by Mary Carver | Apr 5, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Thanks to some technical difficulties, this week’s episode is a little different than usual. And by “technical difficulties,” I mean I caused my own problem. And by “little different than usual,” I’m gonna say I mean “a very special episode.” Or perhaps I’ll let you...
by Mary Carver | Mar 29, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Never mind the same plots and tropes. Have you ever noticed that Hallmark movies feature the same actors over and over? Well, my best friend and best friend of the show, Anna Rendell, and I decided to fix that. We’re here to make a list of actors we want to see in...
by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2022 | Faith Life
Nobody calls in the middle of the night with good news. My normally innocent ringtone turned ominous the moment it broke the silence and woke me from a sound sleep. After being startled awake in that manner, I wasn’t even surprised to hear sobbing when I finally...
by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Anxiety. Immigration. Foster Care. Multi-generational families. Science fiction fandoms. Teen athletes. LGBTQ teens. Autism. Trauma. These are just a few of the things I’ve learned about in young adult books—and each reading experience has given me a wider...
by Mary Carver | Mar 15, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Have you seen the new Pixar movie, Turning Red? Even if you haven’t watched it yet, I’m guessing you may have heard about it—and some of what you heard might not have been good. Spoiler alert: I disagree with the criticism being thrown at this movie, and we are here...
