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💬 How do you stay informed without feeling over

💬 How do you stay informed without feeling overwhelmed by the news? ⁠
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In the *inaugural* Books That Build book club meeting (livestreamed!), I’m joined by the incredible @sami, co-founder of Betches Media and co-author of *Democracy In Retrograde.* We dive into why making news accessible for younger audiences is *so* important, how politics and culture are deeply connected, and why civic engagement can actually be a form of self-care. ⁠
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We also get into: ⁠
📍 The power of local politics and community ⁠
🗣️ Navigating conversations across political divides ⁠
📚 The process of co-writing a book (hint: it’s not as easy as it sounds!) ⁠
🎬 And of course, we *had* to talk about *White Lotus* ⁠
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This was such a fun and insightful conversation—I can’t wait for you to listen! Hit play, join the discussion, and let me know in the comments: How do you approach conversations about big social issues, especially with younger people? ⬇️🎙️⁠
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#michelleglogovac #mysimplifiedlife #BooksThatBuild #Podcastinterivew #BookClub #DemocracyInRetrograde #PodcastBookClub #AuthorInterview #TheMLGCollective #WhiteLotus

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵. 💙

I’ve always believed that 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 — and I’ve made it a point to encourage my kids to read stories that open their hearts and minds to experiences different from their own. Because 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 is what makes us better humans.

But lately, I’ve been thinking about this even more. We now have an 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 who publicly stated that “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺.” Honestly? I couldn’t disagree more.

Empathy isn’t weakness — it’s 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲. 💪

My father-in-law fought in WWII. My husband is very active with WWII veterans, & the friendships we’ve built with them are incredibly special to our family. So when my son recently chose the book 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘴 𝘖𝘶𝘳𝘴, a story about 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲 — two of whom are Jewish — at the start of WWII, we knew it was going to be an important read.

We’ve been reading it 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, chapter by chapter, so we can talk about it. Most days? He’s cried. 💔 He’s learning what it was like for Jewish children to suddenly lose their rights, their friends, their access to school — simply because of who they were. While it’s hard to watch him cry, I’m so proud of him for feeling it so deeply.

Because 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 is what it means to raise a 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 — someone who listens, feels, and cares about others. Someone who understands that strength is standing beside the oppressed, not ignoring their pain. Someone who knows that empathy is never, ever a weakness.

So yeah — I’ll keep handing my kids books that break their hearts a little. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘁. ❤️

#EmpathyIsStrength #RaiseGoodHumans #BooksBuildEmpathy #WhenTheWorldWasOurs #ParentingWithPurpose #ReadWithYourKids #BooksMatter #WWIIHistory #AntiHate #RaiseKindKids #BookLovers #StoriesThatMatter #HumanityFirst

I love reading a book that is so applicable to lif

I love reading a book that is so applicable to life to today and experiencing ah ha moments that run deep.

I’m reading BEARER OF BAD NEWS by @elisabethdiniauthor and am thoroughly enjoying it. There is a big theme around WWII which certainly peaks my interest and this quote from the book popped up today where a woman is being interviewed about what she did as part of the resistance fighting against H!tler and the Naz!s.

Beauty is a form of resistance when the world is so ugly…

Right now we need beauty and joy more than ever. It is powerful to find such things when there is so much chaos, hate and downright stupidity going on in our country.

Buy the bouquet. Smile. Laugh. Have the dance party.

We’ll continue to resist but we also deserve to see the beauty around us.

#michelleglogovac #themlgcollective #bearerofbadnews #resistance #findjoy #seethebeauty #readingispower #readingisresistance

I am so grateful for the women in my life. They ar

I am so grateful for the women in my life. They are consistent, supportive and absolute blessings.

I did notice that we don’t take nearly enough photos though…that’s going to have to change!

I’m so lucky to call these women friends and am in awe of all they do in the world…as women, as moms, as friends, as partners, as businesswomen, as activists and so much more.

@notyourfatherslawyer from an online friendship to real life! Thank you for my daily check ins!
@astephanian from the PTA to camping and everywhere in between!
@roseyleebooks (we forgot to take a pic!) so grateful for your friendship!
@nahalnabavi.realtor the best friend and neighbor I could ask for!
My friend Kate who isn’t on IG!
@pieladybooks (we need an in person!) I love the books and pie brought us together! You are one in a million!
@j.krux (thank you for being my go to whenever I’m in NYC and everywhere!) I loved you in the BVI and still do!
@angelabrownbooks from a lobby to our virtual chats and texts. I’m so grateful to know you!
@merles1212 you are truly an iconic legend and I’m SO grateful for our friendship over the years!
Ame who isn’t on the gram anymore…a true beauty of a human!

To all of the women in the world…I celebrate you! I’m amazed at what we are doing together and so grateful to witness our power together!

#michelleglogovac #internationalwomensday2025 #thankfulformyfriends #girlsruntheworld

Just announced in my Substack that the March Books

Just announced in my Substack that the March Books That Build Book Club pick is…

WOMEN ARE ANGRY by @jennifercoxpsychotherapist

Let’s face it…many of us are angry right now. I’ll be the first to admit that I am! The TIMES names this their Self Help book of the year! Jennifer provides strategies for overcoming the effects of sexist and repressive stereotypes at every stage of womanhood.

Our meeting will be IN person WITH Jennifer!

We’ll be meeting in South San Jose, so message me for the address if you can attend!

#michelleglogovac #themlgcollective #booksthatbuild #bookclubmeeting #womenareangry #jennifercox #sanjosewomen #meettheauthor

🌺 There is truly nothing better than reading an

🌺 There is truly nothing better than reading an incredible book and then getting to talk to the author ALL about it and asked your burning questions! 🌺

I’m so excited that I got to be the conversation partner this evening for @nandareddyauthor whose book A GIRL WITHIN A GIRL WITHIN A GIRL was published this week by Zibby Publishing.

We gathered at @bookpassageferrybuilding and my trusty sidekick joined me…she even included a cameo of herself in the video!

Nanda’s book is incredible and she had me crying at the end! The book is about a Guyanese girl who is essentially trafficked to America and her painful journey of trying to escape the life she now has in America…only for it to haunt her as an adult when she has to face it again. It’s a must-read!

#michelleglogovac #nandareddy #agirlwithinagirlwithinagirl #zibbypublishing #authorinterview #bookpassage #guyanese #authorconversations #pubday

Love is love, but what happens when a married fath

Love is love, but what happens when a married father of two decides it's time to live out his life the way he was meant to...as a gay man? What happens to his wife? How do his children handle it? ⁠
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These questions are all answered in EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE by Lisa Montanaro. You might be wondering how she could answer all of these questions and it's because her father came out as gay when she was a child. ⁠
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This story is not a memoir, it's a work of fiction but it definitely weaves in parts of Lisa and her family in a beautiful way that not only allows you to get to know Lisa and her story but to also understand what life is like for so many who can't live their true lives because of the stigma that still exists around being gay. ⁠
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Lisa and I chat about her life as an attorney before becoming a writer and how as lovers of the law, we both love storytelling. We also discuss the importance of empathy and how it can be built through works of fiction. ⁠
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I enjoyed this book so much and am so grateful to Lisa for sharing herself and this beautiful story with all of us. ⁠
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#michelleglogovac #mysimplifiedlife #loveislove #lgbtqbooks #authorpodcast #authorpod #bookstagrampodcast #bookpodcast #buildingempathy

Have you ever considered how making a single decis

Have you ever considered how making a single decision literally affects your entire life? Think about it for a moment...what if you hadn't be in that one place at that one time and met your partner? What if you had chosen the other school to go to? What if you'd gone a different way to work today?⁠
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Angela Brown is back on the podcast and is discussing her new book, SOME OTHER TIME, where the main character contemplates the choices she's made in life and has regrets. The regrets run so deep that she wakes up one day and it's like the movie, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE...she'd made a different decision and life was nothing like how she'd known it. ⁠
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Angela and I talk about the decisions we've made in life, motherhood and the Butterfly Effect. ⁠
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What decision have you made that makes you wonder "what if"?⁠
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#michelleglogovac #mysimplifiedlife #angelabrown #someothertime #butterflyeffect #authorpodcast #authorinterviews #bookstagrammers #bookpodcast

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