Hi ladies, I'm so excited to celebrate alongside you during book launch week.

I'm grateful to have been able to be on your launch team and read the book early.

I wanted to share with you an experience I had this weekend with my mom that was greatly improved by learning from your work.

My mom and I disagree fundamentally on a large variety of issues,

mostly as a result of my own shifting of beliefs over the past decade.

A combination of growing up and learning more and the national shift in politics from the right.

Despite several difficulties in our relationship, it's been a priority to maintain a relationship with my kids only grandmother.

This weekend, my family was visiting my parents and generally steered clear of political discussions,

but at one point, she made a comment about how nobody wants to work anymore.

My dad chimes in with because of all these damn government handouts.

I won't give you the play by play, but suffice it to say that I was really proud about how I was able to have the conversation and lead with my values.

To share that I see the situation differently than they do, but that we don't have to agree.

That I'd prefer for people who need help to get it than for no one to be able to take advantage of the system.

But ultimately, we were able to have a less heated political discussion while respecting each other's boundaries

and hopefully understanding each other's views more clearly.

I wouldn't have been able to have this conversation without the influence of your work, your books and your podcasts.

So thank you for sharing what you've learned with kindness.

Have the best Bloclaunch Week available to you, Ali.

This is Sarah Stewart Holland and this is Beth Silverce.

Thank you for joining us for Pantsuit Politics.

Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of Pantsuit Politics. It is a big day here. It is the launch of our book.

Now what? How to move forward when we're divided about basically everything.

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