What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Aracely Worley. I suffer from anxiety and panic disorder and I want you to know it really sucks. It’s a daily battle to try to keep it together. I want you to know that I’ve tried it . . .
Why Scholarshare?
This post was sponsored by Scholarshare. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve partnered with Scholarshare this year to provide information on California’s 529 college savings plan. Today, I wanted to provide some information about what sets this plan apart as an advantageous option. Here are some of the reasons we went with Scholarshare: There are major tax breaks 529 plans offer significant income tax breaks. Although your contributions are not deductible on your federal tax return, your . . .
Questions of eternal significance: How are you people watching The Walking Dead?
I cannot even count how many people have told me what a brilliant show The Walking Dead is over the past few years. And it seems like every time it is on, twitter and facebook lights up with people talking about it. Some of the people whose opinion I most trust have insisted I need to watch it, and my first question is always, “Isn’t it a bit scary?” And everyone assures me . . . No! It’s not that scary! It’s a plot-driven show! Well I’m calling shenanigans. Mark and I finally decided to . . .
How to talk to your kids about the first gay NFL player Michael Sam
This year, Michael Sam became the first openly gay football player in the NFL, causing many parents to wonder . . . what will we tell the children? This video really says it all: . . .
GUEST POST: I’m Muslim, and speaking out against Boko Haram: This is why it won’t matter
In 2005 at the age of 20, I became a Muslim. As an American woman in post 9/11 America this was a big step. I’ve studied people, places, and politics my entire life and everything I knew about Islam up to this point was an echo chamber of negativity about the faith and the people who practiced it. Once I stepped outside the chamber and began to experience Islam for what it is, I was devastated to learn how strong my biases were. My mom tells people the first Muslim she ever met was her . . .
To my kids, this Mother's Day
Dear kids, As Mother's Day approaches, I've been thinking about you. I know it's supposed to happen the other way around—you guys thinking about your mom —but that's just how moms are. We can't help it. I want you to know how much I love you. I don't always get it right, but I am trying to be a good mom. Not the best mom, because who knows what the best mom is anyway? I want you to know I think about each of you all day, every day. I'm trying to keep this little family of ours all together and . . .
What NOT to give mom on Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is a wonderful day in praise of moms everywhere, in which hard-working mothers are commended for their selfless dedication, admired for their steadfast love, and given a day in which they have absolutely no responsibilities at all. Right? Except that it doesn't always work that way. Children still behave like children. And sometimes their idea of a "gift" for me involves reading me the entire catalog of our Dr. Suess books. Aloud. HELP ME. And as long as we're being honest . . .
Should parents tone down the drinking jokes on social media?
This post was sponsored by FAAR in collaboration with the Talk Early campaign, an initiative to empower parents to talk with their kids about alcohol. It was just one of those random, unplanned instagram posts. A sunny morning in early April. Our dining room table was buried beneath a year's worth of receipts, forms, and other financial residue. The kids were at school. Mark and I were doing our taxes, and there was an open bottle of Kingfisher on the table. One of us had opened it. I'm not . . .
Friday Finds
1. Tulip-Hem Maxi Dress Old Navy 2. This striking crafted Oil Drum Bracelet is handmade in Haiti 3. Black Katniss Wedge Sandal via Zulily 4. Lisa Congdon Wooden Wall Art via Urban Outfitters 5. Faceted Dodecahedron Vessel by LunaReece on Etsy 6. Assembly Home Geo Overprint Throw Blanket via Urban Outfitters 7. Black Air Cory Casual Sneaker by Cole Haan via Zulily 8. Pink & Blue Raindrop Cap-Sleeve Dress via Zulily 9. Carrot Cake Energy Bites via . . .
White privilege doesn’t mean what you think it means
There was an article making the rounds this week in which a Princeton freshman does a “take down” of white privilege. It has been widely circulated as some kind of gotcha moment for people to subscribe to the idea that racial inequity is a thing to be concerned with. And while I hesitate to connect issues of racial equality to a political party because I strongly believe that racial reconciliation should be a bi-partisan effort, I’ve been disappointed to see the glee with which certain . . .
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