As parents, we have to learn how to maneuver so many challenging and unexpected things. How though can you manage to do that when you don't always know the answer yourself? 

This episode, I'm joined by Danet Peterson to discuss her experience in maneuvering the unknown with her three little ones as she battles ocular melanoma and persists to continue to focus on the positive.

Episode 4 - Discussing the Unknown with Your Kids

We're getting down to it this week with our first group dates of and the first 1:1 date. Katie surprised just about everyone in taking her first impression rose recipient, Greg, on that coveted 1:1 date where we learn they share more in common than we knew. We had our first "fighting for the lead" date, leading to a personal brawl and our first mid-date exodus this season. And of course the first group date puts the spotlight on Mike as it focused on the guys telling Katie why they're the world's best lover. We're left hanging though, with the rose ceremony not coming until episode 3.

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 2 - From Cowboys to Camping

We pick up this week in the middle of last week's episode, awaiting Karl's fait. It's a quick exit for him, as Katie continues her decisive trend. The guys go on a group date that's all about revealing their not-so-stellar past moments, which offers some telling tidbits on the guys and prompts Katie to share something of her own. Michael A. has the 1:1 date, where we learn more about a sad part of his past. We're left again with no resolution as the guys confront Thomas about if he really came on The Bachelorette in hopes of being the next Bachelor lead.

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 3 - Let's Get Personal

It's a half-episode week with a conclusion to last week's drama. There's a "Truth or Dare" date which involves no truths and pretty much all dares. The guys continue to confront Thomas' Bachelor dreams leading Katie to eventually do the same. And then there's the surprise entrance of one of the guys from both Clare and Tayshia's season, that seems to be here to tag in for Thomas. I'm joined by guest host Kat O'Leary to dig into it all.

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 4 - Twinkies, T-Bell & Thomas

This week, I'm joined by a hometown friend of mine and long-time Bachelor watcher Jennie Berg to discuss our first complete Bachelorette episode in a while! Blake finally joins the guys and they love it every bit as much as anticipated, especially as she welcomes him with open arms and a 1:1 date. Yikes! Most of the house goes on a massive 13 person group date where one of the guys takes the competition a little too seriously. And we end with Andrew S finally getting his 1:1 in a sweet late night date with Katie.

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 5 - Bash Ball + The House Crasher

It's a bit of a roller coaster this week. Justin becomes more than just an endless list of facial expressions, as he goes on a 1:1 with Katie. The guys do a group date with “RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars” winners Shea Couleé and Monét X Change, where their roasts turn into a whine fest about Hunter. And we finally get a 1:1 date with Connor, which doesn't end the way I think most anticipated, with him back at the house picking up his luggage and for a tearful goodbye with the guys. We also talk a bit about Paradise because that beach time is getting mighty close!

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 6 - Let the Man Tears Flow

It's down to the final 7! Grace Seery joins this week as co-host as we discuss another big round of cuts as Katie lands on her final four going into hometowns. Note: there's a bit of audio issues in the earlier part of the episode. Stick with us though!

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 7 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Kate Kaput joins me this week to discuss Michael A's sudden departure and the Men Tell All for a sing-a-long, totally unplanned audience kiss, phone-a-friend with Thomas and a segment highlighting Kaitlyn and Jason's engagement. We also discuss Michelle's upcoming season, who might be our next Bachelor and, of course, Paradise!

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 8 - Men Tell All

Diane Taha joins to co-host this week as we go into a very unusual hometown week which includes one guy who arrived late but made a splash, one who we hardly know and one who surprised us with a last minute farewell. We discuss what we think it all means for the season!

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 9 - Hometowns

In pretty epic fashion, Katie's season comes to a close. The major fallout from Greg's exit somehow seems to fade as she focuses on her future with Blake and Justin, only one of which ends up being a real option for her. There's the big I love you, ring shopping with Tayshia playing the role of Neil Lane and lots of uncertainty going into the big day. Kat O'Leary joins me to talk through this wild finale, what we think of the new couple and the season as a whole.

Bachelorette 17 / Episode 10 - Finale

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