Summary: Episode 55 is here, AKA the one where Emma learns that essential oils aren’t made from squashed flowers, Tess finally watches the Handmaid’s Tale and we talk about staying connected to a partner after a stillbirth. Also, Tess tells us what she learned at a first aid course for parents (hint: it's both helpful and terrifying) and we accept that broken limbs are probably part of our future. --- READING The Case Against Fragrance by Kate Grenville Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Buddhism for Mothers with Lingering Questions by Sarah Napthali Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff --- WATCHING The Letdown - Alison Bell, Sasha Horler, The Handmaid’s Tale Lovesick on Netflix Dark Net on Netflix LISTENING The Butterfly Effect by Jon Ronson Esther Perel on The Longest Shortest Time The Guilty Feminist BONUS RECOMMENDATION The Ordinary skincare
