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Wednesday’s Child: Jamellah

February 24, 2021

  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 . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare

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Pandemic Drinking: When Is It a Problem + The Impacted Grief of Losing Someone to COVID | Selfie Podcast Episode 161

February 24, 2021

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio We are talking with Emily Paulson, co-founder of the Sober Mom Squad, about drinking in mom culture, and how the pandemic has affected drinking habits. BJ talks about the loss of her aunt to COVID, and how the pandemic compounds the grief of losing a loved one. In this episode we also talked about: Bowls of Plenty: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Whole-Grain Meals 3,001 This or That Questions Women Who . . .

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Friday Finds: Black Small Businesses

February 19, 2021

Blk & Bold Limu Ethiopia Fair Trade Certified Coffee Mother Shea by Eu'Genia Whipped Shea Butter Unfiltered Raw Honey by Zack & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm  Ultimate Kinky and Curly Girl Kit  Berry Lip Gloss by Mented  H.L.M.-istry Shaving & Skincare Inklings Math & Memory Card Game D. Darling & Co ABC Shower Curtain Alphabet Affirmation Flash Cards by D. Darling & Co . . .

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HOW TO AVOID OVERSHARING IN ONLINE SPACES (KEEPING IT REAL LINK-UP) | ON THURSDAY’S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM AUGUST 2010.

February 18, 2021

ON THURSDAY'S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM AUGUST 2010. We are officially back in our house after the Great Flood and Exile of 2010.  We’ve been a little back and forth over the past week – packing up the hotel room, unpacking boxes at home, escaping to the hotel when there was too much construction going on here, and then retreating to our house at night when it was empty.  We’ve all been coughing and hacking from the drywall dust.  That or we have mesothelioma from all the . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: 15-Year-Old Dhamanjie

February 17, 2021

  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 . . .

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· Adoption, Fostercare

Orgasms to Improve Your Health + Hitting the Pandemic Wall + Kids, Phones, Privacy and Supervision | Selfie Podcast Episode 160

February 17, 2021

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Stephanie Estima, author of The Betty Body and a clinician in functional neurology, is sharing how more orgasms can actually improve our health on a number of levels. We also talk about hitting that pandemic wall and what we are doing about it, and how much privacy vs. supervision we should be allowing our kids on their phones. In this episode we also talked about Johnny Was Face Masks VOVO STYLEMENT . . .

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Life Lately

February 15, 2021

We’ve decided to do more exploring of LA as we wait this pandemic out. (We have nothing else to do!) Last night we explored Echo Park ... we did a food crawl (empanadas and taco trucks and farmers market snacks and açaí bowls and cinnamon buns) and we wandered into book stores and sneaker shops and cursed our luck at the thrift store closing just as we arrived. Then we hit up this little spot across town for the ‘gram. What neighborhood should we explore next? View . . .

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Friday Finds

February 12, 2021

Animal Leopard Mini Mama Backpack  Black Leopard Floral Seascape Daze Sneaker  Black Floral Tie-Back Sandy Beach Sleeveless Dress  White & Black Geometric Stripe Montreal Coat  Navy Floral Wide Leg Jumpsuit  Navy Floral Spring It On Me Wrap Maxi Dress  Cool Wip Scarf Print Tie-Neck Storm Rider Maxi Dress  Black Stripe Sleeveless Jumpsuit  Gold Dust Seeing Stripes Sweater  . . .

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HOMELESS: THE MOTEL KIDS OF ORANGE COUNTY | ON THURSDAY’S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM AUGUST 2010.

February 11, 2021

ON THURSDAY'S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM AUGUST 2010. I’m working on my syllabus this morning for a new class I’m teaching this semester.  I’ve been hunting for an HBO documentary called East of Main: Asians Aloud (which seems to be off the schedule and which I’m desperate to get my hands on, in case anyone happened to record it).  Anyways, as I was perusing their documentary listings I came across one film entitled Homeless: Motel Kids of Orange County.  As soon as I saw the . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: 16-year-old Alex

February 10, 2021

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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· Adoption, Fostercare

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