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Dear Dual PerspectiveDisagreeing with Dear Eric (and a side of Dear Abby)In this episode, Emma and Sara take on two letters - one from Dear Eric where the letter writer was outrageous, and one from Dear Abby where the advice is outrageous and we try to give some better advice to the letter writer.Did you know you can now leave comments on our episodes? Let us know what you think! Don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for an upcoming episode. You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/2025-07-3121 minDear Dual PerspectiveHow to address griefIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question about how to speak with a friend who is grieving in a sensitive way, with a side of Victorian social conventions around mourning.Did you know you can now leave comments on our episodes? Let us know what you think! Don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for an upcoming episode. You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: https://cjucfm.com/shows/dear-dual-perspective/References: https://victorianweb.org/history/mourning/6.html2025-04-0225 min
Dear Dual PerspectiveImpostor syndrome and the Anxiety MouseIn this episode, Emma, Sara and guest Valerie Clements, Emma's mom and former executive coach, give some advice to a listener who is feeling impostor syndrome while in the stages of wrapping up a training program.
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2025-01-3016 minDear Dual PerspectiveDisagreeing with Dear AbbyIn this episode, Emma and Sara take on a few Dear Abby columns that they felt gave bad advice.
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https://www.uexpress.com/life/dearabby/2024/12/09
https://www.uexpress.com/life/dearabby/2024/12/02
https://www.uexpress.com/life/dearabby/2024/11/29
2024-12-1924 minDear Dual PerspectiveShould we have kids?In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is wondering how to know whether to have kids, and has been going back and forth with their partner about this question for some time.
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2024-10-1736 minDear Dual PerspectiveWhy we love advice columnsIn this episode, Emma and Sara talk a bit more about why they chose an advice column format for Dear Dual Perspective, some other advice givers that have inspired them over the years, and call out for more questions to feature in upcoming episodes.
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https://www.askamanager.or...2024-06-1319 minDear Dual PerspectiveSourdough to Civil War: The Tradwife PipelineIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener curious about learning more about the tradwife to alt-right pipeline, and provide context about why this movement can be seductive in a time of economic uncertainty and disappointment.
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Media Matters, 2024...2024-05-3032 minDear Dual PerspectiveSetting boundaries as a new momIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who recently had a baby and is wondering how to set boundaries with her own parents going forward after a difficult visit.
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Public Health Agency of Canada, What Mothers Say: The Canadian Maternity Experiences2024-05-1629 minDear Dual PerspectiveThanks for nothing: financial gifts to adult kids and resentmentIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is feeling resentment build up as they offer substantial financial support to their adult children and feel this is underappreciated.
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Globe and Mail survey on helping adult children with homeowners2024-05-0216 minDear Dual PerspectiveKeeping a connection while trying to conceiveIn this episode, Emma and Sara hear from a listener who is trying to keep a healthy sexual connection with their partner through the pressure of trying to have a baby. To help answer this question, your hosts invited Sarah Cloutier from Spark Therapy to share advice based on her counselling practice.
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You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: https://cjucfm.com/shows/d...2024-04-1830 minDear Dual PerspectiveThe serenity prayer, game theory and 80s moviesIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener asking how to teach children (and adults) acceptance and kindness in a world full of significant, overlapping crises. Emma begins with the serenity prayer and suggestions for building community, and Sara brings in some core concepts from game theory. Both of your hosts tie these rules to live by back to their favourite 80s movies.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for an upcoming episode here: https://forms.gle/94gtmmK8S54...2024-04-0420 minDear Dual PerspectiveShould I post my kids on social media?In this episode, a listener wonders whether they should post photos of their young children on social media. Emma's response is no, you should not, but maybe you can in certain situations if intentional about it. Sara adds some points about the long life of the Internet and future potential impacts, along with different considerations for influencers or those who are generating income as opposed to people with a smaller, more restricted audience of mostly friends and family.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for...2024-03-2120 minDear Dual PerspectiveParasocial relationships and the bystander effectIn this episode, your hosts answer a question about whether someone who has seen some concerning posts from a local influencer related to mental health should reach out and offer support. Emma notes that it's important to consider one's own capacity, and Sara mentions some elements of social media engagement and parasocial relationships. Emma gets into the bystander effect and whether this could be affecting this situation although it's unfolding online in front of a lot of followers, instead of in person.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and...2024-03-0730 minDear Dual PerspectiveHometown PressuresIn this episode, Emma and Sara contemplate a question from a listener asking about their partner's feeling that living in their hometown, surrounded by long-time friends and family, is making it harder for him to behave authentically. Your hosts ponder how community size makes this more difficult, and reference a past episode on setting boundaries in friendships.
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You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehors...2024-02-2222 minDear Dual PerspectiveWorking away from home, military and otherwise, and parentingIn this episode, Emma and Sara, along with guest Lucas, army brat and former army reservist, answer a question from a listener who is wondering how separations from her young child due to her military service might impact him over time. Lucas offers insights from his own experience, and Emma and Sara cite extensive research on the wellbeing of children in military families, and how separations from kids in other lines of work are often quite similar unless a military family member is deployed.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't...2024-02-0836 minDear Dual PerspectiveCriticism or Connection?In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who feels a loved one is struggling with depression, but is not receptive to the listener's suggestions or feedback on how to manage better. Emma emphasizes that it's not possible to diagnose someone without an evaluation, and Sara comments that the listener's values and views on the correct course of action may not be held by their loved one. Emma further reveals that one of her personal life rules is to never give unsolicited advice, and your two hosts talk about strategies to avoid popping into problem...2024-02-0622 minDear Dual PerspectiveScrolling through MotherhoodIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a mom who has unfollowed a bunch of conflicting parenting advice accounts on Instagram after finding herself scrolling a lot during maternity leave. This listener is wondering about whether Millenial parenting styles are better than how Boomers parented us, and whether mothers are more anxious now than in the past. Emma talks about the vulnerabilities of being at home with an infant and the evidence for good enough parenting, while Sara comments on the industry of parenting advice how those accounts making mothers feel inadequate is an effective marketing...2024-01-1139 minDear Dual Perspective2023 Retrospective!In this episode, Emma and Sara have a 'year in review' conversation, talking about their favourite episodes, successes and challenges, and advice for anyone looking to start a podcast or similar creative project. 2023-12-2821 minDear Dual PerspectiveMaking Friends in Difficult TimesIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener about how to make friends while going through personal upheaval, such as divorce, a mental health crisis, or a life-altering health condition. Sara offers that probably what this listener is seeking through friendship is support, and that there may be other ways to access that, while Emma offers many practical suggestions from her clinical training on how to build resiliency and live in line with ones values.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please...2023-12-1423 minDear Dual PerspectiveYou dated your boss - now what?In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who has recently broken off a two-year relationship with her boss, and is having a difficult time managing his less than positive traits at work. Your hosts offer advice on how to try to reset the relationship, while acknowledging that leaving this workplace might be the best approach - and to ensure that this listener negotiates her salary if she does so.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for an...2023-11-2331 minDear Dual PerspectiveGoing from NIMBY to YIMBY on active transportation
In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a follow up question to the "Biking through a world built for cars" episode on how to take people who say "not in my backyard" to active transportation projects to "yes in my backyard". Emma offers a suggestion to look for shared values, and Sara mentions that getting to test drive an eBike was something that helped her get over the initial barrier to active transportation.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions...2023-11-0930 minDear Dual PerspectiveGoing back to school as the primary parentIn this follow up episode on primary parenting, Emma and Sara answer a question from a mom who is considering going back to school and is wondering why it's more difficult for women to have these conversations about career advancement and juggling household and childcare responsibilities. Sara has a lot of questions about what type of schooling and how it will fit in to the family's goals and priorities, and Emma points out that the patriarchy is like the air we breathe which is why this type of change is so challenging.
Please let us know what...2023-11-0726 minDear Dual PerspectiveBeing a good step-parent (and step-kid) when everyone is an adultIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question (that is really a bunch of questions) about how to be a good step-parent to adult children. Emma adds in some ideas about how to be a good step-kid, and Sara provides some context to the number of step-families according to the census, and the current divorce rates in Canada.
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You...2023-11-0723 minDear Dual PerspectiveArtificial Intelligence Won't Save UsIn this episode, your hosts answer a question from a listener asking their opinion on artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, and its potential to impact work and the home. Further, they ask if AI can help solve big challenges, like the mental health crisis, health inequality and climate change. Emma and Sara offer their opinions on the use of artificial intelligence in different spheres, including the implications for copyright, credit for published work, ethical use, and how new technology exacerbates existing inequalities. Finally, your hosts ask ChatGPT what it thinks it can do for addressing these problems, and offer...2023-09-2635 minDear Dual PerspectiveCoping with a dysfunctional workplaceIn this episode, your hosts answer a detailed question from a listener who is frustrated with a workplace where they enjoy their work and coworkers but are stymied by bottlenecks, unclear priorities and poor communication, and are thus losing motivation and struggling to be productive. Sara's initial reaction was to encourage quiet quitting, but following more reflection she emphasizes that it's important to match expectations of productivity to the work environment. Emma points out that building capacity and relationships is a productive activity even if it doesn't directly create a product. Your hosts also mention that productivity culture, and...2023-09-1024 min
Dear Dual PerspectiveBiking through a world built for carsIn this episode, a listener asks why so few people in Whitehorse bike or walk despite relatively short distances to many destinations, and another asks why drivers can be so aggressive. Emma and Sara talk about their experiences bike commuting, car culture, and the need for more safe and accessible infrastructure to support different transportation modes across neighbourhoods and life stages. There are lots of statistics mentioned in this episode, and sources are linked below.
Please let us know what you thought of this episode, don't forget to share and subscribe, and please submit your questions for...2023-08-2738 minDear Dual PerspectiveHelp! My neighbour stole my plants!We're at the mid-point of season 2! We hope you enjoy this bonus short episode.
Today, Emma and Sara take on a different kind of question that left them with far more questions - this listener's neighbour stole their plants from their yard, and is looking for advice on whether to steal them back! Your hosts comment on the oddity of this behaviour, with Emma suggesting a rational and responsible way to address it and Sara offering a much more petty solution. (Surprisingly, Sara manages to get through the episode without commenting on how this problem ties back...2023-08-1308 min
Dear Dual PerspectiveBreaking up with friends (nicely?!)This episode forms part 2 of a two-part series on friendship (part 1 is "Birthday Cards and Letting Go of an Old Friend"). In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener asking how to gently and honestly break up a platonic relationship. Emma brings up a recent topic of interest, the HR-ification of friendship, and Sara notes that we have very few well-defined cultural norms about friendships and how they end. In true #Yukon fashion, your hosts' recording session in Sara's camper is interrupted by a raven! We also discussed this hour's main character on the Internet...2023-07-3020 minDear Dual PerspectiveBirthday Cards and Letting Go of an Old FriendIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a senior who is wondering whether it is time to let go of an old friendship that has become unbalanced and is leaving the listener feeling resentful. Your hosts discuss how different people show up in their friendships, greeting cards, and how access to transportation and technology can affect our friendships as we age. This is a two-part episode series on friendship; our next episode will discuss ways to respectfully let go of a friend.
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Dear Dual PerspectivePrimary Parenting and Saturday StrugglesIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who wonders why they now hate Saturdays as the primary parent to two children, aged 5 and 2, even though they are good at self-care and have a helpful spouse. In their response, your hosts dig into feminist philosophy and psychology theory, along with their experience as mothers to children that same age.
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Dear Dual PerspectiveSpeaking up, with guest Michelle FriesenIn this episode, Emma and Sara included a special guest, Michelle Friesen. Michelle is Yukon First Nations whose family is from the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, the first Indigenous city councillor in Whitehorse in 30 years, a mother and a mountain biker and we were so pleased to have her on our show to answer a question about speaking up (even when it's scary!), power dynamics, and representation in leadership. Thank you, Michelle!
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You can al...2023-05-1526 minDear Dual PerspectiveHold the PhoneIn this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question about the use of technology in adulthood, the role of our phones as a gateway to the Internet and how this affects relationships in a variety of spaces, and mis/disinformation in social media.
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2023-05-0316 minDear Dual PerspectiveLeveling Up Adult FriendshipsIn this episode, Emma and Sara tackle two questions about how to deepen adult friendships, touching on the concepts of a friend hierarchy, the commodification of friendship, intentionality in relationships, and the effects of social media on modern friendships.
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