Wednesday, April 6, 2022

[New post] Snow

Steve Mitchell posted: " TV weather -he goes to bed awakeand gets up tired —— © Steve Mitchell 2022 "

[New post] How I envision my stories.

Homemaking in the Dunes posted: " I have been working on my novel off and on all year. I needed to revise and revisit the script because I went too far from the voice of the character I was creating. On the days I write I dress, speak, and make up my face the way I envision my characte"

Virtual Therapy Changed My Postpartum Life

 
Scary Mommy
Apr 06, 2022
 
 
Spring Break Doesn't Exist When You're A Parent
 
As the weather warms and thoughts turn to beaches, today Hampton Williams Hofer reflects on the expectations versus the reality of spring break with kids. Specifically: you're not on vacation in the same sense as your pre-kid days, so much as you've simply relocated for a while. It will be chaos, and you will not get your coordinated matching-swimsuit family photo. "Two children fit in said swimsuits, another has somehow grown three sizes since Thanksgiving, and yet another has imprinted on the Paw Patrol surf shorts he saw at the beach gas station," she paints the picture.

At the same time, you might find the vibes familiar, after all: "As it turns out, spring break with toddlers isn't so different from a party bus in Panama City Beach. Sunburn, shenanigans, and too little sleep? Check, check, and check," she writes. The more things change!

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PREGNANCY
Serena Williams Published Her Daughter's Birth Story And It's Required Reading
 
It's a harrowing story about just how hard Williams had to advocate for herself to get crucial treatment: "Being heard and appropriately treated was the difference between life or death for me; I know those statistics would be different if the medical establishment listened to every Black woman's experience." Read More
 
 
IT HAPPENS
How To Deal When A Friendship Fades
 
Here's a sentence that will sound sadly familiar to many parents, because life happens: "Friendships typically end not because of some big fight, but because someone didn't reach out." Here's how to deal, and how you might be able to revive those ties, after all. Read More
 
 
SEXIST BS
This Is The Takedown Of Target's Gendered Clothing That Everyone Needs To Hear
 
She found that girls' shorts options were less durable, more expensive, and shorter than the ones in the boys' section – and they didn't have pockets, either. (!) Read More
 
 
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SILVER LININGS
Virtual Therapy Changed My Postpartum Life
 
After a miscarriage and having a fourth baby during the pandemic, Alexandra Frost knew she needed therapy. Ironically, the pandemic actually allowed her to access it: "Virtual therapy opened up access to mental healthcare for many groups, including moms with no time and (hopefully) napping babies in the next room. For once, I could say yes to myself, and my own needs, by just jumping on a Zoom call."
 
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What We're Reading
 
The Karen Who Cried Kidnapping
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