Summary: <p>We share how we care for ourselves in hard times, what others can do to best support us, and resources for helping those close to us when they are going through something tough.</p><ul> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/30VxzH5" target="_blank"><em>There Is No Good Card for This: What to Do and Say When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love</em></a> by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell</li> <li><a href="https://emilymcdowell.com/collections/empathy-cards" target="_blank">Emily McDowell cards</a></li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/30XyG94" target="_blank"><em>Option B</em></a> by Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg</li> <li>Vanessa Zoltan’s thoughts on suffering in <a href="http://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Sacred Text</a> and <a href="https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/the-podcast/" target="_blank">Hot and Bothered</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2AP5vdA" target="_blank"><em>On Living</em></a> by Kerry Egan</li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Life lately</strong></p><p>Sarah is loving walking after school drop off.</p><p>Abby has two television shows to share: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fleabag-Season-1/dp/B01J4SSP6E" target="_blank">Fleabag</a> and <a href="https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-zoo-san-diego/" target="_blank">The Zoo: San Diego</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Reading lately</strong></p><p><img src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=friendlierpod-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0316556343">Sarah read <a href="https://amzn.to/31VkvCQ" target="_blank"><em>Circe</em></a> by Madeline Miller. Abby’s loving the <a href="http://www.ladysherlockbooks.com/books/" target="_blank">Lady Sherlock series</a> by Sherry Thomas.</p><br><p><strong>Eating lately</strong></p><p>Abby used up her summer squash with a three cheese squash casserole.</p><p>Sarah found a breakfast her kids will actually eat: bagels!</p><br><p><em>If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on </em><a href="https://friendlierpodcast.com/hard-times/" target="_blank"><em>our show notes</em></a><em>, email us at </em><a href="mailto:friendlierpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em>friendlierpodcast@gmail.com</em></a><em>, or find us on Instagram </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/friendlierpodcast/" target="_blank"><em>@friendlierpodcast</em></a><em>. Thanks for listening!</em></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
