Episodes
Friday Oct 27, 2017
The HGTV effect on happiness
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Who isn't influenced by HGTV!? Kelley and Gretchen talk about how the ideals that HGTV puts forth are not the ones that actually make the best options for choosing a home. Balancing the idea of being content with what you have and striving for more - how does it work with your home?
Links Mentioned:
Protecting the Gift, Gavin de Becker
Favorite Things:
Kelley - Facebook Marketplace
Gretchen - Delta Faucet temp2.0 hand shower
The most HGTV feature of Gretchen's house, the new paint job:
Friday Oct 20, 2017
Leaning In - to what, exactly?
Friday Oct 20, 2017
Friday Oct 20, 2017
This week we discuss the concept of Leaning In - if it's about supporting a woman's ambition, what if the ambition is to be a stay at home mom? (and what are the risks when you choose that?)
Patton Oswalt on Annihilation - "It's chaos, be kind."
NYTimes: The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back In
Our Favorite Things!
Kelley: Chalk Paint (this is the brand she used, and it definitely gave that buffet a new look.)
Gretchen: Ask A Manager Blog (and to get started, check out the writer's favorite posts: http://www.askamanager.org/favorite-posts
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Dr. Nurses and techie teachers
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Kelley talks about her resistance to being called Dr (and she totally is one!) and Gretchen talks about her resistance to "leaning in."
Mentioned:
National Institute of Nursing Research
Favorite things:
Kelley: DevaCurl
Gretchen: Plated
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Welcome to Balancing Chaos!
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Meet Kelley and Gretchen in the debut of Balancing Chaos. Both professionals, both moms, but one is a moderate Christian and one is a liberal atheist. More alike than different, and both seeking to find meaning in the chaos, just in different ways. In this episode, meet the hosts and hear about their experiences in religion.
Mentioned:
Tim Murphy resigns from Congress
STD Rates Continue to Rise for Older Adults
UU Our Whole Lives: Lifespan Sexuality Education
Favorite things:
Gretchen: Tile: https://www.thetileapp.com
Kelley: Plan to Eat: https://www.plantoeat.com/welcome