173: If Ethical Shopping Feels Too Expensive, Keeping a Loved One's Memory Alive, & Summer Childcare
Jun 18, 2026 · 17m
Summary
Shannon Laco answers listener questions on affordable ethical clothing and keeping a deceased parent’s memory alive through storytelling. She shares decluttering wins, recommends the books *Kin* and *Salt to the Sea*, and rants about the systemic lack of affordable summer childcare for working parents.
Topics discussed
Intro and Shannon's upcoming 38th birthday
Q&A: Starting with ethical clothing on a budget
Q&A: Keeping a deceased parent's memory alive
Q&A: Most watched movies like Encanto
Sponsor: Quince linen blazer and ethical fashion
Listener decluttering wins from Jenny and Amy
Listener book recommendations: Kin and Salt to the Sea
Final thoughts: The struggle of summer childcare
Outro, newsletter signup, and sponsor ads
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