Parenting
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Why are some worms such lazy lovers: a reprise
Even earthworms seem to experience feelings strong enough to overcome the natural tendency of living things to avoid wasting energy.
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No matter how fervently we shout, judge, or legislate, children’s bodies will still have been affected by all the chemicals to which they were subjected.
Children deserve care that helps their bodies match their brains … especially since our cavalier treatment of these children’s environment has probably helped cause the mismatch.
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Predicting that the U.S. dollar will fail is so much more convincing when you can cause its failure.
Cryptocurrencies are inherently wasteful & subject to the whims of their developers. But if a person were in charge of both a cryptocurrency AND the U.S. government, that person could make the government worse by comparison.
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When your seven-year-old notices that some heroes are the pits.
Even when a character is clearly intended to be heroic by the author, you won’t always agree.
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On love and history.
Of all my children’s toys, I imagine that the rainbow unicorn appears most unlovable. Its fur is tattered, some patches nearly bare and others clumped or crusty with goo. Its horn is a broken nub flaking bits of plastic. The eyes are scratched. The wings are pocked. The once-bright colors have faded. This unicorn is…
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On disillusionment and knock knock jokes.
Children’s trust is fragile, yet we often treat kids so cavalierly.
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On bravery and Uncle Max
Uncle Max was a good dog.
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On unrequited love.
All those years of unrequited love prepared me for a newborn.
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On scientific beliefs, Indigenous knowledge, and paternity.
Partible paternity — a child having 3+ genetic contributors — can be real both biologically and culturally.
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On urgency and gender-affirming medical care.
Sometimes, young people are right to be infuriated by our lack of urgency.
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