Quote of the week:
“Shut up, man” — Joe Biden
What I’m reading:
Same books as last week (been a slow reading week):
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
What I’m listening to:
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
What I’m watching:
“Unwell” (Netflix) — I would like to see an entire film on the essential oil cult family, please
“American Murder: The Family Next Door” (Netflix) — I should really stop watching these disturbing true crime things (I won’t, but I should)
Writing news:
- All the Acorns on the Forest Floor will be officially released on October 20 (I just got my final copies and they are gorgeous)
- All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss will be out on March 23. We are super active on
Twitter and Instagram so follow us there (@allthelovetalk) - People Who Knew Me will be re-released on May 12 (new cover reveal coming soon!)
What I’m talking about:
- Trump testing positive for COVID-19. Hey, karma, hey
- The presidential debate that made the United States of America look like a total shitshow (Merriam-Webster clarified on Twitter that “shitshow” is one word)
- How women worldwide are 3x more likely than men to report mental health impact from COVID-19 (read here). Good quote: “We’re seeing many of the same challenges and many of the same factors for women in high-income countries and in middle-income countries that we’re seeing in very poor places. The fact that there is so much commonality really tells us there’s something critical there about the systems and the way they are not responding”
- France’s decision to extend paternity leave (read here). Another good quote: “When a baby arrives in the world, there is no reason it should be just the mother who takes care of it” (President Macron)
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
End-Permian Extinction. Also known as “the Great Dying” because 96% of all marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species went extinct. This is related to a new book I’m writing, FYI.
What I’m grateful for:
THREE YEARS with my daughter. She turns 3 on Sunday and I am so thankful to be her mom. Motherhood is exhausting and humbling and hard, but it’s so rewarding. Everyone says that and I wish I could think of more unique words, but it’s Friday and my brain is fried from my day job and I need a beer. I’m also grateful for beer.