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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Melanie runs the website <a href=\"http:\/\/unexpected.org\/about\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Unexpected<\/a> where she writes about motherhood, friendships, infertility, adoption, orphan care, and so much more.\u00a0 What I love about her site is it feels like one big hug and then a completely satisfying belly laugh. Melanie is also the author of two books: Women Are Scary: The Totally Awkward Adventure of Finding Mom Friends and <a href=\"http:\/\/unexpected.org\/books\/its-not-fair\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">It\u2019s Not Fair: Learning to Love the Life You Didn\u2019t Choose.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We talk about her most recent book<a href=\"http:\/\/unexpected.org\/books\/its-not-fair\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> \u201cIt\u2019s Not Fair\u201d <\/a>on the episode since it just released LAST WEEK!\u00a0 Whoo-hoo!\u00a0 Go, Mel!<\/p>\n<p>In fact, I loved this book so much I have an extra copy to give away; directions are in the podcast episode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4444\" src=\"https:\/\/shalominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/itsnotfair-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"itsnotfair\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the podcast we talk about the Shalom Sista Manifesto point,<a href=\"http:\/\/shalominthecity.com\/2016\/08\/18\/the-shalom-sistas-manifesto\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> \u201cWe Will Choose Subversive Joy\u201d<\/a>.\u00a0 She gives is the best advice on motherhood and laughter, she\u2019s gives us permission to own our feelings, and she her end of the show quote is spot on!<\/p>\n<p>It was a really great conversation and I hope you\u2019ll take a listen.<\/p>\n<p>Practicing the Shalom of Laughter,<\/p>\n<p>Osheta<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the show today I talk to one of my favorite women, Melanie Dale. \u00a0 Melanie runs the website Unexpected where she writes about motherhood, friendships, infertility, adoption, orphan care, and so much more.\u00a0 What I love about her site is it feels like one big hug and then a completely satisfying belly laugh. 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