Dear Dual Perspective

Dear Dual Perspective

Welcome to Dear Dual Perspective! Your hosts are Dr. Emma Eaton, registered clinical psychologist and Dr. Sara McPhee-Knowles, policy researcher. (For entertainment purposes only). We will answer your question from both the micro perspective of individual relationship dynamics from Dr. Emma's clinical training, and the macro perspective of social trends based on Dr. Sara's policy background. Submit your question here for an upcoming episode. This podcast is recorded on the territory of the KDFN and TKC in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Episodes

October 1, 2025 18 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara give advice to a listener seeking to set boundaries with their in-laws after having a baby.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara take on two letters - one from Dear Eric where the letter writer was outrageous, and one from Dear Abby where the advice is outrageous and we try to give some better advice to the letter writer.

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April 1, 2025 25 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question about how to speak with a friend who is grieving in a sensitive way, with a side of Victorian social conventions around mourning.

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January 29, 2025 16 mins

In this episode, Emma, Sara and guest Valerie Clements, Emma's mom and former executive coach, give some advice to a listener who is feeling impostor syndrome while in the stages of wrapping up a training program.

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December 18, 2024 24 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara take on a few Dear Abby columns that they felt gave bad advice.


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October 16, 2024 36 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is wondering how to know whether to have kids, and has been going back and forth with their partner about this question for some time.

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June 12, 2024 19 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara talk a bit more about why they chose an advice column format for Dear Dual Perspective, some other advice givers that have inspired them over the years, and call out for more questions to feature in upcoming episodes.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener curious about learning more about the tradwife to alt-right pipeline, and provide context about why this movement can be seductive in a time of economic uncertainty and disappointment.


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May 15, 2024 29 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who recently had a baby and is wondering how to set boundaries with her own parents going forward after a difficult visit.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who is feeling resentment build up as they offer substantial financial support to their adult children and feel this is underappreciated.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara hear from a listener who is trying to keep a healthy sexual connection with their partner through the pressure of trying to have a baby. To help answer this question, your hosts invited Sarah Cloutier from Spark Therapy to share advice based on her counselling practice.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener asking how to teach children (and adults) acceptance and kindness in a world full of significant, overlapping crises. Emma begins with the serenity prayer and suggestions for building community, and Sara brings in some core concepts from game theory. Both of your hosts tie these rules to live by back to their favourite 80s movies.


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March 20, 2024 20 mins
In this episode, a listener wonders whether they should post photos of their young children on social media. Emma's response is no, you should not, but maybe you can in certain situations if intentional about it. Sara adds some points about the long life of the Internet and future potential impacts, along with different considerations for influencers or those who are generating income as opposed to people with a smaller, more restr...
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In this episode, your hosts answer a question about whether someone who has seen some concerning posts from a local influencer related to mental health should reach out and offer support. Emma notes that it's important to consider one's own capacity, and Sara mentions some elements of social media engagement and parasocial relationships. Emma gets into the bystander effect and whether this could be affecting this situation ...

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February 21, 2024 22 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara contemplate a question from a listener asking about their partner's feeling that living in their hometown, surrounded by long-time friends and family, is making it harder for him to behave authentically. Your hosts ponder how community size makes this more difficult, and reference a past episode on setting boundaries in friendships.

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In this episode, Emma and Sara, along with guest Lucas, army brat and former army reservist, answer a question from a listener who is wondering how separations from her young child due to her military service might impact him over time. Lucas offers insights from his own experience, and Emma and Sara cite extensive research on the wellbeing of children in military families, and how separations from kids in other lines of work are o...

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February 6, 2024 22 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener who feels a loved one is struggling with depression, but is not receptive to the listener's suggestions or feedback on how to manage better. Emma emphasizes that it's not possible to diagnose someone without an evaluation, and Sara comments that the listener's values and views on the correct course of action may not be held by their loved one. Emma further...

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January 10, 2024 39 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a mom who has unfollowed a bunch of conflicting parenting advice accounts on Instagram after finding herself scrolling a lot during maternity leave. This listener is wondering about whether Millenial parenting styles are better than how Boomers parented us, and whether mothers are more anxious now than in the past. Emma talks about the vulnerabilities of being at home with an in...

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December 27, 2023 21 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara have a 'year in review' conversation, talking about their favourite episodes, successes and challenges, and advice for anyone looking to start a podcast or similar creative project.

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December 13, 2023 23 mins

In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener about how to make friends while going through personal upheaval, such as divorce, a mental health crisis, or a life-altering health condition. Sara offers that probably what this listener is seeking through friendship is support, and that there may be other ways to access that, while Emma offers many practical suggestions from her clinical training on how to build res...

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