Glennon Doyle
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Is there something, though? I do think, like when I hear you talk about the way that you were raised and the community, I do— Crave that. I wish for people, for young couples. I don't think it has to be your family. Not everyone is lucky. I agree. Sometimes it can't be. Sometimes the support you need is not that.
Is there something, though? I do think, like when I hear you talk about the way that you were raised and the community, I do— Crave that. I wish for people, for young couples. I don't think it has to be your family. Not everyone is lucky. I agree. Sometimes it can't be. Sometimes the support you need is not that.
Is there something, though? I do think, like when I hear you talk about the way that you were raised and the community, I do— Crave that. I wish for people, for young couples. I don't think it has to be your family. Not everyone is lucky. I agree. Sometimes it can't be. Sometimes the support you need is not that.
And I think there's a lot of pressure that it's that or nothing, which is no good for a lot of young couples. Sometimes you really do need to start new relationships. there's something to the accountability of community. I think it's just so easy to, when things get hard, and I think I did this many times too, To just eject.
And I think there's a lot of pressure that it's that or nothing, which is no good for a lot of young couples. Sometimes you really do need to start new relationships. there's something to the accountability of community. I think it's just so easy to, when things get hard, and I think I did this many times too, To just eject.
And I think there's a lot of pressure that it's that or nothing, which is no good for a lot of young couples. Sometimes you really do need to start new relationships. there's something to the accountability of community. I think it's just so easy to, when things get hard, and I think I did this many times too, To just eject.
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.
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.
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.