Glennon Doyle
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And there's something that doesn't develop character-wise as much, I think, in that. Like, I do wish for people some kind of steady community. Yeah. Not that it has any form.
Yeah, that's what we did with our middle one. I didn't understand that. I was like, well, but if they're not good, should they not play sports? And what I have never... During the divorce, I was thinking about putting one of them into more therapy. And Abby said, how about not? And we just put them in soccer. Yeah. And I thought, that's strange. Is that therapy? Yeah. But really, wow.
Yeah, that's what we did with our middle one. I didn't understand that. I was like, well, but if they're not good, should they not play sports? And what I have never... During the divorce, I was thinking about putting one of them into more therapy. And Abby said, how about not? And we just put them in soccer. Yeah. And I thought, that's strange. Is that therapy? Yeah. But really, wow.
Yeah, that's what we did with our middle one. I didn't understand that. I was like, well, but if they're not good, should they not play sports? And what I have never... During the divorce, I was thinking about putting one of them into more therapy. And Abby said, how about not? And we just put them in soccer. Yeah. And I thought, that's strange. Is that therapy? Yeah. But really, wow.
All the things that you put. It's like a little container to practice safely everything that's hard about being human. Yeah.
All the things that you put. It's like a little container to practice safely everything that's hard about being human. Yeah.
All the things that you put. It's like a little container to practice safely everything that's hard about being human. Yeah.
I mean, if I were Shira, I'd be looking at preschools. I mean, when I was teaching, I had to quit teaching when I had my second baby because I couldn't afford to teach. I could not afford to go to work. So then I ended up starting a preschool in my home, which I do not recommend. Yeah, yeah.
I mean, if I were Shira, I'd be looking at preschools. I mean, when I was teaching, I had to quit teaching when I had my second baby because I couldn't afford to teach. I could not afford to go to work. So then I ended up starting a preschool in my home, which I do not recommend. Yeah, yeah.
I mean, if I were Shira, I'd be looking at preschools. I mean, when I was teaching, I had to quit teaching when I had my second baby because I couldn't afford to teach. I could not afford to go to work. So then I ended up starting a preschool in my home, which I do not recommend. Yeah, yeah.
No, no. But wow, there are so many places that do have beautiful, affordable daycare. You just have to find them. And getting kids started in a really strong preschool and elementary school to me feels like the most important thing. I would look at that. I mean, it's tricky because she said, I want to be in a city so I can make money, but the cities are too expensive to live in.
No, no. But wow, there are so many places that do have beautiful, affordable daycare. You just have to find them. And getting kids started in a really strong preschool and elementary school to me feels like the most important thing. I would look at that. I mean, it's tricky because she said, I want to be in a city so I can make money, but the cities are too expensive to live in.
No, no. But wow, there are so many places that do have beautiful, affordable daycare. You just have to find them. And getting kids started in a really strong preschool and elementary school to me feels like the most important thing. I would look at that. I mean, it's tricky because she said, I want to be in a city so I can make money, but the cities are too expensive to live in.
Yeah, that's right. So it's a double bind.
Yeah, that's right. So it's a double bind.
Yeah, that's right. So it's a double bind.
That's right.
That's right.
That's right.
That's why it's so beautiful to ask yourself, like, what is success? Yeah. I mean, the amount of communities that I've stepped into where the idea of enough is not even a thing.