PINKSOURCING WITH KRISTEN BELL MOM'S VIRAL POST CAPTURES THE SACRIFICES PARENTS MAKE FOR THEIR KIDS | huffingtonpost.com An honest portrait of the sacrifices made in the name of parenthood..."Bunmi Laditan, the mother behind Honest Toddler, posted on Facebook Wednesday why she treasures the time after her kids go to sleep ― at least until one of them wakes up. As Laditan describes the “familiar frustration rising” as she tries to help her son fall back asleep, she makes an honest . . .

'I WISH MY TEACHER KNEW': KIDS SHARE HEARTBREAKING STORIES WHEN ASKED TO COMPLETE A SENTENCE | scarymommy.com A teacher started a movement when, in an effort to get to know her students better, she asked them to complete the sentence "I wish my teacher knew"..."I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading log is not signed because my mom is not around a lot"..."I wish my teacher knew that my family and I live in a shelter"...."I wish my teacher knew how much I miss my dad because he got deported . . .

ON FINDING YOUR PURPOSE: AN EXTRAORDINARY LETTER BY HUNTER S. THOMPSON | tranquilmonkey.com As a young man, the late author penned a powerful and moving letter about the two choices we have in navigating this life - swim towards a goal or float with the tide...“To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles … ” (Shakespeare) And indeed, that IS the question: whether to . . .

WHY DO WE JUDGE PARENTS FOR PUTTING KIDS AT PERCEIVED - BUT UNREAL - RISK? | npr.org An interesting commentary that looks at the moral outrage and sometimes criminal charges brought on parents who leave children unsupervised..."It's not that risks to children have increased, provoking an increase in moral outrage when children are left unattended. Instead, it could be that moral attitudes toward parenting have changed, such that leaving children unsupervised is now judged morally wrong. And . . .

DON'T LET THE 'BOY IN AMBULANCE' BECOME 'TRAGEDY PORN' | huffingtonpost.com [WARNING: Disturbing photos in this article] If you've seen the viral photograph of the 5 year old boy, dazed and covered in blood and dust, sitting in the back of ambulance in Aleppo, here is some direction on how you can help and where you can donate money..."So, as the photo of Omran gets circulated over the next few days, by all means, share it. Get angry. Get sad. Just try to stay feeling that way. Because as is . . .

THE WORLD LOVES REFUGEES, WHEN THEY'RE OLYMPIANS | nytimes.com Brazil and the International Olympic Committee have pulled back the curtains on some of the stories behind refugees as well as their aspirations and inspirations. But while the world has been moved by Team Refugees, other than Germany, the world has shown little compassion for refugees, specifically Syrian refugees..."Yes, the world is moved by Team Refugees. Yet, it is unmoved by refugees. They die at sea. They die sealed in the . . .

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC MOTHERHOOD | bonappetempt.com In honor of the Olympics, in particular the USA Women's National Team, Amelia Morris - a former gymnast - pens a beautifully articulate essay that parallels the unrealistic expectations of motherhood and womanhood with the complicated scoring for gymnasts that includes, not only the skill, but the artistry of how the skills are performed..."In other words, gymnastics is a sport where you have to do it all. Style points literally count. . . .

SOME ANTICIPATED CHANGES AFTER THE MATRIARCHAL REVOLUTION | newyorker.com A satirical list of changes now that we have nominated our first woman to run for president..."Women will ask their male peers at work to do them a huge favor and make them a coffee. And then, when the guys feel weird about it, the women will act so confused, and be like, “What? I said it was a favor.” HILLARY CLINTON'S HUSBAND WORE A FETCHING PANTSUIT TO HONOR HER NOMINATION FOR US PRESIDENT | qz.com A satirical role . . .

DONALD TRUMP IS A UNIQUE THREAT TO AMERICAN DEMOCRACY | washingtonpost.com The Washington Post published a chillingly accurate appraisal of Trump that is perhaps one of the most indicting pieces they have ever posted on a presidential candidate. Fantastic read for the politically minded..."Given his ignorance, it is perhaps not surprising that Mr. Trump offers no coherence when it comes to policy. In years past, he supported immigration reform, gun control, and legal abortion; as . . .

ALBERT EINSTEIN'S ESSAY ON RACIAL BIAS IN 1946 | onbeing.org After witnessing first-hand a "deeply entrenched evil" in the way whit Americans treated black Americans, Einstein penned this essay in 1946 meant for a white readership. His words still ringtrue today..."There is, however, a somber point in the social outlook of Americans. Their sense of equality and human dignity is mainly limited to men of white skins. Even among these there are prejudices of which I as a Jew am clearly conscious; . . .