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The Parables That Stick With Us

December 10, 2025·40 min·3 clips
Discover how realizing a boat is empty can transform your anger into peace in just seconds.
Hosts Amy and Margaret explore parables like the empty boat and feeding the wolf to discuss parenting stress, anxiety, and how we attach meaning to life's bumps. They share personal stories and metaphors to help listeners manage emotions and gain perspective on control and perception.

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A calm reminder that the moment that feels final rarely stays that way.

The episode opens with a listener note from an older mom of two teenage boys, and that small detail does a lot of work: it makes the mess, noise, and constant motion in family life feel familiar instead of abstract.

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You need a calmer way to look at the thing that feels huge right now.

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