weekend reads

This holiday season I am looking for gifts that are fun to open, but also serve a purpose. If this pandemic has taught me anything, it’s that we have just too much random stuff in our home. I’ve bought my family fun but also practical tools to help protect their devices and thought I’d share… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #176

Weekend Reads Portland is the first in the nation to provide bereavement leave for employees after abortion. (Oregon Public Radio) When our grief turns to despair. (Dame) It’s time for women to stop relying on others to validate our beauty. (Medium) MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #175

Weekend Reads The past, present, and future of body image in America. (Vox) No Black woman has ever been elected governor, and no Black women currently serve in the U.S. Senate. But some candidates are hoping to change that.  (The 19th) Professional jealousy. (The Riveter) A hidden casualty of the pandemic: U.S. marriages. Mine was… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #174

Weekend Reads A philosopher’s defense of anger. (New Yorker) The problem with America’s semi-rich. (Vox) Does StitchFix need stores? (Retail Dive) Mayim Bialik wants the ‘Jeopardy!’ job. Is she ‘neutral’ enough? (New York Times) Facebook banned me for life because I help people use it less. (Slate) Hollywood’s most powerful woman: Ann Sarnoff steers through… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #173

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 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

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