Mini-Ep 138: Sad Hands Never

Hair Care

Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer share their experiences with adapting hair care routines during the pandemic. Doree describes her upcoming outdoor haircut and color appointment, highlighting the importance of assessing risks and modifying activities to ensure safety. Kate, who has already experienced an outdoor haircut, agrees with this approach, emphasizing the need to balance safety with the necessity of maintaining mental health.

I think that is kind of where I know I've landed, especially having two kids and figuring, totally trying to keep their mental health in check is, like, you do have to kind of figure out what for you is worth a risk and how to do it in the safest way possible and then go from there.

--- Kate Spencer

Both hosts acknowledge the ongoing challenge of navigating pandemic life and making informed decisions about personal care routines 1.

   

Playdate Safety

Doree discusses her cautious approach to organizing outdoor playdates for her son, Henry, during the pandemic. She ensures that all adults are masked and avoids serving food to minimize risk, while allowing the children to interact safely. Kate and Doree agree on the importance of evaluating each situation individually and learning from experiences to make safer choices in the future.

And I think as we go through this pandemic life, there will be times where we do something that we then realize was either, like, not worth the risk, or we weren't as safe as we could be. And I think we have to, like, instead of guilt tripping ourselves into eternity, just, like, recalibrate, love ourselves, and move forward.

--- Kate Spencer

They stress the need for self-compassion and the importance of not dwelling on past mistakes, while still being mindful of potential risks 2.