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Gretchen (liberal atheist) and Kelley (moderate Christian) talk about balancing career, family, and everything else.
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Thursday May 03, 2018
Thursday May 03, 2018
Sometimes an event that happens thousands of miles away will impact a person in unexpected ways. The Parkland shooting shook up Kelley's life in unexpected ways - hear how she's figuring it all out.
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Mentioned on the podcast
The Firing of the House Chaplain
California Launches First State Funded Gun Research
Waffle House Hero's GoFundMe Raises Money for Victims
Ex Maine Police Officers Claim Law Enforcement Failed in its Duty to Confiscate Lake's Guns
Days before graduation, crash kills Lakewood High senior; injures two others
Surviving an Active Shooter - Ohio State (Video)
NRA bans guns during convention speeches
Kelley's Gun Research (Google Doc)
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Factcheck.org
Gretchen: Cuisinart Stick Blender
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Sara left her nursing job (but kept her online instructor job!) and has been traveling the world since 2016. She talks about her experience getting started with Remote Year
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Mentioned on the podcast
State Department travel advisories
Australia's safety warnings about the US
Our Favorite Things
Sara: Food Tours! (Here's a list of what Forbes calls the world's best!)
Kelley: Air BNB
Gretchen: TSA Pre Check
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
We're on vacation this week, but since this week is the anniversary of the Columbine shooting, we are rebroadcasting our episode with Sarah Walker Caron. Since we first aired this, there has been some movement forward - Dick's Sporting Goods (and other stores) have implemented new sales policies, the governor of Vermont, with an A rating from the NRA has signed new policies into law, and even Florida has had some movement on the legislation front, signing new policies into law as well. We'll be back next week with an all new episode!
Sarah Walker Caron is the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. She joins us and shares her experiences from that day, and in the years after. You also hear from Gretchen's daughters - one who was in 1st grade when Sandy Hook happened, and one who is in 2nd grade now, the same age that Sarah's son was when Sandy Hook happened - about lockdown drills. (Heads up, this one is definitely a heavy subject.)
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Mentioned on the podcast
My son survived Sandy Hook. I want to tell him it won’t happen again, but I can’t.
School starts at new building for Sandy Hook kids
Sandy Hook Elementary School design finds safety, security in openness
PD: Man arrested for making threat at Sandy Hook Elementary School
Sandy Hook Elementary Students Return Day After Bomb Threat
Parkland Student Emma González Opens Up About Her Fight for Gun Control
Diane Alston's Twitter thread on 'remember, they are teenagers.'
Police: Ellsworth student who made threat had access to weapons
Oregon passes gun control bill aimed at domestic abusers
Ex-Maine police officers claim law enforcement failed in its duty to confiscate Lake’s guns
Kate Braestrup on The Moth: The Blessing
We’re used to experiencing mass shootings online. But Parkland brought us into the classroom.
The Briar Patch's teacher portrait project: "We are already armed."
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Harvard Injury Control Research Center
Americans Widely Support Tighter Regulations on Gun Sales
Gretchen: Everytown for Gun Safety
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Giffords Courage to Fight Gun Violence
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Megan Yockey's daughter is the inspiration behind Harper's Quest, a nonprofit dedicated to funding research into the rare genetic disorder, Lamb-Shaffer Syndrome. She talks about the journey of learning about Harper's disorder and starting a nonprofit to fund research in LSS.
On April 18, 2018, the flagship Kendra Scott store in Austin will be hosting a Harper's Quest fundraiser from 5-8pm CT, where 20% of all sales will be donated to Megan's organization. Not local? Call direct and order, and they will ship to you for free!
April 18, 5-8pm Central Time
For Austin locals:
3800 NORTH LAMAR BOULEVARD
AUSTIN , TX 78756
United States
If you want to call in and order over the phone (mention Harper's Quest if you call outside of the event times!)
(512) 879-3422
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Our Favorite Things
Kelley: How I Built This Kendra Scott's Episode
Gretchen: The library!
Megan: Autry Cellars, Becker Vineyards
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Traveling with and without kids - does it stress you out or get you excited? This week, we talk about how we manage vacations and kid travel!
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Our Favorite Things
Kelley: What the Heck Do I Eat?
Gretchen: TSA PreCheck
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Kelley marched on Washington and Gretchen marched on Bangor, and they tell their stories from the March for Our Lives events they attended.
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Mentioned on the podcast
Twinkle Stainless Steel Cleaner
Maya interviews Grandpa about the March on Washington in August 1963
Anatomy: Landing a Plane at Reagan National Airport
FDR Memorial (This is a blog, but shows most of the quotes that are there.)
The story behind 11-year-old Naomi Wadler and her March for Our Lives speech
Parkland survivor vomits during gun speech
MLK's Granddaughter Shares A Dream Of Her Own At March For Our Lives
March for Our Lives: Top moments that made up a movement
Emma González and the wordless act that moved a nation
Everytown's Gun law Navigator - research gun laws in your state.
Our Instagram: BalancingChaosPodcast
The gun guy from Bangor's march
Kelley's debate-ending graph evidence:
Number of murder victims in the US in 2016, by weapon
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Audra Day: Rise Up
Gretchen: BOSCH 500 Series Dishwasher
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
On Saturday, Kelley and Shira will be marching in Washington DC, and Gretchen will be marching in Bangor, for the March For Our Lives to stand up and speak out against gun violence and demand safe schools. Because of that, we are taking this week off from a new episode and throwing it back to episode 7, when we had Shira join us to talk about this issue. As of publication, there was yet another school shooting, this time in Maryland, and it has been classified as domestic violence as well. On Saturday, March 24, there are 828 events scheduled worldwide to participate in the March For Our Lives, if you want to join us. We'll be back with a new episode next week!
This week, we have guest number two, Shira, a prosecutor (and new mom) who works on domestic violence and child abuse cases talking about links between domestic violence, homicide, and even mass shootings. She also gets some advice about going back to work after maternity leave!
Links Mentioned
Calif. gunman killed his wife before rampaging through community, trying to storm elementary school
Maine concert promoter pleads guilty to domestic violence charge, maintains he didn’t do it
Facing the Sins of the Democratic Party
Our Favorite Things!
Shira: The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country, Helen Russell
Kelley: Essential Oils - She mentions DOTerra, (the ones that Gretchen uses that are not MLM are from Plant Therapy)
Gretchen: Find My Friends the app that keeps track of everyone (if they let you)
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Our kids are the best, right? How do you celebrate them without being a braggart? How do you manage when you realize they are maybe NOT the best, like you thought? Plus a tangent on Betsy DeVos.
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Mentioned on the podcast
John R. Braden. A very famous horse.
Signs Aimed At Crazy Sports Parents Should Include These Extra Warnings
Kelty Love Seat ("Sideline Sofa")
How Betsy DeVos Used God and Amway to Take Over Michigan Politics
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: The Not So Empty Nest, Bangor ME
Gretchen: Sephora
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
International Women's Day is March 8, and in honor of that, we highlight women we admire, from our professions, celebrities, and people in our lives.
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Mentioned on the podcast
LadyPodSquad on Facebook, #ladypodsquad
Panicked about Kids’ Addiction to Tech? Here are two things you could do
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: DevaClips
Gretchen: Smith Chromapop
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Sarah Walker Caron is the mother of a survivor of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. She joins us and shares her experiences from that day, and in the years after. You also hear from Gretchen's daughters - one who was in 1st grade when Sandy Hook happened, and one who is in 2nd grade now, the same age that Sarah's son was when Sandy Hook happened - about lockdown drills. (Heads up, this one is definitely a heavy subject.)
Like us on Facebook, email us at balancingchaospodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher!
Mentioned on the podcast
My son survived Sandy Hook. I want to tell him it won’t happen again, but I can’t.
School starts at new building for Sandy Hook kids
Sandy Hook Elementary School design finds safety, security in openness
PD: Man arrested for making threat at Sandy Hook Elementary School
Sandy Hook Elementary Students Return Day After Bomb Threat
Parkland Student Emma González Opens Up About Her Fight for Gun Control
Diane Alston's Twitter thread on 'remember, they are teenagers.'
Police: Ellsworth student who made threat had access to weapons
Oregon passes gun control bill aimed at domestic abusers
Ex-Maine police officers claim law enforcement failed in its duty to confiscate Lake’s guns
Kate Braestrup on The Moth: The Blessing
We’re used to experiencing mass shootings online. But Parkland brought us into the classroom.
The Briar Patch's teacher portrait project: "We are already armed."
Our Favorite Things
Kelley: Harvard Injury Control Research Center
Americans Widely Support Tighter Regulations on Gun Sales
Gretchen: Everytown for Gun Safety
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Giffords Courage to Fight Gun Violence
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence