That’s what SHE said: Solange Knowles on responding to racism, Trevor Noah on being a physical crime in apartheid South Africa, a mom captures the sacrifices made in the name of parenthood, Jay Z on the war on drugs, the collateral damage of capital punishment, a mom reflects on having a daughter with Down syndrome and more…
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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: ‘I wish my teacher knew’, the affect of domestic violence on a classroom, your brain on sugar, 5 girls write personalized to notes to everyone in high school in the wake of the community’s 2nd suicide, a spouse reflects on his wife’s moving college reunion, reflections on a home remodel and more…
'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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: RIP Gene Wilder, finding your purpose, healing trauma in our bodies, back to school in the 70s vs. today, bracing ourselves for an era of sexism and more…
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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: why do we judge parents for putting kids at a perceived but unreal risk, a letter to moms on not ‘bouncing back’, Trump’s legacy of racial bias, leaving the ‘he-she-they’ grammar rule behind and more…
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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: how to help the ‘Boy In Ambulance’, the flood of Southeast Louisiana, #LochteGate and white privilege, some excellent old-school parenting ways and more…
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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: the world loves refugees when they’re Olympians, the sexist broadcasting of the Olympics, why President Bush took the wrath of a soldier’s mom, a prayer for early motherhood, why men aren’t funny and more…
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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: a fresh take on the impossible artistry of motherhood, 40 things everyone is doing this summer but you, a family dog contract, a Hillary-hater reads her emails and has a change of heart, a moment in the Khans’ American life, Trump and white male fragility and more…
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. . . .
That’s what SHE said: satire on the matriarchal revolution, the problem with voting with your heart, 5 reasons Trump may win, parents on twitter talk laundry hell, 11 orphans never adopted share how their life turned out and more…
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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: a blistering appraisal of Trump from the Washington Post, Colbert at the RNC, Melania Trump’s plagiarism scandal, Trump getting Trumpier, justice for Charles Kinsey, when should kids get smartphones, feminist fathers, random acts of kindness and more…
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 . . .
That’s what SHE said: Einstein’s 1946 essay on racism, Jennifer Anniston takes on the tabloids, white boy slams his own privilege, a Lutheran minister builds a Christo-centric congregation using AA principles, the future of Black Lives Matter and more…
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; . . .
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