books
I guess we're burning books now
The answer is more books. Not fewer. Always.
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politics
Tilting Towards Hope
If enough needles tip away from Trump, my table and the people around it shift back into a world I can understand.
california
Get to Work, Children
"Only poor kids have to work to have fun."
care work
No Time to Care
A powerful father openly living for his children may not be cinematic, but it’s rare enough to be news.
Because I Could Not Stop For Posting, an Instagram Elegy
Journalists need Twitter. Does a mom need Instagram?
Many Lost, Few Found
While we thread theories online, the bones of mothers, sisters and daughters wait to be found.
art
I've Slept with my Baby Blankie for 36 Years
I could be embarrassed about my baby blanket. Instead, I'll tell you everything it's taught me.
The One Thing That Shocked Me About LulaRoe
As a Mormon mother, I'd gotten used to being sold MLMs. I didn't think I could be shocked anymore! I was wrong.
Many Happy Returns: A Birthday on September 11
My daughter was born on 9/11. People said I should tell her she was born on the 9/10 instead.
By Design
White communists, socialists, feminists, and capitalists tried to engineer society through kitchen design.
science
The Starts and Ends of Creation
As the tide rises, the effectiveness of my ADHD medication descends.
war
Fill Every War Plane with Refugees
We sent planes to Afghanistan full of troops, guns and maladapted intention. They always came back hollow. This time send them empty and bring them back full.