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...
by Mary Carver | Mar 8, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.” “Whee!” said D to E F G, “I’ll beat you to the top of the coconut tree.” Chicka chicka boom boom! Will there be enough room? No, this isn’t bedtime stories with Mary. But if you did recognize...
by Mary Carver | Mar 1, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Are you a theater nerd? A musical lover? A creative in any way? Or just a big fan of Andrew Garfield and/or Lin-Manuel Miranda? Then, as you may have already guessed from those questions, this episode is for you! My friends and colleagues (and friends of the show),...
by Mary Carver | Feb 22, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
What have you been watching on TV lately? That is what I’m here to talk about this week, along with my good friend and friend of the show, Kathi Lipp. Kathi is an author, speaker, and my kindred spirit when it comes to TV shows. So when I decided to talk about all the...