Mini-Ep 489: Your Whole Messy Self Is Welcome Here

About this episode

Doree and Elise discuss listener updates on self-care during a spouse's addiction treatment and navigating puberty, along with recommendations for novels about the tech industry.

Doree and Elise have a few updates for the show (in case you missed them in the newsletter!). Then they hear from listeners about taking care of yourself while working through a spouse’s addiction treatment and how to help a child navigate the confusing time of puberty, and then they respond to a listener’s question about good novels about the tech industry. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com. Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit shopmyshelf.us/forever35 . Follow the podcast on Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and sign up for the newsletter at the free tier on Patreon ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Doree Shafrir, Elise Hu

Topics covered

• self-care
• addiction treatment
• puberty
• novels about tech
• listener questions

Keywords

• self-care
• addiction
• puberty
• tech novels
• listener questions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Forever35, Patreon, Acast, shopmyshelf.us, forever35podcast@gmail.com, forever35podcast.com

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