What are some weird status symbols throughout history? And what is it about a Gucci purse that comforts our caveman brain? We also talk about Chocodogger and Ron DeSantis.
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It's a new year and we're all going to be completely different people! Laura and Virginia let you know how to get a monkey, start swimming laps, and quit smoking, all in one short episode!
References:
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness- by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear -
Stop making rich people famous- they're not interesting! Class war time, everyone!
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Lumen Learning: Introduction to Sociology Module 9: Gender, Sex, and SexualitySocialization and Gender Roles in Modern Society:Joy Nash
SaveTheChildren.org: GENDER ROLES CAN CREATE
LIFELONG CYCLE OF INEQUALITY
Tough Love for Mediocre White Guys: Getting White men to give up dominance is a challenge.: ROBERT JENSEN
Thanks to listener Kendra for this great topic!
HARVARD Kennedy School WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM:Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
The Credibility Gap And Chronic Underreporting: Gender Discrimination In The Asylum Application Procedure
From heart disease to IUDs: How doctors dismiss women’s pain: Lindsey Bever
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What's causing kids to go no-contact with family members? Is it drugs? The boomers think it's drugs. Was this the last Christmas with your family? Why it's a good idea, why it's a bad idea, and how to do it with kindness.
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Another great listener suggestion: We diagnose the Charlie Brown gang, especially as seen in the A Charlie Brown Christmas. Why can't Lucy get over Schroeder? Why is Linus the real hero? And what is Snoopy's deal? Find out now!
"Mentally Ill" Characters Offer Unlikely Support: Angela McClanahan
'A Charlie Brown Christmas' At 50: Linda Holmes
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What's it like having a mother figure who's a therapist? Why do we love Therapy Jeff? All this and more!
Check out Anna Valenzuela's new album, MURDERPUSS!
As a Clinical Psychologist, can I treat my family members or friends? Dr. Cindy Chan
The Good and the Bad Of Having a Therapist Mom: Jeff Guenther, LPC
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We answer a great listener question about The Ick- what causes it, can you get past it, and should you get past it?
Dictionary.Com (Slang Dictionary)
Got the ick? When a sudden pang of disgust ruins your romance
Rhik Samadder
Time: The Psychology of Why We Get ‘the Ick’ Angela Haupt
We Asked Couples Therapists About The Ick
Nope, it doesn’t have to be a deal breaker.
By Isabel Mata
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We all love a good self-help book- but are they helping? What are the best ones? And what kind of Oreos do the girls like?
Why Are Self-Help Books Not So Helpful After All?: Timothy Carey
Why Self Help books don’t help: The Neuroscience School
Do self-help books actually help?: By Ellie Baker
Why Self-Help Books Don't Work (And How To Nevertheless Benefit From Them): Jeroen Kraaijenbrink
How Helpful Are Self-Help Books?: Madison Fri
SELF-HELP OR SELF-HOAX?
Self-help books should be subject to the same rigorous testing as a new drug, a UW expert says.
BY ALANSA BATES
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We've been using dating apps for ten years- why are we still single? Virginia and Laura talk gamefication, the labor of dating, and why Virginia worships a woman named Alison Stevenson. Also, we exchange anniversary gifts! Enjoy!
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