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Be Kind to Yourself

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jun 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Parenting
  1. Eating healthfully has become more difficult during the pandemic due to changes in routines, structures, and access to resources like gyms.
  2. Anxiety often influences people's relationship with food, leading to behaviors like restrictions, chaotic eating, and using food for self-soothing during stressful times.
  3. Practicing intuitive eating and mindfulness can promote a healthier relationship with food by prioritizing balance, consistency, and being kind to oneself.

Savor the Simple

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 23 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Parenting
  1. The author encourages interaction with readers and patients to improve their content.
  2. Readers are invited to share their thoughts, concerns, and questions to tailor future updates.
  3. Simple pleasures, like spending time with loved ones and enjoying creativity, are important for wellbeing.

Keep Reading

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 20 May 20
🚌 Education Parenting
  1. Teachers are more than just daily lesson providers; they are connectors, thinkers, and educators of life.
  2. Virtual teaching and homeschooling have been challenging for educators, revealing areas where they may not be experts.
  3. Amidst uncertain times, being a different kind of 'doctor' has taken on new meaning - focusing on family, everyday tasks, and gratitude.

Take the Hard Right Instead of the Easy Wrong

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 06 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Parenting
  1. Stay informed and follow the facts about COVID-19, like the rising death toll and benefits of social distancing.
  2. Show compassion to yourself and others, acknowledging the natural desire for connection and activities we can't currently enjoy.
  3. Choose the harder right decisions over the easier wrong ones to set a good example, prioritize public health, and look forward to a safer future.

Do your Math

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 23 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Parenting
  1. Following facts and data helps us make better decisions during a crisis.
  2. Measuring death rates for a pandemic is challenging due to inadequate testing and varying counting methods.
  3. Despite the uncertainties, testing is improving, and most COVID-19 patients are recovering well.
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What's got my attention this week #2

The Shift With Sam Baker • 0 implied HN points • 19 May 23
🎭️ Culture Parenting
  1. Consider doing things for the sake of doing them, rather than to achieve specific goals.
  2. Making and maintaining friendships as an introvert can be rewarding, and rekindling old friendships is valuable.
  3. Exploring topics like the sexual needs of the bereaved, embracing motherhood over 40, and respecting parent's wishes amidst cognitive decline can offer new perspectives.

Schools can't teach social skills

Penelope Trunk's Substack • 0 implied HN points • 09 Dec 23
🚌 Education Parenting
  1. Schools may not effectively teach social skills, so parents can create workarounds.
  2. There is no FDA-approved treatment for social skills in school-aged kids, and interventions may focus on behavior modification.
  3. Autistic individuals may not need to interact with 'normal' people and tend to surround themselves with like-minded individuals.

Why no one talks about the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics

Penelope Trunk's Substack • 0 implied HN points • 09 Oct 23
🎭️ Culture Parenting
  1. Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for groundbreaking research on women and work, showing that balancing career and parenthood is a challenging reality rather than an ideal.
  2. Goldin's research reveals the difficulty in being both a high-performing professional and a quality parent simultaneously, challenging the common belief that individuals can easily excel in both roles.
  3. Her work highlights the complex choices individuals, especially women, have to make regarding career and family, emphasizing the societal impact and personal sacrifices involved in striving for excellence in multiple domains.

Lots of excused absences correlate to high test scores

Penelope Trunk's Substack • 0 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🚌 Education Parenting
  1. Taking students out of elementary school for extra activities like cello lessons can lead to higher test scores
  2. Unexcused absences can indicate parenting problems while excused absences correlate with higher test scores
  3. Research shows that the impact of parents taking students out of school more often on test scores is more significant in low-income families

The Walmart Gambit

Variations on a Theme • 0 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Parenting
  1. Sometimes it's more interesting to challenge the norms rather than taking the easy way out, like ordering online.
  2. Knowing the rules inside out can help you navigate tricky situations and find your own path.
  3. The experience of standing against rules and norms can teach valuable lessons, showing that sometimes following rules strictly can lead to breaking them effectively.

I'll figure it out

Tribal Knowledge • 0 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Parenting
  1. The author feels confident in their ability to solve problems, enjoying the process and putting in hard work to figure things out.
  2. The author gets frustrated when unable to solve a problem, particularly struggles with emotional issues that cannot be fixed with a problem-solving mindset.
  3. As a leader, the author recognizes the importance of allowing others to learn and figure things out on their own instead of always stepping in to solve problems for them.

Adventure Update: Baby Jogger Secured!

Splattern • 0 implied HN points • 24 Dec 23
🏝 Travel Parenting
  1. A new baby jogger was secured, described as a high-quality stroller for running and outdoor activities. It's perfect for long-distance jogging on various terrains.
  2. The adventure involves running with the baby jogger over the next few months, with plans to take it one day at a time, starting with a route from Seattle to Whistler, averaging 20 miles a day.
  3. There's a fundraiser linked to the run for GiveDirectly, which supports giving cash directly to the poor, allowing them to decide how to use the funds for their needs.

✅ Monday briefing: Freelance talent, lockdown agency start-ups, open access, pandemic parenting, Facebook news block, Lockdown Unconference, and more...

Wadds Inc. newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 22 Feb 21
💼 Business Parenting
  1. LinkedIn might soon help users book freelancers. This could change how people find talent in the PR industry.
  2. Over 50 new PR agencies started during the pandemic, showing how businesses are adapting to the current environment.
  3. Facebook is blocking news content in Australia due to new laws. This is affecting how people access information and engage in public discussions.

How I’m Learning to Stop Feeling ‘Behind’ in Life and Embracing My Own Pace

Glow Mama • 0 implied HN points • 17 Sep 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Parenting
  1. It's okay to feel behind sometimes, but we should ask ourselves whose timeline we are following. Everyone has their own pace in life, and it's important to embrace where we are right now.
  2. The 'Ideal Me' we chase is often based on others' expectations and can lead to feelings of disappointment. Instead, we should focus on being our 'Real Me of Tomorrow' which feels more achievable.
  3. Success looks different for everyone, and it's important to define it on our own terms. Taking small steps toward our personal growth is what really matters.

Two photos, 20 years apart - and a lifetime of lessons about growing up online

Beyond the Screen • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Parenting
  1. Growing up online can be tough, especially with the rise of social media. Many teens today face immense pressure and anxiety from online interactions.
  2. Cyberbullying can have long-lasting effects on mental health and confidence. It's important to address these issues and support those who are struggling.
  3. Building a healthier digital culture requires listening to and involving the community, including parents, teachers, and teenagers. Everyone's voice matters in creating positive change.