#150 – Join or Die: Pickleball, Potlucks, Democracy, and Your Health
Why We Need Clubs, Community, and Civic Life In this milestone 150th episode of Dear Nina, we’re diving deep into friendship and community with siblings and co-directors Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis, the team behind the Netflix documentary Join or Die: A film about why you should join a club and why the fate of […]
#117 – Hobbies and Friendship: Preparing Early for the Empty Nest and Retirement
Developing hobbies as an investment in your longterm social life “Many friends are entering the empty nest phase of their lives and some are really dreading it. Celebrities like Brooke Shields share on social media how they aren’t ready. Planning ahead by embracing new hobbies and friendships can help change the focus during this major […]
A Guest Post From My Mom
Since my mom has always been passionate about her jobs and her hobbies, it’s fitting that she agreed to write a post for my blog’s hobbies and habits series. When I think of my parents, I see the theater, the symphony, and their love of art from modern to tribal. (There’s a six foot-tall giraffe […]