Weekend Adventures

What this episode covers

We recap our rare night out at a belated work Christmas party at Varsity Pins (food, frozen margaritas, duckpin bowling) and then a late stop at The Bent Wrench. We talk surviving two weeks of ice days, Mason’s wild “shark tooth” dental visit, a tearful taxes moment that brought up memories of Mom, and Mason accidentally making Good News Club think he’s not fed or allowed to read his Bible—plus a quick update on Henry’s Wizards basketball games.00:00 Mom Talk Kickoff: A Rare Moms’ Night Out00:19 Work Christmas Party in February (Plus-One Drama & Timing)01:14 Food, Potluck Vibes & Frozen Margaritas at Varsity Pins02:39 Duckpin Bowling + When Can the Kids Handle It?03:36 After-Party at The Bent Wrench (Staying Out ‘Til Midnight)04:19 The Next-Day Reality: Sleep, Kids, and Feeling Human Again05:39 Two Weeks of Ice Out: Cabin Fever, Slips, and Surviving at Home08:26 Back to School Whiplash + Mason’s Wild ‘Shark Tooth’ Dental Visit11:46 Kids’ Anxiety Styles: Stoic vs Worrier (and the ‘Liquid Relaxer’)13:28 Adulting at 41: Paying Taxes Without Mom’s Help14:21 Paying County vs. City Taxes… and an Unexpected Connection to Mom15:15 Emma’s Heart-to-Heart & Being Forced to Grieve in Real Time17:42 Compartmentalizing Grief: The ‘Switch’ and Avoidance Talk18:10 Quiet Car Rides & the Podcast That Finally Broke Through20:38 Theresa Caputo, Mediums, and Faith: Is It ‘From God’?22:34 TLC Rabbit Hole: Baylen Out Loud, Tourette’s, and Why She’s So Funny23:32 Mason’s ‘$100’ Answer + Good News Club Homework Drama28:18 Henry’s Hoops Update: Game Nights, Team ‘Wizards,’ and Wrap-Up

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