• Should we have kids?
    Oct 17 2024

    In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is wondering how to know whether to have kids, and has been going back and forth with their partner about this question for some time.

    Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠please submit your questions for an upcoming episode.⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/⁠

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    36 mins
  • Why we love advice columns
    Jun 13 2024

    In this episode, Emma and Sara talk a bit more about why they chose an advice column format for Dear Dual Perspective, some other advice givers that have inspired them over the years, and call out for more questions to feature in upcoming episodes.

    Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and ⁠⁠⁠please submit your questions for an upcoming episode.⁠⁠⁠ You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/⁠ Other columns to check out:

    https://www.askamanager.org/

    https://cherylstrayed.substack.com/ (archives: https://therumpus.net/sections/blogs/dear-sugar/)

    https://captainawkward.com/

    https://zawn.substack.com/


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    20 mins
  • Sourdough to Civil War: The Tradwife Pipeline
    May 30 2024

    In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener curious about learning more about the tradwife to alt-right pipeline, and provide context about why this movement can be seductive in a time of economic uncertainty and disappointment.


    Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and ⁠⁠please submit your questions for an upcoming episode.⁠⁠ You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/⁠


    References: Media Matters, 2024, "Tradwife influencers are quietly spreading far-right conspiracy theories"

    OpenDemocracy, 2020, "#Tradwives: Sexism as a gateway to white supremacy"

    Global Network on Extremism and Technology, 2023, "Tradwives: The Housewives Commodifying Right-wing Ideology"

    The Atlantic, 2022, "The Crunchy to Alt-Right Pipeline"

    Bernie Sanders Podcast

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    33 mins
  • Setting boundaries as a new mom
    May 16 2024

    In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who recently had a baby and is wondering how to set boundaries with her own parents going forward after a difficult visit.

    Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and ⁠⁠please submit your questions for an upcoming episode.⁠⁠ You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/

    References:

    Public Health Agency of Canada, What Mothers Say: The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey

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    30 mins
  • Thanks for nothing: financial gifts to adult kids and resentment
    May 2 2024

    In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is feeling resentment build up as they offer substantial financial support to their adult children and feel this is underappreciated.

    Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and ⁠please submit your questions for an upcoming episode.⁠ You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/


    References:

    Globe and Mail survey on helping adult children with homeownership

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    17 mins
  • Keeping a connection while trying to conceive
    Apr 18 2024

    In this episode, Emma and Sara hear from a listener who is trying to keep a healthy sexual connection with their partner through the pressure of trying to have a baby. To help answer this question, your hosts invited Sarah Cloutier from Spark Therapy to share advice based on her counselling practice.

    Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for an upcoming episode. You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/ References:

    Fertility statistics

    One in Six podcast

    Fertility Awareness Week 2024

    Nagoski, Emily. 2015. Come as You Are: The surprising new science that will transform your sex life. Simon & Schuster.

    Come As You Are podcast

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    30 mins
  • The serenity prayer, game theory and 80s movies
    Apr 4 2024

    In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener asking how to teach children (and adults) acceptance and kindness in a world full of significant, overlapping crises. Emma begins with the serenity prayer and suggestions for building community, and Sara brings in some core concepts from game theory. Both of your hosts tie these rules to live by back to their favourite 80s movies.


    Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for an upcoming episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/94gtmmK8S54XBtje8 You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/⁠⁠⁠ References:

    Is this really the safest time in human history?

    Veritasium video on game theory

    Poster on community building

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    20 mins
  • Should I post my kids on social media?
    Mar 21 2024
    In this episode, a listener wonders whether they should post photos of their young children on social media. Emma's response is no, you should not, but maybe you can in certain situations if intentional about it. Sara adds some points about the long life of the Internet and future potential impacts, along with different considerations for influencers or those who are generating income as opposed to people with a smaller, more restricted audience of mostly friends and family. Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for an upcoming episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/PJgD67Tk9N53JBgu8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/⁠⁠⁠ References: Article from Cosmopolitan Because News New York Times Article - Child influencers
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    21 mins