Meagan and Sarah are inviting you in for a good old-fashioned catch-up sesh as we wind down Summer 2021. There’s a bit of everything in today’s episode: updates on our own kid and family milestones, reflections on the second pandemic summer (a few fails, some sweet moments, and everything in between), thoughts on the strange time of year that is mid-August, and some of what’s been keeping us entertained lately (books, TV, podcasts, and more!). Join us!

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Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode:
Meagan shared about Clara’s summer camp nervousness here
Sarah talked about one of her kids’ inflexibility and penchant for extreme disappointment in this episode
If you’re still getting to know us, you might like other “grab bag” style episodes like these:
Behind The Scenes & End Of Summer Catch-Up: Episode 276
Grab Bag Catch-Up & Reading While Traveling: Episode 236
More Than Mom: Late Summer Check-In & Procrastination
Late-Summer Check-In & Managing Seasonal Transitions: Episode 168
What We’re Watching, Reading & Listening To, Summer Edition: Episode 59
Overcoming Mid-Summer Malaise: Episode 14
Sarah’s older two made this recipe for muffin tin pizza as part of Kids Cook Dinner night in the Powers house
Sarah’s media picks (those mentioned, and a few we didn’t have time for) include:
BOOKS | Dusk Night Dawn by Anne Lammott, Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (affiliate links)
PODCASTS | Your Own Backyard, Even The Rich Madonna Series, Toxic (The Britney Spears Story)
TV | The Right Stuff, Ted Lasso, Top Chef, The Good Place
DOCUMENTARIES | Penguin Town, The Last Man on the Moon, Biggest Little Farm