That’s what SHE said: Luvvie on Beyoncés Lemonade, 49 phrases to calm an anxious child, tips to boost your marriage and lay off your kids’ “success,” a judge defines empathy with a US vet, a bride’s photography PSA, why you can’t throw away your clutter and more…
KIDS SLAY A SONG FROM 'HAMILTON' | via buzzfeed.com BEYONCÉ'S LEMONADE IS SWEET TEA | awesomelyluvvie.com In case you missed it, Awesomely Luvvie breaks it all down..."Because what Beyoncé did here was break out of whatever artistic chains she had herself in before. She even threw in a country song "Daddy’s Issues." More importantly, she is breaking the wall she’s built between her, THE FLAWLESS BRAND and the people who consume her music. Bey is at her most vulnerable and transparent . . .
That’s what SHE said: accidentally raising the bully, white savior Barbie, the invisible magic in family dinner, years into parenting and years away from being newlyweds, the shaping of identity, art and more…
PRINCE | While My Guitar Gently Weeps That time Prince stepped on stage and slayed the guitar solo for George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps. It's all about minute 3:28. THIS STAGE OF LIFE? IT'S HARD. | austin.citymomsblog.com To the mom in her early to mid-30s with young kids anywhere between newborn to 8 years old, struggling with the guilt of having a career or the guilt of giving up her career, this one's for you..."This stage of life is less and less about watching your . . .
That’s what SHE said: #BringOurGirlsBack two years later, a transgender man on the bathroom law in NC, wanting social justice vs. action for social justice, a glimpse into autism, is domestic life the enemy of the creative? and more…
2 YEARS AFTER #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS, BOKO HARAM IS STILL ATTACKING SCHOOLS | huffingtonpost.com April 14 marked the two-year anniversary since Boko Haram abducted more than 270 girls from a school in Nigeria...."Since then, millions more children have been affected by the conflict — most notably by being kept out of school. Boko Haram’s violence has caused nearly one million children in Northeast Nigeria alone to have little or no access to education, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) . . .
That’s what SHE said: teaching value over tolerance, the trouble with crowdfunding, a pinch of satirical radicalism enlightenment, a journalist’s surreal experience among Trump supporters in New Hampshire, parenting hacks, universal truths and more…
WHY I WON'T TEACH MY CHILDREN RACIAL TOLERANCE | bonbonbreak.com To tolerate is to endure. Less focus on enduring and more focus on valuing..."So when we teach racial "tolerance," we teach our children to endure other races. We teach our children to allow other races to merely exist. We teach our children that white is the standard and other races deviate from our standard. Teaching tolerance teaches that we have the power and superiority over other races to allow their mere existence. If we're . . .
That’s what SHE said: an account of The Last Supper, how to quit Pinterest, embracing age, a letter to the wives of Donald Trump supporters, tips to raise brave girls, being happy versus being meaningful and more…
OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES FROM THE LAST SUPPER | mcsweeneys.net A detailed account of the Last Supper..."The meeting is called to order. Jesus asks Romaine who he is and what he’s doing here. Romaine asks if this is the meeting for Creative.Jesus sayeth upon him no. That’s tomorrow. Romaine thanks Jesus and announces he’s going to a club called Wicker Baskets tonight. He exits the conference room. Jesus puts forward that he wants to sit in the middle of the table, and everyone should sit . . .
That’s what SHE said: unchecked racism of the left, a confession about the war on drugs, a Muslim woman unlearns how to be an ambassador for her religion, questions from the final exam at Trump University, sweating the small stuff and more…
THE UNCHECKED RACISM OF THE LEFT AND THE PLATINUM RULE | huffingtonpost.com A white man calls out the unchecked racism of liberal white people who tend to center themselves in a misguided effort to combat racism... "White progressives need to learn to balance when and where white opinions are helpful, requested, and not imposing. White people are so used to dominating discourse and centering ourselves, we struggle with the idea that when it comes to discussing race our opinions are often . . .
That’s what SHE said: hard truths of voluntourism, twitter parents talk the joy of youth sports, how to love, the value of quitting, Trump’s great con, equality as oppression and more…
7 REASONS WHY YOUR TWO WEEK TRIP TO HAITI DOESN'T MATTER: CALLING BULL ON "SERVICE TRIPS" | thedoctorschannel.com Some hard truths about service trips and voluntourism..."My least favorite but most common response when asking someone about their micro-trip abroad goes something like this: 'I was heartbroken to see how life is there. It really makes me realize just how good we have it. My life will never be the same.' (*Rolls eyes*) If you truly want this experience — to change your world . . .
That’s what SHE said: Louis C.K. on Trump, a call for a ban on homework, a black man experiences different treatment depending on his outfit, parents talk to their children about Trump, a young black woman takes on a confederate flag rally, and more…
HOMEWORK IS WRECKING OUR KIDS: THE RESEARCH IS CLEAR, LET'S BAN ELEMENTARY HOMEWORK | salon.com Research confirms: the benefits of homework are age dependent..."For elementary-aged children, research suggests that studying in class gets superior learning results, while extra schoolwork at home is just . . . extra work. Even in middle school, the relationship between homework and academic success is minimal at best. By the time kids reach high school, homework provides academic . . .
That’s what SHE said: sorority racism, the real inside white Hollywood, a teacher asks how to teach when students carry guns, emotional skills for middle schoolers, how to become resilient, from insomnia to sleep and more…
IF WE'RE BEING CANDID HERE, THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE YOUR COMPANY IS SORORITY RACIST, TOO | linkedin.com/pulse On the heels of Chris Rock's opening monologue at the Oscars, Jared Karol breaks down what "sorority racism" looks like..."A young white woman was struggling to answer, and finally said, "I'm just normal."...When this "normal" perspective continues to go unchecked and unchallenged, it solidifies the sorority racism that Chris Rock spoke about. People grow up with no clue . . .
That’s what SHE said: the need for nurturance culture in a culture of misogyny, how a former republican came to be a liberal through studying scripture, why students lie, a Brooklyn teenager’s hope for schools of the future and more…
WHY I LEFT THE RIGHT: HOW STUDYING RELIGION MADE ME A LIBERAL | medium.com Susie Meister, former young Republican who worked on George W. Bush's presidential campaign, writes about how studying the Bible shifted her thinking along with her political leanings..."What happened, however, wasn’t an abandonment of my faith, but a shift in my understanding of Scripture. While I had always read the Bible and knew large portions of it by memory, I had relied on the expertise of my religious . . .
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