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How Do We Deal?! Coping With the Confounding

How Do We Deal?! Coping With the Confounding

de Dara and Amber

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Parenting - No One Cares

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We're all struggling with the unbearable weight of issues that society just can't seem to solve—while paying endless bills, making infinity dinners, and replying to inane work emails. So how do we deal? With some colorful and transparent commentary from hosts Dara and Amber, and helpful insights from occasional guestsperts. Trump's second term has only made the theme more relevant since the podcast began.

Friends of different backgrounds from the same Boston suburb, Dara and Amber inevitably dive deep into meaningful conversation, whether they're shooting around on the basketball court or sipping Sauvignon Blanc. In each episode of "How Do We Deal: Coping with the Confounding," they attempt to make sense of simply existing in the world today, at the nexus of massive conundrums (from the rise of fascism, to deeply rooted racism to the mental health to climate change crises) and everyday responsibilities and challenges (maintaining faith in humanity while in rush hour traffic with kids, for example).

Sometimes talking it all through is enough to help find some hope, calm, and clarity. With honesty and openness about their own experiences with everything from race and neurodivergence to parenting and balling, they want to share the conversation with you. The goal is simply to make each day a little better.

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  • Parenting - No One Cares · 32 min · Saison 4 Épisode 2It's back to school in September, so it's poignant that Amber and Dara are back to making episodes again! As parents, are we worrying about the right things, and does anyone…
  • No one cares · 34 min · Saison 4 Épisode 1What if most of the crap we worry about doesn't matter at all? What if our energy is directed in the wrong places? In this intro to season 4, Dara and Amber kick off a new theme…
  • Holiday Confessions and a Look Back at 2025 · 34 min · Saison 3 Épisode 5A new elf arrived in town (Dara caved), belief is on the line (is Santa real?), and there's a lot of decor that may not be necessary (why is Amber doing all this?). Join Dara and…
  • No Room For Error · 42 min · Saison 3 Épisode 3Dara and Amber stumbled on a new theory: Everyone is going insane because there's no room for error in today's world. Get sick? You could go bankrupt. Kid won't go to bed?…
  • No Social Media Until 18! · 36 min · Saison 3 Épisode 4Dara and Amber talk about their POVs and experiences related to protecting kids from social media, at least until they turn 18. Dara has started a local movement by forming an…
  • Capturing Inspiration When It Calls Us · 36 min · Saison 3 Épisode 3Our world is more confounding than ever, but Dara and Amber are still finding ways to cope, and still laughing whenever possible. In this episode they discuss a recent…
  • Peeking Through Death's Door · 38 min · Saison 3 Épisode 2As our country spirals deeper into chaos, Dara and Amber continue to cope with the confounding by finding new perspective. This time, they confront the certain yet mysterious…
  • Rising and Resilience in Boomer Town with Amber's Dad, Greg, PART 2 · 36 min · Saison 2 Épisode 13This is Part 2 of Dara and Amber's sitdown with Amber's father, Greg. Born in 1949, he's an optimistic yet empathetic guy who reps the best qualities of the Baby Boomer…
  • Rising and Resilience in Boomer Town with Amber's Dad, Greg, PART 1 · 46 min · Saison 2 Épisode 12How do you deal with change, and respond to difficulties and opportunities that emerge along the way? Dara and Amber sat down with Amber's Dad, Greg, to talk about it! In Part 1…
  • Childhood Independence with Lenore Skenazy · 38 min · Saison 2 Épisode 11As parents who often feel like they worry too much, or not enough, or have no idea what they're doing, Dara and Amber were thrillled to connect with the woman dubbed “America’s…
  • Serial Killers and the Roots of Violence with Dr. Mark Winton · 1 h 1 min · Saison 2 Épisode 10Dara and Amber often chat about the crime and violence in the news, but it's hard to grasp. Are we too worried due to 24/7 media alarmism? Not worried enough? Is violence crime…
  • Dealing with 2025 · 35 min · Saison 3 Épisode 1We're back! And our podcast title is more relevant than ever. Dara and Amber talk about how they're dealing with and resisting the dismantling of democracy, and how history and…
  • Choosing Positivity with Ebony Travis Tichenor · 24 min · Saison 2 Épisode 9Dara and Amber call Ebony their icon of positivity, guru of self-care, and Vitamin E, because of the boost her presence provides! So they brought her on the podcast to find out…
  • Creative Joy with Singer-Songwriter Amanda Zorzi · 1 h 5 min · Saison 2 Épisode 8Get ready to treat your ears and heart. Dara and Amber are huge fans of the alternative, dreamy pop songs of Amanda Zorzi, the Philly-based songwriter/independent artist who…
  • Guns, Roe, and the Politics of Fear with Goth Lawyer Michael Henry · 1 h 34 min · Saison 2 Épisode 7Dara and Amber have wanted Michael Henry on the pod since day one. Partly because a legal mind is needed to make sense of, and deal with, confounding gun and abortion laws. But…
  • Grief, Solo Parenting, and the Saving Grace of Friendship with Nicole and Suzanne · 1 h 6 min · Saison 2 Épisode 6Struggling to deal with the loss of their husbands, one to the trap of addiction and one to a shockingly sudden death, Nicole and Suzanne connected and soon bonded over wine and…
  • The Great Autistic Mind of Bernard Grant, Ph.D. · 57 min · Saison 2 Épisode 4Our friend Bernard Grant, Ph.D. is many things, all of them remarkable. Multiply neurodivergent, they are an Autistic advocate, life coach to Autistics and parents seeking…
  • F*ck Metastatic Breast Cancer: Monica Jones, Part 2 · 1 h 19 min · Saison 2 Épisode 3This is the second and final part of Dara and Amber's powerful discussion Monica Jones, our childhood friend and an incredibly strong and kind human. She shares what it's like to…
  • F*ck Metastatic Breast Cancer: Monica Jones, Part 1 · 51 min · Saison 2 Épisode 2F*CK CANCER. In part 1 of 2 in the ultimate "How Do We Deal?!" discussion, we welcome childhood friend (from our Massachusetts hometown) and certified badass Monica Jones, who…
  • We're back! Get ready for guestperts! · 40 min · Saison 2 Épisode 1Dara and Amber are back, bae-bae! In the season 2 intro episode, they get hyped and give a preview of the issues and guestperts coming up on the podcast. This season brings a new…

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