Weekend Reads Why exercise is more important than weight loss for a longer life. (New York Times) How to quit fast fashion, according to Aja Barber. (Vogue) How AT&T helped build far-right One America News. (Reuters) Helen Mirren on gray hair, 12-minute workouts and her secret to a life well-lived. (Vogue) With denim trends in… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #172
Weekend Reads Simone Biles chose herself. (The Cut) Is ‘Momsomnia’ keeping you up at night? (New York Times) The cold truth about hot lunch: School meal programs are running out of food and workers. (Washington Post) PSA: Your AirPods Pro are hearing aids. (Ladyparts) How mental health became a social media minefield. (Vox) Missy Robbins… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #171
Weekend Reads Boomers are driving this year’s apparel rebound. (Retail Dive) Why adults should read middle grade books. (Book Riot) Linda Ronstadt has found another voice. (New Yorker) How to age gracefully. (New York Times) How does the Buddhist principle of “The Second Arrow” relate to body image? (Body Positive University) Instagram insiders reveal its… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #170
Weekend Reads Instagram is even worse than we thought for kids. What do we do about it? (Washington Post) More about Instagram: “Here is a fun product that millions of people seem to love; that is unwholesome in large doses; that makes a sizable minority feel more anxious, more depressed, and worse about their bodies;… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #169
I laid down some pretty heavy stuff yesterday, so today and in honor of the holiday weekend, I am going to keep things a bit more light. I hope you all are doing well and find ways to get some R&R, a bit of fresh air, and some fun this weekend and I’ll be back… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #167
It’s always hard getting back into the real world after a vacation. Especially a vacation where you don’t read the news, don’t watch TV, and truly disconnect. Even harder when you return to the real world we’re living in now. We drove through rain to our vacation, Hurricane/Tropical Storm Henri followed us up the coast… Continue Reading The American Way
When you read this, I will be either en route or at the beach for a week. While my family and I usually head to the Delaware beaches in the summer, this time we’re heading to Fire Island with some of my husband’s family. Not the well-known party part of Fire Island, the no roads,… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #166
Weekend Reads The girlboss apologia era is upon us. (Vanity Fair) “…when Google Reader disappeared in 2013, it wasn’t just a tale of dwindling user numbers or of what one engineer later described as a rotted codebase. It was a sign of the crumbling of the very foundation upon which it had been built: the era… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #165
I have felt overwhelmed for a while, but it has really reached a head this summer. Last year, I was so nervous for my job, I never took a break. And now I feel burned TF out. I’m going to therapy, I am working out, I am trying to get sleep, trying to meditate, I… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #164