
Some books find us in the right place, at the right time. They can help us connect to others, understand our circumstances, or see things in a new way.
Each week, I’ll have a discussion with a friend of the podcast about something they’ve experienced, and a book that helped them make sense of it.
Welcome to The Book I Needed.
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 3 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | EducationBooksArtsSelf-Improvement | ||||

This week's book is "How To Keep House While Drowning" by KC Davis.
Stacee Ballback and I discuss our personal struggles with cleaning and some tactics in this book that have helped us reframe the way we think about care tasks. I hope this conversa... more
Today, I'm talking with Lars Fritzche-Peterson about losing his wife, Kate Fritzche-Peterson.
We discuss Kate's life, what his grief has been like so far, and what he's found helpful in his current grieving process.
You can find the book we discu... more
Today we're diving into conventional pregnancy wisdom, and why it's just not good enough for the modern woman. A friend of the podcast, who also happens to be a Labor and Delivery nurse, gives us updates on getting knocked up, early pregnancy symptom... more
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Kelly does an amazing job discussing and interviewing. I learned so much from her discussion with Lars and how you should talk with people going through this. The book you both recommended is amazing. Keep up the great work, Kelly! So lucky to find this podcast
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