Quote of the Week:
“You needn’t berate yourself for failing to do it all, since doing it all is structurally impossible. The only viable solution is to make a shift: from a life spent trying not to neglect anything, to one spent proactively and consciously choosing what to neglect, in favour of what matters most.” — Oliver Burkeman’s last column, “The 8 secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life”
What I’m reading:
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
What I’m listening to:
Far From the Tree by Robin Benway
What I’m watching:
“Love Fraud” (Showtime) — one episode left; highly recommend
“Unpregnant” (HBO Max) — cute movie that sheds light on the serious topic of women having to go out of state for abortions
“Challenger: The Final Flight” (Netflix) — I was only 6 when Challenger exploded, but it’s one of those things that stays in the collective psyche
Writing news:
- All the Acorns on the Forest Floor was sort of released on Tuesday. My book was affected by some #pandemicpublishing snafus (read here), so the audiobook is available, but the hard copies won’t be available until October 20
- All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss will be out on March 23 (I think?). Follow us @allthelovetalk on Twitter and Instagram
- I have a new essay going live on Scary Mommy next week
What I’m talking about:
- The impassioned Trump flag brigade. They are out in full force where I live (read here)
- How I now wear my mask for two reasons–COVID-19 and bad air quality from wildfires. In all seriousness, these fires are devastating. THIS IS CLIMATE CHANGE, people
- The difficulties California is facing (read here)
- The alleged mass hysterectomies being performed at an ICE detention center (read here). Um, this is horrifying
- How the pandemic is a mental health crisis for parents (read here)
- How “the system” was not designed for working moms (read here)
What I’m grateful for:
Friendship. On Tuesday, when my book was supposed to release, my good friend sent me beautiful flowers. Of course, when she sent them, she had no idea what would happen with the book’s release. She also had no idea that I got a flat tire taking my daughter to preschool that morning, among a few other annoying things. Her flowers made my day so much better.
