{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57f5409b938203d57a43285d/6a0b607ca9d744298392f4f7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things","description":"<p>We join the chorus of parents everywhere as we declare, \"This is why we can't have nice things!\" From furniture to travel to eating out and more, we share the nice things we can't have. Plus, how to set reasonable expectations so that we can have <em>some</em> nice things.</p><p>Just for <a href=\"https://patreon.com/higirlsnextdoor?utm_medium=unknown&amp;utm_source=join_link&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Friends of the Show on Patreon</a>, we ask another age-old parenting question: \"Can we just not?\"</p><p>See full show notes on our website: <a href=\"https://girlnextdoorpodcast.com/2026/07/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things</a></p><p>Connect with us on Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/higirlsnextdoor/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@higirlsnextdoor</a></p><p>We love to get your emails: <a href=\"mailto:higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com</a></p><p>Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!</p><p>And, read Kelsey's <a href=\"https://www.risingshining.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RISING*SHINING</a> blog and <a href=\"https://risingshining.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>.</p>","author_name":"Kelsey Wharton and Erica Ladd"}