Questions of eternal significance: chores you hate, chores you love
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day, and she was talking about how much she abhors laundry. She will go to great lengths to avoid doing the laundry, and it seems to pile up at her house. I was laughing a bit because laundry is one thing I really don't mind doing. Now dishes . . . I hate the dishes. Well, scratch that. I like loading the dishes. Can't stand unloading them. I'm neutral on swiffering the floors. But cleaning the bathroom? THE WORST. Every part of . . .
What I want you to know about being pregnant, sick, and on state benefits
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 post is by Kari. I see it. Every day, these “clever” Facebook posts about all of these lazy people “enjoying” state benefits that "you" pay for with your hard-earned money. "You" continually . . .
Are we growing a generation of people addicted to screen-time?
For the last several years I've taught a class on Addictive Behavior in a graduate psychology program at a local university. It’s a fun class, but I’ve noticed an interesting thing over the past five years since I started teaching. Every semester, the students are getting more and more zombie-like during class. Every semester, I am seeing more faces staring at their computer screens during class intead of paying attention (probably Facebooking or emailing as opposed to writing notes). Or . . .
That’s what SHE said: attention-policing and the dress, black men and word associations, Amy Poehler on looking silly, and more . . .
How To Get Rid Of Clutter And Live Abundantly Have you ever owned anything? This is why you cannot forgive any of your former lovers. Things like “having chairs” is preventing you from living your best life, and also you should throw away any item of clothing you’re not currently wearing. If it’s not on your skin, you don’t really love it, do you? Cops See It Differently, Part One | This American Life There are so many cops who look at the killing of Eric Garner or Mike Brown and say race . . .
What I want you to know about living with a hoarder
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 post is by an anonymous reader. I didn't understand it when I was little. I knew our house was messy. I knew that every flat surface.... floor, table, bed, TV.... was covered. Covered in . . .
The white/gold blue/black Internet #dressgate: Stages of certainty,confusion, horror, and acceptance
Stage 1: See multiple photos of some mystery dress posted by friends to Facebook. Note that the dress is decidedly white and gold. Ponder at the idiocy of all of the people seeing blue and black. Wonder if there is some kind of coordinated hoax going on, or if there really are that many people in this world with vision inferior to your own. Stage 2: Contemplate the chapter in your Abnormal Psych textbook on "shared delusions." Consider the idea that the #teamblackblue people are merely sheep, . . .
Why I don’t need Black or LGBT people to fight for my rights
Like a whole lot of other people this past Sunday night, I watched the Oscars. And like many women, I felt a swell of inspiration when Patricia Arquette used her moment in the spotlight to bring attention to gender pay equality. “To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights! It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America!” It was an impassioned plea, . . .
#TBT: Class-O-Meter
On Thursdays I resurrect a post from the archives. This one was from December 2009. HOW TO GAUGE HOW CLASSY YOU ARE Deciding to take a flask to Medieval Times to avoid paying $8 for rum and coke: -2 points Having your husband tell you this is totally inappropriate, and then doing it anyway: -2 points Event you are taking said flask to is a birthday party for a child: -10 points Event you are taking said flask to is at 3:30 pm: -20 points Flask is from Pottery Barn: +6 points No . . .
What I want you to know about surviving a “failed” adoption placement
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 post is by Jill. First of all, I don’t really like to use the word “failed” when talking about our experience, but I have no idea what other term to use since “failed match” or “failed . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Olivia & Ashley
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
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